OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Neurophotonics 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Taking the lid off ambitions for optical imaging of the human brain: a conversation with Clare Elwell	115
The Ten Commandments of Everyday Leadership	94
Special Section Guest Editorial: Imaging Neuroimmune, Neuroglial, and Neurovascular Interfaces	58
Important role of the right hemisphere in post-stroke cognitive impairment: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study	58
Review of cocaine-induced brain vascular and cellular function changes measured in vivo with optical imaging	57
Advances in computer-generated holography for targeted neuronal modulation	46
Phantom for standardization in functional near-infrared spectroscopy, part 1: implementation and usage	40
Observation of cortical state–based learning in infants in a functional near-infrared spectroscopy paradigm	38
Fluorescent sensors for intracellular signaling in the brain: imaging neurons, glia, and vascular cells	37
Computing hemodynamic response functions from concurrent spectral fiber-photometry and fMRI data	37
Early screening model for mild cognitive impairment based on resting-state functional connectivity: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study	33
Spiral laser scanning photoacoustic microscopy for functional brain imaging in rats	29
Evaluation of cerebral microcirculation in a mouse model of systemic inflammation	27
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	26
Transport in the brain studied with in vivo two-photon microscopy: the impact of spatial and temporal resolution	25
Shedding light on functional near-infrared spectroscopy and open science practices	24
Assessment of residual awareness in patients with disorders of consciousness using functional near-infrared spectroscopy–based connectivity: a pilot study	24
Dynamic infrared imaging of cerebrospinal fluid tracer influx into the brain	23
Portable six-channel laser speckle system for simultaneous measurement of cerebral blood flow and volume with potential applications in characterization of brain injury	23
Systematic review of fNIRS studies reveals inconsistent chromophore data reporting practices	22
Site-specific effects of 800- and 850-nm forehead transcranial photobiomodulation on prefrontal bilateral connectivity and unilateral coupling in young adults	22
Förster resonance energy transfer efficiency of the vinculin tension sensor in cultured primary cortical neuronal growth cones	21
Detectability of hemodynamic oscillations in cerebral cortex through functional near-infrared spectroscopy: a simulation study	21
Cerebral blood flow and energy demand: imaging insights into neurovascular function	21
Altered functional connectivity after pilocarpine-induced seizures revealed by intrinsic optical signals imaging in awake mice	21

Special Section Guest Editorial: Frontiers in Neurophotonics	20
Combined optical coherence tomography and electroretinography system for imaging neurovascular coupling in the human retina	19
Advances in studying whole mouse brain vasculature using high-resolution 3D light microscopy imaging	19
Two-point calibration protocol for the Förster Resonance Energy Transfer indicator Pyronic in neurons	19
Special Section Guest Editorial: Hybrid Photonic/X Neurointerfaces	17
Maternal anxiety shapes prediction error responses in the infant brain	17
Imaging the brain in action: a motorized optical rotary joint for wide field fibroscopy in freely moving animals	17
Implantable photonic nano-modulators open perspectives for advanced optical interfaces with deep brain areas	17
Comprehensive software suite for functional analysis and synaptic input mapping of dendritic spines imaged in vivo	17
In vivo volumetric analysis of retinal vascular hemodynamics in mice with spatio-temporal optical coherence tomography	16
Improving interference control without conflict exposure: prefrontal fNIRS-decoded neurofeedback training	15
Explainable fNIRS-based pain decoding under pharmacological conditions via deep transfer learning approach	15
Quantitative simulation of near-infrared light treatment for Alzheimer’s disease using patient-individualized optical-parametric phantoms	15
Dual-slope imaging of cerebral hemodynamics with frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy	15
Zika virus encephalitis causes transient reduction of functional cortical connectivity	15
Preictal neuronal and vascular activity precedes the onset of childhood absence seizure: direct current potential shifts and their correlation with hemodynamic activity	14
ninjaCap: a fully customizable and 3D printable headgear for functional near-infrared spectroscopy and electroencephalography brain imaging	14
Contribution of optical resolution to the spatial precision of two-photon optogenetic photostimulation in vivo	14
Imaging of post-synaptic membrane trafficking in neuronal dendrites: progress, limitations, and new developments	14
Unbiased analysis of mouse brain endothelial networks from two- or three-dimensional fluorescence images	13
Chasing cortical behavior: designing multiphoton microscopes for imaging neuronal populations in freely moving rodents	13
Real-time monitoring of wavelet-based neurovascular coupling in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy using an hourly time window	13
Acute hypoxia elicits prefrontal oxygenation asymmetry in young adults	13
Emerging panorama of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in Latin America	13
All-optical observation on activity-dependent nanoscale dynamics of myelinated axons	13
Semiautomated analysis of an optical ATP indicator in neurons	12
2023 List of Reviewers	12
Controlling the familywise error rate in widefield optical neuroimaging of functional connectivity in mice	12
Secret ingredients that can boost the flavor of your ideas	12
Implantable acousto-optic window for monitoring ultrasound-mediated neuromodulation in vivo	11
Reproducibility of infant fNIRS studies: a meta-analytic approach (Erratum)	11
Pulsatile microvascular cerebral blood flow waveforms change with intracranial compliance and age	11
On curiosity, neuroscience, and building interdisciplinary bridges: a conversation with Dr. Anna Roe	11
Chronic co-implantation of ultraflexible neural electrodes and a cranial window	11
Light, questions, probes: Valentina Emiliani on combining disciplines for neurophotonics	10
Characterizing vascular function in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease, atherosclerosis, and mixed Alzheimer’s and atherosclerosis	10
Erratum: Transcranial optical monitoring for detecting intracranial pressure alterations in children with benign external hydrocephalus: a proof-of-concept study	10
Introduction to the shared near infrared spectroscopy format	10
Machines, mathematics, and modules: the potential to provide real-time metrics for pain under anesthesia	10
Consistency of children’s hemodynamic responses during spontaneous speech	10
Comparing synthetic refocusing to deconvolution for the extraction of neuronal calcium transients from light fields	10
Tone disruptions in Mandarin post-stroke aphasia: an fNIRS study on Broca’s area using the auditory oddball paradigm	10
Optical attenuation coefficient decorrelation-based optical coherence tomography angiography for microvascular evaluation of Alzheimer’s disease on mice	10
Using spectral derivatives to remove the influence of hair on optical images of the static absorbing properties of tissue-like turbid media	10
Behavioral modeling and neuroimaging of impaired risky decision making in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain	9
Microprisms enable enhanced throughput and resolution for longitudinal tracking of neuronal ensembles in deep brain structures	9
Warriors of Science: Ukraine’s Academic Endeavors	9
Taste for discovery: a conversation with neuroscientist Serge Charpak	9
Comparison of optical measurements of critical closing pressure acquired before and during induced ventricular arrhythmia in adults	9
Wide-field fluorescence navigation system for efficient miniature multiphoton imaging in freely behaving animals	8

Continuous blood flow visualization with laser speckle contrast imaging during neurovascular surgery	8
Systemic physiology augmented functional near-infrared spectroscopy hyperscanning: a first evaluation investigating entrainment of spontaneous activity of brain and body physiology between subjects	8
Diffuse correlation spectroscopy: current status and future outlook	8
DDeep3M+: adaptive enhancement powered weakly supervised learning for neuron segmentation	8
Quantitative analysis of lipofuscin in neurodegenerative diseases using serial sectioning two-photon microscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy	8
Neurophotonics beyond the surface: unmasking the brain’s complexity exploiting optical scattering	8
Zebrafish brain atlases: a collective effort for a tiny vertebrate brain	8
Recent advances in bioluminescent probes for neurobiology	8
Brain imaging across scales: an interview with Prof. Mark Schnitzer	8
GRINtrode: a neural implant for simultaneous two-photon imaging and extracellular electrophysiology in freely moving animals	8
Mid-infrared photoacoustic brain imaging enabled by cascaded gas-filled hollow-core fiber lasers	7
Fiber photometry-based investigation of brain function and dysfunction	7
Neurovascular coupling over cortical brain areas and resting state network connectivity with and without rigidified carotid artery	7
Repeated transcranial photobiomodulation improves working memory of healthy older adults: behavioral outcomes of poststimulation including a three-week follow-up	7
How the heterogeneity of the severely injured brain affects hybrid diffuse optical signals: case examples and guidelines	7
Assaying activity-dependent arteriole and capillary responses in brain slices	7
2024 List of Reviewers	7
Deep learning in fNIRS: a review	7
Exploring the impact of pre-anastomosis cerebral microcirculation on cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome in superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery bypass surgery of moyamoya disease	7
Brain network evolution in late preterm to term infants: a near-infrared spectroscopy imaging study	7
Systemic physiology augmented functional near-infrared spectroscopy: a powerful approach to study the embodied human brain	7
Computer vision–guided open-source active commutator for neural imaging in freely behaving animals	7
Ecological functional near-infrared spectroscopy in mobile children: using short separation channels to correct for systemic contamination during naturalistic neuroimaging	7
Visible-light optical coherence tomography and its applications	7
Foundry-fabricated dual-color nanophotonic neural probes for photostimulation and electrophysiological recording	7
Recent advances and challenges in the use of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing for understanding neuronal cell biology	7
In vivo characterization of cerebrovascular impairment induced by amyloid β peptide overload in glymphatic clearance system using swept-source optical coherence tomography	7