OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Food & Function is 51. 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
Back cover	135
Contents list	117
Weizmannia coagulans BC99 alleviates hyperuricemia by restoring liver–kidney–gut axis dysfunction caused by hyperuricemia	106
Dietary freeze-dried beer prevents inflammation in DSS-induced chronic ulcerative colitis in mice	104
Correction: Visualizing morphological structures of rice grains in precooked products using synchrotron radiation X-ray phase-contrast computed tomography	101
Anti-androgenic potential of the fruit extracts of certain Egyptian Sabal species and their genetic variability studies: a metabolomic-molecular modeling approach	97
Integrated microbiome, metabolome and transcriptome profiling reveals the beneficial effects of fish oil and Bacillus subtilis jzxj-7 on mouse gut ecosystem	96
Mulberry polyphenols restored both small and large intestinal microflora indb/dbmice, potentially alleviating type 2 diabetes	88
Uncovering the anti-inflammatory mechanisms of phenolic-enriched maple syrup extract in lipopolysaccharide-induced peritonitis in mice: insights from data-independent acquisition proteomics analysis	88
Bioactive compounds regulate appetite through the melanocortin system: a review	86
Correction: Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HEAL9 attenuates cognitive impairment and progression of Alzheimer's disease and related bowel symptoms in SAMP8 mice by modulating microbiota-gut-infl	80
Distinctive effects of different types of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) on liver glucose metabolism	78
Front cover	77
Neuroprotective effect of folic acid by maintaining DNA stability and mitochondrial homeostasis through the ATM/CHK2/P53/PGC-1α pathway in alcohol-exposed mice	76
Effect of the probiotic Weissella cibaria CMS1 on the immune response and the oral microbiome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study	75
Back cover	71
Early changes in exosomal microRNAs after a one-week low-calorie diet predict sustained glycaemic and weight outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes	71
l-Fucose increases the fucosylation of colorectal cancer cells via promoting the accumulation of serine	70
The potential mechanisms of Macrocystis pyrifera polysaccharides mitigating type 2 diabetes in rats	68
Anti-inflammatory potential of digested Brassica sprout extracts in human macrophage-like HL-60 cells	67
The association of gluten-free diet with thyroid autoimmunity in patients with celiac disease: a meta-analysis	66
The anti-fatigue effect of theAuxis thazardoligopeptideviamodulation of the AMPK/PGC-1α pathway in mice	65
Protective effect of provitamin A dietary carotenoid intake on overweight/obesity and their relation to inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers – a case-control study	65
Krill oil prevents lipopolysaccharide-evoked acute liver injury in mice through inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammation	64
A standardised saffron extract improves subjective and objective sleep quality in healthy older adults with sleep complaints: results from the gut-sleep-brain axis randomised, double-blind, placebo-co	63

Association between dietary quality and accelerated aging: a cross-sectional study of two cohorts	62
Insights into the catalytic properties of 4,3-α-glucanotransferase to guide the biofabrication of α-glucans with low digestibility	61
Modified highland barley regulates lipid metabolism, liver inflammation and gut microbiota in high-fat/cholesterol diet mice as revealed by LC-MS based metabonomics	61
The impact of prebiotic fructooligosaccharides on gut dysbiosis and inflammation in obesity and diabetes related kidney disease	60
Extracellular Vesicles in Obesity: Linking Postprandial Metabolism to Metabolic Dysfunction	60
The relationship between vitamin K and T2DM: a systematic review and meta-analysis	57
Wax based oleogels and their application in sponge cakes	56
Novel kokumi peptides from yeast extract and their taste mechanism via an in silico study	56
Investigating the effects of supercritical antisolvent process and food models on antioxidant capacity, bioaccessibility and transepithelial transport of quercetin and rutin	56
Analysis of the mechanism of action of quercetin in the treatment of hyperlipidemia based on metabolomics and intestinal flora	55
In vitro colon fermentation of a traditional fermented food using stool from consumers and non-consumers	54
Strategies for applying probiotics in the antibiotic management ofClostridioides difficileinfection	54
The protective role of microbiota in the prevention of MPTP/P-induced Parkinson's disease by resveratrol	54
Theaflavin-3,3′-digallate prevents radiofrequency radiation-induced learning and memory impairment in mice via regulating GSK-3α/GRα/RORα/BMAL1 expression	54
A pilot study of metaproteomics and DNA metabarcoding as tools to assess dietary intake in humans	54
Gut microbiota modulation and inflammation mitigation in a murine model through a hull-less and purple grain barley genotype	54
2′-Fucosyllactose evokes colonization of Alloprevotella and alleviates renal injury in hyperuricemia mice	54
The molecular mechanism of γ-aminobutyric acid against AD: the role of CEBPα/circAPLP2/miR-671-5p in regulating CNTN1/2 expression	53
Association of pre-diagnosis specific color groups of fruit and vegetable intake with ovarian cancer survival: results from the ovarian cancer follow-up study (OOPS)	53
Protective role of bayberry extract: associations with gut microbiota modulation and key metabolites	53
Ganoderma applanatumpolysaccharides and ethanol extracts promote the recovery of colitis through intestinal barrier protection and gut microbiota modulations	52
A high-fat diet induced depression-like phenotype via hypocretin-HCRTR1 mediated inflammation activation	52
Contents list	51
Malus hupehensis leaves: a functional beverage for alleviating hepatic inflammation and modulating gut microbiota in diabetic mice	51
Determining the emotional regulation function of Bifidobacterium breve: the role of gut metabolite regulation over colonization capability	51
Dietary advanced glycation end products may increase the incidence of allergic rhinitis depending on genetic susceptibility: a prospective cohort study	51
Ultra-thermostable soy protein particles prepared by combining preheating treatment with slightly alkaline pH	51