OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Chinese Medicine is 33. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Fushenmu treatment ameliorates RyR2 with related metabolites in a zebrafish model of barium chloride induced arrhythmia	195
Correction: Magnolia kobus DC. suppresses neointimal hyperplasia by regulating ferroptosis and VSMC phenotypic switching in a carotid artery ligation mouse model	131
Metabolomics and proteomics analyses of Chrysanthemi Flos: a mechanism study of changes in proteins and metabolites by processing methods	105
Efficacy and compatibility mechanism of bear bile powder in Shexiang Tongxin dropping pills for acute myocardial infarction treatment	104
Paclitaxel combined with Compound K inducing pyroptosis of non-small cell lung cancer cells by regulating Treg/Th17 balance	102
An anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic proprietary Chinese medicine nasal spray designated as Allergic Rhinitis Nose Drops (ARND) with potential to prevent SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection by targetin	80
Liver metabolomics reveals potential mechanism of Jieduan-Niwan formula against acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) by improving mitochondrial damage and TCA cycle	78
Pharmacological activity and clinical application analysis of traditional Chinese medicine ginger from the perspective of one source and multiple substances	72
Coix seed oil alleviates synovial angiogenesis through suppressing HIF-1α/VEGF-A signaling pathways via SIRT1 in collagen-induced arthritis rats	69
A comprehensive review on traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of Paeonia emodi Wall. ex Royle: current landscape and future perspectives	67
Quercetin inhibits caspase-1-dependent macrophage pyroptosis in experimental folic acid nephropathy	63
Shen-Zhi-Ling oral liquid ameliorates cerebral glucose metabolism disorder in early AD via insulin signal transduction pathway in vivo and in vitro	63
Effect of traditional chinese medicine (TCM) and its fermentation using Lactobacillus plantarum on ceftriaxone sodium-induced dysbacteriotic diarrhea in mice	61
Reporting quality of sham needles used as controls in acupuncture trials: a methodological evaluation	60
Exploring the active components and potential mechanisms of Rosa roxburghii Tratt in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus based on UPLC-Q-exactive Orbitrap/MS and network pharmacology	59
Myocardial protective effect and transcriptome profiling of Naoxintong on cardiomyopathy in zebrafish	55
Gastrodin attenuates diabetic cardiomyopathy characterized by myocardial fibrosis by inhibiting the KLK8-PAR1 signaling axis	55
Dipeptide PA3264 derived from rare and endangered Squama Manis is a novel bioactive peptide for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer	53
From non-targeted to targeted GC–MS metabolomics strategy for identification of TCM preparations containing natural and artificial musk	49
Correction: Shengjiang San alleviated sepsis-induced lung injury through its bidirectional regulatory effect	48
Gegen-Sangshen oral liquid and its active fractions mitigate alcoholic liver disease in mice through repairing intestinal epithelial injury and regulating gut microbiota	43
Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate alleviates osteoarthritis through targeting SIRT1	41
Rhei Undulati Rhizoma attenuates memory decline and reduces amyloid-β induced neuritic dystrophy in 5xFAD mouse	41
An integrated approach for studying exposure, metabolism, and disposition of traditional Chinese medicine using PATBS and MDRB tools: a case study of semen Armeniacae Amarum	40
A strategy for selective screening of dual-target bioactive compounds against hypertrophic scar through inhibiting angiotensin II type 1 receptor while stimulating type 2 receptor from Chinese herbs	39

β-elemene promotes microglial M2-like polarization against ischemic stroke via AKT/mTOR signaling axis-mediated autophagy	39
Detumescence Analgesic Plaster mitigates knee osteoarthritis via active ingredients targeting mitochondrial complex 1/AMPK/MYL3-regulated cartilage homeostasis	37
A systematic review of the research progress of traditional Chinese medicine against pulmonary fibrosis: from a pharmacological perspective	37
UPLC-QTOF-MS with a chemical profiling approach for holistic quality evaluation between a material reference of Wen Dan decoction and its commercial preparations	36
Potential role of tea drinking in preventing hyperuricaemia in rats: biochemical and molecular evidence	36
An integrated study of Violae Herba (Viola philippica) and five adulterants by morphology, chemical compositions and chloroplast genomes: insights into its certified plant origin	35
Advances in natural product anti-coronavirus research (2002-2022)	34
Astragalus mongholicus Bunge and Curcuma aromatica Salisb. inhibits liver metastasis of colon cancer by regulating EMT via the CXCL8/CXCR2 axis and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway	34
Metabolomics and integrated network pharmacology analysis reveal SNKAF decoction suppresses cell proliferation and induced cell apoptisis in hepatocellular carcinoma via PI3K/Akt/P53/FoxO signaling ax	33
Psoralea corylifolia L.: a comprehensive review of its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, quality control and pharmacokinetics	33
Clinical and economic analysis of Gastrodin injection for dizziness or vertigo: a retrospective cohort study based on electronic health records in China	33
Bu Shen Huo Xue decoction promotes functional recovery in spinal cord injury mice by improving the microenvironment to promote axonal regeneration	33