OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Nutritional Neuroscience is 7. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Imbalanced dietary patterns, anthropometric, and body composition profiles amongst adults with Down syndrome	42
Mediterranean diet and its effects on a growing problem, for a younger population: diet, inflammation and multiple sclerosis	36
The influence of time-restricted eating/feeding on Alzheimer’s biomarkers and gut microbiota	32
Adjunctive silymarin supplementation and its effects on disease severity, oxidative stress, and inflammation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease	26
Independent and combined effects of astaxanthin and omega-3 on behavioral deficits and molecular changes in a prenatal valproic acid model of autism in rats	26
The association between carbohydrate quality index and headache severity, disability and duration among women with migraine : a cross-sectional study	26
Association between the dietary inflammatory index and pain in US adults from NHANES	25
Energy-adjusted dietary inflammatory index and cognitive function in Chinese older adults: a population-based cross-sectional study	24
Calorie restriction protects against acute systemic LPS-induced inflammation	24
Nutritional strategies modulating the gut microbiome as a preventative and therapeutic approach in normal and pathological age-related cognitive decline: a systematic review of preclinical and clinica	22
Contrasting frontal cortical responses to food versus money rewards across BMI groups	22
Atypical neurological manifestations in Wernicke’s encephalopathy due to hyperemesis gravidarum	21
Associations between diet quality, DASH and Mediterranean dietary patterns and migraine characteristics	21
The association between dietary anti-oxidant quality score and psychological disorders among Iranian adults: a population-based study	21
Accumbal serotonin hypofunction and dopamine hyperfunction due to chronic stress and palatable food intake in rats	21
Development and validation of dietary depression index in Chinese adults	20
Cornus mas ameliorates AlCl ₃ -induced Alzheimer’s disease in rats with metabolic syndrome by regulating inflammation and oxidative stress	20
Effects of omega-3 supplementation on anxiety-like behaviors and neuroinflammation in Wistar rats following cafeteria diet-induced obesity	19
Combined effects of royal jelly and environmental enrichment against stress-induced cognitive and behavioral alterations in male rats: behavioral and molecular studies	18
A role for flavonoids in the prevention and/or treatment of cognitive dysfunction, learning, and memory deficits: a review of preclinical and clinical studies	18
Perinatal iron deficiency as an early risk factor for schizophrenia	18
Is a plant-based diet effective to maintain a good psycho-affective status in old age? Results of a survey of a long-lived population from Sardinia	18
Naringenin mitigates behavioral alterations and provides neuroprotection against 3-nitropropinoic acid-induced Huntington’s disease like symptoms in rats	16
Association of dietary inﬂammatory index and leukocyte telomere length with mild cognitive impairment in Chinese older adults	16
Therapeutic effects of saffron extract on different memory types, anxiety, and hippocampal BDNF and TNF-α gene expressions in sub-chronically stressed rats	16

Lower dietary intake of magnesium is associated with more callous–unemotional traits in children	16
The association of diet and depression: an analysis of dietary measures in depressed, non-depressed, and healthy youth	16
Short-term exposure to an obesogenic diet causes dynamic dysregulation of proteasome-mediated protein degradation in the hypothalamus of female rats	16
Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid: therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative diseases, neuropsychiatric diseases and other brain disorders	15
Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption is associated with worse cognitive functions in older adults: from the national health and nutrition examination survey and food patterns equivalents database	15
Profiling plasma levels of thiamine and histamine in Jordanian children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): potential biomarkers for evaluation of ASD therapies and diet	15
Tryptophan-tyrosine dipeptide improves tau-related symptoms in tauopathy mice	15
Is resveratrol a prospective therapeutic strategy in the co-association of glucose metabolism disorders and neurodegenerative diseases?	15
RNA-sequencing revealed apple pomace ameliorates expression of genes in the hypothalamus associated with neurodegeneration in female rats fed a Western diet during adolescence to adulthood	15
Dietary zinc intake in relation to migraine among adults: a cross sectional study of NHANES 1999–2004	14
Effects of saturated versus unsaturated fatty acids on metabolism, gliosis, and hypothalamic leptin sensitivity in male mice	14
Early morphological and neurochemical changes of the bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BNST) in gestational protein-restricted male offspring	14
Creatine supplementation increases postnatal growth and strength and prevents overexpression of pro-inflammatory interleukin 6 in the hippocampus in an experimental model of cerebral palsy	14
The relationship between dietary profile and adherence to the Mediterranean diet with EDSS and quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients: a retrospective cross-sectional study	14
Nutrition is associated with differences in multisensory integration in healthy older adults	14
Intake of eggs, choline, lutein, zeaxanthin, and DHA during pregnancy and their relationship to fetal neurodevelopment	14
Almond intake during pregnancy in rats improved the cognitive performance of adult male offspring	13
Age and sex differences in the association between Dietary Inflammatory Index and severe headache or migraine: a nationwide cross-sectional study	13
The gut microbiome and depression: a review	13
Effects of maternal supplementation with DHA and/or egg yolk powder on monoamine homeostasis in the perinatal piglet brain	12
The association of ultra-processed food intake with neurodegenerative disorders: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of large-scale cohorts	12
Mendelian randomization study supports relative carbohydrate intake as an independent risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	12
Is there a causal link between folate status and schizophrenia? Evidence from genetic association studies	11
A comprehensive examination of the evidence for whole of diet patterns in Parkinson's disease: a scoping review	11
Statement of Retraction: The effects of probiotics on mental health and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in petrochemical workers	11
Effects of whey-derived lactopeptide β-lactolin on cognitive performance in mild cognitive impairment: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	11
The association between dietary inflammatory index and risk of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: a case–control study	11
Analysis of risk factors and development of predictive model for malnutrition in patients with traumatic brain injury	11
Chlorogenic acid delays the progression of Parkinson's disease via autophagy induction inCaenorhabditis elegans	10
Moderate cryptoxanthin intake correlates with maintenance of a proper PINT index in a general Japanese population	10
Dietary inflammatory potential and severe headache or migraine: a systematic review of observational studies	10
Fruits and vegetables intake may be associated with a reduced odds of multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of observational studies	10
Potential of dietary polyphenols for protection from age-related decline and neurodegeneration: a role for gut microbiota?	10
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HA-114 improves eating behaviors and mood-related factors in adults with overweight during weight loss: a randomized controlled trial	10
The effect of a low-calorie, high-protein diet on psychometric variables in obese individuals: a Randomized Clinical Trial	10
Effect of probiotics as an adjunctive therapy with Ritalin among ADHD children and adolescents: a triple-blind randomized controlled trial	10
Association between vitamin D, depression, and sleep health in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys: a mediation analysis	9
Processed foods and diet quality in pregnancy may affect child neurodevelopment disorders: a narrative review	9
Association of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intake and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults	9
Triheptanoin, an odd-medium-chain triglyceride, impacts brain cognitive function in young and aged mice	9
Vitamin D3 and zinc supplements augment the antimanic efficacy of lithium and olanzapine treatments in an animal model of mania	9
Morin and isoquercitrin protect against ischemic neuronal injury by modulating signaling pathways and stimulating mitochondrial biogenesis	9
Effects of resveratrol supplementation on inflammatory markers, fatigue scale, fasting blood sugar and lipid profile in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients: a double-blind, randomized plac	9
Immunonutrition: future perspective in neurodegenerative disorders	9
Aspartame use and Parkinson’s disease: review of associated effects on neurotransmitters, oxidative stress, and cognition	9
Advanced strategies for enhancing the neuroprotective potential of curcumin: delivery systems and mechanistic insights in neurodegenerative disorders	9
Association between mealtime distribution of macronutrient and mental health in apparently healthy Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study	9
Treating chronic stress and chronic pain by manipulating gut microbiota with diet: can we kill two birds with one stone?	9
Insect-derived extracts and peptides in neuroprotection	8
Low-carbohydrate diet as a nutritional intervention in a major depression disorder: focus on relapse prevention	8

Effectiveness of Bacopa Monnieri (Brahmi) in the management of schizophrenia: a systematic review	8
The possible antioxidative effects of ketogenic diet by modifying brain klotho expression: a rat model study	8
Dietary factors and the incidence of intracranial aneurysms: a Mendelian randomization research	8
Adherence to unhealthy diets is associated with altered frontal gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate concentrations and grey matter volume: preliminary findings	8
A comprehensive review of the effects of caffeine on the auditory and vestibular systems	8
Association of level of adherence to Mediterranean diet with cognitive and dementia status in subjects with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study	8
Effects of Acacia catechu and Scutellaria baicalensis extract on cognitive function in a healthy adult population: a double-blind, randomi	8
Incidence and pattern of neurological emergencies in Ramadan	8
Malnutrition risk and associated factors in hospitalized older adult patients with neurological diseases: a retrospective cohort study	8
Application of curcumin nanoformulations in Alzheimer’s disease: prevention, diagnosis and treatment	8
Açai pulp improves cognition and insulin sensitivity in obese mice	8
Correction	8
The association of the Prime Diet Quality Score (PDQS) with depression and anxiety symptoms: the Isfahan functional disorders (ISFUN) cohort study	8
Synergistic effect of chrysin and kaempferol in ameliorating Cerebral Ischemic Reperfusion injury in rat by controlling expression of proinflammatory mediators NF-κB and STAT3	8
Mechanisms of action of vitamin B1 (thiamine), B6 (pyridoxine), and B12 (cobalamin) in pain: a narrative review	7
Nutrigenomics in Parkinson’s disease: diversity of modulatory actions of polyphenols on epigenetic effects induced by toxins	7
Nutrient effects on working memory across the adult lifespan	7
Short-term consumption of alcohol (vodka) mixed with energy drink (AMED) attenuated alcohol-induced cerebral capillary disturbances and neuroinflammation in adult wild-type mice	7
Longitudinal sex-specific impacts of high-fat diet on dopaminergic dysregulation and behavior from periadolescence to late adulthood	7
GSPE pre-treatment protects against long-term cafeteria diet-induced mitochondrial and inflammatory affectations in the hippocampus of rats	7
Nutritional supplement induced modulations in the functional connectivity of a porcine brain	7
Maternal diets affected ceramides and fatty acids in brain regions of neonatal rats with prenatal ethanol exposure	7
Gut microbiota, vitamin A deficiency and autism spectrum disorder: an interconnected trio – a systematic review	7
Effects of different standard and special diets on cognition and brain mitochondrial function in mice	7
Lower calcium levels in hair of Parkinson’s disease patients are associated with presence of sleeping disturbances	7
The quality and inflammatory index of the diet of patients with migraine	7