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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Jonathan Gaucher
Inserm
83
2
William Tai
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
35
3
Özkan Önal
Cleveland Clinic
14

Rising Stars Papers

1
Long-term intermittent hypoxia in mice induces inflammatory pathways implicated in sleep apnea and steatohepatitis in humans
iScience|2024
18 cit.
2
Beneficial and immunomodulatory effects of heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L137 in normal and acute colitis mice
Journal of Functional Foods|2024
12 cit.
3
Therapeutic effect of Sheng Mai San, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, on inflammatory bowel disease via inhibition of NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome signaling
Frontiers in Pharmacology|2024
4 cit.
4
Possible role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in the pathogenesis of chronic adenoiditis and adenoid hypertrophy: A prospective, parallel‐group study
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology|2024
2 cit.
5
Chronic intermittent hypoxia reshapes circadian metabolic architecture in a model of sleep apnea
Science Advances|2026
1 cit.
6
Synergistic sleep-promoting effects of magnesium and apigenin in normal and insomnia mouse models
Food & Function|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Emilie Montellier
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
99
2
Yu Sun Jeong
Sungkyunkwan University
91
3
Önder Otlu
Malatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
90
4
Richa Verma
Laurentian University
60
5
Wing-Yan Wong
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
50
6
Junxiu Song
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
42
7
Yujie Zhang
Beijing Anzhen Hospital
37
8
Francis Zamora
Loma Linda University
20
9
Katarina Janeckova
Comenius University Bratislava
11

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
TFEB-dependent autophagy-lysosomal pathway is required for NRF2-driven antioxidative action in obstructive sleep apnea-induced neuronal injury
Cellular Signalling|2025
6 cit.
2
Localized delivery and retention of hydrogen sulfide causing regional lipid accumulation in mouse adipose tissues in vivo
Communications Biology|2025
2 cit.
3
Oxygen regulated protein 150 can be considered as a severity indicator in obstructive sleep apnea
Scientific Reports|2025
1 cit.
4
Hydrogen sulfide induces regulatory B cells via glycolysis and mitochondrial ROS, attenuating LPS-induced lung injury
Cell Communication and Signaling|2025
1 cit.
5
Chronic intermittent hypoxia exacerbates isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine|2026
1 cit.
6
Chronic intermittent hypoxia reshapes circadian metabolic architecture in a model of sleep apnea
Science Advances|2026
1 cit.
7
Synergistic sleep-promoting effects of magnesium and apigenin in normal and insomnia mouse models
Food & Function|2026
0 cit.
8
Reduced Baroreflex Sensitivity in High-Normal Blood Pressure and its Association with Plasma Atherogenicity
Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal|2026
0 cit.
9
Docosahexaenoic Acid Modulates Autophagy and Confers Neuronal Resilience under Hypoxia–Reoxygenation Stress
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience|2026
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Susan Redline
Brigham and Women's Hospital
92
2
Francesco P. Cappuccio
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
90
3
David Gozal
University of Chicago
84
4
Georg Nilius
Witten/Herdecke University
68
5
Shanqun Li
Fudan University
67
6
Pamela L. Lutsey
University of Minnesota
64
7
Andrew F Smith
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
58
8
Xinchun Yang
Capital Medical University
58
9
Michelle A. Miller
University of Warwick
58
10
Dolores Malaspina
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
53

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Meta-Analysis of Short Sleep Duration and Obesity in Children and Adults
SLEEP|2008
2.1k cit.
2
Short Sleep Duration as a Risk Factor for Hypertension
Hypertension|2006
1.2k cit.
3
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Sleep Disturbances: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
SLEEP|2015
893 cit.
4
Chronic Sleep Disruption Alters Gut Microbiota, Induces Systemic and Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Mice
Scientific Reports|2016
466 cit.
5
Sleep duration and incidence of obesity in infants, children, and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
SLEEP|2018
435 cit.
6
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and perioperative bleeding in paediatric tonsillectomy
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews|2013
322 cit.
7
Nasal high flow reduces dead space
Journal of Applied Physiology|2016
257 cit.
8
A systematic review of COVID-19 and obstructive sleep apnoea
Sleep Medicine Reviews|2020
167 cit.
9
Disrupted sleep without sleep curtailment induces sleepiness and cognitive dysfunction via the tumor necrosis factor-α pathway
Journal of Neuroinflammation|2012
164 cit.
10
NLRP3 Deficiency Protects Against Intermittent Hypoxia-Induced Neuroinflammation and Mitochondrial ROS by Promoting the PINK1-Parkin Pathway of Mitophagy in a Murine Model of Sleep Apnea
Frontiers in Immunology|2021
160 cit.

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