OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Hormones-International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Obesity and the Mother Goddess of Neolithic Çatalhöyük	58
TSH is independently associated with remnant cholesterol in euthyroid adults: a cross-sectional study based on 29,708 individuals	43
Identification of the LH surge by measuring intact and total immunoreactivity in urine for prediction of ovulation time	34
A synergistic drug combination that aids our battle against anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: a case report and discussion	33
A novel pathogenic variant of the glucocorticoid receptor gene, causing generalized glucocorticoid resistance: a case report and review of the literature	32
Correction: Diagnosis and management of hypoparathyroidism: recommendations of the working group of the bone section of the Hellenic endocrine society	29
Prevalence of vertebral fractures in patients with acromegaly: A multicenter cross-sectional study	28
Association of TyG-related indices with incident DM among NAFLD patients: a retrospective study	27
Progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus induced by overnutrition	26
Mitigating bisphenol A-induced apoptosis in KGN cells: the therapeutic role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 through upregulation of PGC-1α expression and inhibition of the mitochondrial cytochrome c pathw	25
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and response to COVID-19 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine: correspondence	24
In vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy for the differential diagnosis of a cerebral mass in a boy with precocious puberty: a case report and review of the literature	24
Influence of thyroid autoimmunity at various clinical stages of hypothyroidism on the risk of miscarriage before 20 weeks of gestation	22
Anabolic myokine responses and muscular performance following 8 weeks of autoregulated compared to linear resistance exercise in recreationally active males	21
Effects of letrozole alone or in combination with gonadotropins on ovulation induction and clinical pregnancy in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of random	20
Causal associations between thyroid function and sarcopenia-related traits: a Mendelian randomization study	17
Current and experimental pharmacotherapy for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	17
Relationship between body adiposity parameters and insulin resistance: a preliminary study of surrogate markers in Japan	16
Symptoms at presentation in conservatively managed patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas	16
Triage for night eating syndrome (NES) in pregnant women: a cross-sectional pilot study	16
The effect of combined oral contraceptive pills on angiogenesis in endometriotic lesions	15
Body composition changes in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer after iodine-131 treatment and short-term levothyroxine replacement and suppression therapy	13
Professor George K. Koukoulis: the 2022 recipient of HES Medal “Eleni Thomopoulou” for his lifelong service to endocrinology	13
Connective tissue disease as a cause of discrepant capillary and serum glucose levels — a case report	13
Serum phosphate levels at diagnosis predict long-term risk for hypopituitarism in patients with acromegaly	13

Hereditary disorders of vitamin-D metabolism and its receptor	13
Prothrombotic fibrin clot phenotype in pregnant women after ovarian stimulation: associations with neuropeptides	12
Correction: Perinatal stress exposure induced oxidative stress, metabolism disorder, and reduced GLUT-2 in adult offspring of rats	12
Systemic inflammatory markers predict mortality in autoimmune thyroiditis: threshold-driven risk stratification and prognostic insights from a nationwide cohort	12
Effects of 8-week strength training on basal hormone levels, sex hormone binding globulin, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, oxidative stress markers, and IL-6 levels in adolescent athlete	12
PCSK9 and leptin plasma levels in anorexia nervosa	11
Once upon a time in Anatolia: the kings with bulging eyes	11
Metachronous metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma to the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature	11
Aromatase enzyme deficiency in an adult male patient and the effects of estrogen replacement therapy: a rare cause of tall stature	11
Somatic USP8 alteration affects the immune landscape of corticotroph pituitary adenomas– a pilot study	10
Gonadal recovery in men with prolactinomas on cabergoline: 6-month testosterone levels as a predictor of testosterone replacement timing	10
Effects of block-replace regimen in patients with autoimmune hypothyroidism converted to Graves’ disease	10
Assessing three novel composite anthropometric-metabolic indices for predicting 10-year incidence of metabolic syndrome: findings from the kerman coronary artery disease risk factors study (KERCADRS)	10
Cortisol and DHEAS in COVID-19	10
Correction: How does exosome cause diabetes?	10
Distinctive hobnail subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma: a case series and short review of literature	10
Did Samson have high serum testosterone levels?	10
Precocious and accelerated puberty in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: results from a close follow-up of a cohort of 45 patients	10
Anti-Müllerian hormone: a novel biomarker for aggressive prostate cancer? Emerging evidence from a prospective study of radical prostatectomies	10
Goiter in the Qing Dynasty	10
An acromegaly case treated with clomiphene citrate: add-on treatment in primary medical therapy	10
The effect of unilateral adrenalectomy on patients with primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia	9
Cost-effective genotyping for classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) in resource-poor settings: multiplex ligation probe amplification (MLPA) with/wit	9
Male sex hormone concentrations, puberty timing, baldness patterns, and risk of cardiovascular disease	9
Frequency of hyperostosis frontalis interna in patients with active acromegaly: is there a possible role of GH excess or hyperprolactinemia in its etiopathogenesis?	9
The clinical significance of calcium/magnesium ratio in primary hyperparathyroidism: unveiling a clinical association	9
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations	9
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine”: maternal vitamin D status and supplementation in pregnancy and their effect on neonatal and childhood outcomes	8
End of an era: the passing of pioneers of cloning	8
Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and sex steroid hormone among 6-19-year old children and adolescents based on NHANES 2013–2016 data	8
The effect of radioiodine therapy on blood cell count in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer	8
Association between thyroid function and type 2 diabetes mellitus based on the NHANES and Mendelian randomization study	8
Immunosuppressed non-responders to two doses of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines achieve an immune response comparable to those of immunocompetent individuals after a third dose	8
Correction: Comparison of clinical characteristics of a pediatric cohort with combined pituitary hormone deficiency caused by mutation of the PROP1 gene or of other origins	8
Artificial intelligence and quality of life are two leading themes of contemporary medicine	8
Serum levels of anti-inflammatory/proinflammatory adipocytokines, and copper levels in overweight and obese women in an adult Mexican population	8
Addressing the essentials of the recent guidelines for managing patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease	8
Adrenal findings in FDG-PET: analysis of a cohort of 1021 patients from a cancer center	7
Hand pathology in type 1 diabetes mellitus: a case-control study	7
Can a mobile application improve glucose-related and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus? A randomized controlled trial using the mySugr® app	7
Evaluation of the possible impact of the fear of hypoglycemia on diabetes management in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus and their parents: a cross-sectional study	7
The possible association of two novel heterozygous GNB1 variants with obesity and metabolic disorders	7
Animal studies on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and related polyagonists in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	7
The molecular genetics of adrenal cushing	7
Association of erectile dysfunction with diabetic foot and its outcomes in type 2 diabetic men	7
The co-occurrence of SAT, hypophysitis, and Schnitzler syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination: the first described case	7
Diagnosis and management of primary hyperparathyroidism: recommendations from the Bone Section of the Hellenic Endocrine Society	7
Choristoma: a very rare cause of thyroid nodule. Case report and literature review	7
Association of hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study in a Chinese population	7
Harnessing the benefits of physical exercise-induced melatonin: a potential promising approach to combat Alzheimer’s disease by targeting beta-amyloid (Aβ)	7

Assessment of attitudes toward weight loss pharmacotherapy among Greek patients living with obesity: a questionnaire-based study	7
Impact of CB1 receptor antagonism on skeletal muscle hypertrophy and metabolic health: a systematic review of preclinical studies	6
Thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenomas in pregnancy: insights from a systematic review	6
The effect of testosterone level on metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study	6
Obituary: Professor Menelaos Batrinos (1926–2022)	6
Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related diabetes mellitus associated with high signal intensity in diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of the pancreas at an early clinical stage	6
An evidence-based assessment of the nutritional recommendations for the prevention of diabetes mellitus	6
The hidden influence of type 2 diabetes on bone mineral density across the lifespan: a Mendelian randomization study	6
Apropos thyroid endocrinology and EndoBridge, as well as more on reproductive medicine	6
Comparison of clinical characteristics of a pediatric cohort with combined pituitary hormone deficiency caused by mutation of the PROP1 gene or of other origins	6
Fertility status in childhood cancer survivors of hematological malignancies: a systematic review	6
The role of various influence sources on sexual behavior in adolescents with type 1 diabetes in comparison to healthy peers: a cross-sectional study from Greece	6
A review of the effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on clinical and glycemic outcomes in hospitalized patients: data from studies that included patients with diabetes	6
Precision medicine in thyroid nodules: current strategies, challenges, and future directions	6
Gestational weight gain in women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus is related to both general and diabetes-related clinical characteristics	6
Molecular genetics of adrenal Cushing’s syndrome, a Menelaos Batrinos Scholar’s review, and the principle of gutta cavat lapidem in research	6
The effect of allopurinol on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review	6
Interrelationship between the menstrual cycle and the phenomena associated with orthodontic tooth movement in young female patients: a systematic review	5
CircRTN1 acts as a miR-431-5p sponge to promote thyroid cancer progression by upregulating TGFA	5
Spontaneous restoration of premature ovarian insufficiency and conception in a patient with glycogen storage disease type 1b managed with empagliflozin	5
Management strategies in older adults with diabetes mellitus and polypharmacy; a narrative review	5
Effects of high-fat diet and treadmill running on the hypothalamic Kiss-1–GPR54 signaling pathway in male growing rats	5
Exploration of the relationship between Graves’ eye disease and type 2 diabetes based on biomarkers	5
Association between cardiometabolic index and thyroid function: insights from NHANES	5
Wolf–Hirschhorn syndrome with growth hormone deficiency: long-term response to RhGH therapy	5
Dietary trends and the decline in male reproductive health	5
Endocrine-disrupting effects of bisphenol-A, thiamethoxam, and fipronil in hormone-naïve transmen compared to cis-women	5
The Somogyi hypothesis: a parallelism with Michael Somogyi’s life	5
Corticotropin-releasing hormone deficiency results in impaired analgesic response during CFA-induced inflammation	5
Evaluation of ketones intensive measurement in women with gestational diabetes (EVOKING) study	5
Presentation of a missense MDH2 variant in a Greek patient with pheochromocytoma	5
Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and its relationship to income level and employment status: a nationwide population-based study in Spain	5
Comparative efficacy of glucose-lowering drugs on liver steatosis as assessed by means of magnetic resonance imaging in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and network meta-analy	5
Association between cardiometabolic index and hepatic steatosis and liver fibrosis: a population-based study	5
Assessment of aortic perivascular and renal sinus fat in endogenous cortisol excess of different etiology	5
Lanreotide in endothelial corneal inflammation	5
Transient adrenocorticotropic hormone elevation with a disproportionate cortisol response prior to the onset of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related hypophysitis	5
Age-specific relationships between free triiodothyronine and biological aging	5
Short- and long-term outcomes of adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism in a single UK center: rear-mirror view	5
Endocrine disruptors are contributing to type 2 diabetes mellitus	5