OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Nutrition is 78. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
How does young adults’ dietary and health-related quality of life vary by food security and household income?	367
Nutritional intervention in end-stage renal disease: a clinical trial study	300
Relationship between starch fine structure and simulated oral processing of cooked japonica rice	281
Editorial: Novel developments for promoting health through microbiota modulation	275
The association between dietary fat quality and quantity and hospitalization duration in COVID-19 in Iranian patients: a cross-sectional study	256
Association of dietary patterns with the risk of central obesity in Chinese adults: the China Nutrition and Health Surveillance 2015–2017	255
Effects of acetylated distarch phosphate on the physicochemical characteristics and stability of the oyster sauce system	232
Editorial: Novel delivery systems of flavors and essential oils: exploring potential health applications in foods	226
Abnormal serum phosphorus was associated with the outcome of community-acquired pneumonia	219
Differences in time–intensity sensory profiles of sweet taste intensity of glucose between older and young adults	217
Association between homocysteine and blood pressure in the NHANES 2003–2006: the mediating role of Vitamin C	214
Body composition: a crucial factor in downstaging and postoperative complications of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for gastric cancer	203
A cross-sectional study of dietary and urinary soy isoflavones about coal-burning fluorosis in Guizhou, China	184
Implementation of sugar-sweetened beverages tax and its perception among public health stakeholders. A study from Poland	171
Effects of low-GI biscuits as pre-loads or mid-meal snacks on post-prandial glycemic excursions in women with recent gestational diabetes: A protocol for a randomized crossover trial and an extended t	169
The association of visceral fat metabolism score with hyperuricemia—evidence from NHANES 1999–2018	167
Cross-sectional association between plasma aldosterone concentration and cognitive performance by mini-mental state examination in community dwellers	164
Associations of dietary sources of antioxidant intake and NAFLD: NHANES 2017–2020 and Mendelian randomization	148
Economic and health impacts of the Change4Life Food Scanner app: Findings from a randomized pilot and feasibility study	148
Editorial: Baby foods: Quality, safety, technology, and regulation	143
Editorial: Insights into food science and technology in Latin America	141
Nutritional interventions in adult fibrostenotic Crohn’s disease: A systematic review	141
Independent and joint impacts of high body mass index and aging on global burden of chronic kidney disease: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021	134
A blueprint for vitamin D fortification in sugar: stability and health impact	132
The role of vitamin C in the prevention of pancreatic cancer: a systematic-review	130

Use of Preventable Risk Integrated Model on behavioral risk factors: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis	127
Association of weight-adjusted waist index with preserved ratio impaired spirometry and all-cause mortality	125
Editorial: Nutritional management of patients with inborn errors of metabolism	123
Reduced phosphorus is associated with older age and hypoalbuminemia. Risk factors for all-cause mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients	122
The impact of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy on nutritional status and survival in cervical esophageal cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy	121
Association between serum carotenoid levels and gallstones in adults: a cross-sectional study using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	120
Association between lactobacillus levels, depressive mood, and BMI in college students: the moderating role of physical activity	120
Association between fat-to-muscle ratio and diabetic kidney disease: a nationwide NHANES analysis with real-world validation	118
Editorial: Synergic combination of natural bioactive compounds for preventing and treating human diseases	118
Efficient screening of pancreatic lipase inhibitors from cod meat hydrolysate through ligand fishing strategy	116
Current status and frontier tracking of the China HACCP system	114
Neighborhood effects on dietary behaviors—evidence from older adults in China	114
Rice price volatility and dietary diversity in Bangladeshi farm households: panel data evidence	113
Correction: Hydrolyzed protein formula improves the nutritional tolerance by increasing intestinal development and altering cecal microbiota in low-birth-weight piglets	110
The role of low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet in modulating autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum stress in aortic endothelial dysfunction of metabolic syndrome animal model	108
Association between a dietary index for gut microbiota and breast cancer history in adult women: findings from NHANES 2011–2020	106
Editorial: Databases and nutrition, volume III	105
Prognostic value of the CIPA nutritional screening tool in over 30,000 hospitalized patients: a retrospective study (2014–2022)	104
Impact of feeding habits on the development of language-specific processing of phonemes in brain: An event-related potentials study	104
The relationship between watermelon consumption and sarcopenia in an elderly general population: findings from the Tianjin chronic low-grade systemic inflammation and health study	102
The challenges of front-of-package labeling in Brazil	102
Editorial: From sea to fork: novel seafood and effects on human health	100
Investigation of the relationship between adoption of minimalist and sustainable lifestyle, and individuals’ views on artificial meat	100
Gender-specific effects of meat consumption on type 2 diabetes: a narrative review of prospective cohort studies	100
Associations of the Healthy Eating Index-2010 with risk of all-cause and heart disease mortality among adults with hypertension: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–	98
Sustainability diet index: a multi-criteria decision analysis proposal for culinary preparations—A case study	97
Consumer preferences for evaluative front-of-package nutrition labels: evidence from a choice experiment in China	97
Vitamin D deficiency and polycystic ovary syndrome: an opinion and positioning article	97
In vitro characterization of amino acid digestibility and fermentative properties of a specific hydrolyzed yeast, and its in vivo effects on growth performance and fecal microbiota in weanling piglets	96
The effect of flaxseed supplementation on sex hormone profile in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	95
A systematic review of Astragalus plants in the septentrional Algerian Sahara	94
Association of bone turnover C-terminal telopeptide levels, 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and calcium intake in Malaysian adolescents	94
Investigation of feeding and nutritional problems related to long-term enteral nutrition support among children with disabilities: a pilot study	93
Evaluation of the clinical practice guidelines and consensuses on calcium and vitamin D supplementation in healthy children using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II instrument	90
Methionine ameliorates intestinal injury in senescence-accelerated mouse prone-8 mice by reducing sulfate-reducing bacteria and enhancing barrier function	89
Acute effects of exercise snacks on postprandial glucose and insulin metabolism in adults with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis	89
Sweetness preference and its impact on energy intake and body weight – a review of evidence	88
Vitamin C intake potentially lowers total cholesterol to improve endothelial function in diabetic patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disease: A systematic review of randomized controlled tri	87
Chrononutrition behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship with body weight among college students	86
Association between intake of flavanones and the overweight/obesity and central obesity in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study from the NHANES database	85
Comparison of physicochemical and in vitro hypoglycemic activity of bamboo shoot dietary fibers from different regions of Yunnan	84
Effects of post-fermentation on the flavor compounds formation in red sour soup	84
Association between pre-operative computed tomography-based adipose tissue quantification and post-transplant dyslipidemia in renal transplantation recipients	83
Acute effects of citrulline malate and L-arginine, alone and in combination, on anaerobic performance indicators in highly trained taekwondo athletes	82
Association of table salt use with sleep patterns and depressive symptoms: population-based analysis with external clinical replication	82
AMPK-PPARγ-Cidec Axis Drives the Fasting-Induced Lipid Droplet Aggregation in the Liver of Obese Mice	82
Red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio as a potential biomarker for short-term mortality risk in critically ill patients with cerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective study with dual-cohort validati	80
Editorial: Dietary polysaccharides and brain health	80
Exploring the association between dietary caffeine and chronic musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES	80
Parents knowledge, attitude, and practice on nutrition of child with severe acute malnutrition in Awi Zone public Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023	79

Medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols and di-unsaturated fatty acyl-palmitoyl-glycerols in Chinese human milk: Association with region during the lactation	78
The silent crisis: effect of malnutrition and dehydration on children in Gaza during the war	78
Use of the term whole grain on the label of processed and ultra-processed foods based on cereals and pseudocereals in Brazil	78