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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
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	49
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	39
Effects of maternal supplementation with DHA and/or egg yolk powder on monoamine homeostasis in the perinatal piglet brain	38
Effect of probiotics as an adjunctive therapy with Ritalin among ADHD children and adolescents: a triple-blind randomized controlled trial	34
Hypothalamic regulated physiological function and gene expression changes suggest high fructose corn syrup intake affects neurodevelopment in adolescent female rats	33
Contrasting frontal cortical responses to food versus money rewards across BMI groups	33
The influence of time-restricted eating/feeding on Alzheimer’s biomarkers and gut microbiota	32
Triheptanoin, an odd-medium-chain triglyceride, impacts brain cognitive function in young and aged mice	32
Age and sex differences in the association between Dietary Inflammatory Index and severe headache or migraine: a nationwide cross-sectional study	32
Daily fat intake is associated with basolateral amygdala response to high-calorie food cues and appetite for high-calorie food	30
Correction	28
Treating chronic stress and chronic pain by manipulating gut microbiota with diet: can we kill two birds with one stone?	28
Relationship between prognostic nutritional index and post-stroke cognitive impairment	28
Longitudinal sex-specific impacts of high-fat diet on dopaminergic dysregulation and behavior from periadolescence to late adulthood	27
The effect of a low-calorie, high-protein diet on psychometric variables in obese individuals: a Randomized Clinical Trial	24
Overnight fasting affects avoidance learning and relief	24
Effect of time restricted feeding on anthropometric measures, eating behavior, stress, serum levels of BDNF and LBP in overweight/obese women with food addiction: a randomized clinical trial	23
Association of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intake and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults	23
Aspartame use and Parkinson’s disease: review of associated effects on neurotransmitters, oxidative stress, and cognition	21
Effects of a diet low in excitotoxins on PTSD symptoms and related biomarkers	20
Sex- and age-dependent associations of EPA and DHA with very short sleep duration in adults: a cross-sectional analysis	20
Association of serum vitamin C concentrations with Alzheimer’s disease mortality among U.S. adults	20
Maternal choline supplementation in neurodevelopmental disorders: mechanistic insights from animal models and future directions	19
Resveratrol inhibits neural apoptosis and regulates RAX/P-PKR expression in retina of diabetic rats	18
Regional brain morphology of the primary somatosensory cortex correlates with spicy food consumption and capsaicin sensitivity	18

Effects of plant-based versus marine-based omega-3 fatty acids and sucrose on brain and liver fatty acids in a mouse model of chemotherapy	18
Efficacy of supplemental MCT oil on seizure reduction of adult drug-resistant epilepsy – a single-center open-label pilot study	17
The potential of curcumin for treating spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis study	17
Gestational protein restriction alters early amygdala neurochemistry in male offspring	17
Evaluation of elements in hair samples of children with developmental language disorder (DLD)	17
Bioactive role of vitamins as a key modulator of oxidative stress, cellular damage and comorbidities associated with spinal cord injury (SCI)	16
Vitamin C reduces the loss of retinal ganglion cells in chronic glaucoma by inhibiting neuroinflammation	16
Advanced nutraceutical approaches to Parkinson's disease: bridging nutrition and neuroprotection	15
The possible association of dietary fiber intake with the incidence of depressive symptoms in the Korean population	15
Mood disturbance, but not overall diet quality, is associated with fecal microbiome diversity in free-living adults	15
Human brain responses to the artificial sweetener sucralose and sucrose in the presence of flavour modifier	14
Plant-based eating pattern and psychological symptoms: a cross-sectional survey among patients with migraine	14
Cognitive function in response to a pecan-enriched meal: a randomized, double-blind, cross-over study in healthy adults	14
The effect of the modified Atkins diet and anti-seizure medications on lipid marker levels in adults with epilepsy	13
Diet and odor hedonic ratings: comparative study between vegetarians, flexitarians, and omnivores	13
A systematic review and meta-analysis of chondroitinase ABC promotes functional recovery in rat models of spinal cord injury	13
Mitigation and mechanism of low dose linoleic acid on depression caused by disorder of gut microbiome	13
Dose–response effect of L-theanine on psychomotor speed, sustained attention, and inhibitory control: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study	13
Nutrient-heavy metal interaction and mixed heavy metal exposure in relation to cognition across lifespan: review evidence, potential mechanisms, and implications	12
Neuroprotective effects of brown rice consumption in an iron-induced parkinsonism in Drosophila	12
Maternal voluntary physical exercise in the adult rat: evidence of exercise-associated differences in maternal food intake, and in brain effects on the progeny	12
An extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa improves short-term memory in rats with experimental diabetic hyperglycemia	12
The influence of the macular carotenoids on women’s eye and brain health	11
Oxidative stress and neurodegenerative diseases: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study	11
Maternal usage of varying levels of dietary folate affects the postnatal development of cerebellar folia and cortical layer volumes	11
Is Mediterranean diet associated with multiple sclerosis related symptoms and fatigue severity?	11
Small organism models for mode of action research on anti-ageing and nootropic herbs, foods, and formulations	11
Dietary ingredient change induces a transient MyD88-dependent mucosal enteric glial cell response and promotes obesity	11
Genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease and adherence to the Mediterranean diet: results from the HELIAD study	11
Nutritional intake of riboflavin (vitamin B2) and migraine: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001–2004	11
Inhibitory control as a potential treatment target for obesity	10
CNS serotonin content mediating food deprivation-enhanced learning is regulated by hemolymph tryptophan concentration and autophagic flux in the pond snail	10
Impaired brain equanimity and neurogenesis in the diet-induced overweight mouse: a preventive role by syringic acid treatment	10
Symptomatic idiopathic intracranial hypertension triggered by Ramadan intermittent fasting: a case report	10
Association between dietary carbohydrate intake percentage and epilepsy prevalence in the NHANES 2013–2018: a cross-sectional study	10
Folate mediates cognitive impairment of aged people with periodontitis	10
The role of nutrition on Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review	10
Food additives for the central nervous system, useful or harmful? An evidence-based review	10
Latent profile analysis of vitamin D and its association with depression severity of hospitalized patients with bipolar depression	10
The relation of adherence to the DASH diet with migraine attack frequency and pain intensity in Iranian women: a cross-sectional study	10
Neuroprotective effect of Kaempferol through modulation of autophagy	10
Dietary fiber intake, depression, and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies	10
The association of ultra-processed food intake with neurodegenerative disorders: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of large-scale cohorts	9
The gut microbiome and depression: a review	9
Naringenin: its chemistry and roles in neuroprotection	9
Development and validation of dietary depression index in Chinese adults	9
Nutrition is associated with differences in multisensory integration in healthy older adults	9
Eicosapentaenoic acid alleviates fibromyalgia-like pain by modulating microglia, astrocytes, and toll-Like receptor 4 signaling in the mice cerebellum	9
Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid: therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative diseases, neuropsychiatric diseases and other brain disorders	8
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	8

Association between the dietary inflammatory index and pain in US adults from NHANES	8
Insect-derived extracts and peptides in neuroprotection	8
The association between dietary anti-oxidant quality score and psychological disorders among Iranian adults: a population-based study	8
Effects of omega-3 supplementation on anxiety-like behaviors and neuroinflammation in Wistar rats following cafeteria diet-induced obesity	8
The association of the Prime Diet Quality Score (PDQS) with depression and anxiety symptoms: the Isfahan functional disorders (ISFUN) cohort study	8
A study of validity and reliability for Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment in outpatient children with cerebral palsy	8
Dietary zinc intake in relation to migraine among adults: a cross sectional study of NHANES 1999–2004	8
Is there a causal link between folate status and schizophrenia? Evidence from genetic association studies	8
Male mice engaging differently in emotional eating present distinct plasmatic and neurological profiles	8
Application of curcumin nanoformulations in Alzheimer’s disease: prevention, diagnosis and treatment	8
Nutritional supplement induced modulations in the functional connectivity of a porcine brain	7
Pregnancy as a window of opportunity for dementia prevention: a narrative review	7
The role of vitamin D in depression and anxiety disorders: a review of the literature	7
Iron supplementation given to nonanemic infants: neurocognitive functioning at 16 years	7
Association between mealtime distribution of macronutrient and mental health in apparently healthy Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study	7
Iron and n-3 fatty acid depletion, alone and in combination, during early development provoke neurochemical changes, anhedonia, anxiety and social dysfunction in rats	7
Effect of feeding regimen on circadian activity rhythms of food anticipatory by ghrelin hormone in a pig model	7
Effects of a single 10-hour daytime fasting intervention on mood and appetite in female adults with and without obesity: a real-world feasibility trial	7
Açai pulp improves cognition and insulin sensitivity in obese mice	7
Dietary fiber intake and risk of incident disabling dementia: the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study	7
The impact of a prebiotic-rich diet and/or probiotic supplements on human cognition: Secondary outcomes from the ‘Gut Feelings’ randomised controlled trial	7
Effect of L-theanine on selective attention in a traffic-related reaction task in sleep-deprived young adults: a double-blind placebo-controlled, crossover study	7