OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Neurophotonics is 6. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Polarization optical coherence tomography optoretinography: verifying light-induced photoreceptor outer segment shrinkage and subretinal space expansion	85
Computing hemodynamic response functions from concurrent spectral fiber-photometry and fMRI data	64
Evaluation of cerebral microcirculation in a mouse model of systemic inflammation	61
Optical constraints on two-photon voltage imaging	43
Optical imaging and spectroscopy for the study of the human brain: status report	37
Encoding of self-initiated actions in axon terminals of the mesocortical pathway	36
Toward dynamic, anisotropic, high-resolution, and functional measurement in the brain extracellular space	35
Taking the lid off ambitions for optical imaging of the human brain: a conversation with Clare Elwell	33
Characterization of red fluorescent reporters for dual-color in vivo three-photon microscopy	33
Quantitative evaluation of biomechanical properties of optic nerve head by using acoustic radiation force optical coherence elastography	26
2022 List of Reviewers	25
The Ten Commandments of Everyday Leadership	24
Special Section Guest Editorial: Imaging Neuroimmune, Neuroglial, and Neurovascular Interfaces	22
Special Section Guest Editorial: Computational Approaches for Neuroimaging	22
Welcome New Members of the Neurophotonics Editorial Board!	21
Light, questions, probes: Valentina Emiliani on combining disciplines for neurophotonics	21
Photonic neural probe enabled microendoscopes for light-sheet light-field computational fluorescence brain imaging	21
2021 List of Reviewers	20
Building bridges: simultaneous multimodal neuroimaging approaches for exploring the organization of brain networks	19
Potential of plasmonics and nanoscale light–matter interactions for the next generation of optical neural interfaces	19
Navigating neurophotonics, words of wisdom: an interview with Professor David Kleinfeld	18
Automatic and label-free detection of meningioma in dura mater using the combination of multiphoton microscopy and image analysis	18
Important role of the right hemisphere in post-stroke cognitive impairment: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study	18
Machines, mathematics, and modules: the potential to provide real-time metrics for pain under anesthesia	17
Characterization of Mayer-wave oscillations in functional near-infrared spectroscopy using a physiologically informed model of the neural power spectra	17

Engineering luminopsins with improved coupling efficiencies	16
iVR-fNIRS: studying brain functions in a fully immersive virtual environment	16
Assessment of residual awareness in patients with disorders of consciousness using functional near-infrared spectroscopy–based connectivity: a pilot study	16
Applications of near-infrared spectroscopy in neurocritical care	16
How much do time-domain functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) moments improve estimation of brain activity over traditional fNIRS?	15
Fiberoptic array for multiple channel infrared neural stimulation of the brain	15
Widefield in vivo imaging system with two fluorescence and two reflectance channels, a single sCMOS detector, and shielded illumination	14
Millimetric scale two-photon Bessel-Gauss beam light sheet microscopy with three-axis isotropic resolution using an axicon lens	14
Evaluation of compact pulsed lasers for two-photon microscopy using a simple method for measuring two-photon excitation efficiency	12
Optical attenuation coefficient decorrelation-based optical coherence tomography angiography for microvascular evaluation of Alzheimer’s disease on mice	12
Advances in computer-generated holography for targeted neuronal modulation	12
Developing customized NIRS-EEG for infant sleep research: methodological considerations	12
Review on data analysis methods for mesoscale neural imaging in vivo	12
Assessing the relationship between the cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen and the oxidation state of cytochrome-c-oxidase	11
DeepVID v2: self-supervised denoising with decoupled spatiotemporal enhancement for low-photon voltage imaging	11
Using near-infrared spectroscopy and a random forest regressor to estimate intracranial pressure	11
Comparing synthetic refocusing to deconvolution for the extraction of neuronal calcium transients from light fields	11
Spiral laser scanning photoacoustic microscopy for functional brain imaging in rats	11
Early screening model for mild cognitive impairment based on resting-state functional connectivity: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study	10
Current opinions on the present and future use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in psychiatry	10
Study of the brain function characteristics in children with cerebral palsy during walking using functional near-infrared spectroscopy	10
Seizure event detection using intravital two-photon calcium imaging data	9
Dynamic infrared imaging of cerebrospinal fluid tracer influx into the brain	9
Behavioral modeling and neuroimaging of impaired risky decision making in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain	9
BioLuminescent OptoGenetics in the choroid plexus: integrated opto- and chemogenetic control in vivo	9
Method for optimizing imaging parameters to record neuronal and cellular activity at depth with bioluminescence	9
Characterizing the blood–brain barrier and gut barrier with super-resolution imaging: opportunities and challenges	9
Diversity is our Strength	8
Fiber photometry-based investigation of brain function and dysfunction	8
Erratum: Transcranial optical monitoring for detecting intracranial pressure alterations in children with benign external hydrocephalus: a proof-of-concept study	8
Consistency of children’s hemodynamic responses during spontaneous speech	8
Depth-targeted intracortical microstroke by two-photon photothrombosis in rodent brain	8
Psychedelics and fNIRS neuroimaging: exploring new opportunities	8
Warriors of Science: Ukraine’s Academic Endeavors	8
Upcoming Neurophotonics Status Report	8
Rebellion, curiosity, and perseverance: a conversation with Maria Angela Franceschini	8
Zebrafish brain atlases: a collective effort for a tiny vertebrate brain	7
HyperOptoNet: a MATLAB-based toolbox for inter-brain neuronal synchrony analysis using fNIRS hyperscanning	7
Toward peripheral nerve mechanical characterization using Brillouin imaging spectroscopy	7
DDeep3M+: adaptive enhancement powered weakly supervised learning for neuron segmentation	7
Recent advances in bioluminescent probes for neurobiology	7
Low-cost, smartphone-based instant three-dimensional registration system for infant functional near-infrared spectroscopy applications	7
Taste for discovery: a conversation with neuroscientist Serge Charpak	7
Comparing the segmentation of quantitative phase images of neurons using convolutional neural networks trained on simulated and augmented imagery	7
Two-dimensional electro-optical multiphoton microscopy	7
Using spectral derivatives to remove the influence of hair on optical images of the static absorbing properties of tissue-like turbid media	6
Shining light on the noradrenergic system	6
Correlating functional near-infrared spectroscopy with underlying cortical regions of 0-, 1-, and 2-year-olds using theoretical light propagation analysis	6
Advancing the path to in-vivo imaging in freely moving mice via multimode-multicore fiber based holographic endoscopy	6
Site-specific effects of 800- and 850-nm forehead transcranial photobiomodulation on prefrontal bilateral connectivity and unilateral coupling in young adults	6

Neurophotonics beyond the surface: unmasking the brain’s complexity exploiting optical scattering	6
Early changes in spatiotemporal dynamics of remapped circuits and global networks predict functional recovery after stroke in mice	6
Shedding light on functional near-infrared spectroscopy and open science practices	6
Parallel factor analysis for multidimensional decomposition of functional near-infrared spectroscopy data	6
Multifocal microscopy for functional imaging of neural systems	6
Comparison of optical measurements of critical closing pressure acquired before and during induced ventricular arrhythmia in adults	6
Effects of red blood cell transfusion on cerebral hemodynamics of preterm neonates	6
Acquisition time for functional near-infrared spectroscopy resting-state functional connectivity in assessing autism	6
Model-based correction of rapid thermal confounds in fluorescence neuroimaging of targeted perturbation	6
Can pain under anesthesia be measured? Pain-related brain function using functional near-infrared spectroscopy during knee surgery	6
Microprisms enable enhanced throughput and resolution for longitudinal tracking of neuronal ensembles in deep brain structures	6