OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biological Trace Element Research is 33. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Selenium Injection in Dam Rabbits During Gestation Has Important Effects on Progeny Productive Performance	439
Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Metal Mixtures and Serum C3, C4: Result from the Manganese‑exposed Workers Healthy Cohort	173
Effects of Organic Zinc on the Growth Performance of Weanling Pigs: A Meta-analysis	88
Environmental Factors Influencing Metal Concentrations in Scomber colias Along the Canary Islands	84
The Effect of Selenium on Endometrial Repair in Goats with Endometritis at High Cortisol Levels	81
Combined Effect of Gamma Radiation and Heavy Metals on Some Living Organisms	78
Mitochondrion Participated in Effect Mechanism of Manganese Poisoning on Heat Shock Protein and Ultrastructure of Testes in Chickens	70
Assessing Trace Metal-Based Human Health Risks for Commonly Used Body Soaps in Bangladesh	67
ZnT 9 Involvement in Estradiol-Modulated Zinc Homeostasis of the Human Follicular Microenvironment	65
Aluminum Concentrations in Breast Milk Samples Obtained from Breastfeeding Women from a Resource-Limited Country: A Study of the Predicting Factors	56
Overweight and Obesity Are Positively Associated with Serum Copper Levels in Mexican Schoolchildren	56
Neurodevelopmental Consequences of Dietary Zinc Deficiency: A Status Report	54
Dietary Copper Intake and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease: a Cross-sectional Study	46
Association of Exposure to Heavy Metal Mixtures with Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Among US Adults in NHANES 2011–2016	46
Correction to: Evaluation of Cadmium or Lead Exposure with Nannochloropsis oculata Mitigation on Productive Performance, Biochemical, and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Barki Rams	45
Association between Heavy Metals and Trace Elements in Cancerous and Non-cancerous Tissues with the Risk of Colorectal Cancer Progression in Northwest China	42
Analysis of Heavy Metal Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Dried Fish Marketed in Guangzhou, China	41
Screening of Selenium/Glutathione-Enriched Candida utilis and Its Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities in Mice	40
Microchemistry of Single Hair Strands Below and Above the Scalp: Impacts of External Contamination on Cuticle and Cortex Layers	40
Association Between Multiple Metal(loid)s Exposure and Blood Lipid Levels: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study of Southeastern China	39
Effect of Organic Selenium Supplementation on the Antioxidant Status, Immune Response, and the Relative Expression of IL-2 and IFN-γ Genes in Ewes During the Hot Season	39
Evolution of Vitamin D Status and Vitamin D Receptor Gene Expression Among Professional Handball Athletes During a Competitive Period. Relationship with Body Composition, Calcium, Magnesium and Phosph	37
Dietary Exposure to Toxic Metals (Cd, Pb and Hg) from Cereals Marketed in Madeira and the Azores	37
Examining of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Hookah Smokers	37
Environmental Cadmium Exposure Exacerbated Bone Loss in NAFLD Mice	36

Low-Dose Hexavalent Chromium Exposure Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Apoptosis in Rat Liver	36
Selenium Deficiency Induces Inflammatory Response and Decreased Antimicrobial Peptide Expression in Chicken Jejunum Through Oxidative Stress	34
Chrysin Encapsulated Copper Nanoparticles with Low Dose of Gamma Radiation Elicit Tumor Cell Death Through p38 MAPK/NF-κB Pathways	34
Bioaccumulation of Lead and Mercury in Water, Sediment, and Fish Samples of Baraila Lake, Vaishali, Bihar	34
Assessing Trace Elements Bioaccumulation in Coastal River Fish and Shellfish: Implications for Human Health and Risk Evaluation	34
Methods for the Preparation of Silica and Its Nanoparticles from Different Natural Sources	34
The Assessment of Selenium, Aluminum, and Zinc in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	33
Tracking the Variations in Trace and Heavy Elements in Smoking Products Marketed in Oman and Egypt: Risk Assessment After Implementation of Constraining Protocols	33
Calcium-Deficit Diet Improves Iron Content in Ovariectomized Rats	33