OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Endocrinology is 85. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial: Special 2021 Frontiers in Endocrinology collection for the 100th anniversary of insulin discovery	706
Editorial: Unraveling the complex interplay between aging, immunity, metabolites, and metabolism in endocrine-related cancers	466
Editorial: Novel and emerging therapies for the treatment of obesity and related disorders	445
Editorial: miRNAs and their role in endocrine cancer progression: from prognosis to treatment	366
Tandem mass tag-based proteomic profiling revealed potential therapeutic targets and mechanisms of liraglutide for the treatment of impaired glucose tolerance	337
Editorial: Insights in endocrinology of aging: 2021	313
Time in target range for systolic blood pressure and stroke in people with and without diabetes: the Kailuan prospective cohort study	307
Editorial: Rare musculoskeletal disorders: disease mechanisms and therapies	290
Editorial: TCM approaches in cellular endocrinology	285
Standardizing CRISPR-Cas13 knockdown technique to investigate the role of cdh2 gene in pituitary development through growth hormone expression and transcription factors	270
Editorial: The role of the gut microbiota on bone mass in health and disease	267
A novel germline (c.314T>A) SDHB variant in metastatic paraganglioma: case report and literature review	266
Editorial: Influence of sleep and recurrent circadian disruption on cardiometabolic health, wellbeing, and safety: from shiftwork to Monday mornings	256
Anastrozole monotherapy further improves near-adult height after the initial combined treatment with leuprorelin and anastrozole in early-maturing girls with compromised growth prediction: results fro	246
Editorial: Redox signaling and homeostasis in the control of metabolism: a systemic interplay between central and peripheral effectors	245
Growth hormone stimulates lipolysis in mice but not in adipose tissue or adipocyte culture	218
Editorial: Bone-organ axis: an expanding universe	217
Editorial: Deciphering the immunological and neuronal regulators of diabesity	207
Clinical features combined with ultrasound characteristics to predict TERT promoter mutations in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a single-center study over the past 5 years	203
Editorial: Immunoendocrine system from physiology to pathology	202
Characteristics of changes in plasma proteome profiling after sleeve gastrectomy	201
Association between life’s essential 8 and male biochemical androgen deficiency: evidence from NHANES 2013–2016	195
Editorial: The roles and mechanisms of hepatokines, adipokines and myokines in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)	188
Genetic characterization of a rare case of pheochromocytoma in a pulmonary transplant patient	173
Editorial: The potential effects and mechanisms of Chinese traditional medicine on bone homeostasis and remodeling, volume II	173

Editorial: Exercise intervention on metabolic syndrome: focus on pyroptosis	173
Mitochondrial oxygen metabolism as a potential predictor of weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for class III obesity	162
N-linoleyltyrosine ameliorates high-fat diet-induced obesity in C57BL/6 mice via cannabinoid receptor regulation	153
Effectiveness and safety of GnRH antagonist originator and generic in real-world clinical practice: a retrospective cohort study	152
Ultra rapid lispro improves postprandial glucose control versus lispro in combination with basal insulin: a study based on CGM in type 2 diabetes in China	147
The differential impacts of environmental air pollution exposure on the risk of placenta previa and placenta accreta in twin pregnancies	143
Association of hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width ratio with diabetic retinopathy risk and severity	143
Dual specificity phosphatase 1 as a non-invasive circulating biomarker candidate in preeclampsia	141
Editorial: Diagnosis, prevention and treatment in diabetic nephropathy, volume II	141
Editorial: Cartilage assessment using quantitative MRI	137
Sex-specific effect of P2Y2 purinergic receptor on glucose metabolism during acute inflammation	137
Association of self-reported sleep duration with leukocyte telomere length in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients	134
Improving human mesenchymal stem cell-derived hepatic cell energy metabolism by manipulating glucose homeostasis and glucocorticoid signaling	129
Risk stratification and predictive value of glucose variability for the development of post-acute pancreatitis diabetes mellitus	128
Cord blood vitamin A and vitamin D levels in relation to physical growth in exclusively breastfed infants aged 0-6 months	127
Description of thyroid disorders the year before conception: a population-based study	126
Dysregulated autophagy at the nexus of type 2 diabetes mellitus and pancreatic cancer pathogenesis	125
Correction: Temporal expression patterns of genes related to sex steroid action in sexually dimorphic nuclei during puberty	124
A pilot study evaluating differences in muscle tissue saturation and blood flow between older adults with and without sarcopenia	123
Effect of Bailing capsule complicated with low-calcium peritoneal dialysis solution on residual renal function and microinflammatory status in peritoneal dialysis patients with chronic renal failure	123
Study on the relationship between homocysteine and general metabolic indexes in healthy population in Hebei Province, China	122
Case Report: Adrenocortical adenoma harboring atypical subclinical Cushing’s syndrome with dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate transferase and cytochrome b5 expression in tumor cells	119
The relationship between postoperative parathormone suppression and surgical cure in primary hyperparathyroidism	117
Peripheral artery disease mediating the effect of metabolic syndrome related diseases on lower limb ulcers: Mendelian randomization analysis	115
Subtle perturbations of ovarian steroidogenesis in patients classified as Poseidon Group 3. Which consequences for therapeutic strategy?	115
Autoimmune thyroid disease disrupts immune homeostasis in the endometrium of unexplained infertility women—a single-cell RNA transcriptome study during the implantation window	115
Investigating the association between fasting insulin, erythrocytosis and HbA1c through Mendelian randomization and observational analyses	114
Evaluation of hormonal and circulating inflammatory biomarker profiles in the year following bariatric surgery	112
Editorial: Monoclonal gammopathies of clinical significance: Clinical and therapeutic implications	110
Across-species benefits of adrenalectomy on congenital generalized lipoatrophic diabetes: a review	109
Commentary: Effect of gluten-free diet on autoimmune thyroiditis progression in patients with no symptoms or histology of celiac disease: a meta-analysis	109
Serum uric acid: creatinine ratio (UCR) is associated with recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation	109
Performance of a dual-hormone closed-loop system versus insulin-only closed-loop system in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. A single-blind, randomized, controlled, crossover trial	107
Association between blood lead levels and parathyroid hormone among United States adolescents aged 12–19: a cross-sectional study	106
Body mass index and glioma risk: A prospective multicenter study	106
Ovaries of estrogen receptor 1-deficient mice show iron overload and signs of aging	102
The usefulness and utilization of Gold-finger retractor for endoscopic thyroid surgery	101
Young women were associated with higher risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and cesarean section from hormone replaced cycles in frozen-thawed embryo transfer: a retrospective study of 5316 si	101
The correlation between the trajectory of plasma atherosclerosis-inducing index in the examination population and the risk of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease	101
Prevalence and clinical correlates of hyperhomocysteinemia in Chinese urban population with hypertension	100
Bariatric endoscopic-surgical therapies for NAFLD. Should they be considered viable options among current treatments?	99
The role of GABAB receptors in the subcortical pathways of the mammalian auditory system	99
COVID-19 and persistent symptoms: implications for polycystic ovary syndrome and its management	99
Comparison of topical hypericum perforatum and metformin effectiveness in wound healing in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats	99
Levothyroxine dose prediction post-thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma	98
The relationship between endogenous oxytocin and vasopressin levels and the Prader-Willi syndrome behaviour phenotype	96
Serum asprosin level is significantly lower in patients with liver cirrhosis than in those with non-cirrhotic chronic liver diseases	96
Specialty grand challenge for molecular and structural endocrinology: celebrating successes and the future ahead	95
Serum folic acid: an effective indicator for arteriogenic erectile dysfunction	93
Corticotropin-releasing factor-like diuretic hormone acts as a gonad-inhibiting hormone in adult female, Rhodnius prolixus	93

Exploring early DNA methylation alterations in type 1 diabetes: implications of glycemic control	93
Guidance for the treatment of adult growth hormone deficiency with somapacitan, a long-acting growth hormone preparation	92
Corrigendum: Pubertal timing in children with Silver Russell syndrome compared to those born small for gestational age	91
Retraction: Effect of weekly long-acting growth hormone replacement therapy compared to daily growth hormone on children with short stature: a meta-analysis	91
Erratum: Ambulatory healthcare use profiles of patients with diabetes and their association with quality of care: A cross-sectional study	91
The impact of altered gut microbiota and lipid metabolism on the progression of endometrial cancer in overweight populations	88
Correction: PERK/eIF2a pathway affected the thyroid hormone synthetic in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy rats	86
Correction: Quantifying the link: coronary artery inflammation via CCTA-derived fat attenuation index and its association with diabetes duration	85
Editorial: The roles of micro-RNAs in neuroendocrine systems	85
Correction: High-fat diet-induced dyslipidemia drives retinal ECE-1 and ET-1 upregulation	85
Dissecting the effect of sphingolipid metabolism gene in progression and microenvironment of osteosarcoma to develop a prognostic signature	85