OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Pineal Research is 30. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
RETRACTION: Changes in the Expression of Melatonin Receptors Induced by Melatonin Treatment in Hepatocarcinoma HepG2 Cells	144
Zygotic Exposure to Venlafaxine Disrupts the Circadian Locomotor Activity Behaviour in Zebrafish Larvae	121
Melatonin inhibits chondrosarcoma cell proliferation and metastasis by enhancing miR‐520f‐3p production and suppressing MMP7 expression	107
Correction to high sensitivity of melatonin suppression response to evening light in preschool‐aged children	82
Microbial Melatonin Production Improves Plant Metabolic Function in Short‐Term Climate‐Induced Stresses	61
Melatonin Increased Autophagy Level to Facilitate Osteogenesis of Inflamed PDLSCs Through TMEM110 Signaling Pathways	59
Melatonin as a chronobiotic/cytoprotective agent in bone. Doses involved	48
A phase II, single‐center, double‐blind, randomized placebo‐controlled trial to explore the efficacy and safety of intravenous melatonin in surgical patients with severe sepsis admitted to the intensi	48
BPS‐induced ovarian dysfunction: Protective actions of melatonin via modulation of SIRT‐1/Nrf2/NFĸB and IR/PI3K/pAkt/GLUT‐4 expressions in adult golden hamster	47
Melatonin mediates reactive oxygen species homeostasis via SlCV to regulate leaf senescence in tomato plants	46
Melatonin targets MoIcl1 and works synergistically with fungicide isoprothiolane in rice blast control	43
	43
Light‐Dependent Circadian Rhythm Governs O‐GlcNAc Cycling to Influence Cognitive Function in Adult Zebrafish	41
Melatonin modulates metabolic remodeling in HNSCC by suppressing MTHFD1L‐formate axis	41
Investigating the safety profiles of exogenous melatonin and associated adverse events: A pharmacovigilance study using WHO‐VigiBase	39
From Seasonality to Species Conservation: Chronobiological Research on European Hamsters in Strasbourg, France	39
Issue Information	38
Erratum to: Mitochondrial cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1B1 is responsible for melatonin‐induced apoptosis in neural cancer cells	38
Melatonin Ameliorates Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability by Regulating PPARδ‐Associated Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching	37
Issue Information	37
Anti‐PANoptosis is involved in neuroprotective effects of melatonin in acute ocular hypertension model	36
Optimizing the Time and Dose of Melatonin as a Sleep‐Promoting Drug: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Dose−Response Meta‐Analysis	34
RETRACTION: Melatonin Inhibits the Expression of the Inducible Isoform of Nitric Oxide Synthase and Nuclear Factor Kappa B Activation in Rat Skeletal Muscle	34
Melatonin prevents EAAC1 deletion‐induced retinal ganglion cell degeneration by inhibiting apoptosis and senescence	34
Correction to “Melatonin mediates selenium‐induced tolerance to cadmium stress in tomato plants”	34

3‐Month Melatonin Supplementation to Reduce Brain Oxidative Stress and Improve Sleep in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial	33
Melatonin treatment improves ventricular conduction via upregulation of Nav1.5 channel proteins and sodium current in the normal rat heart	32
No association between a common type 2 diabetes risk gene variant in the melatonin receptor gene (MTNR1B) and mortality among type 2 diabetes patients	31
Light Environment of Arctic Solstices is Coupled With Melatonin Phase‐Amplitude Changes and Decline of Metabolic Health	30
	30
Predicting melatonin suppression by light in humans: Unifying photoreceptor‐based equivalent daylight illuminances, spectral composition, timing and duration of light exposure	30