OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology is 4. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Transient expression of a luciferase mRNA in plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes by electroporation	32
Editorial Board	23
Hematological changes due to malaria – An update	20
Role of PIP39 in oxidative stress response appears conserved in kinetoplastids	17
Decoding Leishmania in equines: A comparative analysis of molecular targets	14
17β-estradiol modulates the expression of hormonal receptors on THP-1 T. gondii-infected macrophages and monocytes in an AKT and ERK-dependent manner	14
Editorial Board	13
Elucidating the structure-function attributes of a trypanosomal arginyl-tRNA synthetase	13
Editorial Board	12
Editorial Board	11
Designing a multi-epitope subunit vaccine against Toxoplasma gondii through reverse vaccinology approach	8
Increased iron uptake in the bladder wall of racemose cysts of Taenia solium	8
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	8
Target screening using RNA interference in the sheep abomasal nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus	7
Identification of mRNA 5′ cap-associated proteins in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	7
Glucantime and quercetin electrospun nanofiber membranes: Fabrication and their evaluation as dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis	7
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	7
Disruption of a DNA fragment that encodes the microneme adhesive repeat domain-containing region of the BBOV_III011730 does not affect the blood stage growth of Babesia bovis in vitro	7
Using machine learning to dissect host kinases required for Leishmania internalization and development	6
Editorial Board	6
Effect of berberine on copper and zinc levels in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella	6
Profiling of metabolic alterations in mice infected with malaria parasites via high-resolution metabolomics	6
Green-synthesised ZnO-Ag-CuO nanocomposites from Thymus vulgaris and their in vitro anticoccidial activity	6
Editorial Board	6
Editorial Board	6

Plasmodium falciparum proteases as new drug targets with special focus on metalloproteases	6
Anisakis spp, DNA detection in paraffin-embedded tissue biopsies recovered from patients with gastritis using real-time PCR in Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran	6
Recent advancements in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases	5
Proteomic approaches for protein kinase substrate identification in Apicomplexa	5
The role of complement system in a gerbil model of cutaneous leishmaniasis	5
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	5
Computational investigation of mutations in PfCRT and PfDHFR proteins for emerging resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs	5
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	5
Amino acid usage and protein expression levels in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni	5
Identification and validation of reference genes of circulating microRNAs for use as control in gestational toxoplasmosis	5
Therapeutic potential of hydantoin and thiohydantoin compounds against Schistosoma mansoni: An integrated in vitro, DNA, ultrastructural, and ADMET in silico approach	5
CRISPR-Cas systems: Pioneering next-generation diagnostic tools for parasitic diseases	5
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the current status of anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: A global perspective	4
Neuroprotective effects of CysLT2R antagonist on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced edema and meningoencephalitis	4
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	4
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP): A promising tool for rapid, point-of-care diagnosis of parasitic diseases in low-income countries	4
Approaches to studying the developmental switch of Strongyloides – Moving beyond the dauer hypothesis	4
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II in Schistosoma: Relation to praziquantel action and resistance	4
Editorial Board	4
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	4
Will the in situ activator(s) of artemisinin please stand up?	4
Alteration of the expression of sirtuins and var genes by heat shock in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	4
Current status and progress in the omics of Clonorchis sinensis	4
Mapping the transporter-substrate interactions of the Trypanosoma cruzi NB1 nucleobase transporter reveals the basis for its high affinity and selectivity for hypoxanthine and guanine and lack of nucl	4
Therapeutic activity of eugenol towards mitigation of anaemia and oxidative organ damage caused by Plasmodium berghei	4