Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Endocrinology 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Exposing skin to ultraviolet irradiation increases food intake in male individuals687
Non-nutritive sweeteners — too sweet to be wholesome?620
Dexamethasone in patients with diabetes mellitus583
Exercise-induced plasma factors confer brain benefits563
CNOT6L regulates hepatokine expression405
The role of DNA damage in diabetic complications361
Immune cell population prevents weight regain358
Memory of obesity stored in adipocytes353
Identification of genetic factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus risk in South Asian populations294
Effects of diet on atherosclerotic plaque development246
The challenges of assessing adiposity in a clinical setting244
Author Correction: Adrenocortical stem cells in health and disease207
Timed high-fat diet feeding restores small bowel circadian rhythms188
Thyroid function and iodine intake: global recommendations and relevant dietary trends180
Harnessing cellular therapeutics for type 1 diabetes mellitus: progress, challenges, and the road ahead176
Limiting the use and misuse of liothyronine in hypothyroidism167
The gut microbiota in obesity and weight management: microbes as friends or foe?157
Metformin reduces ageing adipose senescence156
Negative regulator of GDF15 signalling identified155
Ketosis improves muscle stem cell resilience148
Obesity phenotypes: explaining the unexplained145
Metabolite levels during the menstrual cycle143
A pivotal year for NAFLD and NASH therapeutics141
The interactions between energy homeostasis and neurovascular plasticity134
Steroid hormones as modulators of anti-tumoural immunity129
Handle with care — interpretation, synthesis and dissemination of data on paracetamol in pregnancy127
Research in metabolic ageing — a tale of mice versus humans?125
Neurons in the diagonal band of Broca moderate food intake124
Role for exosomes in insulin sensitivity123
Patients’ insights into diabetes insipidus114
Reply to ‘Ensuring diverse representation and minimizing conflicts of interest in clinical practice guidelines’108
Amylin: emergent therapeutic opportunities in overweight, obesity and diabetes mellitus108
Ensuring diverse representation and minimizing conflicts of interest in clinical practice guidelines104
mTORC1 is the central regulator in pancreatic β-cells102
Primary aldosteronism — a multidimensional syndrome101
The evolving functions of the vasculature in regulating adipose tissue biology in health and obesity100
A role for phosphocreatine in adipose inflammation99
Genetic risk scores improve prediction of obesity in survivors of childhood cancer99
New role for bone marrow adipocytes in obesity98
Role of extracellular vesicles in β-cell failure98
Stem-cell derived pancreatic endoderm cells in the treatment of T1DM97
Language evolves — so can you91
A role for the kidney in metformin action89
Urocortin 3 function in glucose metabolism89
RalA links obesity and mitochondrial dysfunction85
GLP1–oestrogen agonist protects β-cells from insulin-deficient diabetes mellitus83
Advances in basic biology and translation in islet research80
Bone and muscle crosstalk in ageing and disease78
Advances in incretin-based therapeutics for obesity77
Inflammation-induced adrenal dysfunction77
Endosomal trafficking in metabolic homeostasis and diseases74
The metabolic mythos of ketones73
Luteal phase support in assisted reproductive technology72
Progress in islet transplantation is more important than ever66
Signals from the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus promote jejunal fat absorption65
Untangling the pathways of SDHx loss of function63
Targeting the incretin system in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus63
Triggering puberty in primates: is it NPY?62
The metabolic benefits of exercise-induced hepatic autophagy60
The role of ultra-processed food in obesity58
New insights into β-cell failure, regeneration and replacement58
Islet hormones at the intersection of glucose and amino acid metabolism58
REG3G — a potential link between the intestinal microbiome and host physiology56
Leptin–thyroid hormone axis affects energy use in muscle55
Skeletal and extraskeletal disorders of biomineralization53
Author Correction: Drug Insight: selective agonists and antagonists of the glucocorticoid receptor53
Potential downsides of calorie restriction52
Tracing the biological roots of obesity resistance in humans52
A global view of hypertensive disorders and diabetes mellitus during pregnancy51
Length of light exposure alters energy metabolism in mice50
Iatrogenic adrenal insufficiency in adults50
HIF1α inhibition preserves β-cell function50
Potential role for follicular Treg cells in T1DM49
Remission of T2DM requires early diagnosis and substantial weight reduction49
Sex hormones in SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility: key players or confounders?48
From the perspective of a scientist with Cushing disease, what did not kill me made my science stronger48
Obesity dysregulates a pituitary–liver axis through disruption of the unfolded protein response47
Melatonin prevents diabetes mellitus-induced bone loss47
Unravelling umami-induced obesity45
GLP1 receptor agonist overcomes SGLT2 inhibitor-related overeating43
Investigating the effects of artificial sweeteners43
Vitamin D supplementation and fracture risk41
Cardiorenal diseases in type 2 diabetes mellitus: clinical trials and real-world practice40
Why does the immune system destroy pancreatic β-cells but not α-cells in type 1 diabetes?39
Lipid droplet biogenesis and functions in health and disease38
Continuous glucose monitoring for the routine care of type 2 diabetes mellitus38
Sarcopenic obesity in older adults: a clinical overview37
Engineered Tregs prevent diabetes mellitus in mice36
At the 2022 Congress on Obesity36
Energy intake at the intersection of the clock and ageing32
GnRH pulses affect ageing in male mice32
Variation in serotonin 2C receptor linked with obesity and behaviour32
Mitigating the environmental effects of healthcare: the role of the endocrinologist31
Adaptive immune cells shape obesity-associated type 2 diabetes mellitus and less prominent comorbidities31
Sertoli cell lysosomal dysfunction drives age-related testicular degeneration31
Epigenetics of type 2 diabetes mellitus and weight change — a tool for precision medicine?31
Molecular transducers and the cardiometabolic benefits of exercise30
Metformin and GDF15: where are we now?30
Targeting senescent cells in ageing-related endocrine diseases29
Large study on hormone therapy for transgender youth provides reassurance amid treatment politicization28
Growth hormone-releasing hormone and its analogues in health and disease28
The glymphatic system as a nexus between obesity and neurological diseases27
Exercise in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus27
Exosomes as novel biomarkers in metabolic disease and obesity-related cancers26
Arginine vasopressin deficiency: diagnosis, management and the relevance of oxytocin deficiency26
A mitochondrial trigger for beige adipocyte development25
New genes associated with adult-onset obesity25
Mitochondria transported from adipocytes in extracellular vesicles24
Paracetamol use in pregnancy — caution over causal inference from available data24
Interventions in people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus24
Brown adipose tissue fights the battle against leukaemia24
International consensus guidelines on the implementation and monitoring of vosoritide therapy in individuals with achondroplasia22
Highlights from SfE BES 202122
GWAS gives insights into glucose regulation22
The regulation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals to minimize their impact on health21
Individualized and innovative gender healthcare for transgender and nonbinary youth21
Can obesity pharmacotherapy be used to manage male infertility?21
Nutrient regulation of bone marrow adipose tissue: skeletal implications of weight loss21
Medically not yet explained symptoms in hypothyroidism21
Advancing precision nutrition: bridging mechanistic insight and clinical implementation21
Variation in metformin pharmacokinetics20
Sex differences in diabetic kidney disease explained20
SRC2 controls the refeeding response in mice20
Author Correction: Consensus Statement on the definition and classification of metabolic hyperferritinaemia19
Metabolic effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy19
Masterful papers that broke open understanding of reproductive neuroendocrinology18
Monogenic diabetes mellitus hidden in autoantibody-negative diabetes mellitus18
Author Correction: International consensus statement on the diagnosis and management of phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma in children and adolescents18
The complex effects of dietary restriction on longevity and health17
Environmental factors in declining human fertility17
Highlights from ADA 85th Scientific Sessions17
Glial control of neuronal function17
Highlights from ADA 82nd Scientific Sessions17
Combination therapy increases human β-cell mass in vivo17
FGF1 signalling cascade suppresses lipolysis17
Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age: involving young people in research17
A role for HDAC6 in leptin sensitivity16
Senescent immune cells promote skeletal ageing16
Antioxidant liver myeloid cell population identified16
Dysfunctional lipid metabolism in ageing muscle: effects on glucose tolerance15
AcroBATics: how dying brown adipocytes trigger browning15
Author Correction: Seeing through the fog: a neuroendocrine explanation for post-COVID cognitive deficits15
The study that pioneered islet isolation techniques15
An updated view on human neonatal thermogenesis15
Obesity induces epigenetic memory in innate immune cells14
Skeletal stem and progenitor cells in bone physiology, ageing and disease14
Paracetamol use in pregnancy — neglecting context promotes misinterpretation14
Consensus on acromegaly therapeutic outcomes: an update14
Bone fragility in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a lot left to explore14
Genomics suggest role for IGF1 resistance in T2DM14
Targeting hyperglucagonaemia in T2DM13
Understanding the complexity of insulin resistance13
New variant for monogenic obesity13
CAMK1D required for ghrelin-mediated food intake13
Thyroid dysfunction in COVID-1912
IL-17 has a role in whole-body homeostasis12
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: safe and effective12
Current and future pharmacotherapies for obesity in children and adolescents11
The promise of new anti-obesity therapies arising from knowledge of genetic obesity traits11
The intersection between ghrelin, metabolism and circadian rhythms11
Translational perspectives from TSHR, MCT8 and TRα research11
Adipocytes enter the cell cycle in obesity11
Human stomach tissue as alternative source of insulin-producing cells11
The interplay between diabetes mellitus and menopause: clinical implications10
Metabolic and feeding adjustments during pregnancy10
Muscle mass loss during GLP1 receptor agonist therapy prevented with GDF8 and activin A blockade10
The physiological role of β-cell heterogeneity in pancreatic islet function10
Empowering early career researchers: academy-driven pathways to excellence10
Liothyronine treatment for hypothyroidism — a patient’s view10
Weight stigma in healthcare settings is detrimental to health and must be eradicated10
Big data reveals a dominant link between education and diet quality10
Stem cells define adipose depot differences10
Intricacies and obscurities of non-shivering thermogenesis9
Osteocalcin influences lifelong adrenal function9
Adipocyte-derived exosomes drive cancer metastasis9
Pituitary stem cells: past, present and future perspectives9
Deciphering the role of leptin in weight gain associated with anti-psychotic medications9
A transporter on the move9
Diagnosis and management of prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas: a Pituitary Society international Consensus Statement9
Modelling human liver disease: from steatotic liver disease to MASH-HCC9
PCOS — a metabolic condition with health impacts on women and men8
How the WHIMS clinical trial shaped the future of women’s health research8
Logic and mechanisms of metabolite signalling8
Reply to ‘The emerging evidence for non-skeletal health benefits of vitamin D supplementation in adults’8
Control loop designs in health and disease8
JNK at the helm: decoding obesity-driven insulin resistance7
Glycogen involved in browning of adipocytes7
Bile acids in the crosshairs for hypoglycaemia after gastric bypass7
Bile acid species shows potential for NAFLD7
Endocrine effects of heat exposure and relevance to climate change7
Ghrelin’s effects on growth hormone release: to pulse or not to pulse?7
GLP1-mediated delivery of tesaglitazar improves glucose metabolism in mice6
Obesity-associated ASB4 controls satiety6
Brain–immune networks: a role for GLP1 receptor6
Nonenzymatic prevention of insulin hyperresponsiveness by FBP16
Publisher Correction: Current understanding of the molecular and cellular pathology of diabetic retinopathy6
Post-operative radioactive iodine administration in patients with low-risk thyroid cancer6
Low brown adipose tissue activity linked to NAFLD6
A century of glucagon6
Exploring the functions of the myokine feimin6
The influence of the circulatory system on tissue ageing: does the fountain of youth lie in our blood?6
Sex differences in skeletal muscle metabolism in exercise and type 2 diabetes mellitus6
Optimising stem cells for diabetes mellitus therapy5
New treatment target for endometriosis5
The relationship between the gut microbiota and thyroid disorders5
Exerkines in health, resilience and disease5
Genomic alterations in thyroid cancer: biological and clinical insights5
Mammalian models of diabetes mellitus, with a focus on type 2 diabetes mellitus5
Health equity in endocrinology5
Defining subpopulations of human adipose tissue progenitor cells5
Succinate signalling regulates leptin production in adipocytes5
Adipose tissue lipolysis controlled by endothelial cells5
Insulin receptor sets liver clock5
Oxytocin regulates adipose tissue lipolysis5
Consensus Statement on the definition and classification of metabolic hyperferritinaemia5
Diet composition affects mitochondria trafficking in adipose tissue5
Cause of rare form of Cushing syndrome found5
Adrenal cysts: an emerging condition5
Brain insulin action in women5
The emerging evidence for non-skeletal health benefits of vitamin D supplementation in adults5
Emerging mechanisms of obesity-associated immune dysfunction5
Autophagy in metabolic disease and ageing5
Early life factors that affect obesity and the need for complex solutions5
Author Correction: Targeting the incretin system in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus4
Publisher Correction: Neuro–immuno–endocrinology of the skin: how environment regulates body homeostasis4
Adipose tissue boosts muscle regeneration by supplying mesenchymal stromal cells4
Ketogenic diet in cancer: insufficient stress response?4
The emerging role of lipidomics in prediction of diseases4
Debunking the myths of intermittent fasting4
Hyponatraemia in ageing4
Cognitive function in T1DM improved by hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery4
A new model predicts the best medication for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus4
Metabolic elasticity — a new trait associated with health?4
Balancing weight and muscle loss in GLP1 receptor agonist therapy4
Metabolism and exercise: the skeletal muscle clock takes centre stage4
Follistatin linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus risk4
Highlights from SfE BES 20234
Isthmin 1 — a novel insulin-like adipokine4
Reply to ‘Slowly progressive insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in type 1 diabetes endotype 2’3
Autologous stem-cell derived islets — the ultimate frontier in diabetes mellitus?3
Mitochondrial and metabolic dysfunction in ageing and age-related diseases3
Pituitary adenoma or neuroendocrine tumour: the need for an integrated prognostic classification3
Protein misfolding in β-cell failure3
T-bet+ B cells promote metabolic disease3
Control of tuberal hypothalamic development and its implications in metabolic disorders3
Phase I results for AMG 1333
HOTAIR underlies the region-specific development of adipose tissue3
Diabetes mellitus in patients with acromegaly: pathophysiology, clinical challenges and management3
The launch of European Hormone Day and EUWIN3
GDF15 boosts muscle energy burn3
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