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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

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	46
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	37
Effects of maternal supplementation with DHA and/or egg yolk powder on monoamine homeostasis in the perinatal piglet brain	36
Perinatal iron deficiency as an early risk factor for schizophrenia	31
The influence of time-restricted eating/feeding on Alzheimer’s biomarkers and gut microbiota	29
Age and sex differences in the association between Dietary Inflammatory Index and severe headache or migraine: a nationwide cross-sectional study	29
Contrasting frontal cortical responses to food versus money rewards across BMI groups	28
Effect of probiotics as an adjunctive therapy with Ritalin among ADHD children and adolescents: a triple-blind randomized controlled trial	28
Hypothalamic regulated physiological function and gene expression changes suggest high fructose corn syrup intake affects neurodevelopment in adolescent female rats	28
Relationship between prognostic nutritional index and post-stroke cognitive impairment	27
Correction	26
Longitudinal sex-specific impacts of high-fat diet on dopaminergic dysregulation and behavior from periadolescence to late adulthood	26
The effect of a low-calorie, high-protein diet on psychometric variables in obese individuals: a Randomized Clinical Trial	26
Treating chronic stress and chronic pain by manipulating gut microbiota with diet: can we kill two birds with one stone?	26
Daily fat intake is associated with basolateral amygdala response to high-calorie food cues and appetite for high-calorie food	25
Triheptanoin, an odd-medium-chain triglyceride, impacts brain cognitive function in young and aged mice	24
Aspartame use and Parkinson’s disease: review of associated effects on neurotransmitters, oxidative stress, and cognition	23
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	22
Association of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intake and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults	21
Sex- and age-dependent associations of EPA and DHA with very short sleep duration in adults: a cross-sectional analysis	21
Effects of a diet low in excitotoxins on PTSD symptoms and related biomarkers	20
Overnight fasting affects avoidance learning and relief	20
Maternal choline supplementation in neurodevelopmental disorders: mechanistic insights from animal models and future directions	18
Advanced nutraceutical approaches to Parkinson's disease: bridging nutrition and neuroprotection	18
Bioactive role of vitamins as a key modulator of oxidative stress, cellular damage and comorbidities associated with spinal cord injury (SCI)	18

Association of serum vitamin C concentrations with Alzheimer’s disease mortality among U.S. adults	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	17
Regional brain morphology of the primary somatosensory cortex correlates with spicy food consumption and capsaicin sensitivity	17
Dietary sugar intake and risk of Alzheimer's disease in older women	17
Resveratrol inhibits neural apoptosis and regulates RAX/P-PKR expression in retina of diabetic rats	17
The potential of curcumin for treating spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis study	16
Gestational protein restriction alters early amygdala neurochemistry in male offspring	16
Evaluation of elements in hair samples of children with developmental language disorder (DLD)	16
Efficacy of supplemental MCT oil on seizure reduction of adult drug-resistant epilepsy – a single-center open-label pilot study	15
The possible association of dietary fiber intake with the incidence of depressive symptoms in the Korean population	15
A systematic review and meta-analysis of chondroitinase ABC promotes functional recovery in rat models of spinal cord injury	15
Mood disturbance, but not overall diet quality, is associated with fecal microbiome diversity in free-living adults	15
Diet and odor hedonic ratings: comparative study between vegetarians, flexitarians, and omnivores	14
Neuroprotective effects of brown rice consumption in an iron-induced parkinsonism in Drosophila	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	14
Plant-based eating pattern and psychological symptoms: a cross-sectional survey among patients with migraine	14
Oxidative stress and neurodegenerative diseases: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study	13
An extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa improves short-term memory in rats with experimental diabetic hyperglycemia	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	13
Mitigation and mechanism of low dose linoleic acid on depression caused by disorder of gut microbiome	13
Dietary ingredient change induces a transient MyD88-dependent mucosal enteric glial cell response and promotes obesity	13
Genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease and adherence to the Mediterranean diet: results from the HELIAD study	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
The influence of the macular carotenoids on women’s eye and brain health	12
Maternal usage of varying levels of dietary folate affects the postnatal development of cerebellar folia and cortical layer volumes	11
Neuroprotective effects of rutin on ASH neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans model of Huntington’s disease	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
The relation of adherence to the DASH diet with migraine attack frequency and pain intensity in Iranian women: a cross-sectional study	11
Small organism models for mode of action research on anti-ageing and nootropic herbs, foods, and formulations	11
Latent profile analysis of vitamin D and its association with depression severity of hospitalized patients with bipolar depression	11
Is Mediterranean diet associated with multiple sclerosis related symptoms and fatigue severity?	11
Association between dietary carbohydrate intake percentage and epilepsy prevalence in the NHANES 2013–2018: a cross-sectional study	11
Inhibitory control as a potential treatment target for obesity	11
Dietary fiber intake, depression, and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies	10
Food additives for the central nervous system, useful or harmful? An evidence-based review	10
The role of nutrition on Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review	10
Dietary zinc intake in relation to migraine among adults: a cross sectional study of NHANES 1999–2004	10
CNS serotonin content mediating food deprivation-enhanced learning is regulated by hemolymph tryptophan concentration and autophagic flux in the pond snail	10
Development and validation of dietary depression index in Chinese adults	10
Nutrition is associated with differences in multisensory integration in healthy older adults	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
Naringenin: its chemistry and roles in neuroprotection	10
Association between the dietary inflammatory index and pain in US adults from NHANES	9
The association of the Prime Diet Quality Score (PDQS) with depression and anxiety symptoms: the Isfahan functional disorders (ISFUN) cohort study	9
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	9
The association of ultra-processed food intake with neurodegenerative disorders: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of large-scale cohorts	9
Is there a causal link between folate status and schizophrenia? Evidence from genetic association studies	9

The association between dietary anti-oxidant quality score and psychological disorders among Iranian adults: a population-based study	9
The gut microbiome and depression: a review	9
Effects of omega-3 supplementation on anxiety-like behaviors and neuroinflammation in Wistar rats following cafeteria diet-induced obesity	9
Therapeutic effects of saffron extract on different memory types, anxiety, and hippocampal BDNF and TNF-α gene expressions in sub-chronically stressed rats	9
Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid: therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative diseases, neuropsychiatric diseases and other brain disorders	9
Male mice engaging differently in emotional eating present distinct plasmatic and neurological profiles	8
A study of validity and reliability for Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment in outpatient children with cerebral palsy	8
Insect-derived extracts and peptides in neuroprotection	8
Association between mealtime distribution of macronutrient and mental health in apparently healthy Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study	8
The quality and inflammatory index of the diet of patients with migraine	8
Iron and n-3 fatty acid depletion, alone and in combination, during early development provoke neurochemical changes, anhedonia, anxiety and social dysfunction in rats	8
Açai pulp improves cognition and insulin sensitivity in obese mice	8
Nutritional supplement induced modulations in the functional connectivity of a porcine brain	8
The association between paleolithic diet pattern scores and psychological disorders in Iranian adults	7
Application of curcumin nanoformulations in Alzheimer’s disease: prevention, diagnosis and treatment	7
Early-life malnutrition role in memory, emotional behavior and motor impairments in early brain lesions with potential for neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review with meta-analysis	7
The role of vitamin D in depression and anxiety disorders: a review of the literature	7
The gut microbial signatures of patients with lacunar cerebral infarction	7
Systematic evaluation and meta-analysis of the effects of major dietary patterns on cognitive function in healthy adults	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
Iron supplementation given to nonanemic infants: neurocognitive functioning at 16 years	7
Effect of feeding regimen on circadian activity rhythms of food anticipatory by ghrelin hormone in a pig model	7
Dietary fiber intake and risk of incident disabling dementia: the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study	7
Pregnancy as a window of opportunity for dementia prevention: a narrative review	7
Neuropharmacological effects of honey in lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation, cognitive impairment, anxiety and motor impairment	7