OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Renal Failure is 25. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The prognostic impact of net ultrafiltration intensity in critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy: a multivariable and propensity-matched analysis	96
Causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and IgA nephropathy: a Mendelian randomization analysis	79
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	72
Synergistic deterioration of prognosis associated with decreased grip strength and hyporesponse to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients undergoing hemodialysis	62
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	52
Comparison of bioimpedance equations and dual-energy X-ray for assessment of fat free mass in a Chinese dialysis population	49
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	41
Association between the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease	38
A bibliometric analysis of publications in Renal Failure in the last three decades	36
Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-9 attenuates kidney fibrosis and cellular senescence in the transition from acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease	36
A practical guide for nephrologist peer reviewers: evaluating artificial intelligence and machine learning research in nephrology	33
Visit-to-visit ultrafiltration volume variability predicts all-cause mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis	32
Elevated atherogenic index of plasma is associated with increased cardiorenal syndrome prevalence: a cross-sectional study	32
Association between renal function and memory-related disease: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study	32
Sodium aescinate protects renal ischemia-reperfusion and pyroptosis through AKT/NLRP3 signaling pathway	32
Letter to the editor: “Association of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index with short-term mortality in patients with severe acute kidney injury: retrospective cohort study”	30
Critical appraisal of systematic reviews and meta-analyses: a step-by-step guide for nephrologists	30
Study on the regulation of renal tubular cell apoptosis by SIRT1/NF-κB signaling pathway in septic acute kidney injury	29
Analysis of the trajectory of cognitive function changes and influencing factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a prospective longitudinal study	29
Prolonging calcineurin inhibitor therapy post kidney allograft failure: a prospective study	29
Prediction of intradialytic hypotension based on heart rate variability and skin sympathetic nerve activity using LASSO-enabled feature selection: a two-center study	28
Association between circulatory complement activation and hypertensive renal damage: a case–control study	28
Dihydromyricetin protects against cisplatin-induced renal injury and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis via the EGFR/HSP27/STAT3 signaling pathway	27
Correlation between ultrafiltration rate and hemoglobin level and erythropoietin response in hemodialysis patients	26
Lost dwell time and cycler alarms in inpatient automated peritoneal dialysis at a tertiary care hospital	25

The association of plasma NT-proBNP level and progression of diabetic kidney disease	25
Hyperkalemia burden and treatment patterns in Chinese patients on hemodialysis: final analysis of a prospective multicenter cohort study (PRECEDE-K)	25