OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physiology International is 3. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of folic acid on isoprenaline-induced myocardial injury in rats	45
Effects of preparticipating hypohydration on cardiac burden in recreational athletes	21
Blood flow restriction maintains blood pressure upon head-up tilt	19
Testosterone protects cardiomyocytes against hydrogen peroxide-induced aging by upregulating IGF1 and SIRT1 pathways	18
Testosterone in long-term sedentary aging males: Effect of antiaging strategies	17
L-arginine supplementation attenuates ovarian oxidative stress in female rats subjected to chronic intermittent hypoxia	16
The effectiveness of an mHealth intervention on diabetes risk factors and body composition	16
Aerobic interval training improves irisin and chemerin levels of both liver and visceral adipose tissues and circulating asprosin in rats with metabolic syndrome	16
Corrigendum: A narrative review of the effects of blood flow restriction on vascular structure and function	14
The effectiveness of high-intensity interval training on body composition of rodent models of obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Antihyperalgesic effects of gabapentin and levetiracetam in a model of post-traumatic epilepsy	12
Metabolic syndrome in patients with COPD: Causes and pathophysiological consequences	10
Additional value of microvascular flow imaging in the assessment of cystic and solid renal lesions	10
Swimming competitions in the era of COVID-19: Lessons from successfully hosting the International Swimming League	10
Level of kisspeptin-10 in patients with multiple sclerosis and the association between third ventricle diameter size and vitamin D level	9
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Effect of ractopamine on the release of dopamine from the striatum dissected from mice	8
Corrigendum: Health-related quality of life of COPD patients aged over 40 years	8
Saponin protects against cyclophosphamide-induced kidney and liver damage via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions	7
Effects of putrescine on oxidative stress, spermidine/spermine-N(1)-acetyltransferase, inflammation and energy levels in liver and serum in rats with brain ischemia-reperfusion	7
Ferulic acid attenuates osteoporosis induced by glucocorticoid through regulating the GSK-3β/Lrp-5/ERK signalling pathways	7
Effect of malnutrition and body composition on the quality of life of COPD patients	7
Intermittent cold exposure upregulates regulators of cardiac mitochondrial biogenesis and function in mice	6
Intensified training before Olympic-distance triathlon in recreational triathletes: “Less pain, more gain”	6
Adipose-derived stem cells exosomal KLF3-AS1 attenuates ovarian function by YBX1/PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling	6

COVID-19 and the elderly	5
Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on the conjunctival mucosa in patients hospitalized due to COVID-19: Pathophysiological considerations and therapeutic implications	5
Uridine alleviates LPS-induced ARDS and improves insulin sensitivity by decreasing oxidative stress and inflammatory processes	5
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Collagen type X alpha 1 promotes proliferation, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of cervical cancer through activation of TGF-β/Smad signaling	4
The Hungarian adaptation of the functional status questionnaire: Examination of validity and reliability	3
Stent composition and immune response after long-term coronary angioplasty	3
SARS-CoV-2 infection in cardiovascular disease: Unmet need of stem cell models	3
Rosmarinic acid alleviates diabetic osteoporosis by suppressing the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in rats	3
Assisted oocyte activation significantly improves zygote formation, cleavage, and implantation rates in patients with a history of fertilization failures	3
Aerobic capacity of healthy young men associated with muscle oxygen extraction rate of the vastus lateralis muscle	3
Electrophysiological detection of exam stress in health schools' students	3
Prenatal dance activity enhances foetal and postnatal cognitive and motor development	3