OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Brain Research is 31. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Predicting cerebral white matter lesions based on the platelet-to-white blood cell ratio in hypertensive patients	273
Identification of potential inhibitors for MAP4K4 in glaucoma using meta-dynamics-based dissociation free energy calculation	88
Microstructural abnormality of white matter tracts in rheumatoid arthritis	81
Syringaresinol promotes the recovery of spinal cord injury by inhibiting neuron apoptosis via activating the ubiquitination factor E4B/AKT Serine/Threonine kinase signal pathway	60
Brain network differences between priming and non-priming intermittent theta burst stimulation: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy analysis	59
Neuroprotective potential of Entada africana stem bark hydroalcoholic extract in sodium fluoride-induced neurobehavioral and biochemical alterations in animals	57
Molecular signatures of neuro-HIV and methamphetamine co-morbidity revealed by Raman spectroscopy in postmortem human brain tissue	57
Corrigendum to “An exploratory study on the ability of manganese to supplement rotenone neurotoxicity in rats” [Brain Res. 1839 (2024) 149017]	51
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	50
Repeated intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells enhances recovery of motor function in a rat model with chronic spinal cord injury	49
A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease 10 expression within the murine central nervous system	48
Striatal serotonin transporter gain-of-function in L-DOPA-treated, hemi-parkinsonian rats	46
Stability and test–retest reliability of neuronavigated TMS measures of corticospinal and intracortical excitability	45
Changes in electroencephalography microstates are associated with reduced levels of vigilance after sleep deprivation	45
Amelioration of acrylamide induced neurotoxicity by benzo[b]thiophene analogs via glutathione redox dynamics in zebrafish larvae	42
Audiogenic kindling activates glutamatergic system in the hippocampus of rats with genetic predisposition to audiogenic seizures	42
GPNMB attenuates neuroinflammation and improves ischemic stroke via modulation of PI3K/Akt and p38 MAPK signaling pathways	41
Activation of orexin receptor 2 plays anxiolytic effect in male mice	40
Landscape of spatial disruption of homeostasis in the middle temporal gyrus of epileptic patients	38
Unfolding the direct connectivity of the occipital cortex with the hypothalamic, septal and BNST nuclei of the human brain	37
A narrative exploration of oxytocin and anxiety in autism spectrum disorder	37
A model for generating differences in microtubules between axonal branches depending on the distance from terminals	37
Modulation of neuronal morphology by antipsychotic drug: Involvement of serotonin receptor 7	36
Identification of repopulated microglia-associated genes in microglia depleted/repopulated mice after spinal cord injury	34
Early body representation EEG signals in cervical vs. thoracic spinal cord injuries with neuropathic pain	34

Latest advances and clinical application prospects of resveratrol therapy for neurocognitive disorders	33
Abnormal multisensory temporal discrimination in Parkinson’s disease	33
Remimazolam inhibits postoperative cognitive impairment after cardiopulmonary bypass by alleviating neuroinflammation and promoting microglia M2 polarization	32
Ketogenic diet alleviates brain iron deposition and cognitive dysfunction via Nrf2-mediated ferroptosis pathway in APP/PS1 mouse	32
Exploring the impact of circular RNA on ALS progression: A systematic review	31
Cortical functionality during reversal learning on a decision-making task in young men	31