OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Endocrinology is 7. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Antenatal steroids: benefits, risks, and new insights	158
PTEN regulation by miR-486-5p contributes to the amelioration of polycystic ovary syndrome	128
Treating inflammation to combat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	123
Blocking FGF23 signaling improves the growth plate of mice with X-linked hypophosphatemia	86
Androgen therapy does not prevent bone loss and arterial calcifications in male rats with chronic kidney disease	61
Neural gut-to-brain communication for postprandial control of satiation and glucose metabolism	51
Effects of metformin and denosumab on bone and glucose metabolism in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and diabetes	43
11β-HSD1 contributes to age-related metabolic decline in male mice	43
Apoptosis-modulatory miR-361-3p as a novel treatment target in endocrine-responsive and endocrine-resistant breast cancer	41
Tailoring cardiovascular risk prediction to females	37
Hormonal changes in PCOS	35
The physiology of growth hormone (GH) in adults: translational journey to GH replacement therapy	35
Female rats present higher oxidative damage and inflammation during goitrogenesis	34
SIRT3 overexpression in rat muscle does not ameliorate peripheral insulin resistance	33
Insights into isoform-specific mineralocorticoid receptor action in the hippocampus	31
Oncostatin M: friend or foe in PCOS pathogenesis?	30
Impact of ACE2 on the susceptibility and vulnerability to COVID-19	30
Postmenopausal osteoporosis coexisting with sarcopenia: the role and mechanisms of estrogen	29
Phenotypic variations in polycystic ovary syndrome: metabolic risks and emerging biomarkers	29
Leonurine alleviates lung ischemia–reperfusion injury through suppression of ferroptosis via RORα in male mice	27
Exercise prevents obesity by reducing gut-derived inflammatory signals to brown adipocytes in mice	26
Prenatal cortisol exposure impairs adrenal function but not glucose metabolism in adult sheep	23
The multifaceted landscape of the StAR protein in steroid biosynthesis: from development to degeneration	22
A tissue-specific role of membrane-initiated ERα signaling for the effects of SERMs	22
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): international collaboration to translate evidence and guide future research	22

The complexity of coffee and its impact on metabolism	21
Modification of the serotonergic systems and phenotypes by gestational micronutrients	21
Congenital vs adult-onset estrogen deficiency in female mice: physiological effects and implications for therapy	21
Insulinoma with postprandial hypoglycemia and characteristic expression of GLUT2/GCK/GLP-1R	19
Bidirectional crosstalk between bone and muscle: the role of RANKL pathway in osteosarcopenia	18
Sodium-iodide symporter and its related solute carriers in thyroid cancer	17
Single cell resolution of neurosteroidogenesis in the murine brain: de novo biosynthesis	17
Recycling glucocorticoids: therapeutic implications of the 11β-HSD1 enzyme system	16
Incretin effect is sufficient for glucose control in developing rats	16
GLP-1R/NPY2R regulate gene expression, ovarian and adrenal morphology in HFD mice	16
SerpinA3N deficiency attenuates steatosis and enhances insulin signaling in male mice	15
The mineralocorticoid system, cardiometabolic health and its interplay with adipose tissue	15
Osteoprotective effects of lifestyle interventions against obesity-induced bone dyshomeostasis and bone loss in rats	14
Loss of KLF15 impairs endometrial receptivity by inhibiting EMT in endometriosis	14
Continuing the success of Journal of Endocrinology and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology	14
Increased osteoblast GαS level determines bone response to hyperparathyroidism in female mice	14
Designing, conducting, and reporting reproducible animal experiments	13
Neuronal insulin signaling and resistance: a balancing act of kinases and phosphatases	13
Effect of peripheral neural stimulation with allopregnanolone on ovarian physiology	13
Continuing the success of Journal of Endocrinology and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology: Editor-in-Chief handover	12
Intestinal FFA2 promotes obesity by altering food intake in Western diet-fed mice	12
Hormonal and mineral dysregulation determine the dynamics of calcification in adenine-induced CKD in male rats	12
Progressive impact of polycystic ovary syndrome on hormonal alterations, bone microarchitecture, and mechanical properties	12
Glucose and energy metabolism are impaired in mice deficient for orexins	12
Glucagon infusion alters the circulating metabolome and urine amino acid excretion in dogs	12
Incretin-mediated control of cardiac energy metabolism	11
Gestational fish oil supplementation in a high-fat diet induces sex-specific myokine changes in weanling offspring	11
Metabolic regulation of glucagon secretion	11
Asprosin regulates male reproduction in teleosts: an in vitro study in Channa punctata	11
Sustained glucagon receptor antagonism in insulin-deficient high-fat-fed mice	11
Relevance of GDF15 as a biomarker for clinical outcomes after bariatric surgery	10
The alternate pathway of androgen metabolism and window of sensitivity	10
Thyroglobulin and calcitonin measurements: pitfalls and future perspectives	10
A probiotic mix partially protects against castration-induced bone loss in male mice	10
Physical exercise improves mitochondrial function in ovariectomized rats	10
Vitamin D reduces VSMC foam cell formation and protects against AS progression	10
Effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on sarcopenia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	9
Caloric restriction exerts site-, sex-, and duration-dependent effects on skeletal structure and bone marrow adiposity	9
Exogenous vaspin suppresses germ cell proliferation, apoptosis, and promotes autophagy in pubertal mouse testes	9
Serotonin alters the response to a glucose challenge in lactating cows	9
Fibroblast growth factor 10 alleviates acute lung injury by inhibiting excessive autophagy via Nrf2	9
Gap junctions regulate the activity of AgRP neurons and diet-induced obesity in male mice	8
Muscle–bone biochemical crosstalk in osteosarcopenia: focusing on mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies	8
Acknowledgement to reviewers	8
Oxytocin and women’s health in midlife	8
Dysbiosis in the upper airway and gut, and altered urine metabolome in Malaysian diabetic patients	8
Increased PHOSPHO1 expression mediates cortical bone mineral density in renal osteodystrophy	8
Absence of sex differences in diabetes-induced suppression of KNDy neurons in rats	8
Kisspeptin upregulates β-cell serotonin production during pregnancy	8
Understanding the role of growth hormone in situations of metabolic stress	8

Dynamics of maternal androgens and its metabolites during early embryonic development: embryonic modification of a maternal effect	7
Seven days of strength training reprograms hydroxymethylation in the visceral adipose tissue of obese Swiss mice	7
Regulation of adipose tissue development and energy metabolism by VEGFB isoforms	7
RISING STARS: Evidence for established and emerging forms of β-cell death	7
Hemin restores ACTH-induced glucocorticoid response in insulin-resistant rats	7
Impact of pesticides on reproductive health: insights from animal and in vitro models in both sexes	7
Postnatal osteoblast-specific Sirt1 ablation directs bone remodeling and systemic glucolipid homeostasis	7
Single cell resolution of neurosteroidogenesis in the murine brain: intermediary biosynthesis	7
RISING STARS: Bumps and bacteria: influence of the maternal microbiota on pregnancy outcomes	7
Vitamin B12 deficiency induces glucose intolerance, delays peak insulin levels and promotes ketogenesis in female rats	7
100 years of glucagon anniversary	7
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, heart failure and predictive biomarkers	7
Islet cells in human type 1 diabetes: from recent advances to novel therapies – a symposium-based roadmap for future research	7
Deletion of Hsd11b1 suppresses caloric restriction-induced bone marrow adiposity in male but not female mice	7