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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Melatonin Increased Autophagy Level to Facilitate Osteogenesis of Inflamed PDLSCs Through TMEM110 Signaling Pathways	147
Melatonin inhibits chondrosarcoma cell proliferation and metastasis by enhancing miR‐520f‐3p production and suppressing MMP7 expression	82
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	78
Correction to high sensitivity of melatonin suppression response to evening light in preschool‐aged children	73
RETRACTION: Changes in the Expression of Melatonin Receptors Induced by Melatonin Treatment in Hepatocarcinoma HepG2 Cells	68
Therapeutic Potential of Melatonin in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Molecular Mechanisms, Preclinical Evidence and Clinical Implications	67
Corrigendum to Melatonin Attenuates D‐Galactose‐Induced Memory Impairment, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration via Rage/Nf‐ _K B/Jnk Signaling Pat	58
Microbial Melatonin Production Improves Plant Metabolic Function in Short‐Term Climate‐Induced Stresses	54
Zygotic Exposure to Venlafaxine Disrupts the Circadian Locomotor Activity Behaviour in Zebrafish Larvae	53
Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Signatures of Acute Circadian Misalignment in Mice	47
Melatonin targets MoIcl1 and works synergistically with fungicide isoprothiolane in rice blast control	45
Melatonin as a chronobiotic/cytoprotective agent in bone. Doses involved	42
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	42
Melatonin mediates reactive oxygen species homeostasis via SlCV to regulate leaf senescence in tomato plants	42
From Seasonality to Species Conservation: Chronobiological Research on European Hamsters in Strasbourg, France	41
Optimizing the Time and Dose of Melatonin as a Sleep‐Promoting Drug: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Dose−Response Meta‐Analysis	41
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Anti‐PANoptosis is involved in neuroprotective effects of melatonin in acute ocular hypertension model	39
Exogenous Melatonin Regulates Hormone Signalling and Photosynthesis‐Related Genes to Enhance Brassica napus. Yield: A Transcriptomic Perspective	37
Erratum to: Mitochondrial cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1B1 is responsible for melatonin‐induced apoptosis in neural cancer cells	37
Light‐Dependent Circadian Rhythm Governs O‐GlcNAc Cycling to Influence Cognitive Function in Adult Zebrafish	36
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Melatonin Ameliorates Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability by Regulating PPARδ‐Associated Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching	35
Melatonin Enhances Peanut Productivity by Enriching Root‐Associated Nitrogen‐Fixing Bacteria	35

Relationship Between Urinary 6‐Sulfatoxymelatonin Rhythms and the Bone Resorption Marker Amino‐Terminal Cross‐Linked Telopeptide of Collagen I in Blind Women	34
Investigating the safety profiles of exogenous melatonin and associated adverse events: A pharmacovigilance study using WHO‐VigiBase	34
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RETRACTION: Melatonin Inhibits the Expression of the Inducible Isoform of Nitric Oxide Synthase and Nuclear Factor Kappa B Activation in Rat Skeletal Muscle	32
Correction to “Melatonin mediates selenium‐induced tolerance to cadmium stress in tomato plants”	30