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Most-Cited Longevity and Aging Papers This Year (2026)

As of November 2, 2026, “Evolution of increased longevity and slowed ageing in a genus of tropical butterfly” leads Most-Cited Longevity and Aging Papers This Year with 5 citations. “Microbiota-derived indole-3-propionic acid extends lifespan in Drosophila and improves muscle and bone health in mice” is second and “The hallmarks of protein and amino acid restriction in aging and longevity” third.

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Highlights: ⚔️ Neck and neck: Microbiota-derived indole-3-propionic acid extends lifespan in Drosophila and improves muscle and bone health in mice

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Microbiota-derived indole-3-propionic acid extends lifespan in Drosophila and improves muscle and bone health in miceSagar S. Vyavahare et al. · GeroScience · 2026-01-165 citations

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Evolution of increased longevity and slowed ageing in a genus of tropical butterflyJessica M. Foley et al. · Nature Communications · 2026-06-165 citations

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The hallmarks of protein and amino acid restriction in aging and longevityBailey A. Knopf et al. · Cell Press Blue · 2026-07-314 citations

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Evolution of increased longevity and slowed ageing in a genus of tropical butterfly ↗ •🏆 Leader

Jessica M. Foley et al. · Nature Communications · 2026-06-16

5 citationsCitations

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Microbiota-derived indole-3-propionic acid extends lifespan in Drosophila and improves muscle and bone health in mice ↗ •⚔️ Neck and neck

Sagar S. Vyavahare et al. · GeroScience · 2026-01-16

5 citationsCitations

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The hallmarks of protein and amino acid restriction in aging and longevity ↗ •

Bailey A. Knopf et al. · Cell Press Blue · 2026-07-31

4 citationsCitations

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Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase FARS-1/FARSA balances longevity and immunity by downregulating endogenous mitochondrial double-stranded RNAs ↗ •

Jooyeon Sohn et al. · Molecular Cell · 2026-05-25

4 citationsCitations

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Ginsenoside Rg5 targets the KAT8-CISD2 axis to maintain mitochondrial homeostasis and antagonize senescence ↗ •

Jinmeng Chu et al. · Phytomedicine · 2026-02-06

4 citationsCitations

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Throwing away to survive: rhizome senescence as a strategy adopted by an herbaceous clonal plant to remain young forever ↗ •

Gabriela Santos da Silva et al. · Annals of Botany · 2026-01-07

4 citationsCitations

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Dietary N-acetylneuraminic acid maintains intestinal homeostasis and protects against aging- and inflammation-associated colonic dysfunction ↗ •

Xiao-Xue Li et al. · International Immunopharmacology · 2026-03-25

3 citationsCitations

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Natural Products as Geroprotective Modulators in Diabetic Nephropathy: A Mechanistic Framework Integrating Aging Hallmarks and the AMPK–SIRT1–Nrf2 Axis ↗ •

Sherif Hamidu et al. · Aging and Cancer · 2026-01-29

3 citationsCitations

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ERG phase separation attenuates cellular senescence ↗ •

Lu Pu et al. · iScience · 2026-01-13

3 citationsCitations

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Long noncoding RNA SALTe1, microvascular ageing, and cardiac dysfunction ↗ •

Haobo Li et al. · European Heart Journal · 2026-05-04

2 citationsCitations

How this ranking works

Ranked by citation count (OpenAlex) among research papers published this year whose title or abstract matches this topic. Citations build up over time, so the newest papers rank lower. For information only, not medical advice.

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