OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Endocrinology is 26. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Cholesterol Deprivation Drives DHEA Biosynthesis in Human Adrenals	93
A Causal Link Between Disrupted AKT Signaling and Hyperproliferative Endometrial Diseases	84
Corrigendum to: “Role of Ovarian Hormones in the Modulation of Sleep in Females Across the Adult Lifespan”	81
Experimentally Induced Hyperglycemia in Prepubertal Phase Impairs Oocyte Quality and Functionality in Adult Mice	81
Central µ-Opioid Receptor Antagonism Blocks Glucoprivic LH Pulse Suppression and Gluconeogenesis/Feeding in Female Rats	61
Steroidogenic Factor 1 Regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis of Adult Female Mice	54
Paracrine Regulation of Adipose Tissue Macrophages by Their Neighbors in the Microenvironment of Obese Adipose Tissue	52
Adipose-specific VDR Deletion Leads to Hepatic Steatosis in Female Mice Fed a Low-Fat Diet	50
Deletion of Gdf15 Reduces ER Stress-induced Beta-cell Apoptosis and Diabetes	49
Reformulation of PULSAR for Analysis of Pulsatile LH Secretion and a Revised Model of Estrogen-Negative Feedback in Mice	45
The Lack of Bmal1, a Core Clock Gene, in the Intestine Decreases Glucose Absorption in Mice	44
Secretin as a Satiation Whisperer With the Potential to Turn into an Obesity-curbing Knight	44
Insulin Signaling Via Retinal Pericytes, New Insights and Potential Implications in Diabetic Retinopathy	42
Maternal Hypothyroidism in Rats Reduces Placental Lactogen, Lowers Insulin Levels, and Causes Glucose Intolerance	40
Simulation Model for Hashimoto Autoimmune Thyroiditis Disease	40
Functional Lactotrophs in Induced Adenohypophysis Differentiated From Human iPS Cells	37
Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Suppresses Hepatic Production of the Ghrelin Receptor Antagonist LEAP2	37
C-type Natriuretic Peptide–induced PKA Activation Promotes Endochondral Bone Formation in Hypertrophic Chondrocytes	35
Maternal Thyroid Function and Birth Weight in Twins	34
Transient Dexamethasone Loading Induces Prolonged Hyperglycemia in Male Mice With Histone Acetylation in Dpp-4 Promoter	32
Wnt5a Regulates Junctional Function of Sertoli cells Through PCP-mediated Effects on mTORC1 and mTORC2	32
Population Numbers and Reproductive Health	30
Paternal High-fat Diet Impairs Maternal Adaptations Essential for Normal Pregnancy	28
Erratum to: “Endoxifen, an Estrogen Receptor Targeted Therapy: from Bench to Bedside”	28
Small Molecule-mediated Insulin Hypersecretion Induces Transient ER Stress Response and Loss of Beta Cell Function	28

Insulin Null β-cells Have a Prohormone Processing Defect That Is Not Reversed by AAV Rescue of Proinsulin Expression	26
Targeting Glucocorticoid Metabolism in Prostate Cancer	26