OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of King Saud University Science is 41. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Average daily intake of artificially food color additives by school children in Saudi Arabia	1072
DNA barcoding and phylogenetics of Wallago attu using mitochondrial COI gene from the River Indus	371
Evaluating the structural and immune mechanism of Interleukin-6 for the investigation of goat milk peptides as potential treatments for COVID-19	363
Role of botanical leaves powder in blood hematology of living organisms	283
Evaluation of GC × GC-TOF-MS untargeted metabolomics, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Artemisia afra (Jacq.) purchased from three local vendors	177
Analysis of tumour markers in esophageal carcinoma with different age groups	177
Responses of Enterococcus faecalis resistance and cytolysin up-regulation to nutrients in constructed mesocosms	142
Multivariate optimisation and validation of the analytical GC-FID for evaluating organic solvents in radiopharmaceutical	113
Exploring the efficiency of Ethyl Methane Sulfonate (EMS) and Sodium Azide (SA) to induce mutation in chili (Capsicum annuum L.) germplasm	104
Inside Front Cover - Editorial Board	96
Structure, physicochemical and toxicity properties of underused malaysian native Tuber’s starch (Dioscorea Pentaphylla)	92
The role of lime juice in improving the performance of basic sites on activated carbon surfaces in sulfate ion adsorption in seawater	83
Synthesis of nanocomposite films based on conjugated oligomer-2D layered MoS2 as potential candidate for optoelectronic devices	80
Viagra exposure effects on learning and memory, some neurotransmitters and oxidative indices in male mice	76
Assessment of sunscreen effects in photosensitivity under UV exposure during COVID-19 pandemic	65
Green synthesized ZnO NPs as effective bacterial inhibitor against isolated MDRs and biofilm producing bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections	64
Optimisation and cross-validation of an e-hailing hybrid pricing algorithm using a supervised learning classification and regression tree model: a heuristic approach	63
Seismicity characteristics of the Gulf of Aqaba seismogenic zone and their hazard implications in northwestern Saudi Arabia	61
Association between consumption of tryptophan with sleep quality in King Saud University students	61
Molecular analysis of bedaquiline resistance and genetic variations in clinical isolates of multidrug and fluoroquinolones-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis	59
Natural occurrence, infection dynamics, and molecular characterization of nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpfrNPV) infecting fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) from maize ecosystems in Gujarat,	58
Haplotype diversity of palm weevil in Saudi Arabia through ITS gene sequencing	57
Chorein-dependent microfilament organization in tumor cells	57
Comparison of the cytotoxic impact of samsum ant venom (Brachyponera sennaarensis) administration routes on quantitative histological analysis of thymus	56
Comments on: Effects on magnetic field in squeezing flow of a Casson fluid between parallel plates	56

Entomopathogenic nematodes for the control of oriental fruit fly Bacterocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)	55
Status of artificial sweeteners, glucose oxidase and some quality parameters of honey samples from the Asir region, Saudi Arabia	52
HSPiP and quality by design aided optimized bioanalytical method development for amphotericin B quantification from plasma samples	52
Exploring the synergistic therapeutic potential of Morus alba extract in tuberculosis: A computational analysis	51
Prediction of mungbean yellow mosaic virus disease using multiple regression models	47
Rhoifolin protects cisplatin mediated pulmonary toxicity via attenuation of oxidative stress, inflammatory response, apoptosis and histopathological damages	47
Phytonutrient and antinutrient components profiling of Berberis baluchistanica Ahrendt bark and leaves	47
Pollen source preferences and pollination efficacy of honey bee, Apis mellifera (Apidae: Hymenoptera) on Brassica napus crop	47
Seasonal variations of colony activities linked to morphometric and glands characterizations of hybrid Carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica Pollmann) workers	46
Antibacterial and toxicity studies of phytochemicals from Piper betle leaf extract	45
Statistical analysis of international labour migration strategy from India to the Gulf countries	45
Hydrothermally synthesized lanthanide-incorporated multifunctional zirconia nanoparticles: Potential candidate for multimodal imaging	44
Nutritional habits in Spanish female students of childbearing age	43
Effect of probiotics on hematology and histopathology of organs associated with immune system in male and female Wistar rats	42
Effect of β-sitosterol on PEL and PSL of Pseudomonas aeruginosa	42
Inside Front Cover - Editorial Board	42
Cytotoxic and molecular assessment against breast (MCF-7) cancer cells with cobalt oxide nanoballs	41
Prediction of phases and mechanical properties of magnesium-based high-entropy alloys using machine learning	41
Ascorbic acid-mediated Fe/Cu nanoparticles and their application for removal of COD and phenols from industrial wastewater	41