Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Papers
(The median citation count of Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology is 8. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Functions of habenula in reproduction and socio-reproductive behaviours233
Modeling hormonal contraception in female rats: A framework for studies in behavioral neurobiology96
Estradiol and progesterone in female reward-learning, addiction, and therapeutic interventions96
The genetic architecture of reproductive subtypes of depression in females80
Kisspeptin neuron electrophysiology: Intrinsic properties, hormonal modulation, and regulation of homeostatic circuits67
Unraveling sex differences in maternal and paternal care impacts on social behaviors and neurobiological responses to early-life adversity65
Editorial Board64
Corrigendum to “A scoping review of functional genomics in perinatal depression”. [Front. Neuroendocrinol. 78 (2025) 101202]58
Paroxetine combined with traditional chinese medicine prescriptions in the treatment of postpartum depression: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials53
Timing is everything: Circadian rhythms and their role in the control of sleep52
Editorial Board49
Oral contraceptives and cognition: A systematic review48
Women’s use of alcohol: Neurobiobehavioral concomitants and consequences44
Hypothalamic neurons fully or partially expressing the dopaminergic phenotype: development, distribution, functioning and functional significance. A review43
Kisspeptin neurons as a key player bridging the endocrine system and sexual behavior in mammals41
Editorial – Addiction in females41
Combined oral contraceptive use and risk for binge eating in women: Potential gene × hormone interactions39
Nestorone (segesterone acetate) effects on neuroregeneration36
Seasonal variation in hair cortisol concentration: A systematic review35
The role of neurosteroids in posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder: A review of 10 years of clinical literature and treatment implications34
Celebrating 60 years of neuroendocrinology34
A scoping review of functional genomics in perinatal depression34
Sex differences in bipolar disorder: The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as an etiopathogenic region32
The critical impact of sex on preclinical alcohol research – Insights from zebrafish29
The interaction of genetic sex and prenatal alcohol exposure on health across the lifespan28
Review of the effects of polycystic ovary syndrome on Cognition: Looking beyond the androgen hypothesis27
The role of stress in perinatal depression and anxiety – A systematic review25
Cardiometabolic health, menopausal estrogen therapy and the brain: How effects of estrogens diverge in healthy and unhealthy preclinical models of aging25
Oxytocin and dopamine in psychostimulant-induced changes in social behaviour25
The emerging role of rapid corticosteroid actions on excitatory and inhibitory synaptic signaling in the brain24
Sex differences in the acute effects of cannabis on human cognition: A systematic review23
Endocrine disrupting effects on morphological synaptic plasticity23
In Memoriam, Roger A. Gorski (1935–2021)22
Advances in steroid research from the pioneering neurosteroid concept to metabolomics: New insights into pregnenolone function21
Revisiting the role of sexual hormones in the demyelinated central nervous system21
Insufficient support for retinoic acid receptor control of synaptic plasticity through a non-genomic mechanism21
Editorial Board20
Central and peripheral neuropeptide RFRP-3: A bridge linking reproduction, nutrition, and stress response20
Editorial- State of the art on steroids and the nervous system: In memory of Giancarlo20
Targeting the orexin/hypocretin system for the treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases: From animal to clinical studies20
The importance of translationally evaluating steroid hormone contributions to substance use20
Neurobiology of early life adversity: A systematic review of meta-analyses towards an integrative account of its neurobiological trajectories to mental disorders20
Physical activity in Alzheimer’s disease prevention: Sex differences and the roles of BDNF and irisin19
Sex and gender in health research: Intersectionality matters18
Disproportionate mental health risks in autistic females: A rapid review with quantitative and narrative syntheses18
Cortisol in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A comprehensive meta-analysis17
Sex differences in the blood–brain barrier: Implications for mental health17
Hormonal contraceptive influences on cognition and psychopathology: Past methods, present inferences, and future directions17
Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating the KNDy neuronal activities to generate and modulate GnRH pulse in mammals17
Hormonal contraceptives, stress, and the brain: The critical need for animal models16
Editorial Board16
Can animal models resemble a premenstrual dysphoric condition?16
Editorial Board16
Electroencephalography findings in menstrually-related mood disorders: A critical review15
Combined oral contraceptives and mental health: Are adolescence and the gut-brain axis the missing links?15
A neural circuit perspective on brain aromatase15
Structural and functional brain alterations in Cushing’s disease: A narrative review14
Novel insights into the activating transcription factor 4 in Alzheimer’s disease and associated aging-related diseases: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications14
Progesterone and contraceptive progestin actions on the brain: A systematic review of animal studies and comparison to human neuroimaging studies14
Salivary secretory immunoglobulin A as a potential biomarker of psychosocial stress response during the first stages of life: A systematic review14
Editorial Board13
What is there to know about the effects of progestins on the human brain and cognition?13
How exposure to chronic stress contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes: A complexity science approach13
Appetite-regulating hormones in bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis13
Maternal brain plasticity, physiology and exercise science: A scoping narrative review13
Progestagens and progesterone receptor modulation: Effects on the brain, mood, stress, and cognition in females13
Sex differences in cortisol levels in depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis12
Insulin-like growth factor-1 and cognitive health: Exploring cellular, preclinical, and clinical dimensions12
Environmental disruption of reproductive rhythms12
Editorial Board12
Neuropeptidergic control of neurosteroids biosynthesis12
Multi-systemic evaluation of biological and emotional responses to the Trier Social Stress Test: A meta-analysis and systematic review12
Hormonal contraceptives and the brain: A systematic review on 60 years of neuroimaging, EEG, and biochemical studies in humans and animals12
Binge alcohol and the neuroendocrinology of the aging female12
Gut feeling: Exploring the intertwined trilateral nexus of gut microbiota, sex hormones, and mental health12
The overlooked mental health burden of polycystic ovary syndrome: neurobiological insights into PCOS-related depression11
In fond memory of professor Kazuyoshi Tsutsui (1952–2021)11
Hypothalamic kisspeptin and kisspeptin receptors: Species variation in reproduction and reproductive behaviours11
The form, function, and evolutionary significance of neural aromatization11
Role of melatonin in Alzheimer’s disease: From preclinical studies to novel melatonin-based therapies10
Editorial Board10
Neuroendocrine mechanisms contributing to the coevolution of sociality and communication10
Heterogeneity in GnRH and kisspeptin neurons and their significance in vertebrate reproductive biology10
Hormonal contraceptive usage influences stress hormone effects on cognition and emotion9
Regulation of stress response on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis via gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone9
Fast neurotransmitter identity of MCH neurons: Do contents depend on context?8
Post-Finasteride Syndrome And Post-Ssri Sexual Dysfunction: Two Clinical Conditions Apparently Distant, But Very Close8
How the diffuse neuroendocrine system shapes health, homeostasis, and cancer8
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