Title	Publication Date	Language	Citations
Salivary cortisol in psychoneuroendocrine research: Recent developments and applications	1994/01/01	English	1,351
Salivary cortisol as a biomarker in stress research	2009/02/01	English	1,124
The link between childhood trauma and depression: Insights from HPA axis studies in humans	2008/07/01	English	1,059
Salivary alpha-amylase as a non-invasive biomarker for the sympathetic nervous system: Current state of research	2009/05/01	English	899
A new view on hypocortisolism	2005/11/01	English	834
Depression and cortisol responses to psychological stress: A meta-analysis	2005/10/01	English	768
Hair cortisol as a biological marker of chronic stress: Current status, future directions and unanswered questions	2012/05/01	English	707
Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: Expert consensus guidelines	2016/01/01	English	658
Why do we respond so differently? Reviewing determinants of human salivary cortisol responses to challenge	2009/01/01	English	640
The role of FKBP5, a co-chaperone of the glucocorticoid receptor in the pathogenesis and therapy of affective and anxiety disorders	2009/12/01	English	639
The effects of sex and hormonal status on the physiological response to acute psychosocial stress	2006/02/01	English	626
Assessing salivary cortisol in large-scale, epidemiological research	2009/11/01	English	615
Stress-related and basic determinants of hair cortisol in humans: A meta-analysis	2017/03/01	English	528
Diurnal cortisol slopes and mental and physical health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2017/09/01	English	509
Inflammation-associated depression: From serotonin to kynurenine	2011/04/01	English	502
Intranasal insulin improves memory in humans	2004/11/01	English	488
Hair cortisol, stress exposure, and mental health in humans: A systematic review	2013/08/01	English	474
Is depression associated with increased oxidative stress? A systematic review and meta-analysis	2015/01/01	English	455
Hair as a retrospective calendar of cortisol production—Increased cortisol incorporation into hair in the third trimester of pregnancy	2009/01/01	English	447
Estrogen and/or androgen replacement therapy and cognitive functioning in surgically menopausal women	1988/01/01	English	441
Cortisol stress reactivity across psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2017/03/01	English	432
HPA axis activation by a socially evaluated cold-pressor test	2008/07/01	English	423
Several daily measurements are necessary to reliably assess the cortisol rise after awakening: State- and trait components	2007/01/01	English	420
Acute psychosocial stress: Does the emotional stress response correspond with physiological responses?	2012/08/01	English	414
Determinants of the diurnal course of salivary alpha-amylase	2007/05/01	English	410
Determinants of salivary α-amylase in humans and methodological considerations	2009/05/01	English	409
The glucocorticoid receptor: Pivot of depression and of antidepressant treatment?	2011/04/01	English	406
Feedback action and tonic influence of corticosteroids on brain function: A concept arising from the heterogeneity of brain receptor systems	1987/01/01	English	400
The role of the amygdala in human fear: Automatic detection of threat	2005/11/01	English	400
Prevention of gut leakiness by a probiotic treatment leads to attenuated HPA response to an acute psychological stress in rats	2012/11/01	English	397