OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is 70. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Adulthood bisphenol A exposure induces anxiety in male mice via downregulation of alpha-1D adrenergic receptor in paraventricular thalamus	1752
Association of decreases in PM2.5 levels due to the implementation of environmental protection policies with the incidence of obesity in adolescents: A prospective cohort study	508
Folic acid mitigates the developmental and neurotoxic effects of bisphenol A in zebrafish by inhibiting the oxidative stress/JNK signaling pathway	265
Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells mitigate A1 astrocyte neuroinflammation induced by 1,2-dichloroethane via ERBB pathway inhibition	249
Association between pesticide exposure and end-stage renal disease: A case-control study from Morocco based on the STROBE guidelines	226
A comprehensive review of integrated phytoremediation and nanoparticle methods for heavy metal in red mud	178
Cadmium toxicity in blueberry cultivation and the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi	176
Hexavalent chromium induced metabolic reprogramming, carcinogenesis and tumor progression through PDK1 upregulation	175
Silicon might mitigate nickel toxicity in maize roots via chelation, detoxification, and membrane transport	173
OsAMT1.1 knockout-induced decrease in cadmium absorption and accumulation by rice related to cadmium absorption-related gene downregulation	162
Transcriptomics integrated with metabolomics reveals the effect of benzo[a]pyrene exposure on acute lung injury	149
Bacterial contamination in public transport during COVID-19 pandemic: Characterization of an unusual Staphylococcus aureus isolate tolerant to vancomycin	145
Occurrence and bioaccumulation of organophosphate flame retardants in high-altitude regions: A comprehensive field survey in Qinghai Province, China	141
Novel functional eQTL-SNPs associated with susceptibility to occupational pulmonary fibrosis: A multi-stage study	140
Associations and potential epigenetic changes between air pollution and osteoarthritis risk and survival: Insights from a prospective cohort study	136
Physiological and multi-omics analysis revealed the mechanism of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to cadmium toxicity in green onion	127
Discovery of phloridzin as a new antagonist for Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-induced male reproductive toxicity based on the adverse outcome pathway network and drug-target gene set enrichment analysis	125
Phthalate exposure induces microRNA-5010/Nrf2-EGR1/GDF15 signaling expression in prostate cancer	123
Identification of the primary pollution sources and dominant influencing factors of soil heavy metals using a random forest model optimized by genetic algorithm coupled with geodetector	121
Impact of copper stress in the intestinal barriers and gut microbiota of Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis)	120
Cross-talk between autophagy and ferroptosis contributes to the liver injury induced by fluoride via the mtROS-dependent pathway	119
Deciphering CSU pathogenesis: Network toxicologyand molecular dynamics of DOTP exposure	119
Decoding cyanide toxicity: Integrating Quantitative Structure-Toxicity Relationships (QSTR) with species sensitivity distributions and q-RASTR modeling	116
MXene-based materials for enhanced water quality: Advances in remediation strategies	116
Comparative temporal response of toxicity for the neonicotinoid clothianidin and organophosphate dimethoate insecticides in two species of solitary bee (Osmia bicornis and Osmia cornuta)	114

Association between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and chronic cough in American adults: Results from NHANES 2003–2012	113
Identification of potential geosmin-binding proteins in grass carp gill based on affinity responsive target stability and tandem mass tag proteomics	112
Oxidative potential determines the oxidative stress and ferroptotic toxicity of airborne particulate matter on pulmonary epithelial cells	110
Interactive effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and UV-B radiation: A multi-level study on marine diatom Skeletonema pseudocostatum	109
Effects of sulfonamide on water remediation by aquatic plants: Insight from toxicological responses	108
Bjerkandera adusta TM11 for the bioremediation of fluoroquinolone antibiotics spiked in wastewater: A sustainable approach to pharmaceutical contaminant biotransformation	108
Spatial-temporal distribution of phytoplankton HAB species and contamination status of oyster toxins under intensive oyster farming in Jiangmen coasts, the South China Sea	105
Combined induction by Cu(II) and veratrole enhances the degradation of high molecular weight polyaromatic hydrocarbons by Fusarium dlaminii ZH-H2	100
Nrf2/cyclooxygenase 2 signaling in Cr(VI)-induced carcinogenesis	100
Associations between urinary parabens and thyroid hormone homeostasis across trimesters in Taiwanese pregnant women	100
Comparative analysis of bioaccessibility tests for metals and metalloids: Methodological advancements and implications for consumer product safety	98
Exogenous nitric oxide relieves iron-inhibitory effect on wheat seed germination	98
Assessing phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance in bacillus-related bacteria isolated from biogas digestates	97
The efficient prediction of inflammatory osteolysis caused by polylactic acid through network toxicology and molecular docking strategy	97
Negative air ions alleviate nicotine-induced renal damage of spontaneously hypertensive rats via inhibiting oxidative stress and TGF-β/Smad pathway	97
Causal effects of key air pollutants and meteorology on ischemic stroke onset: A convergent cross-mapping approach	96
Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A causes reproductive damage in F1 male rabbits due to inflammation and oxidative stress	94
Novel yeast Pichia kudriavzevii alleviates aflatoxins induced toxicopathology in broiler chickens through immunomodulation and antioxidant enhancement	92
Cybertoxicology, molecular docking, and experimental verification reveal the mechanism of action of chlorpyrifos on skin damage	90
Accounting for microorganisms yields stricter water quality criteria and elevated ecological risks of antibiotics: A case study of sulfonamides in the Yangtze River Delta	89
Estimating avoidable burden of stillbirth attributable to greenness improvement in Iran	87
Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) exposure, lung function, airway inflammation and expiratory microbiota: A randomized crossover study	87
Ambient air pollution and carcinogenic activity at three different urban locations	86
24-epibrassinolide regulates oxytetracycline-induced phytotoxicity and its detoxification mechanism	85
Exploring the distribution and fate of bisphenol A in an aquatic microcosm combined with a multimedia model	81
Manure application increases soil doxycycline and zinc levels and resistance gene abundance	81
Effects of environmental bisphenol S exposure on male rat reproductive health and gut-blood-testicular axis integrity	80
Interplay and long-lasting effects of maternal low-level Pb, Hg, and Cd exposures on offspring cognition	79
Sodium arsenite induces islets β-cells apoptosis and dysfunction via SET-Rac1-mediated cytoskeleton disturbance	79
Uncovering molecular mechanisms of soybean response to 12C6+ heavy ion irradiation through integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling	79
Triiodothyronine activates THRβ to promote PGC1α expression alleviating PQ-induced pulmonary fibrosis	79
Arsenic trioxide induces expression of BCL-2 expression via NF-κB and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in BEAS-2B cells during apoptosis	78
Exposure to low-dose cadmium induces testicular ferroptosis	77
Biodegradation and adsorption of benzo[a]pyrene by fungi-bacterial coculture	77
Differential effects of PEGylated Cd-free CuInS2/ZnS quantum dot (QDs) on substance P and LL-37 induced human mast cell activation	77
Nonylphenol exposure increases the risk of Hirschsprung’s disease by inducing macrophage M1 polarization	76
Transcriptomic analysis reveals up-regulated histone genes may play a key role in zebrafish embryo-larvae response to Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure	75
Piperlongumine treatment impacts heart and liver development and causes developmental delay in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos	75
Selection of rice and maize varieties with low cadmium accumulation and derivation of soil environmental thresholds in karst	74
Air pollution-related asthma profiles among children/adolescents: A multi-group latent class analysis	73
Emerging polyfluorinated compound Nafion by-product 2 disturbs intestinal homeostasis in zebrafish (Danio rerio)	73
Application of a developed triple-classification machine learning model for carcinogenic prediction of hazardous organic chemicals to the US, EU, and WHO based on Chinese database	73
The role of silicon in cadmium alleviation by rice root cell wall retention and vacuole compartmentalization under different durations of Cd exposure	72
Mercury in sediment reflecting the intensive coal mining activities: Evidence from stable mercury isotopes and Bayesian mixing model analysis	72
Benzo[a]pyrene exposure in muscle triggers sarcopenia through aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated reactive oxygen species production	71
Exogenous melatonin enhances the tolerance of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) via DNA damage repair pathway under heavy metal stress (Cd2+) at the sprout stage	70
Transcriptomic profiling reveals the molecular responses of Rhodococcus aetherivorans DMU1 to skatole stress	70
Transcriptomic responses of the zearalenone (ZEN)-detoxifying yeast Apiotrichum mycotoxinivorans to ZEN exposure	70