OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Endocrine Journal is 4. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Reflections and expectations of an endocrinologist and diabetologist on the launch of a new, board-certified Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism specialist system pioneered by the JES and the JDS	139
Characteristic external genitalia in male neonates with 5α-reductase deficiency	42
Once in a Lifetime~Dream, Passion, Challenge, and Respect for Peers~	34
Expression of SMADs in orthotopic human endometrium, ovarian endometriosis, and endometriotic lesions in a murine model	33
Mutual associations among responsiveness to differential diagnostic tests for Cushing’s disease, tumor size, and somatostatin receptor 5 expression in corticotroph tumors	25
A 40-year challenge to resolve clinical questions through experimental/laboratory techniques	21
Relationship between diabetes diet-related quality of life and dietary fiber intake among people with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study	21
Safety management in Cushing syndrome during osilodrostat treatment based on morning blood cortisol level	21
Arterial stiffness, high fasting glucose, and fatty liver as risk factors for visceral obesity in middle-aged Chinese individuals: a cross-sectional study	20
Proposed carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) cut-off values for the detection of pancreatic cancer in patients with poorly controlled diabetes: a real-world study	18
The effect of arteriosclerosis on new-onset renal damage in diabetic patients	18
Inhibition of mmu_circ_0009303 improves metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by regulating lipid metabolism and oxidative stress	17
Prediction of fetal Graves’ disease among pregnant women with Graves’ disease who have undergone thyroidectomy or radioactive iodine therapy: A retrospective observational study	16
Current status of the thyroid hormone measurement items in patients receiving levothyroxine monotherapy by the management based on the thyroid tissue volume	16
Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies	16
Relationship between Ca<sup>2+</sup> and cAMP as second messengers in ACTH-induced cortisol production in bovine adrenal fasciculata cells	15
Early postoperative levothyroxine initiation after total thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease	15
Efficacy of asfotase alfa in a patient with adult-onset hypophosphatasia without obvious bone lesions: a case report with review of literature	15
The frequency of mutations in advanced thyroid cancer in Japan: a single-center study	15
Memories of our research on the hypothalamo-hypophyseal system	14
Osilodrostat treatment in patients with Cushing’s disease of Asian or non-Asian origin: a pooled analysis of two Phase III randomized trials (LINC 3 and LINC 4)	13
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulates NR4A3 expression in the pituitary thyrotrophs of proestrus rats	12
Extracellular vesicles secreted from mouse muscle cells improve delayed bone repair in diabetic mice	12
Anti-aging effects of the adrenal androgens dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate: mechanisms of action and beneficial effects in older people	12
Association between iodine intake and metabolic syndrome in euthyroid adult in an iodine-replete area: a nationwide population-based study	12

Risk factors of neonatal hypoglycemia in neonates born to mothers with gestational diabetes	12
Secondary <i>vs.</i> primary pituitary xanthogranulomas: which yellow is more mellow?	12
Complete and sustained remission of hypercortisolism with pasireotide treatment of an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting thoracic neuroendocrine tumor: an n-of-1 trial	12
Recurrent distal cholangiocarcinoma and humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy: report of a rare case and literature review	11
Impact of the transition from radioimmunoassay (RIA) to chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA) for the measurement of plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) on the diagnosis of primary aldosteron	11
The role of bile acids in regulating glucose and lipid metabolism	11
Skeletal muscle integrin expression in non-obese men with varying degrees of insulin sensitivity	11
Distribution of blood pressure and its positive association with body mass index standard deviation score in pediatric patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia: a sub-group analysis from the SUNFLOWER	11
Recent progress in pathophysiology of cortisol-producing adrenal tumor	10
Association between the intake of plant and animal proteins and the serum fibroblast growth factor-23 level in patients with chronic kidney disease analyzed by the isocaloric substitution model	10
Nationwide survey on iodine nutritional status and thyroid function in Japanese adults	10
Therapeutic effect of selective interleukin-2-inducible tyrosine kinase inhibitor in orbital fibroblasts from patients with Graves’ orbitopathy	10
GPR75 signaling is dispensable for reproduction but contributes to feeding and body growth in rats on normal chow and is involved in high-fat diet-induced hyperphagia, obesity, and hyperglycemia devel	9
A novel frameshift variant of <i>GATA3</i> (p.Ala17ProfsTer178) responsible for HDR syndrome in a Japanese family	9
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors increase urinary tract infections?—a cross sectional analysis of a nationwide Japanese claims database	9
Selectively bred rodent models for studying the etiology of type 2 diabetes: Goto-Kakizaki rats and Oikawa-Nagao mice	9
How to discontinue potassium iodide in combined therapy with methimazole for initial treatment of Graves’ disease	9
Multidisciplinary approach to management of osteoporosis with osteoporosis liaison service (OLS)	9
A more accurate relationship between serum androgen and metabolism among healthy, nonobese, reproductive-age women based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry	9
Altered expression of autophagy-related molecules and β-catenin in different subtypes of thyroid cancer: co-localization in intranuclear cytoplasmic inclusions	8
Adjuvant treatments for locally advanced differentiated thyroid cancer: a nationwide survey in Japan	8
Low-affinity IgG-mediated macro-TSH: diagnostic limitations of peak-based gel filtration chromatography—a case report with review of literature	8
Intraindividual variation in histone acetylation and its impact on autoimmune thyroid diseases	8
Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors of patients with lung metastases from differentiated thyroid cancer after radioiodine therapy in Japan	8
A nomogram based on ultrasound characteristics to predict large-number cervical lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma	8
Iliopsoas muscle to visceral fat ratio on CT predicts Cushing’s syndrome in elderly females with adrenal tumors	7
Clinical and molecular analyses of isolated central congenital hypothyroidism based on a survey conducted in Japan	7
In celebration of 100 exciting years of the Japan Endocrine Society	7
Association of physical activity and sedentary time with risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults with and without diabetes mellitus	7
An essential reference to be incorporated in the article: Inhibitory effects of estetrol on the invasion and migration of immortalized human endometrial stromal cells	7
Associations of phase angle obtained by bioelectrical impedance analysis with muscle mass and strength in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes	7
A comprehensive analysis of clinical factors interacting with ectopic intrathyroidal thymus in children and adolescents: The Fukushima Health Management Survey	7
The prognosis of severe subclinical hyperthyroidism with TSH below 0.1 μU/mL due to Graves’ disease in the Japanese population	7
A questionnaire-based survey of medical conditions in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome in Japan: implications for transitional care	7
Physiology and clinical applications of GIP	7
Hyperandrogenism caused by a rare adrenocortical oncocytic neoplasm with uncertain malignant potential: a case report and review of the literature	7
The association of thyroid parameters with markers of chronic kidney disease in euthyroid patients with type 2 diabetes	7
Sleep-related factors and circulating levels of sex hormones in premenopausal Japanese women	6
Polycystic ovary syndrome in a patient with type B insulin resistance syndrome can improve with glucocorticoid treatment: a case report and literature review	6
Chronic hyperadiponectinemia induced by transgenic overexpression increases plasma exosomes without significantly improving glucose and lipid metabolism	6
The oral disposition index calculated from a meal tolerance test is a crucial indicator for evaluating differential normalization of postprandial glucose and triglyceride excursions in morbidly obese	6
Characterization of individuals in whom body weight loss precedes diabetes onset: a retrospective, observational, longitudinal cohort study based on health checkup in Japan	6
Efficacy and safety of once-weekly somatrogon following up to 4 years of treatment in Japanese children with growth hormone deficiency: results from an open-label extension of a phase 3 study	6
Hyponatremia due to preserved non-osmotic arginine vasopressin secretion in adipsic diabetes insipidus: a case report with review of literature	6
Esaxerenone improves the blood pressure and metabolic parameters of hypertensive subjects with diabetes	6
Bexarotene-induced hypothyroidism and dyslipidemia; a nation-wide study	6
Single bolus injection of nicotinamide mono nucleotide increases systemic insulin sensitivity in association with activation of NAD salvage pathway in the liver and adipose tissue in mice	6
Epithelial mesenchymal transition in human menstruation and implantation	6
Survey of glucocorticoid dose escalation in patients with adrenal insufficiency during the peri-COVID-19 vaccination period	6
A case of vasoactive intestinal peptide-secreting tumor (VIPoma) arising from <i>MEN1</i> inactivation which recurred 15 years after the initial resection	6

Biological roles of growth hormone/prolactin from an evolutionary perspective	6
An adrenal incidentaloma that had appeared to produce dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate in excess before immunohistochemical study of the tumor	6
Improvement in body composition of Japanese participants with Prader-Willi syndrome following somatropin treatment: an open-label, multi cohort Phase 3 study	6
The relationship between different metabolic phenotypes and bone indices in Chinese children and adolescents aged 12–18 years old	5
Food-dependent Cushing’s syndrome due to unilateral adrenocortical adenoma with cortisol secretion without ACTH elevation detected in peripheral blood by the CRH test: a case report	5
Assessment of body fat mass, anthropometric measurement and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents with achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia	5
Bowel perforation associated with Cushing’s disease: a case report with literature review	5
Prediction-based prompt levothyroxine replacement to prevent a hypothyroid state after immune-related adverse events involving the thyroid gland	5
The effect of acromegaly on thyroid disease	5
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 in seasonal variation of hemoglobin A1c in adults with type 1 diabetes and the effect of the mode of treatment: a single-center retrospective study for 2019 and 2021	5
From cross-section to prognosis: risk factors for renal function deterioration in primary hyperparathyroidism	5
Mineralocorticoids induce polyuria by reducing apical aquaporin-2 expression of the kidney in partial vasopressin deficiency	5
Impacts of the use of chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay-measured plasma aldosterone concentration in the diagnostic process of unilateral primary aldosteronism: a real-world multicenter study in Jap	5
Adrenocortical carcinoma with circulating tumor DNA analysis at post-operative recurrence: a case report with review of literature	5
Prediction of insulin resistance using multiple adaptive regression spline in Chinese women	5
Physiological and pathophysiological actions of insulin in the liver	5
Nighttime hypoglycemia in Japanese children with type 1 diabetes mellitus treated with multiple daily injection insulin therapy	5
A real-world disproportionality analysis of tirzepatide-related adverse events based on the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database	5
Analysis of five cases showing false-high Hemoglobin A1c due to reduced catalase activity	5
Association between serum testosterone changes and parameters of the metabolic syndrome	5
Classification of pseudohypoaldosteronism type II as type IV renal tubular acidosis: results of a literature review	4
Interleukin-17 prevents oxidative stress from damaging osteoblast formation by inhibiting autophagic degradation of metallothionein-2	4
Short- and long-term prognostic analysis of supraclavicular oblique incision <i>versus</i> traditional low-collar incision in thyroidectomy	4
Impact of periodic neck ultrasonography on locoregional disease control in surveillance after total thyroidectomy for patients with low- and intermediate-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma: a propensity	4
Clinicopathological and molecular characteristics of papillary thyroid carcinoma in adolescent and young adult patients	4
Potentially fatal crisis after <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE therapy for paraganglioma: a case report with review of literature	4
Safety, pharmacokinetics, and potential benefits of TSH-receptor-specific monoclonal autoantibody K1-70<sup>TM</sup> in Japanese Graves’ disease patients: results of a phase 1 trial	4
Knockdown of Gfi1 increases BMSCs exosomal <i>miR-150-3p</i> to inhibit osteoblast ferroptosis in steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head through BTRC/Nrf2 axis	4
Incidence of the postpartum diagnosis of thyroid eye disease in relation to thyroid function in Graves’ disease	4
FGF23-related hypophosphatemia in a patient with small cell lung cancer: a case report and literature review	4
Unintentional discontinuation of topical corticosteroids after emergency hospitalization can exacerbate adrenal insufficiency	4
The impact of testosterone in men’s health	4
Development of a prediction model by combining tumor diameter and clinical parameters of adrenal incidentaloma	4
Effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and TGF-β signaling pathway	4
Dose-response relationship between the fatty liver index and asthma risk: NHANES 2001~2018	4
Celebrating 100<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the Japan Endocrine Society	4
Association of mobile phone usage time with incidence of diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study	4
Disseminated intravascular coagulation as a frequent and critical complication of thyroid storm: a single-center retrospective survey	4
Cardiovascular complications in insulin resistance and endocrine diseases	4
Outcomes of immediate surgery for low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma in patients with or without risky features at surgery	4
Soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors in diabetes: risk sensing and receptor-resolved targeting	4
Erratum	4
Association of HLA-DRB1 pocket structures with susceptibility and prognosis of Graves’ and Hashimoto’s disease	4
Primary aldosteronism patients with previous cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events have high aldosterone responsiveness to ACTH stimulation	4
Impact of autonomous cortisol secretion on adrenal venous sampling with and without ACTH stimulation in patients with primary aldosteronism	4
Long-term effectiveness and safety of daily growth hormone therapy in Japanese children with Noonan syndrome: a post-marketing surveillance study	4
The influence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on the development of long-term postpartum type 2 diabetes mellitus	4
The genetic alterations of rectal neuroendocrine tumor and indications for therapy and prognosis: a systematic review	4
Scutellarin mitigates high glucose-induced pyroptosis in diabetic atherosclerosis: Role of Nrf2-FBXL2-mediated NLRP3 degradation	4
46,XY 17 alpha-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase deficiency with breast development: A case report and literature review	4
Encapsulated human islets in alginate fiber maintain long-term functionality	4
Associations between a polygenic risk score and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population: a case-control study	4
Imbalances in adrenal hormones and their effects on bone metabolism	4
Advancing liver metabolic zonation with single-cell and spatial omics	4