OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Mutagenesis is 5. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Inhibition of homologous recombination repair by Mirin in ovarian cancer ameliorates carboplatin therapy response in vitro	307
The Allium cepa comet assay for environmental sample assessment: a scoping review	28
Industrial Genotoxicology Group: 36th Annual Meeting Report	22
Incidental germline findings during comprehensive genomic profiling of pancreatic and colorectal cancer: single-centre, molecular tumour board experience	18
Measurement of chromosomal instability and level of DNA damage in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of endometrial cancer patients	16
Impact of mobile phone-specific electromagnetic fields on DNA damage caused by occupationally relevant exposures: results of ex vivo experiments with peripheral blood mononuclear cells from dif	15
Influence of maternal folate depletion on Art3 DNA methylation in the murine adult brain; potential consequences for brain and neurocognitive health	14
The mitochondrial poison carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenyl hydrazone (CCCP) induces aneugenic effects in primary human fibroblasts: a possible link between mitochondrial dysfunction and chromosomal loss	13
Resolution of historically discordant Ames test negative/rodent carcinogenicity positive N-nitrosamines using a sensitive, OECD-aligned design	13
Investigation of genotoxic effect of octyl gallate used as an antioxidant food additive in in vitro test systems	12
Adapting the in vitro micronucleus assay (OECD Test Guideline No. 487) for testing of manufactured nanomaterials: recommendations for best practices	12
A pooled analysis of host factors that affect nucleotide excision repair in humans	12
Optimizing machine-learning models for mutagenicity prediction through better feature selection	11
Visual comet scoring revisited: a guide to scoring comet assay slides and obtaining reliable results	11
DNA strand break levels in cryopreserved mononuclear blood cell lines measured by the alkaline comet assay: results from the hCOMET ring trial	10
Obituary to John Ashby (19 April 1943–03 October 2022)	10
Defective DNA repair: a putative nexus linking immunological diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer	10
Erratum to: The effect of chronic dosing and p53 status on the genotoxicity of pro-oxidant chemicals in vitro	9
DNA damage in oral mucosal epithelial cells cultured in complex and xenobiotic-free media: a comparison study	8
Matrine and Oxymatrine: evaluating the gene mutation potential using in silico tools and the bacterial reverse mutation assay (Ames test)	8
A pilot biomonitoring study of air pollution in the urban area of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: genotoxicity assessment in buccal cells	8
Genetic and environmental associations of nonspecific chromosomal aberrations	8
Use of the EpiDermTM 3D reconstructed skin micronucleus assay for fragrance materials	8
Tribute to Professor Diana Anderson: A scientist extraordinaire (11.12.1940–11.10.2024)	7
In vitro and integrated in vivo strategies to reduce animal use in genotoxicity testing	7

Biomarkers of DNA damage response improve in vitro micronucleus assays by revealing genotoxic mode of action and reducing the occurrence of irrelevant positive results	7
Ex vivo explant model of adenoma and colorectal cancer to explore mechanisms of action and patient response to cancer prevention therapies	7
Determination of global DNA methylation level by methylation-sensitive comet assay in patients with urinary bladder cancer	6
Assessment of the three-test genetic toxicology battery for groundwater metabolites	6
The BlueScreen HC assay to predict the genotoxic potential of fragrance materials	5
Air pollution in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, assessed by plant comet assay	5
The known unknowns of mitochondrial carcinogenesis:de novoNUMTs and intercellular mitochondrial transfer	5
Cyto- and genotoxicity evaluation of water samples collected from two rivers in the Kosovo	5
The role of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomal microRNA-431-5p in survival and prognosis of colorectal cancer patients	5
Inter-laboratory variation in measurement of DNA damage by the alkaline comet assay in the hCOMET ring trial	5
N-Nitrosodimethylamine investigations in Muta™Mouse define point-of-departure values and demonstrate less-than-additive somatic mutant frequency accumulations	5
Obituary for Yuri Dubrova (1955–2023)	5
Announcing the UKEMS Next Generation Sequencing special interest group (NGS SIG)	5