OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physiology International is 3. 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
SARS-CoV-2 infection in cardiovascular disease: Unmet need of stem cell models	37
Beyond the acute illness: Exploring long COVID and its impact on multiple organ systems	20
Effect of folic acid on isoprenaline-induced myocardial injury in rats	18
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: Background and recent literature updates on the diagnosis and treatment	13
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) satisfaction and its effect on mental health and glycemic control in adults with type 1 diabetes	13
Phosphorylation of tau protein based on the activity of kinases and phosphatases in various forms of synaptic plasticity	13
The “GG” genotype of rs26802 variant in the ghrelin gene is a potential protective factor against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	12
Blind spot in sepsis management – Tissue level changes in microcirculation	12
Ferulic acid attenuates osteoporosis induced by glucocorticoid through regulating the GSK-3β/Lrp-5/ERK signalling pathways	10
Effect of vanillic acid and exercise training on fatty liver and insulin resistance in rats: Possible role of fibroblast growth factor 21 and autophagy	10
Effectiveness and quality of life in lung cancer, pre-, post- and perioperative rehabilitation – A review	10
Hormonal changes in the first 24 postoperative hours after cardiac surgical procedures	9
Saponin protects against cyclophosphamide-induced kidney and liver damage via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions	8
Effect of malnutrition and body composition on the quality of life of COPD patients	8
Effects of scalp acupuncture on the limb function recovery of hemiplegia after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury	8
VSIG4 regulates macrophages polarization and alleviates inflammation through activating PI3K/AKT and inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB pathway in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury rats	8
The role of TRPC6 calcium channels and P2 purinergic receptors in podocyte mechanical and metabolic sensing	8
Blood flow restriction maintains blood pressure upon head-up tilt	7
Physiological characterization of a simulated kettlebell routine in experienced kettlebell athletes	7
Peripheral inflammatory hyperalgesia is exacerbated in rats with metabolic disorders induced by a fructose diet	7
Impact of endogenous analgesia triggered by acupuncture, stress, or noxious stimulation on REM sleep-deprived rats	6
COVID-19 infection in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: From pathophysiology to therapy. Mini-review	6
Academic stress, hair and saliva cortisol, and their relationship with body mass index and fat percentage in first year medical students	6
Visually evoked local field potential changes in the caudate nucleus are remarkably more frequent in awake, behaving cats than in anaesthetized animals	6
Causal association between urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio and risk of colorectal cancer: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study	6

Testosterone protects cardiomyocytes against hydrogen peroxide-induced aging by upregulating IGF1 and SIRT1 pathways	4
Effects of preparticipating hypohydration on cardiac burden in recreational athletes	4
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Football movement profile analysis and creatine kinase relationships in youth national team players	3
Yoga improves immunosuppression after a prolonged intense exercise	3
Exosomes from bone mesenchymal stem cells alleviate mifepristone-induced human endometrial stromal cell injury by inhibiting TLR3 via delivering miR-941	3
The effect of strength-endurance training on serum and urine metabolic profiles of female adolescent volleyball athletes	3
Testosterone in long-term sedentary aging males: Effect of antiaging strategies	3
Health-related quality of life of COPD patients aged over 40 years	3
Perturbation-based balance assessment: Examining reactive balance control in older adults with mild cognitive impairments	3
Remobilization with whole-body vibration improves functionality, histomorphometric parameters, and AQP1 expression in the soleus muscle of Wistar rats	3
The associations of long-COVID symptoms, clinical characteristics and affective psychological constructs in a non-hospitalized cohort	3