OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Chinese Medicine is 34. 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
Reporting quality of sham needles used as controls in acupuncture trials: a methodological evaluation	156
Fushenmu treatment ameliorates RyR2 with related metabolites in a zebrafish model of barium chloride induced arrhythmia	98
Quercetin inhibits caspase-1-dependent macrophage pyroptosis in experimental folic acid nephropathy	85
Metabolomics and proteomics analyses of Chrysanthemi Flos: a mechanism study of changes in proteins and metabolites by processing methods	81
Correction: Magnolia kobus DC. suppresses neointimal hyperplasia by regulating ferroptosis and VSMC phenotypic switching in a carotid artery ligation mouse model	76
Efficacy and compatibility mechanism of bear bile powder in Shexiang Tongxin dropping pills for acute myocardial infarction treatment	73
Shen-Zhi-Ling oral liquid ameliorates cerebral glucose metabolism disorder in early AD via insulin signal transduction pathway in vivo and in vitro	73
Traditional herbal formula Wu-Mei-Wan alleviates TNBS-induced colitis in mice by inhibiting necroptosis through increasing RIPK3 O-GlcNAcylation	65
Paclitaxel combined with Compound K inducing pyroptosis of non-small cell lung cancer cells by regulating Treg/Th17 balance	63
Liver metabolomics reveals potential mechanism of Jieduan-Niwan formula against acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) by improving mitochondrial damage and TCA cycle	63
Effect of traditional chinese medicine (TCM) and its fermentation using Lactobacillus plantarum on ceftriaxone sodium-induced dysbacteriotic diarrhea in mice	61
Anti-malarial drug: the emerging role of artemisinin and its derivatives in liver disease treatment	58
Shikonin attenuates rheumatoid arthritis by targeting SOCS1/JAK/STAT signaling pathway of fibroblast like synoviocytes	58
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	55
Coix seed oil alleviates synovial angiogenesis through suppressing HIF-1α/VEGF-A signaling pathways via SIRT1 in collagen-induced arthritis rats	52
Pharmacological activity and clinical application analysis of traditional Chinese medicine ginger from the perspective of one source and multiple substances	51
A comprehensive review on traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of Paeonia emodi Wall. ex Royle: current landscape and future perspectives	50
Bu Shen Huo Xue decoction promotes functional recovery in spinal cord injury mice by improving the microenvironment to promote axonal regeneration	48
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	48
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	47
Clinical and economic analysis of Gastrodin injection for dizziness or vertigo: a retrospective cohort study based on electronic health records in China	46
UPLC-QTOF-MS with a chemical profiling approach for holistic quality evaluation between a material reference of Wen Dan decoction and its commercial preparations	45
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	44
Dipeptide PA3264 derived from rare and endangered Squama Manis is a novel bioactive peptide for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer	43
From non-targeted to targeted GC–MS metabolomics strategy for identification of TCM preparations containing natural and artificial musk	41

β-elemene promotes microglial M2-like polarization against ischemic stroke via AKT/mTOR signaling axis-mediated autophagy	40
Integrative network fusion-based multi-omics study for biomarker identification and patient classification of rheumatoid arthritis	40
Gastrodin attenuates diabetic cardiomyopathy characterized by myocardial fibrosis by inhibiting the KLK8-PAR1 signaling axis	40
Gegen-Sangshen oral liquid and its active fractions mitigate alcoholic liver disease in mice through repairing intestinal epithelial injury and regulating gut microbiota	38
Integrated Chinese and western medicine interventions for atopic dermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	37
Rhei Undulati Rhizoma attenuates memory decline and reduces amyloid-β induced neuritic dystrophy in 5xFAD mouse	36
Correction: Shengjiang San alleviated sepsis-induced lung injury through its bidirectional regulatory effect	36
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	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	34