OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Brain Research is 29. 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
Predicting cerebral white matter lesions based on the platelet-to-white blood cell ratio in hypertensive patients	261
Editorial Board	72
Cortical functionality during reversal learning on a decision-making task in young men	66
The effects of caffeine following hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: A systematic review of animal studies	57
Identification of potential inhibitors for MAP4K4 in glaucoma using meta-dynamics-based dissociation free energy calculation	55
Microstructural abnormality of white matter tracts in rheumatoid arthritis	53
Effects of carbonic anhydrase activity on the excitability of hippocampal axons during high-frequency firing	53
Brain network differences between priming and non-priming intermittent theta burst stimulation: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy analysis	45
Neuroenhancement of a dexterous motor task with anodal tDCS	45
Syringaresinol promotes the recovery of spinal cord injury by inhibiting neuron apoptosis via activating the ubiquitination factor E4B/AKT Serine/Threonine kinase signal pathway	45
Characteristic brain functional activation and connectivity during actual and imaginary right-handed grasp	45
“Nattokinase as a potential therapeutic agent for preventing blood-brain barrier dysfunction in neurodegenerative disorders”	44
Molecular signatures of neuro-HIV and methamphetamine co-morbidity revealed by Raman spectroscopy in postmortem human brain tissue	42
Neuroprotective potential of Entada africana stem bark hydroalcoholic extract in sodium fluoride-induced neurobehavioral and biochemical alterations in animals	42
Corrigendum to “An exploratory study on the ability of manganese to supplement rotenone neurotoxicity in rats” [Brain Res. 1839 (2024) 149017]	40
Expression of concern: “Hydrogen-rich saline improves memory function in a rat model of amyloid-beta-induced Alzheimer’s disease by reduction of oxidative stress” [BRAIN RES, Volume 1328 (2010) 152–16	39
Repeated intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells enhances recovery of motor function in a rat model with chronic spinal cord injury	38
A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease 10 expression within the murine central nervous system	38
Striatal serotonin transporter gain-of-function in L-DOPA-treated, hemi-parkinsonian rats	35
(+)-Borneol exerts neuroprotective effects via suppressing the NF-κB pathway in the pilocarpine-induced epileptogenesis rat model	34
A narrative exploration of oxytocin and anxiety in autism spectrum disorder	33
Gold nanoparticles reduce ischemic brain injury in rats by activating autophagy and inhibiting apoptosis	33
Unfolding the direct connectivity of the occipital cortex with the hypothalamic, septal and BNST nuclei of the human brain	32
Abnormal multisensory temporal discrimination in Parkinson’s disease	31
A model for generating differences in microtubules between axonal branches depending on the distance from terminals	31

Exploring the impact of circular RNA on ALS progression: A systematic review	31
Identification of repopulated microglia-associated genes in microglia depleted/repopulated mice after spinal cord injury	30
Modulation of neuronal morphology by antipsychotic drug: Involvement of serotonin receptor 7	30
Early body representation EEG signals in cervical vs. thoracic spinal cord injuries with neuropathic pain	29