OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition is 62. 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
Potential role of selenium in alleviating obesity-related iron dyshomeostasis	324
Metabolic, toxicological, chemical, and commercial perspectives on esterification of dietary polyphenols: a review	178
Novel sequential and simultaneous infrared-accelerated drying technologies for the food industry: Principles, applications and challenges	160
In vivo evidences of the health-promoting properties of bioactive compounds obtained from olive by-products and their use as food ingredient	136
The inhibitory effects of plant additives on biogenic amine formation in fermented foods – a review	126
Recent advances in essential oil complex coacervation by efficient physical field technology: A review of enhancing efficient and quality attributes	119
Visualizing the structural and chemical heterogeneity of fruit and vegetables using advanced imaging techniques: fundamentals, instrumental aspects, applications and future perspectives	117
Gel performance of surimi induced by various thermal technologies: A review	117
Amadori compounds: analysis, composition in food and potential health beneficial functions	116
Recent advances in the application of nanotechnology to create antioxidant active food packaging materials	114
The industrial formulation fallacy: a critical appraisal of the Nova classification system	107
Food authenticity and the interactions with human health and climate change	101
A comprehensive review on glycation and its potential application to reduce food allergenicity	100
Improving potential strategies for biological activities of phlorotannins derived from seaweeds	99
Cadmium exposure in infants and children: toxicity, health effects, dietary risk assessment and mitigation strategies	98
Preparation, pungency and bioactivity of gingerols from ginger ( Zingiber officinale Roscoe): a review	94
Probiotics, bioactive compounds and dietary patterns for the effective management of hyperuricemia: a review	92
Dietary regulations for microbiota dysbiosis among post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes	91
The emerging role of milk-derived extracellular vesicles in gut pathology and cancer management	91
The application of starch-based edible film in food preservation: a comprehensive review	90
Recent research directions on functional royal jelly: highlights prospects in food, nutraceutical, and pharmacological industries	88
Iron delivery systems for controlled release of iron and enhancement of iron absorption and bioavailability	88
The nutraceutical properties and health benefits of pseudocereals: a comprehensive treatise	86
Effects and mechanisms of resveratrol for prevention and management of cancers: An updated review	85
A review on polyphenols and their potential application to reduce food allergenicity	84

Recent trends in design of healthier plant-based alternatives: nutritional profile, gastrointestinal digestion, and consumer perception	84
Advances in prepared dish processing using efficient physical fields: A review	83
Recent advances in the combinations of plant-sourced natural products for the prevention of mycotoxin contamination in food	82
Single-cell proteins: fermentation pathways, nutritional quality and digestibility, and a techno-economic and environmental outlook for sustainable scale-up	82
Ovotransferrin, an alternative and potential protein for diverse food and nutritional applications	81
Plant based food bioactives: A boon or bane for neurological disorders	81
Sirtuin 1 as a potential biomarker of undernutrition in the elderly: a narrative review	80
The effect of the ketogenic diet on Acne: Could it be a therapeutic tool?	79
Harnessing light: the role of semiconductor technology in boosting phenolic compounds in fruit and vegetable	79
Application of protein modeling and molecular simulation techniques in the field of food microbial contamination: principles, research status and future prospects	77
Bridging epidemiological evidence and dietary health impact models: a structured approach for selecting risk-outcome pairs	76
Exploiting lactic acid bacteria for colorectal cancer: a recent update	75
The triple interactions between gut microbiota, mycobiota and host immunity	74
Synergy between oligosaccharides and probiotics: From metabolic properties to beneficial effects	74
Omics biomarkers and an approach for their practical implementation to delineate health status for personalized nutrition strategies	73
Stilbenes: A new strategy for protecting light-sensitive foods, a review of their structure classification and singlet oxygen quenching mechanism	73
Nature’s palette: An emerging frontier for coloring dairy products	73
Recent advance in probiotics for the elimination of pesticide residues in food and feed: mechanisms, product toxicity, and reinforcement strategies	72
Recent progress of DNA walker and its applications in food safety analysis	72
Advancements in portable technology for edible vegetable oil authenticity: from species to geographical origin identification	70
Asparagus saponins: effective natural beneficial ingredient in functional foods, from preparation to applications	69
Green preparation, safety control and intelligent processing of high-quality tea extract	68
Fermentation of Pyropia spp. seaweed: a comprehensive review on processing conditions, biological activities and potential applications in the food industry	68
Food processing and processed food intake categories beyond Nova: the PFI classification	66
Dietary sialic acids: distribution, structure, and functions	66
Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review	66
The potential use of Zymomonas mobilis for the food industry	65
Anticancer activity of broccoli, its organosulfur and polyphenolic compounds	65
Plant-derived nanoparticles and plant virus nanoparticles: Bioactivity, health management, and delivery potential	64
(Poly)phenol metabotypes and cardiometabolic health: a systematic review	64
Intestinal organoid technology and applications in probiotics	63
The use of various statistical methods for authenticity and detection of adulteration in fish and seafood	63
Carotenoid content and composition: A special focus on commercially important fish and shellfish	63
Fungal protein for meat analogues: a review of nutritional, safety, and technological aspects	63
Metabolic, proteomic and microbial changes postmortem and during beef aging	62
Natural polysaccharides as multifunctional regulators of energy metabolism: mechanisms, structure-activity relationships, and cross-disease applications	62
Gut microbiota: Candidates for a novel strategy for ameliorating sleep disorders	62