OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is 71. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The potential mechanism of iron overload-induced colonic inflammation	2362
Linc01588 deletion inhibits the malignant biological characteristics of hydroquinone-induced leukemic cells via miR-9-5p/SIRT1	301
Microwave seed priming and ascorbic acid assisted phytoextraction of heavy metals from surgical industry effluents through spinach	206
The impact of microplastics on the adsorption of 2,4,6-tribromophenol in soils: Competitive adsorption	205
Associations between plasma metal levels and mild renal impairment in the general population of Southern China	201
Study on combined technology of glutathione reduction and alkali solidification of chromium-containing sludge	182
Transcriptome analysis of molecular response to UVC irradiation in zebrafish embryos	180
Hypoxic acclimation improves mitochondrial bioenergetic function in large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea under Cu stress	161
Salvia miltiorrhiza polysaccharides alleviates florfenicol induced kidney injury in chicks via inhibiting oxidative stress and apoptosis	153
A novel chemo-phenotypic method identifies mixtures of salpn, vitamin D3, and pesticides involved in the development of colorectal and pancreatic cancer	152
Aflatoxin B1 impairs porcine oocyte quality via disturbing intracellular membrane system and ATP production	148
Alterations of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio contribute to NaAsO2 induced thyrotoxicity in human thyroid follicular epithelial cells and SD rats	147
Corrigendum to “PM2.5 exposure aggravates acute liver injury by creating an inflammatory microenvironment through Kupffer cell” [Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 263 (2023) 115264]	147
The masculinization steroid milieu caused by fluorene-9-bisphenol disrupts sex-typical courtship behavior in female zebrafish (Danio rerio)	147
Disturbances to energy metabolism in juvenile lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) following exposure to niclosamide	145
Ticlopidine induces embryonic development toxicity and hepatotoxicity in zebrafish by upregulating the oxidative stress signaling pathway	138
Association of environmental water iodine concentration with abnormal circulating liver function indicators in a cross-sectional chinese population study	136
Macroparasite infection and mercury contamination as coupled stressors in Eastern oysters	135
Investigation of potential toxicity associated with long-term amitriptyline exposure: Evidence from genomics	132
Female-specific associations of serum perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with sex hormonal/insulin dysregulation: An integrated population-based study	129
Role of p53 methylation in manganese-induced cyclooxygenase-2 expression in BV2 microglial cells	127
DDIT4 is essential for DINP-induced autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells	109
Tailoring functional two-dimensional nanohybrids: A comprehensive approach for enhancing photocatalytic remediation	107
Negative association of atmospheric pollutants with semen quality: A cross-sectional study in Taiyuan, China	106
Acetylation of FOXO1 is involved in cadmium-induced rat kidney injury via mediating autophagosome-lysosome fusion blockade and autophagy inhibition	104

Low and high-density polyethylene and expanded polystyrene biodegradation by the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella L reveals a key role of the gut microbiome.	103
Exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution and risk of overweight and obesity across different life periods: A review	101
Inhibition of RhoA/ROCK signalling pathway activity improves neural damage and cognitive deficits in the fluorosis model	99
Association between cadmium exposure and serum neurofilament light chain levels: A nationwide population-based survey	99
Understanding the role of endocrine disrupting chemicals as environmental obesogens in the obesity epidemic: A comprehensive overview of epidemiological studies between 2014 and 2024	97
Regulation of Parkin in Cr (VI)-induced mitophagy in chicken hepatocytes	96
New insights into the reverse of chromium-induced reprotoxicity of pregnant mice by melatonin	95
Effect of pyrolysis temperature of biochar on Cd, Pb and As bioavailability and bacterial community composition in contaminated paddy soil	95
A comprehensive study on the ecotoxicity of ivermectin to earthworms (Eisenia fetida)	94
Comparison of treatment performance and microbial community evolution of typical dye wastewater by different combined processes	93
Integrated assessment of groundwater hydrogeochemistry and quality using multivariate statistical analysis, self-organizing maps, and water quality indices in District Bagh, AJK, Pakistan	93
Benzo[a]pyrene represses synaptic vesicle exocytosis by inhibiting P/Q-type calcium channels in hippocampal neurons	92
Thiram induces myocardial oxidative damage and apoptosis in broilers via interfering their cardiac metabolism	91
Quality degradation of alfalfa caused by CO2 leakage from carbon capture and storage	91
Potential risk of microplastics in processed foods: Preliminary risk assessment concerning polymer types, abundance, and human exposure of microplastics	90
T-2 toxin exposure induces ovarian damage in sows: lncRNA CUFF.253988.1 promotes cell apoptosis by inhibiting the SIRT3/PGC1α pathway	88
Cadmium exposure promotes ferroptosis by upregulating Heat Shock Protein 70 in vascular endothelial damage of zebrafish	87
Considerations regarding affinity determinants for aflatoxin B1 in binding cavity of fungal laccase based on in silico mutational and in vitro verification studies	87
Melatonin ameliorates renal dysfunction in glyphosate- and hard water-treated mice	86
Multi-level bioinformatics combined with in vitro and in vivo experiments reveal the nephrotoxicity risk of isotoosendanin	85
Silica nanoparticles induce pulmonary autophagy dysfunction and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition via p62/NF-κB signaling pathway	84
Manure application increases soil doxycycline and zinc levels and resistance gene abundance	83
Lithium and strontium accumulation in native and invasive plants of the Sava River: Implications for bioindication and phytoremediation	82
Physiological and transcriptomic responses of silkworms to graphene oxide exposure	82
Residual levels and dietary exposure risk assessment of banned pesticides in fruits and vegetables from Chinese market based on long-term nontargeted screening by HPLC-Q-TOF/MS	82
Mercury in sediment reflecting the intensive coal mining activities: Evidence from stable mercury isotopes and Bayesian mixing model analysis	81
Associations between prenatal exposure to phthalates and birth weight: A meta-analysis study	81
Pesticide presence in stream water, suspended sediment and biofilm is strongly linked to upstream catchment land use and crop type	80
Endosulfan promotes cell growth, migration and invasion via CCL5/CCR5 axis in MCF-7 cells	80
Toxicity factors to assess the ecological risk for soil microbial communities	79
The application of machine learning to air pollution research: A bibliometric analysis	79
Interleukin-24: A molecular mediator of particulate matter’s impact on skin aging	78
Iron overload and oxidative stress participated in zinc oxide nanoparticles-induced blood-brain barrier dysfunction	77
Integrated assessment of potentially toxic elements in soil of the Kangdian metallogenic province: A two-point machine learning approach	76
The pro-atherogenic effects and the underlying mechanisms of chronic bisphenol S (BPS) exposure in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice	76
Associations between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure and maternal thyroid hormones during pregnancy	76
Induction of phytoextraction, phytoprotection and growth promotion activities in Lupinus albus under mercury abiotic stress conditions by Peribacillus frigoritolerans subsp., mercuritolerans subsp. no	76
Differences in the bioaccumulation and toxicity of monomeric Al and nano-Al13 in the organs of Corbicula fluminea	75
Phage-based decontamination: Exploring resistance, disinfectant tolerance, and virulence trade-offs in Acinetobacter baumannii	74
Heatwave increases the risk of ischemic stroke by promoting platelet activation	74
Dysregulation of SUSD2-CLDN18.2-mediated cell adhesion contributes to lung adenocarcinoma progression associated with chronic low-dose nanoplastics exposure	73
Resveratrol: Great potential for alleviating di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)-induced testicular ferroptosis via the SIRT1-HIF-1α axis	73
Analysis of the differences and driving factors of bacterial community structure and diversity in multiple habitats of the Qingshui River ecosystem in Ningxia, China	72
Comparison of lincomycin reaction with manganese oxide under oxic and anoxic environments: Reactivity, Mn speciation and toxicity assessment	72
Multi-omics and physiological traits analysis revealed the regulatory mechanism of selenium reducing cadmium toxicity in Desmodesmus abundans	72
8:2 fluorotelomer alcohol exacerbates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and chemoresistance via aryl hydrocarbon receptor	72
First evidence of occupational and residential exposure to bisphenols associated with an e-waste dismantling site: A case study in China	71