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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Taking the lid off ambitions for optical imaging of the human brain: a conversation with Clare Elwell	128
The Ten Commandments of Everyday Leadership	112
Special Section Guest Editorial: Imaging Neuroimmune, Neuroglial, and Neurovascular Interfaces	67
Advances in computer-generated holography for targeted neuronal modulation	61
Phantom for standardization in functional near-infrared spectroscopy, part 1: implementation and usage	49
Fluorescent sensors for intracellular signaling in the brain: imaging neurons, glia, and vascular cells	49
Evaluation of cerebral microcirculation in a mouse model of systemic inflammation	44
Observation of cortical state–based learning in infants in a functional near-infrared spectroscopy paradigm	37
Transport in the brain studied with in vivo two-photon microscopy: the impact of spatial and temporal resolution	36
Rapid axially scanned and de-scanned line-scan confocal microscopy with a tunable acoustic gradient index of refraction lens for high-speed volumetric in vivo imaging	30
Spiral laser scanning photoacoustic microscopy for functional brain imaging in rats	28
Review of cocaine-induced brain vascular and cellular function changes measured in vivo with optical imaging	27
Early screening model for mild cognitive impairment based on resting-state functional connectivity: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study	26
Important role of the right hemisphere in post-stroke cognitive impairment: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study	26
Assessment of residual awareness in patients with disorders of consciousness using functional near-infrared spectroscopy–based connectivity: a pilot study	24
Voltage imaging in zebrafish using high-speed light-sheet microscopy	24
Portable six-channel laser speckle system for simultaneous measurement of cerebral blood flow and volume with potential applications in characterization of brain injury	24
Shedding light on functional near-infrared spectroscopy and open science practices	23
Site-specific effects of 800- and 850-nm forehead transcranial photobiomodulation on prefrontal bilateral connectivity and unilateral coupling in young adults	22
Dynamic infrared imaging of cerebrospinal fluid tracer influx into the brain	22
Systematic review of fNIRS studies reveals inconsistent chromophore data reporting practices	21
Altered functional connectivity after pilocarpine-induced seizures revealed by intrinsic optical signals imaging in awake mice	20
Detectability of hemodynamic oscillations in cerebral cortex through functional near-infrared spectroscopy: a simulation study	19
Investigating the effect of channel pruning on functional near-infrared spectroscopy data collected from children aged 5 to 24 months	18
Combined optical coherence tomography and electroretinography system for imaging neurovascular coupling in the human retina	17

Two-point calibration protocol for the Förster Resonance Energy Transfer indicator Pyronic in neurons	17
Förster resonance energy transfer efficiency of the vinculin tension sensor in cultured primary cortical neuronal growth cones	17
Special Section Guest Editorial: Frontiers in Neurophotonics	17
Imaging the brain in action: a motorized optical rotary joint for wide field fibroscopy in freely moving animals	16
Cerebral blood flow and energy demand: imaging insights into neurovascular function	16
Special Section Guest Editorial: Hybrid Photonic/X Neurointerfaces	16
Dual-slope imaging of cerebral hemodynamics with frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy	15
Implantable photonic nano-modulators open perspectives for advanced optical interfaces with deep brain areas	15
Comprehensive software suite for functional analysis and synaptic input mapping of dendritic spines imaged in vivo	15
Technical development of two-photon optogenetic stimulation and its potential application to brain–machine interfaces	15
Maternal anxiety shapes prediction error responses in the infant brain	15
Improving interference control without conflict exposure: prefrontal fNIRS-decoded neurofeedback training	15
In vivo volumetric analysis of retinal vascular hemodynamics in mice with spatio-temporal optical coherence tomography	15
Mapping functional connectivity in the pigeon brain with wide-field optical imaging	14
Quantitative simulation of near-infrared light treatment for Alzheimer’s disease using patient-individualized optical-parametric phantoms	14
ninjaCap: a fully customizable and 3D printable headgear for functional near-infrared spectroscopy and electroencephalography brain imaging	14
Zika virus encephalitis causes transient reduction of functional cortical connectivity	14
Explainable fNIRS-based pain decoding under pharmacological conditions via deep transfer learning approach	14
Semiautomated analysis of an optical ATP indicator in neurons	13
Acute hypoxia elicits prefrontal oxygenation asymmetry in young adults	13
Imaging of post-synaptic membrane trafficking in neuronal dendrites: progress, limitations, and new developments	13
Unbiased analysis of mouse brain endothelial networks from two- or three-dimensional fluorescence images	12
Secret ingredients that can boost the flavor of your ideas	11
Emerging panorama of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in Latin America	11
Preictal neuronal and vascular activity precedes the onset of childhood absence seizure: direct current potential shifts and their correlation with hemodynamic activity	11
Cellular-resolution OCT reveals layer-specific retinal mosaics and ganglion cell degeneration in mouse retina in vivo	11
Real-time monitoring of wavelet-based neurovascular coupling in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy using an hourly time window	11
Controlling the familywise error rate in widefield optical neuroimaging of functional connectivity in mice	11
All-optical observation on activity-dependent nanoscale dynamics of myelinated axons	10
Reproducibility of infant fNIRS studies: a meta-analytic approach (Erratum)	10
Voltage imaging as a window into neural computation	10
Depth-sensitive assessment of cerebral blood flow and low-frequency oscillations after traumatic brain injury in mice using time-domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy	10
On curiosity, neuroscience, and building interdisciplinary bridges: a conversation with Dr. Anna Roe	10
Chasing cortical behavior: designing multiphoton microscopes for imaging neuronal populations in freely moving rodents	10
Contribution of optical resolution to the spatial precision of two-photon optogenetic photostimulation in vivo	10
2023 List of Reviewers	10
Introduction to the shared near infrared spectroscopy format	9
Optical attenuation coefficient decorrelation-based optical coherence tomography angiography for microvascular evaluation of Alzheimer’s disease on mice	9
Tonotopic organization in the basal region of the ventromedial nucleus of the thalamus revealed by fiber photometry recording	9
Pulsatile microvascular cerebral blood flow waveforms change with intracranial compliance and age	9
Light, questions, probes: Valentina Emiliani on combining disciplines for neurophotonics	9
Tone disruptions in Mandarin post-stroke aphasia: an fNIRS study on Broca’s area using the auditory oddball paradigm	9
Characterizing vascular function in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease, atherosclerosis, and mixed Alzheimer’s and atherosclerosis	9
Machines, mathematics, and modules: the potential to provide real-time metrics for pain under anesthesia	9
Implantable acousto-optic window for monitoring ultrasound-mediated neuromodulation in vivo	9
Using spectral derivatives to remove the influence of hair on optical images of the static absorbing properties of tissue-like turbid media	8
Warriors of Science: Ukraine’s Academic Endeavors	8
Brain imaging across scales: an interview with Prof. Mark Schnitzer	8
Erratum: Transcranial optical monitoring for detecting intracranial pressure alterations in children with benign external hydrocephalus: a proof-of-concept study	8
Visible-light optical coherence tomography and its applications	8

Ecological functional near-infrared spectroscopy in mobile children: using short separation channels to correct for systemic contamination during naturalistic neuroimaging	8
Introduction to the Neurophotonics Special Issue “Imaging Brain Metabolism and Neuroenergetics”	8
Taste for discovery: a conversation with neuroscientist Serge Charpak	8
Diffuse correlation spectroscopy: current status and future outlook	8
Microprisms enable enhanced throughput and resolution for longitudinal tracking of neuronal ensembles in deep brain structures	8
Zebrafish brain atlases: a collective effort for a tiny vertebrate brain	7
Neurophotonics beyond the surface: unmasking the brain’s complexity exploiting optical scattering	7
Behavioral modeling and neuroimaging of impaired risky decision making in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain	7
2024 List of Reviewers	7
Quantitative analysis of lipofuscin in neurodegenerative diseases using serial sectioning two-photon microscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy	7
GRINtrode: a neural implant for simultaneous two-photon imaging and extracellular electrophysiology in freely moving animals	7
Fiber photometry-based investigation of brain function and dysfunction	7
Recent advances in bioluminescent probes for neurobiology	7
How the heterogeneity of the severely injured brain affects hybrid diffuse optical signals: case examples and guidelines	7
DDeep3M+: adaptive enhancement powered weakly supervised learning for neuron segmentation	7
Comparison of optical measurements of critical closing pressure acquired before and during induced ventricular arrhythmia in adults	7
Deep learning in fNIRS: a review	7
Wide-field fluorescence navigation system for efficient miniature multiphoton imaging in freely behaving animals	7
Neurovascular coupling over cortical brain areas and resting state network connectivity with and without rigidified carotid artery	7
Assaying activity-dependent arteriole and capillary responses in brain slices	6
Computer vision–guided open-source active commutator for neural imaging in freely behaving animals	6
NIRS frequency analysis to evaluate cerebrovascular reactivity after acute brain injury	6
Investigation of functional near-infrared spectroscopy signal quality and development of the hemodynamic phase correlation signal	6
Reproducibility of a time-resolved NIRS, multidistance diffuse correlation spectroscopy system: towards noninvasive longitudinal neuromonitoring	6
Foundry-fabricated dual-color nanophotonic neural probes for photostimulation and electrophysiological recording	6
Exploring the impact of pre-anastomosis cerebral microcirculation on cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome in superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery bypass surgery of moyamoya disease	6
Versatile software and hardware combo enabling photon counting acquisition and real-time display for multiplexing, 2D and continuous 3D two-photon imaging applications	6
Cellular multipoint adaptive technology for two-photon mesoscope	6
In vivo characterization of cerebrovascular impairment induced by amyloid β peptide overload in glymphatic clearance system using swept-source optical coherence tomography	6
Repeated transcranial photobiomodulation improves working memory of healthy older adults: behavioral outcomes of poststimulation including a three-week follow-up	6
Mid-infrared photoacoustic brain imaging enabled by cascaded gas-filled hollow-core fiber lasers	6
Systemic physiology augmented functional near-infrared spectroscopy: a powerful approach to study the embodied human brain	6
Label-free photoacoustic computed tomography of visually evoked responses in the primary visual cortex and four subcortical retinorecipient nuclei of anesthetized mice	6
Using depth-enhanced diffuse correlation spectroscopy and near-infrared spectroscopy to isolate cerebral hemodynamics during transient hypotension	6
Multimode fiber endoscopes for computational brain imaging	6
Recent advances and challenges in the use of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing for understanding neuronal cell biology	6
Brain network evolution in late preterm to term infants: a near-infrared spectroscopy imaging study	6