OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Renal Failure is 23. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Synergistic deterioration of prognosis associated with decreased grip strength and hyporesponse to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients undergoing hemodialysis	80
Increased mean perfusion pressure variability is associated with subsequent deterioration of renal function in critically ill patients with central venous pressure monitoring: a retrospective observat	71
It is not only fluids: the impact of hydration protocols used for the prevention of contrast nephropathy on renal oxygenation	63
A practical guide for nephrologist peer reviewers: evaluating artificial intelligence and machine learning research in nephrology	53
Effects of oral alkali drug therapy on clinical outcomes in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	44
Urine N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and plasma proenkephalin are promising biomarkers for early diagnosis of cardiorenal syndrome type 1 in acute decompensated heart failure: a prospective	37
Circulating immune-complexes and complement activation through the classical pathway in myeloperoxidase-ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis	37
Serum creatine kinase levels are not associated with an increased need for continuous renal replacement therapy in patients with acute kidney injury following rhabdomyolysis	35
Resveratrol inhibits the progression of premature senescence partially by regulating v-rel avian reticuloendotheliosis viral oncogene homolog A (RELA) and sirtuin 1 (SIRT1)	34
Causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and IgA nephropathy: a Mendelian randomization analysis	32
A bibliometric analysis of publications in Renal Failure in the last three decades	30
Association between circulatory complement activation and hypertensive renal damage: a case–control study	29
Dihydromyricetin protects against cisplatin-induced renal injury and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis via the EGFR/HSP27/STAT3 signaling pathway	28
Sodium aescinate protects renal ischemia-reperfusion and pyroptosis through AKT/NLRP3 signaling pathway	28
Association between renal function and memory-related disease: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study	28
Comparative safety of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Comparison of bioimpedance equations and dual-energy X-ray for assessment of fat free mass in a Chinese dialysis population	27
The combination of left ventricular ejection fraction and end-diastolic diameter and outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients: a multicenter retrospective study	26
Emerging role and the signaling pathways of uncoupling protein 2 in kidney diseases	25
Immune cells mediate the effect of plasma lipidomes on IgA nephropathy: a Mendelian randomization study	25
Influencing factors for residual kidney function in incident peritoneal dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Letter to the editor: “Association of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index with short-term mortality in patients with severe acute kidney injury: retrospective cohort study”	23
Comparative efficacy of exercise modalities for general risk factors, renal function, and physical function in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and network meta-analys	23
Lost dwell time and cycler alarms in inpatient automated peritoneal dialysis at a tertiary care hospital	23
Hyperkalemia burden and treatment patterns in Chinese patients on hemodialysis: final analysis of a prospective multicenter cohort study (PRECEDE-K)	23