OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Orthopaedic Translation is 29. 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
Commentary: “Evolutionary course of the femoral head osteonecrosis: Histopathological - radiologic characteristics and clinical staging systems”	249
Niobium promotes fracture healing in rats by regulating the PI3K-Akt signalling pathway: An in vivo and in vitro study	113
From polarity to pathology: Decoding the role of cell orientation in osteoarthritis	94
Clinical and omics biomarkers in osteoarthritis diagnosis and treatment	84
Internal fixation with biodegradable high purity magnesium screws in the treatment of ankle fracture	58
Regulation of mitochondrial dynamic equilibrium by physical exercise in sarcopenia: A systematic review	57
Near-infrared smart responsive orthopedic implants with synergistic antimicrobial and bone integration-promoting properties	54
Metformin prevents mandibular bone loss in a mouse model of accelerated aging by correcting dysregulated AMPK-mTOR signaling and osteoclast differentiation	47
Several concerns on grading lumbar disc degeneration on MR image with Pfirrmann criteria	47
Capability of auxetic femoral stems to reduce stress shielding after total hip arthroplasty	45
Treatment of tibial plateau fractures: A comparison of two different operation strategies with medium-term follow up	44
Biomimicking design of artificial periosteum for promoting bone healing	42
Forkhead box O3 attenuates osteoarthritis by suppressing ferroptosis through inactivation of NF-κB/MAPK signaling	42
Targeting Piezo1 channel to alleviate intervertebral disc degeneration	42
2023 January issue Journal of Orthopaedic Translation	41
Addressing musculoskeletal diseases by exploring the potentials of stem cells and plant-derived chemicals	39
Does the regulation of skeletal muscle influence cognitive function? A scoping review of pre-clinical evidence	39
Comparison of Kindlin-2 deficiency-stimulated osteoarthritis-like lesions induced by Prg4 versus Aggrecan transgene in mice	38
A perspective on reoperations after surgical treatments of degenerative lumbar diseases	37
Specific microRNAs are associated with fracture healing phases, patient age and multi-trauma	35
RO5126766 attenuates osteoarthritis by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis and protecting chondrocytes through mediating the ERK pathway	34
Exosomes from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate intervertebral disc degeneration via repairing mitochondrial dysfunction	33
Triptolide attenuates inhibition of ankylosing spondylitis-derived mesenchymal stem cells on the osteoclastogenesis through modulating exosomal transfer of circ-0110634	33
Advances in experimental models of osteonecrosis of the femoral head	33
Mussel-inspired extracellular matrix-mimicking hydrogel scaffold with high cell affinity and immunomodulation ability for growth factor-free cartilage regeneration	31

Teriparatide ameliorates articular cartilage degradation and aberrant subchondral bone remodeling in DMM mice	31
Development of a standardized and reproducible murine femoral distraction osteogenesis model	30
Corrigendum to ‘JD-312 – A novel small molecule that facilitates cartilage repair and alleviates osteoarthritis progression’[Journal of Orthopaedic Translation 44 (2024) 60–71]	30
Stress stimulation maintaining by genipin crosslinked hydrogel promotes annulus fibrosus healing	29
Gut-bone axis perturbation: Mechanisms and interventions via gut microbiota as a primary driver of osteoporosis	29