OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Autonomic Neuroscience-Basic & Clinical is 2. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Autonomic nerve activity and cardiovascular changes during discrete seizures in rats	104
Associations between cardiac autonomic function and cognition across the adult female lifespan	97
Hypertonic saline solution evokes cardiovascular recovery in hemorrhagic rats dependent on GABA A and β-adrenergic transmission in the subfornical organ	52
How to approach baseline imbalance in cross-randomised studies?	51
Dissecting the exercise pressor reflex in heart failure: A multi-step failure	50
Anatomical characterization of vagal nodose afferent innervation and ending morphologies at the murine heart using a transgenic approach	49
The effects of rhythmic handgrip exercise on muscle sympathetic nerve activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	41
Voluntary wheel running as a promising strategy to promote autonomic resilience to social stress in females: Vagal tone lies at the heart of the matter	35
The influence of sleep on autonomic nervous system regulation in women across the lifespan	33
Syncope and the aging patient: Navigating the challenges	32
Exploring metrics for the characterization of the cerebral autoregulation during head-up tilt and propofol general anesthesia	31
Editorial Board	30
Wearable ANS monitoring in real life: A critical review of context-sensitive interpretation and implications for psychophysiology	29
Asymmetric neuroplasticity in stellate ganglia: Unveiling side-specific adaptations to aerobic exercise	29
Innate and adaptive immune system consequences of post-traumatic stress disorder	28
The potential of taVNS in attenuating blood-brain barrier damage, promoting angiogenesis and improving impaired cognitive function in a rat model of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia by activ	28
Rostral ventrolateral medulla, retropontine region and autonomic regulations	26
Functional knock out of Acid Sensing Ion Channel 3 prevents the exaggerated exercise pressor reflex in rats exercising on a treadmill	24
Cerebral blood flow response to cardiorespiratory oscillations in healthy humans	22
Examination of the periaqueductal gray as a site for controlling arterial pressure in the conscious spontaneously hypertensive rat	22
Autonomic and sensory dysfunction in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: How do small fibers contribute?	21
Autonomic impairment in treatment-naive patients with chronic hepatitis B and C infections	21
Exploring the interplay between mechanisms of neuroplasticity and cardiovascular health in aging adults: A multiple linear regression analysis study	20
Targeted stimulation of the vagus nerve reduces renal injury in female mice with systemic lupus erythematosus	20
Investigating the possible mechanisms of autonomic dysfunction post-COVID-19	19

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Autonomic control of blood pressure in women: The roles of hypertension and aging	17
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Sex-related differences in temperature regulation during heat stress from childhood to older age	15
Stress, hypoglycemia, and the autonomic nervous system	15
Spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity is attenuated in male UCD-type 2 diabetes mellitus rats: A link between metabolic and autonomic dysfunction	14
A new lead: Sacubitril-valsartan's unique benefit in HFrEF could lie with sympathoinhibition	14
Cardiovascular effects of early maternal separation and escitalopram treatment in rats with depressive-like behaviour	13
Age and orthostatic hypotension are associated with baroreflex sensitivity and cerebral oxygenation after postural change	13
Novel role for purinergic 2× subtype 4 (P2X4) receptors in the exercise pressor reflex and mechanoreflex: Effect of heart failure	13
Cardiac Vagal Nerve Activity During Exercise: New insights and future directions	13
Ex vivo calcium imaging of sympathetic neurons in intact mouse stellate ganglia	13
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Phenotyping autonomic neuropathy using principal component analysis	12
Technical aspects and future approaches in transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS)	12
Finding a rhythm: Relating ultra-short-term heart rate variability measures in healthy young adults during rest, exercise, and recovery	12
Piezo1, but not ATP, is required for mechanotransduction by bladder mucosal afferents in cystitis	11
Mechanosensitive channels in the mechanical component of the exercise pressor reflex	11
Exaggerated blood pressure elevation in response to orthostatic challenge, a post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) after hospitalization	11
Diencephalic and brainstem circuit mechanisms underlying autonomic cardiovascular adjustments to exercise: Recent insights from rodent studies	11
The orthostatic tolerance of service personnel of the household division of the British Army	11
Correlation between heart rate variability and cerebral autoregulation in septic patients	10
Mechanistic involvement of noradrenergic neuronal neurotransmitter release in cutaneous vasoconstriction during autonomic dysreflexia in persons with spinal cord injury	10
Age-related decrease in heat pain tolerance is associated with a simultaneous decline in C-fiber functionality and local cutaneous vasodilation	10
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Autonomic dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome	10
Assessment of cardiovascular functioning following sport-related concussion: A physiological perspective	9
Optogenetic modulation of cardiac autonomic nervous system	9
Autonomic function testing in long-COVID syndrome patients with orthostatic intolerance	8
The clinical utility of the Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool (BPAT) to identify dysfunctional breathing (DB) in individuals living with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)	8
Inter-individual variability in muscle sympathetic nerve activity at rest and during exercise: Disconnection with blood pressure	8
Anticipating noxious stimulation rather than afferent nociceptive input may evoke pupil asymmetry	8
The role of the autonomic nervous system in cerebral blood flow regulation in stroke: A review	8
Inflammation of some visceral sensory systems and autonomic dysfunction in cardiovascular disease	8
Aging impairs urethral function in male rats: Increased outlet resistance and oxidative stress	8
Prognosis value of pupillometry in COVID-19 patients admitted in intensive care unit	7
Exploring quality of life in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: A conceptual analysis	7
Limb-specific muscle sympathetic nerve activity responses to the cold pressor test	7
Oral and intravenous hydration in the treatment of orthostatic hypotension and postural tachycardia syndrome	7
Gamma secretase activity modulates BMP-7-induced dendritic growth in primary rat sympathetic neurons	7
The role of the autonomic nervous system in cerebral blood flow regulation in dementia: A review	7
Screening autonomic functions in patients with restless legs syndrome: A case-control study in a tertiary care hospital	6
Sacral nerve electrical stimulation (SNES) ameliorates bladder dysfunction and detrusor fibrosis in early-stage spinal cord injury: A randomized controlled experimental study in rats	6
Intrinsic versus extrinsic contribution to intraindividual sweat rate variability of individual eccrine glands	6
Heart rate variability as a marker and predictor of inflammation, nosocomial infection, and sepsis – A systematic review	6
Sympathetic reactivity to emotional stress in women with major depressive disorder	6
Neural mechanisms of respiratory interoception	6
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Is cardiovascular disease risk in transgender, gender-diverse, and non-binary adults associated with autonomic imbalance?	6
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Reflex regulation of systemic inflammation by the autonomic nervous system	6
Step-by-step guide to creating the best syncope units: From combined United States and European experiences	6
Colonic mucosal TRPA1 expression profiles in irritable bowel syndrome and its correlation to symptom severity: An exploratory study	5
The effects of exercise training in the cold on cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular function in young healthy individuals	5
Mechanisms underpinning peripheral chemoreceptor modulation of hypertension	5
Self-reported symptom burden in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): A narrative review of observational and interventional studies	5
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Central sympathetic network for thermoregulatory responses to psychological stress	5
Renal nerve afferents drive preferential renal sympathoexcitation in response to acute renal ischemia/reperfusion in rats	5
Characterisation of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): Findings from a physician chart-audit pre- and post-COVID-19	5
Hepatic interoception in health and disease	5
Dynamic cerebrovascular autoregulation in patients prone to postural syncope: Comparison of techniques assessing the autoregulation index from spontaneous variability series	5
Cognition, emotion, and the central autonomic network	5
Monotherapy with tolterodine or mirabegron is insufficient for ameliorating cyclophosphamide-induced bladder overactivity in rats	5
Validation of symptom measures in patients under investigation for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): The Orthostatic Grading Scale (OGS) and the Symptom Screen for Small-fiber Polyneur	5
Respiratory and heart rate dynamics during peripheral chemoreceptor deactivation compared to targeted sympathetic and sympathetic/parasympathetic (co-)activation	5
Carotid body interoception in health and disease	5
Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation during lower body negative pressure	4
Vagus nerve afferent stimulation: Projection into the brain, reflexive physiological, perceptual, and behavioral responses, and clinical relevance	4
Risk stratification of syncope: Current syncope guidelines and beyond	4
Salt from the autonomic perspective	4
SUDEP risk and autonomic dysfunction in genetic epilepsies	4
Pooled rates and demographics of POTS following SARS-CoV-2 infection versus COVID-19 vaccination: Systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Toward rebalancing blood pressure instability after spinal cord injury with spinal cord electrical stimulation: A mini review and critique of the evolving literature	4
Women, orthostatic tolerance, and POTS: a narrative review	4
Role of circadian rhythms and melatonin in bladder function in health and diseases	4
Neuroimmune interplay in kidney health and disease: Role of renal nerves	4
Autonomic dysfunction and cardiovascular risk in post-traumatic stress disorder	4
Small fiber neuropathy in children, adolescents, and young adults with chronic orthostatic intolerance and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: A retrospective study	4
How does head position induced intracranial pressure changes impact sympathetic activity and cerebral blood flow?	4
Localization of sensory nerve terminals containing calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) on striated muscle fibers in the rat esophagus: Evidence for triple innervation via motor endplates	3
Effects of oral administration of ondansetron, a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, on anxiety-related behaviors and colonic hypercontractility in repeated stress-induced mice	3
Quantitative serum proteomic analysis for biomarker discovery in post-COVID-19 postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PC-POTS) patients	3
Sympathetic and vagal interaction in the control of cardiac pacemaker rhythm in the guinea-pig heart: Importance of expressing heart rhythm using an appropriate metric	3
Blunted pressor response to peripheral sensory afferent nerve stimulation in intracerebroventricular-streptozotocin injected rats	3
Reduced resting beat-to-beat blood pressure variability in patients with Parkinson's disease	3
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Inspiratory muscle training enhances cardiac autonomic response to orthostatic stress in patients with Parkinson's disease: a preliminary study	3
Hypothalamic excitatory input to AT1AR and TH expressing neurons of the nucleus of the solitary tract in mice	3
The effects of isometric handgrip and post-exercise circulatory occlusion on muscle sympathetic nerve activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Understanding neurogenic urogenital dysfunction and the clinical application of the EAN/EFAS/INUS NEUROGED guidelines	3
Dysautonomia and related outcomes in Guillain-Barre syndrome	3
Adrenal gland response to adrenocorticotropic hormone is intact in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome	3
Stress and the autonomic nervous system	3
Interoception in Parkinson's disease: A narrative review and framework for translational research	3
Acute hyperoxia elicits decreases in muscle sympathetic nerve activity and action potential activation in a sex-dependent manner	3
Microneedle-assisted iontophoretic transdermal administration of adrenergic antagonists does not modulate palmar sweating induced by static exercise in healthy young adults	3
Reduction of long COVID symptoms after stellate ganglion block: A retrospective chart review study	3
A single dose of nicotine modulates heart rate variability in rats with induced-ulcerative colitis	3
Co-occurrence of Loeys-Dietz syndrome with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: A case series	3
Sex differences in heart rate and heart rate variability responses to transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation in rats	3
Cerebrovascular regulation in patients with vasovagal syncope and autonomic failure due to familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy	3
Vagus nerve stimulation alleviates cardiac dysfunction and inflammatory markers during heart failure in rats	2
Sympathetic remodeling and altered angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 localization occur in patients with cardiac disease but are not exacerbated by severe COVID-19	2
White matter correlates of autonomic cardiac dysfunction in anorexia nervosa	2
Neural networks involved in nausea in adult humans: A systematic review	2
Acute hypernatremia increases functional connectivity of NaCl sensing regions in the human brain: An fMRI pilot study	2
Clinical features of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity in brain tumor: a retrospective case series study and literature review	2
The role of cardiopulmonary baroreflex on sympathetic vasomotor outflow and blood pressure regulation during dynamic exercise	2
Autonomic phenotyping, brain blood flow control, and cognitive-motor-integration in Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: A pilot study	2
The multiple roles of dopamine receptor activation in the modulation of gastrointestinal motility and mucosal function	2
Orthostatic cardiovascular responses to postural sway and discreet counterpressure maneuvers	2
By trying different approaches (and transparent reporting)! Response to: How to approach baseline imbalance in cross-randomised studies?	2
Self-organized criticality, dragon kings, black swans, and the prediction of vasovagal syncope	2
Sympathetic innervation of the temporomandibular joint modulates local hyperalgesia and IL-6 levels in zymosan-induced inflammatory pain	2
Varicella-zoster virus infection and autonomic dysfunction	2
From lab to life: Wearables, real-world data, and the future of autonomic research	2
Site-specific different dynamic cerebral autoregulation and cerebrovascular response to carbon dioxide in posterior cerebral circulation during isometric exercise in healthy young men	2
Direct vagal input to the gastrointestinal tract and other viscera: Re-definition of autonomic neuroscience or experimental artifacts?	2
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Glucose infusion suppresses acute restraint stress-induced peripheral and central sympathetic responses in rats	2
Exploring mechanisms of blood pressure regulation in response to device-guided and non-device-guided slow breathing: A mini review	2
Can ‘noisy data’ perform as well as ‘clean data’ in outcome modeling after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage?	2
The use and effectiveness of exercise for managing postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in young adults with joint hypermobility and related conditions: A scoping review	2
Supportive self-management in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): A systematic review	2
Stellate ganglion blockade for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
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Stress-related dysautonomias and neurocardiology-based treatment approaches	2