OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Reviews in the Neurosciences is 10. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
A systematic review of transcranial direct current stimulation on eye movements and associated psychological function	61
From emergency myelopoiesis to chronic myeloid reprogramming: hematopoietic dysregulation in multiple sclerosis	45
Air pollution and the risk of schizophrenia: current evidence, mechanisms, and future directions	41
Gut-brain axis mediated therapeutic intervention to mitigate the epileptogenesis: insights from Drosophila melanogaster	38
Extracellular matrix-derived matrikines as emerging modulators of neuroinflammation and central nervous system signaling	37
Exploring neuroglial signaling: diversity of molecules implicated in microglia-to-astrocyte neuroimmune communication	35
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Fast cortical oscillations as a potential network mechanism for language processing	33
Targeting NMDA receptor signaling for therapeutic intervention in brain disorders	33
Frontmatter	28
Research progress on astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases	28
Frontmatter	28
Dominant mechanism in spinal cord injury-induced immunodeficiency syndrome (SCI-IDS): sympathetic hyperreflexia	27
Glycolysis as a central pathological axis in neurodegenerative diseases	27
Research advancements on nerve guide conduits for nerve injury repair	24
Extracellular histones as damage-associated molecular patterns in neuroinflammatory responses	24
Simulation of oscillatory dynamics induced by an approximation of grid cell output	24
BDNF gene polymorphisms and substance use disorders: a systematic review	24
Frontmatter	23
Current potential pathogenic mechanisms of copper-zinc superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	23
NMDA receptor modulators – d-amino acids’ pathophysiological roles and therapeutic potential in schizophrenia	22
Advanced techniques and innovations in peripheral nerve repair: a comprehensive review for clinical and experimental reference	22
Adult ADHD: it is old and new at the same time – what is it?	21
The neural basis of dialectical thinking: recent advances and future prospects	20
A review of the application of exercise intervention on improving cognition in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: mechanisms and clinical studies	19

Physiology of the kynurenine pathway and its implications in CNS disorders	19
Mitochondria and MICOS – function and modeling	18
An overview of retinal light damage models for preclinical studies on age-related macular degeneration: identifying molecular hallmarks and therapeutic targets	18
Diagnostic machine learning applications on clinical populations using functional near infrared spectroscopy: a review	18
Recent research progress on metabolic syndrome and risk of Parkinson’s disease	17
Frontmatter	16
Metformin in T2DM: neurocognitive mechanisms and precision pharmacotherapy	15
From cells to vesicles: mechanisms and therapeutic promise of cell- and exosome-based interventions in ischemic stroke	15
Exploring the effects of mindfulness meditation on resting-state functional connectivity: an overview	15
Frontmatter	14
Role of the basal ganglia in innate and learned behavioural sequences	14
Immune-driven mechanisms in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a critical synthesis	14
Diversity of amyloid beta peptide actions	13
Data fusion of medical imaging in neurological disorders	13
A review of the application of three-dimensional convolutional neural networks for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using neuroimaging	13
The neurobiological mechanisms underlying the effects of exercise interventions in autistic individuals	13
Frontmatter	13
Comparison of data-driven thresholding methods using directed functional brain networks	13
Frontmatter	12
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From nasal respiration to brain dynamic	12
The role and mechanism of tryptophan – kynurenine metabolic pathway in depression	11
Nanocarriers in glioblastoma treatment: a neuroimmunological perspective	11
Frontmatter	11
Exploring the latest findings on endovascular treatments for giant aneurysms: a review	11
Frontmatter	11
Involvement of microglia in chronic neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury – a systematic review	11
Probiotics and seizure susceptibility in preclinical epilepsy models: mechanistic insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Microstructural alterations of the amygdala in neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disorders: insights from diffusion tensor imaging	10
A systematic review of the effect of photobiomodulation on the neuroinflammatory response in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases	10