OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

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Potential direct mass spectral elemental analysis of solids by microwave plasma torch surface release and ionization	42
Spatio-temporal evolution of laser ablation W plasma under low-pressure Ar gas and Ar plasma ambients	30
Recent advances in chemical composition imaging operation based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	26
: a selection tool for asymmetric reflections of spherically bent crystal analyzers for high resolution X-ray spectroscopy	24
Determination of Ru and Os with enhanced sensitivity and Rh, Pd, Pt and Ir at sub ng g⁻¹ levels in geological samples by ICP-MS	24
Iron, copper and zinc isotope compositions of biological reference materials determined by MC-ICP-MS	22
First demonstration of in situ Lu–Hf dating using LA-ICP-MS/MS applied to monazite	22
Detection of lead chrome green in Tieguanyin tea by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	22
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Determination of ultra-trace level Cr(vi) in seawater using large-volume direct injection by LC-ICP-MS with in-line matrix elimination	21
Needle tip-enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for nebulized aqueous solution analysis	20
Additive manufacturing in space research: hybrid mass analyser for laser ablation ionisation mass spectrometry	20
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The efficiency of Hg cold vapor generation and its influence on Hg isotope analysis by MC-ICP-MS	18
Preparing microparticles on an elementary substrate using a micro-hole array sprayer to assist LIBS: a highly sensitive trace rare earth element detection method for aqueous solution analysis	17
Single particle ICP-MS: a tool for the characterization of gold nanoparticles in nanotheranostics applications	17
A single-column and efficient procedure for separating Fe and Mg from geological materials for isotopic analyses using MC-ICP-MS	17
Separation and isotope ratio measurements of actinides and lanthanides in spent nuclear fuel samples by CE-MC-ICP-MS	16

Origin of the analytical ¹⁸³W effect and its implications for tungsten isotope analyses	16
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High-precision, mass dependent Si isotope measurements via the critical mixture double-spiking technique	16
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Quantitative elemental analysis of human leukemia K562 single cells by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in combination with a microdroplet generator	15
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Study on a modified spectral standardization method and quantitative analysis of cement based on microwave plasma torch	15
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Improving laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy regression modelsviatransfer learning	15
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Xenotime Xtm-NHBS: a natural reference material for microbeam U–Pb/Lu–Hf geochronology	14
Cavity-constrained LIBS combined with the gray wolf optimization algorithm for optimizing bidirectional long short-term memory (GWO-BiLSTM) networks for classification prediction of different brands o	14
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Characterizing a nitrogen microwave inductively coupled atmospheric-pressure plasma ion source for element mass spectrometry	14
Excitation and ionization processes of chlorine in molybdenum dichloride dioxideflakesusing the glow discharge mass spectrometry technique	13
Determination of carbon isotopes in carbonates (calcite, dolomite, magnesite, and siderite) by femtosecond laser ablation multi-collector ICP-MS	13
Neptunium transition probabilities estimated through laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) measurements	13
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Correction of moisture interference in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy detection of coal by combining neural networks and random spectral attenuation	13
Effect of laser polarization on molecular emission from femtosecond LIBS	13
Determination of the zirconium isotopic composition of the new isotopic standard NRC ZIRC-1 using MC-ICP-MS	13
Assessment of a low-energy high repetition rate DPSS laser for quantitative analysis of marine ferromanganese nodules by LIBS	12
Enhancement of LIBS plasma and efficient collection of emitted light by open smooth triangular cavities	12
High-accuracy quantification of soil elements by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy based on PCA-GS-ELM	12
A compact AC-glow discharge-optical emission spectrometer for real-time detection of N₂ and Ar in O₂ with sub-ppm-level sensitivity	12
Feasibility of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy as a direct raw bile analysis tool for screening of gallbladder cancer	12
Further characterizing Eppawala-AP as a potential Cl-rich apatite Sr isotope reference material	12
Ultratrace determination of arsenic by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry with preconcentration on gold nanoparticles	12
The (NH₄)₂CO₃ exchange reaction and double-spike MC-ICP-MS method for gypsum U–Th dating	12
Measurement of Fe emission spectrum from 170 nm to 600 nm with a coma-free spectrometer	12
High-accuracy quantitative analysis of coal by small sample modelling algorithm based laser induced breakdown spectroscopy	12
Reduction of surface charging effects in laser ablation ionisation mass spectrometry through gold coating	12
Improvement in the sensitivity of LA-ICP-MS bioimaging by addition of nitrogen to the argon carrier gas	12
Rapid determination of iodide ion content in chloride molten salt by ascorbic acid reduction	12
A single-stage purification method for the precise determination of zirconium isotopic composition in geological samples by double spike MC-ICP-MS	12
Limitations in using the Cu isotopic composition of minerals from ancient copper mines for archaeometric purposes – a case study	11
Evaluation of miniaturized ultrasonic nebulization for high-efficiency sampling in characterization of silver nanoparticles by single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry	11
Rapid and accurate determination of chlorine isotopic ratios with ICP-MS/MS using O₂ reaction gas	11
Lithium-ion batteries: direct solid sampling for characterisation of black mass recyclates using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry	11
Titanomagnetite, a new potential geochronometer for in situ U–Pb dating	11
Direct analysis of tree rings using laser ablation-ICP-MS and quantitative evaluation of Zn and Cu using filter paper as a solid support for calibration	11
Exploration of LIBS as a novel and rapid elemental mapping technique of nuclear fuels in the form of surrogate TRISO particles	11
A chemically functionalized glass support for gold and silver metallic nanoparticle analysis with LIBS	11
Trigger-free LIBS using kHz and a few mJ laser in combination with random forest regression for the quantitative analysis of steel elements	11

Determination of thallium isotopic composition through MC-ICP-MS with mass bias corrected using admixed W	11
Metastable states in sputtered sample atoms: a tutorial review in perspective of elementary plasma processes	11
Purification of Mg from extremely low-Mg felsic rocks for isotopic ratio determination by MC-ICP-MS	11
A hybrid wavelength selection strategy-based quantitative analysis model for LIBS data from standard ground samples of the Curiosity rover on Mars	11
Fast and high spatially resolved multielemental mapping of otoliths using IR&UV-femtosecond laser ablation-ICP-TOFMS	11
Atomic spectrometry update – a review of advances in environmental analysis	11
Combining standard addition and isotope dilution in order to improve SI traceable LA-ICP-MS measurements	11
Integration of capillary vibrating sharp-edge spray ionization as a nebulization device for ICP-MS	11
Detection of chromium in different valence states in water and soil using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy combined with an ion enrichment chip	11
Determination of La in ore using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy combined with laser-induced fluorescence and standard addition method	10
High-precision iron isotopic measurements in low resolution using collision cell (CC)-MC-ICP-MS	10
Mass-shift mode to quantify low level¹²⁹I in environmental samples by ICP-MS/MS	10
Stability of iron single atoms in graphene structures from X-ray absorption spectroscopy data	10
Ultra-sensitive determination of mercury in flue gas by atmospheric pressure glow discharge atomic emission spectrometry coupled with gold amalgam enrichment	10
Analysis of geological glasses by electron probe microanalysis under low beam current density conditions	10
A novel spectral standardization method capable of eliminating the influence of plasma morphology to improve LIBS performance	10
In-line HPLC-ICP-MS method for the rapid speciation and quantification of metal constituents in cell culture media	10
High-precision measurement of europium isotopic composition of geological reference materials by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS)	10
A zircon LA-ICPMS reverse depth profiling analysis method and its geological application	10
Detection of lead in water at ppt levels using resin-enrichment combined with LIBS-LIF	10
Plasma emission intensity expansion of Zr metal and Zr oxide via microwave enhancement laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	10
The standardization and application of an external (in air) particle induced gamma emission (PIGE) method for the rapid and non-destructive quantification of light elements at major to trace concentra	10
Laser textured superhydrophilic silicon for uniform solidification and sensitive detection of water based samples using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy	10
The production of polymer reference materials for microanalysis with high homogeneity by a 3D printing method	10
Quantitative imaging of fluorine in human teeth by cryogenic laser ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry	10
Spatiotemporal characterization of cerium monoxide in laser ablation plasmas using spectrally-resolved fast-gated imaging	10
On-line vacuum degree monitoring of vacuum circuit breakers based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy combined with random forest algorithm	10
Accurate determination of stable silver isotopes in zinc-rich samples through effective separation of silver and zinc	10
Filament induced breakdown spectroscopy with enhanced excitations from plasma gratings	10
A simultaneous atomic absorption and emission spectrometer with dielectric barrier discharge for atomization and excitation	10
Highly sensitive determination of arsenic in water samples by hydrogen-doped solution anode glow discharge-optical emission spectrometry	10
Application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with a generalized regression neural network and LASSO-type methods for estimation of arsenic and chromium in soil	10
Nanoparticle-enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for serum element analysis using an Ag NP-coated filter paper substrate	10
Emission and stability improvement of AlO molecular bands in NELIBS using laser pretreatment	10
Instrumental mass-independent fractionation accounting for the sensitivity of the double spike proportion effect by MC-ICP-MS: a case study of Zn isotope measurements	10
Developing and downscaling a method by HILIC coupled simultaneously to ESIMS and ICPMS to determine the affinity of lanthanide chelating molecules using specific isotope dilution	10
An X-ray fluorescence and machine learning based methodology for the direct non-destructive compositional analysis of (Th_1−xU_x)O₂ fuel pellets	10
Infrared radiation-assisted thermochemical vapor generation for mercury speciation by atomic absorption spectrometry	10
Improving quantitative analysis of cement elements in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy through combining matrix matching with regression	10
A new technique for baseline calibration of soil X-ray fluorescence spectra based on enhanced generative adversarial networks combined with transfer learning	9
Towards the best total consumption infrared-heated sample introduction system for nanoparticle measurement using single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry	9
Precise and accurate isotopic analysis of uranium and thorium in uranium ore concentrates using ICP-MS and their age dating for nuclear forensic analysis	9
Analytical capabilities of LA-ICP-ToF-MS for ultra-fast 2D quantitative elemental mapping of micrometeorites	9
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Quantification routines for full 3D elemental distributions of homogeneous and layered samples obtained with laboratory confocal micro XRF spectrometers	9
An optimization method based on spatial confinement for direct detection of laser-induced particle flow	9
Spectroscopic characterization of uranium atoms in uranium-dioxide laser-produced plasma in a high-vacuum environment	9
Feasibility of nanoparticle-enhanced LIBS (NELIBS) for the analysis of archaeological metallic artifacts: a critical assessment	9
Nano-imaging mass spectrometry by means of high-energy laser desorption ionization (HELDI)	9
Simultaneous multi-angle AR-XANES for surface-sensitive chemical speciation of gold nanolayers in wall painting replica	9
Initial demonstration of microplasma ionization/Orbitrap mass spectrometry for molecular screening of perfluorinated compounds	9
Mass spectrometry insights into interactions of selenoprotein P with auranofin and cisplatin	9
In situ Sn isotope analysis of cassiterite (SnO₂) by nanosecond laser ablation MC-ICP-MS	9
Direct measurement of Fe isotope compositions in iron-dominated minerals without column chromatography using MC-ICP-MS	9
Study on the evaluation of the aging grade for industrial heat-resistant steel by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	9
Theoretical study on signal enhancement of orthogonal double pulse induced plasma	9
Investigation of signal enhancement in nanoparticle enhanced molecular LIBS of graphite	9
Evaluation of two methods allowing the full preparation in a single day of silicate rocks in view of radiogenic isotope (Nd, Sr, and Pb) analyses	9
A deep spectral prediction network to quantitatively determine heavy metal elements in soil by X-ray fluorescence	9
An efficient Cd two-stage column system for high-precision determination of Cd isotopic compositions by double spike MC-ICP-MS	9
Correction: Development of a multi-isotopic (Pb, Fe, Cu) analytical protocol in gold matrices for ancient coin provenance studies	9
Data processing made easy: standalone tool for automated calculation of isotope ratio from transient signals – IsoCor	9
Rapid isotopic analysis of uranium particles by laser ablation MC-ICP-MS	9
Applying plasma acoustic and image information for underwater LIBS normalization	9
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Quantitative elemental mapping of chondritic meteorites using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-time of flight-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-TOF-MS)	8
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Parallel flow ablation cell for short signal duration in LA-ICP-TOFMS element imaging	8
Evaluating the feasibility of LA-ICP-TOF-MS for the analysis of environmental particle collections	8
Characterisation of gas cell reactions for 70+ elements using N₂O for ICP tandem mass spectrometry measurements	8
A newly synthesized reference material for in situ sulfur isotope measurement of sphalerite using laser ablation MC-ICP-MS	8
Detection of Li in synthetic slags of Li-ion batteries by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma time of flight mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-ToF-MS)	8
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The potential of a multi-method platform centred on ICP-MS to provide new insights into the size-resolved quantification of TiO₂ particles in food	8

High-precision double-spike Sn isotope analysis of geological materials by MC-ICP-MS	8
Discrimination of rocks by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy combined with Random Forest (RF)	8
Investigation of direct simultaneous uranium isotopic determination and age dating of micrometer-sized uranium particles by laser ablation – multi-collector ICPMS	8
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XRFast a new software package for processing of MA-XRF datasets using machine learning	8
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Nebulization assisted molecular LIBS for sensitive and fast fluorine determination in aqueous solutions	8
Unraveling the role of aerosol transport on nanomaterial characterization by means single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry	8
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Machine Learning-Assisted Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Estimating Substrate Surface Temperatures	8
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Correction: Mass-shift mode to quantify low level ¹²⁹I in environmental samples by ICP-MS/MS	7
Quantification of technetium-99 in wastewater by means of automated on-line extraction chromatography – anion-exchange chromatography – inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry	7
An ensemble model for rapid quantitative determination of vanadium (V) in petroleum coke by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	7
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Multiscale modeling of VOC–graphene nanostructure interactions: designing new sorbents for portable mass spectrometric applications	7
Correction: High resolution multielement XRF spectroscopy of extended and diffused sources with a graphite mosaic crystal based Von Hamos spectrometer	7
Fast analysis of metal components in coal dust using spark emission spectroscopy	7
Bayesian estimation to deconvolute single-particle ICP-MS data with a mixed Poisson distribution	7
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Correction: Quantification of local zinc and tungsten deposits in bone with LA-ICP-MS using novel hydroxyapatite–collagen calibration standards	7
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A study on a natural pyrite sample as a potential reference material for simultaneous measurement of sulfur and iron isotopes using fs-LA-MC-ICP-MSs	7
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Artificial neural network for high-throughput spectral data processing in LIBS imaging: application to archaeological mortar	7
The KNW rutile—a natural reference material for microbeam U–Pb age and trace element determination	7
TOFHunter—unlocking rapid untargeted screening of inductively coupled plasma–time-of-flight–mass spectrometry data	7
Correction: (LA)-MC-ICPMS/MS measurement of Sr radiogenic isotope ratios	7
Data augmentation using GANN in the quantitative LIBS analysis of scarce samples: a case study on polymetallic nodules from 5000 m ocean depth	7
A simple method for elemental analysis of liquids in sprayed microdroplets by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	7
Sensitive and accurate determination of REEs using a high-efficiency miniaturized ultrasonic nebulization sampling system coupled with the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer	7
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Bimodal data fusion of LIBS spectroscopy and plasma acoustic emission signals: improving the accuracy of machining process identification for low roughness samples	7
Self-absorption correction of NEXAFS spectra for intermediate sample thicknesses applied to organo-sulfur model compounds	7
Determining high-precision Sr–Nd isotopic ratios of certified reference materials using thermal ionization mass spectrometry	7
Managing transition metal interferences during chemical vapor generation using the hydrolysis products of tetrahydridoborate: a proof-of-concept study	7
High-sensitivity analysis of trace elements in water using femtosecond LIBS with dry droplet pretreatment on a metallic substrate	6
Finding a needle in a haystack: quantitative HERFD-XRF imaging and HERFD-XANES characterization of trace platinum in gold solidi from the Late Roman and Byzantine Empires	6
Study on spark discharge enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of Fe particles in transformer oil	6
High intermediate precision Sm isotope measurements in geological samples by MC-ICP-MS	6
TARIM calcite: a potential reference material for laser ICPMS in situ calcite U–Pb dating	6
High-sensitivity and field analysis of lead by portable optical emission spectrometry using a microplasma trap	6
Simultaneous determination of lead and copper in Polygonatum kingianum by ICP OES combined with natural deep eutectic solvent-based magnetic dispersive micro solid phase extraction	6
Vesuvianite: a new mineral species of (U–Th)/He geochronology	6
Self-reversal effect elimination in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy by employing single-probe microwave radiation	6
A numerical simulation and high-speed photographic study of the audio-frequency noise in an analytical ICP source	6
Influence of aluminum microparticles on plasma chemistry and structural dynamics of ns-laser ablated 5-methyl-1H-tetrazole in argon atmosphere	6
Evaluation of calibration approaches for quantitative analysis of sludge by laser induced breakdown spectrometry	6
Experimental determination of ruthenium L-shell fluorescence yields and Coster–Kronig transition probabilities	6
Zirconium analysis in microscopic spent nuclear fuel samples by resonance ionization mass spectrometry	6
The feasibility of using a pyrite standard to calibrate the sulfur isotope ratio of marcasite during SIMS analysis	6
Robust determination of low Ti contents in zircon using LA–ICP–MS/MS with NH₃ reaction gas	6
Simplifying silver isotope analysis of metallic samples: using silver nitrate precipitation to avoid perilous chloride formation	6
Improving detection thresholds and robust event filtering in single-particle and single-cell ICP-MS analysis	6
Rapid ²³⁵U/²³⁸U determination by matrix assisted ionization–time-of-flight mass spectrometry	6
Dynamic implantation – an improved approach for a large area SIMS measurement	6
A two-stage Cd purification method with anion exchange resin and BPHA extraction resin for high precision determination of Cd isotopic compositions by double spike MC-ICP-MS	6
Atomic spectrometry update – a review of advances in environmental analysis	6
The influences of ambient humidity on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	6
Wavefront-enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (WELIBS) with lasers at multi-wavelengths via crystalline quartz	6
A green analytical approach for the direct non-destructive compositional analysis of (Th, U)O₂ fuel pellets by the X-Ray Fluorescence technique using single universal calibration	6
A Gaussian spot overlap ablation model for prediction of aluminium alloy spectral peak intensity in high pulse repetition frequency LIBS	6
A TC/WMS-TDLAS mid-infrared detection method for ultra-low concentration carbon isotope methane	6
Routine measurement of high-precision potassium stable isotope compositions using a continuous-flow Neoma MC-ICPMS/MS	6
Effects of sample surface morphology on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	6
Flow techniques in the analysis of biological samples by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry – a review	6
An improved chromatographic method for separation of Re and PGE mass fractions in organic-rich geological samples	6
Strontium isotopic analysis of environmental microsamples by inductively coupled plasma – tandem mass spectrometry	6
Investigation of Al Kα satellite lines through a high-efficiency multi-channel FSSR	6
Simultaneous analysis of gadolinium and surface imaging using a fiber-coupled acoustic wave-assisted microchip LIBS system	6
Measurement of ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr in limestones after acid leaching and direct injection in a liquid chromatograph coupled to a multicollector ICP-MS	6
Different nanoparticle shapes for nanoparticle-enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: nanosphere and nanorod effects	6
Assessing arsenic species in foods using regularized linear regression of the arsenic K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure	6
Multi-channel dilution analysis	6
Quantitative fluoride imaging of teeth using CaF emission by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy	6
Precise determination of lithium isotope ratios at the sub-nanogram level by QQQ-ICP-MS: application to natural waters and carbonates	6
Quantitative analysis of niobium in electropolishing solution by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using porous silicon	6
Investigation of matrix independent calibration of oxygen in glow discharge optical emission spectrometry	6
An accurate quantitative method for NdFeB magnetism based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	6
In situ detection of neodymium isotopes using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy for nuclear forensic analysis	6
Ultra-trace elemental determination of Si by means of graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry	6
High spatial resolution and precision NanoSIMS for sulfur isotope analysis	6
Determination of indium isotopic ratios of geostandards with different matrices by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS)	6
Method development for speciation analysis of silver nanoparticles and silver ions in green algae and surface waters at environmentally relevant concentrations using single particle ICP-MS	5
Characteristics of laser-induced plasma generated in water and in air with different nanosecond laser pulse durations	5