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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Linc01588 deletion inhibits the malignant biological characteristics of hydroquinone-induced leukemic cells via miR-9-5p/SIRT1	1913
Arsenic trioxide induces expression of BCL-2 expression via NF-κB and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in BEAS-2B cells during apoptosis	545
A novel chemo-phenotypic method identifies mixtures of salpn, vitamin D3, and pesticides involved in the development of colorectal and pancreatic cancer	218
How long-term PM exposure may affect all-site cancer mortality: Evidence from a large cohort in southern China	186
The potential mechanism of iron overload-induced colonic inflammation	180
Response of soil microbial communities to natural radionuclides along specific-activity gradients	177
Helicobacter pylori promotes intestinal flora imbalance and hepatic metabolic disorders under arsenic stress	164
Corrigendum to “PM2.5 exposure aggravates acute liver injury by creating an inflammatory microenvironment through Kupffer cell” [Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 263 (2023) 115264]	164
Considerations regarding affinity determinants for aflatoxin B1 in binding cavity of fungal laccase based on in silico mutational and in vitro verification studies	153
ZEA mediates autophagy through the ROS-AMPK-m-TOR pathway to enhance the susceptibility of mastitis induced by Staphylococcus aureus in mice	145
Induction of phytoextraction, phytoprotection and growth promotion activities in Lupinus albus under mercury abiotic stress conditions by Peribacillus frigoritolerans subsp., mercuritolerans subsp. no	141
Transcriptome analysis of molecular response to UVC irradiation in zebrafish embryos	134
DDIT4 is essential for DINP-induced autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells	133
Microwave seed priming and ascorbic acid assisted phytoextraction of heavy metals from surgical industry effluents through spinach	133
Quality degradation of alfalfa caused by CO2 leakage from carbon capture and storage	128
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles oral exposure induce osteoblast apoptosis, inhibit osteogenic ability and increase lipogenesis in mouse	126
Chlorinated disinfection byproducts of diazepam perturb cell metabolism and induce behavioral toxicity in zebrafish larvae	125
Mechanistic insight into human androgen receptor-mediated endocrine disrupting potential of cyclic depsipeptide mycotoxin, beauvericin, and influencing environmental factors for its biosynthesis in Fu	125
New insights into the reverse of chromium-induced reprotoxicity of pregnant mice by melatonin	124
Natural indigo toxicity for aquatic and terrestrial organisms	124
Phthalate esters (PAEs) concentration pattern reflects dietary habitats (δ13C) in blood of Mediterranean loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta)	123
Prediction of phthalate acid esters degradation in soil using QSAR model: A combined consideration of soil properties and quantum chemical parameters	119
Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals the important process in two rice cultivars with differences in cadmium accumulation	117
Manure application increases soil doxycycline and zinc levels and resistance gene abundance	116
Mitigation of benzyl butyl phthalate toxicity in male germ cells with combined treatment of parthenolide, N-acetylcysteine, and 3-methyladenine	115

Effects of four chemosterilants on Bactrocera tau	108
The critical role of SETDB1-mediated CCND1/PI3K/AKT pathway via p53-RS di-methylation at K370 in the proliferation of WRL68 cells induced by nicotine	107
Tailoring functional two-dimensional nanohybrids: A comprehensive approach for enhancing photocatalytic remediation	106
DMEP induces mitochondrial damage regulated by inhibiting Nrf2 and SIRT1/PGC-1α signaling pathways in HepG2 cells	104
Association between exposure to volatile organic compounds and allergic symptoms: Emphasis on the cocktail effect and potential mechanisms of toxicity	102
Assessment of the association between prenatal exposure to multiple ambient pollutants and preterm birth: A prospective cohort study in Jinan, east China	102
The masculinization steroid milieu caused by fluorene-9-bisphenol disrupts sex-typical courtship behavior in female zebrafish (Danio rerio)	100
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.	100
Silica nanoparticles induce pulmonary autophagy dysfunction and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition via p62/NF-κB signaling pathway	97
A comprehensive study on the ecotoxicity of ivermectin to earthworms (Eisenia fetida)	95
Cadmium exposure promotes ferroptosis by upregulating Heat Shock Protein 70 in vascular endothelial damage of zebrafish	95
Fluctuation analysis to select for Samarium bio-uptaking microalgae clones the repurposing of a classical evolution experiment	92
Salvia miltiorrhiza polysaccharides alleviates florfenicol induced kidney injury in chicks via inhibiting oxidative stress and apoptosis	92
Physiological and transcriptomic responses of silkworms to graphene oxide exposure	91
Iron and sulfur reduction caused by different growth seasons inhibits cadmium transfer in the soil-rice system	90
Hypoxic acclimation improves mitochondrial bioenergetic function in large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea under Cu stress	89
Negative association of atmospheric pollutants with semen quality: A cross-sectional study in Taiyuan, China	88
Effects on the complexation of heavy metals onto biochar-derived WEOM extracted from low-temperature pyrolysis	86
Mechanistic insights into hormesis induced by erythromycin in the marine alga Thalassiosira weissflogii	86
Assessing phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance in bacillus-related bacteria isolated from biogas digestates	86
Association between cadmium exposure and serum neurofilament light chain levels: A nationwide population-based survey	84
The stochastic association of nanoparticles with algae at the cellular level: Effects of NOM, particle size and particle shape	83
Fine particulate matter exposure disturbs autophagy, redox balance and mitochondrial homeostasis via JNK activation to inhibit proliferation and promote EMT in human alveolar epithelial A549 cells	82
T-2 toxin exposure induces ovarian damage in sows: lncRNA CUFF.253988.1 promotes cell apoptosis by inhibiting the SIRT3/PGC1α pathway	80
Study on combined technology of glutathione reduction and alkali solidification of chromium-containing sludge	80
Melatonin ameliorates renal dysfunction in glyphosate- and hard water-treated mice	79
Water quality evaluation and ecological-health risk assessment on trace elements in surface water of the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau	79
Disturbances to energy metabolism in juvenile lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) following exposure to niclosamide	79
Chronic exposure to deltamethrin disrupts intestinal health and intestinal microbiota in juvenile crucian carp	78
Construction of a novel fluorescent nanocarrier with double hollow shells for pH-controlled release of imidacloprid and its distribution and transport in bok choy	78
A combination of the frequent fungicides boscalid and dimoxystrobin with the neonicotinoid acetamiprid in field-realistic concentrations does not affect sucrose responsiveness and learning behavior of	77
Thiram induces myocardial oxidative damage and apoptosis in broilers via interfering their cardiac metabolism	77
Unlocking the potential of one-carbon gases (CO2, CO) for concomitant bioproduction of β-carotene and lipids	77
Association of maternal urinary pesticide metabolites with neonatal birth outcomes and the moderating effects of iodine	75
Toxicity factors to assess the ecological risk for soil microbial communities	75
Ecological risk assessment of shallow groundwater pollution in industrial parks: A combined approach of chemical analysis and zebrafish embryo toxicity evaluation	75
Hexavalent chromium triggers hepatocytes premature senescence via the GATA4/NF-κB signaling pathway mediated by the DNA damage response	74
Direct toxicity of the herbicide florasulam against Chlorella vulgaris: An integrated physiological and metabolomic analysis	74
Transcriptomic and metabolomic insights into the defense response to HFRs in Arabidopsis	74
Lithium and strontium accumulation in native and invasive plants of the Sava River: Implications for bioindication and phytoremediation	74
First evidence of occupational and residential exposure to bisphenols associated with an e-waste dismantling site: A case study in China	74
Xenon-lamp simulated sunlight-induced photolysis of pyriclobenzuron in water: Kinetics, degradation pathways, and identification of photolysis products	73
Inhibition of RhoA/ROCK signalling pathway activity improves neural damage and cognitive deficits in the fluorosis model	73
Genetic comprehension of organophosphate flame retardants, an emerging threat to prostate cancer	73
Time dependent release of microplastics from disposable face masks poses cyto-genotoxic risks in Allium cepa	73
Algicidal bacteria in phycosphere regulate free-living Symbiodinium fate via triggering oxidative stress and photosynthetic system damage	71
Association of exposure to residential greenness with semen quality: A retrospective longitudinal study of sperm donation volunteers in Guangdong province, China	71
Benzo[a]pyrene represses synaptic vesicle exocytosis by inhibiting P/Q-type calcium channels in hippocampal neurons	71