OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility is 7. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
A New Analysis for Old Problem of Bile Reflux	103
Association Between the Cool Temperature-dependent Suppression of Colonic Peristalsis and Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 8 Activation in Both a Randomized Clinical Trial and an Animal Model	41
Real-world Application of the Chicago Classification Version 4.0 for Esophageal Manometry: Asian Multicenter Study	35
Achalasia: The Current Clinical Dilemma and Possible Pathogenesis	33
Effect of Anti-reflux Mucosal Ablation on Esophageal Motility in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Study Based on High-resolution Impedance Manometry	32
Hypercontractile Esophagus: Clinical and Manometric Features From a Multicenter Korean Cohort	29
Breaking Barriers in Functional Dyspepsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on Duodenal Tight Junction Protein Expression	29
The Use of Intraoperative Esophageal Functional Luminal Imaging Probe for Prediction of Therapeutic Outcomes in Achalasia Patients	26
Overlap Between Constipation and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Japan: Results From an Internet Survey	23
Association Between Visceral Hypersensitivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Intestinal Microbiota, and Mast Cells: How to Detect Mast Cells Using Confocal Microscopy	23
Validation of the London Classification for Rectal Hyposensitivity in an Anorectal Manometry Database of 2540 Patients With Functional Defecatory Disorder	22
Irritable Bowel Syndrome-like Symptoms in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Remission as Compared to Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Symptom Severity and Inflammatory Markers	21
Efficacy of Quadruple-coated Probiotics in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study	21
Ambulatory Impedance-pH Assessment Is the Industry Standard But Is It Always the Best Choice?	20
Spot Hydrogen Breath Test: A Great Hockey Player Plays Where the Puck Is Going to Be	20
Clinical Trial: Efficacy of Mosapride Controlled-release and Nortriptyline in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia: A Multicenter, Double-placebo, Double-blinded, Randomized Controlled, Parallel Clinica	18
Revisiting the Role of Esophageal Mucosal Dilated Intercellular Spaces in the Diagnosis and Pathophysiology of Heartburn	17
On-demand Versus Continuous Maintenance Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease With Proton Pump Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	16
Brain to Belly: Abdominal Variants of Migraine and Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders Associated With Migraine	15
Infantile Colic and the Subsequent Development of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome	14
Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Diagnosis and Management	14
Randomized Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fexuprazan According to the Timing of Dosing in Patients With Erosive Esophagitis	14
Pyloric Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Measurements Are Dependent on Balloon Position	14
Distinct Effects of Non-absorbed Agents Rifaximin and Berberine on the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Dysbiosis-induced Visceral Hypersensitivity in Rats	14
The Effects of Fermented Rice Drink With Lactiplantibacillus plantarum JSA22 in Overweight Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study	14

Erratum	13
Exploring Diagnostic Challenges at the Intersection of Eating Disorders and Functional Dyspepsia: Implications for Rome V	12
Influence of Menthol Infusion on Esophageal Peristalsis in Patients With Ineffective Esophageal Motility	12
A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of DA-9701 (Motilitone) in Patients With Constipation-type Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Dyspepsia	12
Clinical Implications of the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire and Reflux Symptom Index in Patients With Suspected Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms	12
Heart Rate Variability and Somatization in Adolescents With Irritable Bowel Syndrome	12
Autonomic Dysfunction and Somatization in Young Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome	12
A Potential Role of Cholinergic Dysfunction on Impaired Colon Motility in Experimental Intestinal Chagas Disease	12
Estimating Probability for Esophageal Obstruction: A Diagnostic Decision Support Tool Applying Machine Learning to Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Panometry	11
Phrenic Ampulla Emptying Dysfunction in Patients with Esophageal Symptoms	11
Multiple Rapid Swallows: What Is the Optimal Protocol for Evaluation of Esophageal Contraction Reserve?	11
Superimposed Non-acid Reflux Event: An Example of When It May Be Important to Revisit the Impedance Analysis Guidelines	11
How to Implement the 3-Phase FODMAP Diet Into Gastroenterological Practice	11
Exploring the Atypical Allergy Spectrum in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions: From Food to Aeroallergens	11
Gastric Myoelectrical Activity Subtypes in Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis	11
Multiple Sclerosis Is Associated With Achalasia and Diffuse Esophageal Spasm	11
Is There a Way to Differentiate Esophageal Motility Disorders in Patients With Heartburn?	11
Efficacy of acotiamide on postprandial distress syndrome and epigastric pain syndrome depending on the estimated gastric acid secretion level	10
Diagnostic Criteria and Symptom Profiles in Adult Idiopathic Gastroparesis: A Systematic Review	10
Assessing Treatment Outcomes in Achalasia Using 4-Dimensional High-resolution Impedance Manometry	10
Bile Acid and Gut Microbiota in Irritable Bowel Syndrome	10
The Value of 3-Dimensional Anorectal Manometry in the Evaluation of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries	10
Differences in Prevalence and Psychosocial Characteristics of Irritable Bowel Syndrome According to Rome III and Rome IV Criteria in Medical and Nursing Students	9
Effect of Buspirone on Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	9
Reflux-related Extraesophageal Symptoms Until Proven Otherwise: A Direct Measurement of Abnormal Proximal Exposure Based on Hypopharyngeal Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance as a Reliable Indicator f	9
Altered Intestinal Permeability and Drug Repositioning in a Post-operative Ileus Guinea Pig Model	9
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Complicating Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Systemic Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	9
Predicting Responsiveness to Biofeedback Therapy Using High-resolution Anorectal Manometry With Integrated Pressurized Volume	9
Factors Associated With the Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Miyagi Part of the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Community-based Cohort Study	9
Constipation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Medical Management of Constipation in Elderly Patients: Systematic Review	9
Risk Factors for Self-reported Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Prior Psychiatric Disorder: The Lifelines Cohort Study	9
The Stressed Gut: Region-specific Immune and Neuroplasticity Changes in Response to Chronic Psychosocial Stress	9
A Higher Manometric Esophageal Length to Height Ratio in Achalasia Explains the Lower Prevalence of Hiatal Hernia	9
Association Between Psychological Burden and Unexplained High Upper Esophageal Sphincter Basal Pressure	8
The Implications of Mucosal Integrity and Microinflammation in the Pathogenesis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	8
From Morphology to Motion: Cine-magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Functional Assessment of Pseudo-obstruction	8
Internet Survey of Japanese Patients With Chronic Constipation: Focus on Correlations Between Sleep Quality, Symptom Severity, and Quality of Life	8
Baseline Impedance via Manometry Predicts Pathological Mean Nocturnal Baseline Impedance in Isolated Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms	8
Functional Neuroimaging in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review Highlights Common Brain Alterations With Functional Movement Disorders	8
Safety and Efficacy of Elobixibat, an Ileal Bile Acid Transporter Inhibitor, in Elderly Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation According to Administration Time: Interim Analysis of Post-marketi	7
Mean Nocturnal Baseline Impedance and Post-reflux Swallow-induced Peristaltic Wave Index Could Identify Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease but pH-Impedance Metrics Alone Might Not Correlate With Proton P	7
Multimorbidity of Allergic Diseases Is Associated With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in a Young Japanese Population	7
An Optogenetics-based Approach to Regulate Colonic Contractions by Modulating the Activity of the Interstitial Cells of Cajal in Mice	7
A Systematic Review of the Development and Psychometric Properties of Constipation-Related Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Opportunities for Digital Health	7
Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction in Children With Down Syndrome	7
2022 Seoul Consensus on Clinical Practice Guidelines for Functional Constipation	7
The Esophageal Response to Distension on Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Panometry Is Minimally Changed by Conscious Sedation in Healthy Asymptomatic Subjects	7
Effectiveness of Abdominal Massage Versus Kinesio Taping in Women With Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial	7
Characteristics and Risk Factors of Functional Dyspepsia Fulfilling the Rome IV Criteria Overlapping With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Functional Constipation in Sout	7