OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Neuropharmacology is 42. 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
Conditional deletion of the AMPA-GluA1 and NMDA-GluN1 receptor subunit genes in midbrain D1 neurons does not alter cocaine reward in mice	708
Dose-dependent suppression of hippocampal contextual memory formation, place cells, and spatial engrams by the NMDAR antagonist (R)-CPP	257
R (−)-methoxetamine exerts rapid and sustained antidepressant effects and fewer behavioral side effects relative to S (+)-methoxetamine	95
Chemogenetic inhibition of locus coeruleus to rostromedial tegmental nucleus noradrenergic pathway increases light cycle ethanol drinking in male and female mice and blunts ethanol-induced CTA	84
The sensation seeking trait confers a dormant susceptibility to addiction that is revealed by intermittent cocaine self-administration in rats	71
Kappa opioid receptor modulation of endometriosis pain in mice	68
Impact of prenatal amoxicillin exposure on hippocampal development deficiency	65
Postictal hypoxia involves reactive oxygen species and is ameliorated by chronic mitochondrial uncoupling	63
The PDE4 inhibitor apremilast modulates ethanol responses in Gabrb1-S409A knock-in mice via PKA-dependent and independent mechanisms	62
Editorial Board	61
Editorial Board	61
Evidence for low affinity of GABA at the vesicular monoamine transporter VMAT2 – Implications for transmitter co-release from dopamine neurons	59
Jeffrey Clifton Watkins FRS - The father of the glutamate receptor	59
Editorial Board	58
Antidepressants in the post-ketamine Era: Pharmacological approaches targeting the glutamatergic system	58
Novel chimeric peptides of endomorphin-2 and the active fragments of ghrelin exhibit blood-brain barrier permeability and central antinociceptive effects with reduced opioid-related side effects	57
Polysorbate 80 coated chitosan nanoparticles for delivery of α-melanocyte stimulating hormone analog (NDP-MSH) to the brain reverse cognitive impairment related to neuroinflammation produced by a high	57
Adenosine is released during thalamic oscillations to provide negative feedback control	56
Serotonin modulates social responses to stressed conspecifics via insular 5-HT2C receptors in rat	55
Pre-traumatic antibiotic-induced microbial depletion reduces neuroinflammation in acute murine traumatic brain injury	55
Neuropeptide apelin presented in the dopaminergic neurons modulates the neuronal excitability in the substantia nigra pars compacta	55
In vitro and in vivo pharmaco-dynamic study of the novel fentanyl derivatives: Acrylfentanyl, Ocfentanyl and Furanylfentanyl	53
PEA-OXA ameliorates allodynia, neuropsychiatric and adipose tissue remodeling induced by social isolation	53
Strategies to dissect microglia-synaptic interactions during aging and in Alzheimer's disease	52
Microglia phagocytosis of PNNs mediates PV-positive interneuron dysfunction and associated gamma oscillations in neuroinflammation-induced cognitive impairment in mice	52

Corticotropin-releasing factor potentiates glutamatergic input and excitability of presympathetic neurons in the hypothalamus in spontaneously hypertensive rats	52
Specific sub-regions of the longitudinal axis of the hippocampus mediate behavioural responses to chronic psychosocial stress	52
Ageing-related changes in the regulation of microglia and their interaction with neurons	51
TRPV1 modulation of contextual fear memory depends on stimulus intensity and endocannabinoid signalling in the dorsal hippocampus	50
Inhibiting mTOR activity using AZD2014 increases autophagy in the mouse cerebral cortex	50
Regulation of alcohol drinking by ventral striatum and extended amygdala circuitry	48
Temporal dynamics of BDNF signaling recruitment in the rat prefrontal cortex and hippocampus following a single infusion of a translational dose of ketamine	48
The PPARγ agonist pioglitazone produces a female-predominant inhibition of hyperalgesia associated with surgical incision, peripheral nerve injury, and painful diabetic neuropathy	47
Rapid reorganization of serotonin projections and antidepressant response to 5-HT1A-biased agonist NLX-101 in fluoxetine-resistant cF1ko mice	47
Lateral habenula cannabinoid CB1 receptor involvement in drug-associated impulsive behavior	46
Potential role of the hydroxyl carboxylic acid receptor type 2 (HCAR2) in microglia pathophysiology: A possible cross-talk with C-X-C chemokine receptor 1 (CXCR1)	45
Characterization of opioidergic mechanisms related to the anti-migraine effect of vagus nerve stimulation	45
Usage of L-type calcium channel blockers to suppress drug reward and memory driving addiction: Past, present, and future	44
The role of oxidative stress in the susceptibility of noise-impaired cochleae to synaptic loss induced by intracochlear electrical stimulation	44
CB1 receptor expression and signaling are required for dexamethasone-induced aversive memory consolidation	43
Prenatal exposure to valproic acid reduces synaptic δ-catenin levels and disrupts ultrasonic vocalization in neonates	43
α-PPP and its derivatives are selective partial releasers at the human norepinephrine transporter	42