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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	37
Transient expression of a luciferase mRNA in plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes by electroporation	23
Hematological changes due to malaria – An update	17
Decoding Leishmania in equines: A comparative analysis of molecular targets	17
Role of PIP39 in oxidative stress response appears conserved in kinetoplastids	16
Elucidating the structure-function attributes of a trypanosomal arginyl-tRNA synthetase	13
Editorial Board	12
Editorial Board	11
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	10
Editorial Board	10
Designing a multi-epitope subunit vaccine against Toxoplasma gondii through reverse vaccinology approach	10
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	8
Target screening using RNA interference in the sheep abomasal nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus	8
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	8
The efficacy and accuracy of ribosomal RNA depletion methods in the parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti	8
Glucantime and quercetin electrospun nanofiber membranes: Fabrication and their evaluation as dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis	8
Anisakis spp, DNA detection in paraffin-embedded tissue biopsies recovered from patients with gastritis using real-time PCR in Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran	8
Increased iron uptake in the bladder wall of racemose cysts of Taenia solium	8
Green-synthesised ZnO-Ag-CuO nanocomposites from Thymus vulgaris and their in vitro anticoccidial activity	7
Effect of berberine on copper and zinc levels in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella	7
Editorial Board	7
Editorial Board	7
Plasmodium falciparum proteases as new drug targets with special focus on metalloproteases	6
Computational investigation of mutations in PfCRT and PfDHFR proteins for emerging resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs	6
Profiling of metabolic alterations in mice infected with malaria parasites via high-resolution metabolomics	6

Amino acid usage and protein expression levels in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni	6
Recent advancements in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases	6
Using machine learning to dissect host kinases required for Leishmania internalization and development	6
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	6
Identification and validation of reference genes of circulating microRNAs for use as control in gestational toxoplasmosis	6
Therapeutic potential of hydantoin and thiohydantoin compounds against Schistosoma mansoni: An integrated in vitro, DNA, ultrastructural, and ADMET in silico approach	5
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	5
Proteomic approaches for protein kinase substrate identification in Apicomplexa	5
The role of complement system in a gerbil model of cutaneous leishmaniasis	5
CRISPR-Cas systems: Pioneering next-generation diagnostic tools for parasitic diseases	5
Current status and progress in the omics of Clonorchis sinensis	4
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	4
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	4
Editorial Board	4
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II in Schistosoma: Relation to praziquantel action and resistance	4
Approaches to studying the developmental switch of Strongyloides – Moving beyond the dauer hypothesis	4
Using newly optimized genetic tools to probe Strongyloides sensory behaviors	4
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
Therapeutic activity of eugenol towards mitigation of anaemia and oxidative organ damage caused by Plasmodium berghei	4
Proteomic analysis reveals differential responses to praziquantel in two Schistosoma mansoni strains with distinct phenotypes	4