OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Hypertension Research is 32. 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
Reply to a letter to the editor regarding “The association between altitude and the prevalence of hypertension among permanent highlanders”	371
Effect of statin use on gait speed and balance in older adults	130
JSH2024 smoke-free declaration “Stop All Tobacco Products”	83
A mouse model of hypertension induced by sucrose	75
Speculating suitability of partial adrenalectomy for lateralized primary aldosteronism: With emphasis on partial and complete success as optimistic outcomes	74
Importance of reconfirming the validity of the revised blood pressure categories	71
White blood cell and platelet distribution widths are associated with hypertension: data mining approaches	69
Another evidence that supports the continued use of RAS inhibitors in end-stage kidney diseases	68
Relationship between the urinary Na/K ratio, diet and hypertension among community-dwelling older adults	55
Current topic of vascular function in hypertension	55
Incremental value of 24-hour central systolic blood pressure based on blood pressure phenotypes for target organ damage in non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease	52
JSH 2025 in global perspective: blood pressure management in HFpEF across major guidelines	52
Correction: Silybin induces endothelium-dependent vasodilation via TRPV4 channels in mouse mesenteric arteries	51
Hypotensive effects of melatonin in rats: Focus on the model, measurement, application, and main mechanisms	50
Effect of fruits granola (Frugra®) consumption on blood pressure reduction and intestinal microbiome in patients undergoing hemodialysis	47
Blood pressure variability in acute ischemic stroke	47
Gelatin–PVP dissolving microneedle-mediated therapy for controlled delivery of nifedipine for rapid antihypertension treatment	47
Comparison of the associations between office and home BP with placenta-mediated pregnancy complications: the BOSHI study	44
Visit-to-visit blood pressure variability as a prognostic marker in peritoneal dialysis: insights from machine learning-based risk models	43
Digital Hypertension 2023: Concept, hypothesis, and new technology	41
Adipose tissue insulin resistance predicts the incidence of hypertension: The Hiroshima Study on Glucose Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases	41
The association between the estimated glomerular filtration rate and cognitive impairment: the Suita Study	41
Relationship of TMAO levels with vascular function in patients with hypertension	40
Recent developments in machine learning modeling methods for hypertension treatment	40
Physical activity and hypertension amongst HIV-positive and HIV-negative populations in rural South Africa	39

Differences in the effects of exercise on blood pressure depending on the physical condition of the subject and the type of exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis	38
Mechanistic study on vasodilatory and antihypertensive effects of hesperetin: ex vivo and in vivo approaches	36
Antihypertensive effects and changes in extracellular water content by mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with primary aldosteronism	35
Reply to: “Comment on ‘Sex-specific trajectories of blood pressure and pulse pressure across body mass index categories: a descriptive study based on 13-year health checkup data”	34
Mitochondrial fusion and fission in vascular disease	34
Recent developments and challenges in hypertensive dementia over the past year	34
Pulse pressure amplification as a hemodynamic predictor of cardiovascular disease	33
Autonomous cortisol secretion promotes vascular calcification in vivo and in vitro under hyperaldosteronism	32
Glomerular pressure and tubular oxygen supply: a critical dual target for renal protection	32
Resistance exercise has an antihypertensive effect comparable to that of aerobic exercise in hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	32