It is our great honor to congratulate the publications that have been distinguished as highly cited papers by Clarivate^TM from 2020 to 2022, according to the Web of Science data. As of December 2022, these highly cited papers received enough citations to place them in the top 1% of the academic field of the “Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” category, based on a high citation threshold for the field and the publication year analyzed in the “Essential Science Indicators”, distinguishing them as hugely influential within their research areas.

1. “Major Nutritional Metabolic Alterations Influencing the Reproductive System of Postpartum Dairy Cows”
by Abdul Sammad, Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Zaheer Abbas, Lirong Hu, Qudrat Ullah, Yajing Wang, Huabin Zhu and Yachun Wang
Metabolites 2022, 12(1), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12010060
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/1/60

2. “Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists for Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”
by Alessandro Mantovani, Graziana Petracca, Giorgia Beatrice, Alessandro Csermely, Amedeo Lonardo and Giovanni Targher
Metabolites 2021, 11(2), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo11020073
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/2/73

3. “Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of COVID-19 Global Metabolomics Datasets”
by Zhiqiang Pang, Guangyan Zhou, Jasmine Chong and Jianguo Xia
Metabolites 2021, 11(1), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo11010044
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/1/44

4. “The Potential of Metabolomics in Biomedical Applications”
by Vanessa Gonzalez-Covarrubias, Eduardo Martínez-Martínez and Laura del Bosque-Plata
Metabolites 2022, 12(2), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12020194
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/2/194

5. “Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Is Associated with Elevated Bile Acids in Parkinson's Disease”
by Peipei Li, Bryan A. Killinger, Elizabeth Ensink, Ian Beddows, Ali Yilmaz, Noah Lubben, Jared Lamp, Meghan Schilthuis, Irving E. Vega and Randy Woltjer et al.
Metabolites 2021, 11(1), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo11010029
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/1/29

6. “L-Carnitine and Acylcarnitines: Mitochondrial Biomarkers for Precision Medicine”
by Marc R. McCann, Mery Vet George De la Rosa, Gus R. Rosania and Kathleen A. Stringer
Metabolites 2021, 11(1), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo11010051
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/1/51

7. “MetaboAnalystR 3.0: Toward an Optimized Workflow for Global Metabolomics”
by Zhiqiang Pang, Jasmine Chong, Shuzhao Li and Jianguo Xia
Metabolites 2020, 10(5), 186; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo10050186
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/10/5/186

8. “Gut Microbiota Metabolites in Major Depressive Disorder-Deep Insights into Their Pathophysiological Role and Potential Translational Applications”
by Miguel A. Ortega, Miguel Angel Alvarez-Mon, Cielo García-Montero, Oscar Fraile-Martinez, Luis G. Guijarro, Guillermo Lahera, Jorge Monserrat, Paula Valls, Fernando Mora and Roberto Rodríguez-Jiménez et al.
Metabolites 2022, 12(1), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12010050
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/1/50

9. “The Role of Fructose as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor: An Update”
by Stefan-Sebastian Busnatu, Teodor Salmen, Maria-Alexandra Pana, Manfredi Rizzo, Tiziana Stallone, Nikolaos Papanas, Djordje Popovic, Denisa Tanasescu, Dragos Serban and Anca Pantea Stoian
Metabolites 2022, 12(1), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12010067
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/1/67