OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of npj Microgravity is 21. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Red risks for a journey to the red planet: The highest priority human health risks for a mission to Mars	180
A review of alterations to the brain during spaceflight and the potential relevance to crew in long-duration space exploration	75
Update on the effects of microgravity on the musculoskeletal system	72
Terrestrial health applications of visual assessment technology and machine learning in spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome	51
The effects of microgravity on bone structure and function	49
Key points for the development of antioxidant cocktails to prevent cellular stress and damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) during manned space missions	45
The influence of spaceflight and simulated microgravity on bacterial motility and chemotaxis	41
The effects of real and simulated microgravity on cellular mitochondrial function	39
Gravity sensing in plant and animal cells	38
Macrophages in microgravity: the impact of space on immune cells	37
Trabecular bone organoids: a micron-scale ‘humanised’ prototype designed to study the effects of microgravity and degeneration	37
Estimating medical risk in human spaceflight	30
Planetary extravehicular activity (EVA) risk mitigation strategies for long-duration space missions	30
Capillary flow of liquids in open microchannels: overview and recent advances	29
Effects of spaceflight aboard the International Space Station on mouse estrous cycle and ovarian gene expression	26
Reviving lower body negative pressure as a countermeasure to prevent pathological vascular and ocular changes in microgravity	23
Low-intensity vibration restores nuclear YAP levels and acute YAP nuclear shuttling in mesenchymal stem cells subjected to simulated microgravity	23
Effects of exercise countermeasures on multisystem function in long duration spaceflight astronauts	23
Critical heat flux enhancement in microgravity conditions coupling microstructured surfaces and electrostatic field	22
Overview of lunar dust toxicity risk	21
Regular exercise counteracts circadian shifts in core body temperature during long-duration bed rest	21