OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Toxicology and Industrial Health is 2. 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
Health risk assessment and prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among the aged brick molders, in India	42
Transcriptome analysis reveals the molecular mechanisms of neonicotinoid acetamiprid in Leydig cells	28
Wnt5a promotes Kupffer cell activation in trichloroethylene-induced immune liver injury	24
Thyroid-disrupting effects of bisphenol S in male Wistar albino rats: Histopathological lesions, follicle cell proliferation and apoptosis, and biochemical changes	24
Histological changes in liver and kidney of male mice by age after exposure to aluminum chloride	18
Effect of chlorpyrifos on cypermethrin-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity in rats	18
Concluding remarks	16
Adverse effects of copper, manganese and mercury, alone and in mixtures on the aorta and heart of Spraque-Dawley rats	15
Health risk assessment of occupational exposure to heavy metals among green space workers in Iran	15
The effect of maternal exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the pain response in offspring mice using formalin test	14
Relationship between phthalates exposure, risk of decreased ovarian reserve, and oxidative stress levels	14
Subacute genotoxicity of acetamiprid in somatic cells of Swiss albino male mice	14
Assessing lifetime occupational chrysotile inhalation exposure, respiratory symptoms, and lung cancer risk among brake maintenance workers in Malaysia	12
Aniline exposure activates receptor-interacting serine/threonineprotein kinase 1 and causes necroptosis of AML12 cells	12
Serotonin variations and sleep disorders among shift workers. A cross-sectional study	12
Risk assessment of lead exposure in radiology personnel in Menoufia hospitals, Egypt	11
Manganese exposure causes movement deficit and changes in the protein profile of the external globus pallidus in Sprague Dawley rats	11
Alterations in cell viability, reactive oxygen species production, and modulation of gene expression involved in mitogen–activated protein kinase/extracellular regulating kinase signaling pathway by g	11
Cytotoxic effects of crystalline silica in form of micro and nanoparticles on the human lung cell line A549	11
Chemical leukoderma: An insight of pathophysiology and contributing factors	10
Perfluorooctane sulfonate causes damage to L-02 cells via Wnt/β-catenin signal path and endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway	10
Nickel chloride induces anticancer biological responses in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines	10
Global dioxin research trends and focal points: A century-long visual and bibliometric analysis (1923–2022)	9
Relationship of perfluoroalkyl chemicals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional study	9
Demonstrating the protective effect of a 70-year-old occupational exposure limit against pneumoconiosis caused by mica	9

Cytotoxicity of mancozeb on Sertoli–germ cell co-culture system: Role of MAPK signaling pathway	9
Toxicity evaluation of silver nanoparticles synthesized from naringin flavonoid on human promyelocytic leukemic cells and human blood cells	9
The impact of genetic polymorphism for detecting genotoxicity in workers occupationally exposed to formaldehyde: A systematic review	9
Postnatal exposure to Bisphenol S induces liver injury in mice: Possible implication of PPARγ receptor	8
Health implications of pesticides application among cocoa farmers in Idanre local government area, Southwest Nigeria	8
Virtual screening study for biological activity assessment and metabolism pathway of a fuel dye in airborne exposure scenario	8
Blood biomarkers for occupational hand-arm vibration exposure	8
Is TiO ₂ carcinogenic? A toxicological alert	8
The application of acute oral toxicity computational models in dangerous goods classification	8
Comparison of the genotoxicity of two commercial pesticides by their micro and nano size capsules	8
Bisphenol A reveals its obesogenic effects through disrupting glucose tolerance, oxidant–antioxidant balance, and modulating inflammatory cytokines and fibroblast growth factor in zebrafish	7
Nickel nanoparticles induce hepatotoxicity via oxidative and nitrative stress-mediated apoptosis and inflammation	7
Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity evaluation of chloroform using Vicia faba roots	7
(E)-1,2-Difluoroethylene (HFO-1132E)	6
Associations of semen quality with pyrethroids in semen and urine samples of men with oligozoospermia: A cross-sectional study in Samsun, Turkey	6
Effects of bis(2-ethylhexyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate on liver injury in Balb/c mice	6
Analysis of dermal exposure assessment in the US Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Substances Control Act risk evaluations of chemical manufacturing	6
Respiratory system: Highly exposed yet under-reported organ in pyrethrin and pyrethroid toxicity	6
Evaluation of animal toxicity studies with diisocyanates regarding presence of thresholds for induction and elicitation of respiratory allergy by quantitative weight of evidence	6
Occupational risk assessment of organophosphates with an emphasis on psychological and oxidative stress factors	6
Evaluation on purine metabolism in human skin fibroblast cells exposed to oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons	6
Fast radiological safety evaluation applied to maintenance in cargo and container inspection facilities	6
Assessment of the effects of sodium nitrate (NaNO₃) on the reproductive system, liver, pancreas, and kidney of male rats	5
Effects of silver nanoparticles prepared by aqueous extract of Ferula communis on the developing mouse embryo after maternal exposure	5
Exposure to occupational air pollution and vascular endothelial dysfunction in workers of the steel industry in Iran	5
On the toxicity of gold nanoparticles: Histological, histochemical and ultrastructural alterations	5
Prolonged blood coagulation time among occupationally exposed automobile technicians in Abeokuta, Nigeria	5
Editorial	5
Hepatic ultrastructural alterations induced by copper oxide nanoparticles: In vivo electron microscopy study	5
Effects of bisphenol A, bisphenol S, and tetramethyl bisphenol F on male fertility in Caenorhabditis elegans	5
Perfluorooctane sulfonate causes HK-2 cell injury through ferroptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress pathways	5
Diazinon exposure reduces bone mineral density in adult and immature rats: A histomorphometric and radiographic study	5
Renal ultrastructural damage induced by chronic exposure to copper oxide nanomaterials: Electron microscopy study	5
Effects of sodium para-aminosalicylic acid on chelation treatment in Pb-exposed mice	5
Metallic and metallic oxide nanoparticles toxicity primarily targets the mitochondria of hepatocytes and renal cells	5
2,2′,4,4′-Tetrabromodiphenyl ether disrupts spermatogenesis in mice by interfering with the ER-Nrf1-Tfam-mitochondria pathway	5
Evaluation of blood lead among painters of buildings and cars	5
Strategies for refinement of occupational inhalation exposure evaluation in the EPA TSCA risk evaluation process	5
Does exposure to ammonia concentrations lower than the threshold limit value cause acute pulmonary effects?	5
Insights into the mechanism of METTL3-mediated m6A methylation in silicon dust-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition	5
Air quality and health risks in chemical supply shops in southeastern Nigeria	4
Corrigendum to “Clinical case analysis of 32 children aged 0–6 years with lead poisoning in Nanning, China”	4
The effect of subacute co-exposure to carbon tetrachloride and diclofenac on the liver of male wistar rats	4
Type 2 diabetes mellitus potentiates acute acrylonitrile toxicity: Potentiation reduction by phenethyl isothiocyanate	4
Developmental deficits in male rat pups caused by maternal and dietary administration of chlorpyriphos and cypermethrin: Melatonin’s mitigating effect	4
Ascorbic acid attenuates gasoline-induced testicular toxicity, sperm quality deterioration, and testosterone imbalance in rats	4
Exposure to glyphosate and tetrachlorvinphos induces cytotoxicity and global DNA methylation in human cells	4
Genotoxic impact of di-n-butyl phthalate on DNA: A comparative study of three generations in the neuronal tissue of Wistar rats	4
A plasmid containing the human metallothionein-II gene selectively distinguishes trivalent lanthanum from several divalent heavy metal cations during monoclonal antibody-assisted agarose gel electroph	4
Zirconium dioxide nanoparticles induced cytotoxicity in rat cerebral cortical neurons and apoptosis in neuron-like N2a and PC12 cell lines	4

Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate-induced cytotoxicity and its associated mechanisms in human A549 cells	4
Probucol neuroprotection against manganese-induced damage in adult Wistar rat brain slices	4
Decreased activity of acetylcholine esterase as a biomarker of pesticide exposure in female tea plantation workers	4
Exposure to bisphenol A induces neurotoxicity associated with synaptic and cytoskeletal dysfunction in neuro-2a cells	4
Occupational exposure to cosmetic talc and mesothelioma in barbers, hairdressers, and cosmetologists: A systematic review of the epidemiology	4
Emission and time-resolved migration rates of aromatic diamines from two flexible polyurethane foams	4
Dysregulation of E-cadherin in pulmonary cell damage related with COPD contributes to emphysema	4
Hyperglycemia exacerbates cadmium-induced glomerular nephrosis	4
Release of Interleukin-1β evaluation among mineral oil mist‐exposed workers	4
Impact of xylene exposure during organogenesis on foeto-placental efficiency and foetal viability: Exploring its association with oxidative stress-induced inflammation and apoptosis in utero	3
Asbestos exposures associated with the use and handling of drilling mud additives	3
Evaluation of workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica in road construction industries in Alberta	3
Effect of occupational cadmium exposure on the thyroid gland and associated inflammatory markers among workers of the electroplating industry	3
Assessment of serum CK-MM level as a bioindicator for work-related musculoskeletal injuries among Emergency hospital workers	3
The NHANES 2015–2016 aromatic diamine urinary biomonitoring data: A critical review and suggestions for improved data collection	3
Roles of C/EBP-homologous protein and histone H3 lysine 4 methylation in arsenic-induced mitochondrial apoptosis in hepatocytes	3
Comparative evaluation of three methylene dianiline isomers in the bacterial reverse mutation assay, the in vitro gene mutation test, and the in vitro chromosomal aberration test	3
Neurotoxicity associated with oxidative stress and inflammasome gene expression induced by allethrin in SH-SY5Y cells	3
In vitro genotoxicity assessment of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles	3
3-methyadenine inhibits lipopolysaccharides-induced pulmonary inflammation at the early stage of silicosis via blocking NF-κB signaling pathway	3
Online software for a new risk assessment method in occupational health and safety: RSCAL	3
Exploring structure/property relationships to health and environmental hazards of polymeric polyisocyanate prepolymer substances-3. Aquatic exposure and hazard of aliphatic diisocyanate-based prepolym	3
Exploring structure/property relationships to health and environmental hazards of polymeric polyisocyanate prepolymer substances—2. Dermal sensitization potential in the mouse local lymph node assay	3
Effects on blood parameters from hand-arm vibrations exposure	3
Synthesis and reproductive toxicity of bisphenol A analogs with cyclic side chains in Caenorhabditis elegans	3
Exhaled breath condensate markers of oxidative stress in male storekeepers of chemical stores in the Ariaria international market Aba Abia state Nigeria	3
Assessment of personal inhalation and skin exposures to polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate during polyurethane fabric coating	3
Dibutyl phthalate adsorbed on multi-walled carbon nanotubes can aggravate liver injury in mice via the Jak2/STAT3 pathway	3
Investigation of combined effects of propyl paraben and methyl paraben on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in male rats	3
Evaluating the effectiveness of personal protective equipment against engineered nanomaterials: A systematic review	2
Effects of dibutyl phthalate and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on hepatic structure and function of adult male mice	2
Biomarkers of occupational benzene exposure: A Systematic Review to estimate the exposure levels and individual susceptibility at low doses	2
Acute chlorine poisoning caused by an accident at a swimming pool	2
Novel deoxyribonucleic acid methylation perturbations in workers exposed to vinyl chloride	2
Blood serum levels of selected biomarkers of oxidative stress among printing workers occupationally exposed to low-levels of toluene and xylene	2
Case series and clinical analysis of acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning: Experience from 10 cases at a hospital in Zhoushan	2
Bidirectional regulation of BDE-47 on 3T3-L1 cell differentiation based on a restricted cubic spline model	2
Occupational exposure to pesticides in farmworkers and the oxidative markers	2
Effect of occupational co-exposure to lead and cadmium on selected immunomodulatory cytokines	2
An evaluation of trends for mesothelioma mortality in American women: Addressing the content of a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)	2
Vascular toxicity of benzene series released from decorative materials	2
Dose-dependent interaction of two heavy metals with amiodarone toxicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	2
Association between bisphenol A exposure and thyroid dysfunction in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Hematotoxicity induced by simultaneous exposure to noise and toluene in New Zealand white rabbits: Synergistic and antagonistic effects	2
Clinical case analysis of 32 children aged 0–6 years with lead poisoning in Nanning, China	2
Respiratory health disorders among workers in some Egyptian welding enterprises	2
Brain DNA damaging effects of volatile anesthetics and 1 and 2 Gy gamma irradiation in vivo: Preliminary results	2
Gender associations between phthalate exposure and biomarkers of oxidative stress: A prospective cohort study	2
Assessing potential human health and ecological implications of PFAS from leave-in dental products	2
The association of oxidative stress and DNA damage with XRCC1 and XRCC3 polymorphisms in radiology technicians	2
Polymorphisms of the AS3MT gene are associated with arsenic methylation capacity and damage to the P21 gene in arsenic trioxide plant workers	2
Prenatal exposure to low-dose bisphenol A disrupts hippocampal DNA methylation and demethylation in male rat offspring	2
In silico occupational exposure banding framework for data poor compounds in biotechnology	2
Sampling chamber with minimal wall surface for simultaneous emission testing of diisocyanates and diamines from polyurethane products	2
Musculoskeletal disorders and visual problems among surgical versus medical physicians: A cross-sectional study	2
Biomarkers of exposure and effect in the serum and urine of rats or workers exposed to 1-bromopropane	2
Assessment of genotoxicity biomarkers in gasoline station attendants due to occupational exposure	2
Adverse Health Effects and Perceived Musculoskeletal Pain in the Sawmill Workers of West Bengal, India	2
Male reproductive hormone disorders among copper smelter workers	2
Accelerated apoptosis, oxidative stress, and cholinergic inflammation in blood of metalworkers	2
Organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides may induce brain cancer through oxidative stress	2
Toxic potential assessment of hair dye developer 2,4,5,6-tetraaminopyrimidine sulfate exposed under ambient UVB radiation	2