Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Papers
(The median citation count of Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Review of the effects of polycystic ovary syndrome on Cognition: Looking beyond the androgen hypothesis170
Salivary secretory immunoglobulin A as a potential biomarker of psychosocial stress response during the first stages of life: A systematic review133
Estradiol and progesterone in female reward-learning, addiction, and therapeutic interventions70
Androgen action on myogenesis throughout the lifespan; comparison with neurogenesis57
The impact of caregiving for children with chronic conditions on the HPA axis: A scoping review55
Neurosteroidogenic enzymes: CYP11A1 in the central nervous system50
Functions of habenula in reproduction and socio-reproductive behaviours48
Fast neurotransmitter identity of MCH neurons: Do contents depend on context?48
Role of thyroid hormones in normal and abnormal central nervous system myelination in humans and rodents44
The role of stress in perinatal depression and anxiety – A systematic review44
Kisspeptin neuron electrophysiology: Intrinsic properties, hormonal modulation, and regulation of homeostatic circuits39
Structural and functional brain alterations in Cushing’s disease: A narrative review38
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The impact of loneliness and social isolation on the development of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s Disease34
Progesterone and contraceptive progestin actions on the brain: A systematic review of animal studies and comparison to human neuroimaging studies33
Novel insights into the activating transcription factor 4 in Alzheimer’s disease and associated aging-related diseases: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications31
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and their potential role in dementia onset and cognitive function in patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis31
Impairments in intrinsic functional networks in type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of resting-state functional connectivity31
A scoping review of hormonal clinical trials in menstrual cycle-related brain disorders: Studies in premenstrual mood disorder, menstrual migraine, and catamenial epilepsy29
Post-Finasteride Syndrome And Post-Ssri Sexual Dysfunction: Two Clinical Conditions Apparently Distant, But Very Close28
Brain alteration of autoimmune thyroid disease: Neuropsychiatric impact, neuroimaging insights, and neurobiological implications26
The impact of hormonal contraceptives on anxiety treatments: From preclinical models to clinical settings26
The critical impact of sex on preclinical alcohol research – Insights from zebrafish25
Modeling hormonal contraception in female rats: A framework for studies in behavioral neurobiology25
Combined oral contraceptives and mental health: Are adolescence and the gut-brain axis the missing links?25
Cholecystokinin (CCK): a neuromodulator with therapeutic potential in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease25
Hormonal contraceptive usage influences stress hormone effects on cognition and emotion24
The interaction of genetic sex and prenatal alcohol exposure on health across the lifespan24
The underlying sex differences in neuroendocrine adaptations relevant to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome23
The emerging role of rapid corticosteroid actions on excitatory and inhibitory synaptic signaling in the brain23
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Unraveling sex differences in maternal and paternal care impacts on social behaviors and neurobiological responses to early-life adversity22
Endocrine disrupting effects on morphological synaptic plasticity22
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Cardiometabolic health, menopausal estrogen therapy and the brain: How effects of estrogens diverge in healthy and unhealthy preclinical models of aging20
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Hormonal contraceptives as disruptors of competitive behavior: Theoretical framing and review19
HPA axis activity across the menstrual cycle - a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies19
Comparative insights of the neuroanatomical distribution of the gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) in fish and amphibians19
Cerebral perfusion alterations in type 2 diabetes mellitus – a systematic review18
Oral contraceptives and stroke: Foes or friends18
The oxytocin system in patients with craniopharyngioma: A systematic review16
Impact of ectopic fat on brain structure and cognitive function: A systematic review and meta-analysis from observational studies16
Maternal brain plasticity, physiology and exercise science: A scoping narrative review16
Emotion recognition and regulation in males: Role of sex and stress steroids16
Paroxetine combined with traditional chinese medicine prescriptions in the treatment of postpartum depression: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials15
A review of sex differences in the mechanisms and drivers of overeating15
Oral contraceptives in the central nervous system: Basic pharmacology, methodological considerations, and current state of the field15
Timing is everything: Circadian rhythms and their role in the control of sleep15
Perinatal mental illness and maternal autoimmune disease: A review of current evidence and avenues for future research15
How exposure to chronic stress contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes: A complexity science approach15
Neuroendocrine interactions of the stress and reproductive axes15
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A tribute to Gian Carlo Panzica (17 August 1949–21 July 2022)14
In Memoriam, Roger A. Gorski (1935–2021)14
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Intermittent fasting and cognitive performance – Targeting BDNF as potential strategy to optimise brain health14
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Conventional cardiovascular risk factors in Transient Global Amnesia: Systematic review and proposition of a novel hypothesis13
Sex hormones, vascular factors and cognition13
Women’s use of alcohol: Neurobiobehavioral concomitants and consequences13
Exploring the effects of an insulin challenge on neuroimaging outcomes: A scoping review13
Hypothalamic neurons fully or partially expressing the dopaminergic phenotype: development, distribution, functioning and functional significance. A review13
What is there to know about the effects of progestins on the human brain and cognition?13
A review of the effects of different types of social behaviors on the recruitment of neuropeptides and neurotransmitters in the nucleus accumbens12
Role of microbes in the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric disorders12
Hormone-based models for comparing menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive effects on human resting-state functional connectivity11
Effect of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors in animal models of Parkinson’s disease11
Advancing reproductive neuroendocrinology through research on the regulation of GnIH and on its diverse actions on reproductive physiology and behavior11
Hormonal contraceptives and the brain: A systematic review on 60 years of neuroimaging, EEG, and biochemical studies in humans and animals11
Advances in steroid research from the pioneering neurosteroid concept to metabolomics: New insights into pregnenolone function11
Sex differences in cortisol levels in depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis10
Kisspeptin neurons as a key player bridging the endocrine system and sexual behavior in mammals10
Appetite-regulating hormones in bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis10
Mechanisms linking neurological disorders with reproductive endocrine dysfunction: Insights from epilepsy research10
Insufficient support for retinoic acid receptor control of synaptic plasticity through a non-genomic mechanism10
Stress in adolescence as a first hit in stress-related disease development: Timing and context are crucial9
Focus on fentanyl in females: Sex and gender differences in the physiological and behavioral effects of fentanyl9
Oral contraceptives and cognition: A systematic review8
Astrogenesis in the hypothalamus: A life-long process contributing to the development and plasticity of neuroendocrine networks8
Pituitary multi-hormone cells in mammals and fish: history, origin, and roles8
Aversion-associated drug and alcohol seeking in females8
Menstrually-related mood disorders and postpartum depression: Convergent aspects in aetiology7
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): Likelihood of cooccurring neuropsychiatric conditions and the dual hit hypothesis7
Targeting the orexin/hypocretin system for the treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases: From animal to clinical studies7
Progestagens and progesterone receptor modulation: Effects on the brain, mood, stress, and cognition in females7
From means to meaning in the study of sex/gender differences and similarities7
Endometriosis, psychiatric comorbidities and neuroimaging: Estimating the odds of an endometriosis brain7
How hormonal contraceptives shape brain and behavior: A review of preclinical studies7
Revisiting the role of sexual hormones in the demyelinated central nervous system7
Hypothalamic cellular and molecular plasticity linked to sexual experience in male rats and mice7
Neurobiology of early life adversity: A systematic review of meta-analyses towards an integrative account of its neurobiological trajectories to mental disorders7
The glial perspective of autism spectrum disorder convergent evidence from postmortem brain and PET studies7
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