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Papers

(The median citation count of Critical Reviews in Toxicology is 4. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): immunotoxicity at the primary sites of exposure	77
Mechanisms of developmental neurotoxicity mediated by perturbed thyroid hormone homeostasis in the brain: an adverse outcome pathway network	69
Thank you to Reviewers for Critical Reviews in Toxicology	53
Recent advances in electrochemical and optical sensing of the organophosphate chlorpyrifos: a review	40
Potential application of probiotics in mycotoxicosis reduction in mammals and poultry	35
Human chlorine gas exposition and its management – an umbrella review on human data	34
Response to the letter to the editor regarding the article “Weight of evidence evaluation for chemical-induced immunotoxicity for PFOA and PFOS: findings from an independent panel of experts” by Garve	32
Examining the relationship between per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and breast, colorectal, prostate, and ovarian cancers: a meta-analysis	26
Effects of statins on male reproductive health: a systematic review of rodent studies and their potential implications to human male reproduction	25
Nephrotoxicity induced by natural compounds from herbal medicines – a challenge for clinical application	25
Evidence and hypotheses on adverse effects of the food additives carrageenan (E 407)/processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) and carboxymethylcellulose (E 466) on the intestines: a scoping review	24
Thank you to authors and reviewers of papers in Critical Reviews in Toxicology (CRT) volume 54, 2024	23
United States Environmental Protection Agency's Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Related Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 2024 Drinking Water Maximum Contaminant Level: Pa	23
A systematic review on fluoride-induced epigenetic toxicity in mammals	22
Data derived extrapolation factors (DDEFs) for rat to human interspecies extrapolation for the HPPD inhibitor mesotrione	21
Construction of a risk prediction model of diquat poisoning based on clinical indicators	19
Biomarkers of environmental manganese exposure	19
Meta-analysis of the safety and efficacy of fresh frozen plasma exchange in the treatment of organophosphate pesticide poisoning	18
Zebrafish and nematodes as whole organism models to measure developmental neurotoxicity	17
Evaluation of the human hazard of the liver and lung tumors in mice treated with permethrin based on mode of action	17
A review of pulmonary neutrophilia and insights into the key role of neutrophils in particle-induced pathogenesis in the lung from animal studies of lunar dusts and other poorly soluble dust particles	16
An examination of historical control histopathology metadata from 51 Amphibian Metamorphosis Assays	16
Complex roles for sulfation in the toxicities of polychlorinated biphenyls	14
In search of certainty beyond the cholinergic system: a systematic review of developmental chlorpyrifos exposure and neurotransmitter systems disruption in preclinical models	14
Review of epidemiological and toxicological studies on health effects from ingestion of asbestos in drinking water	13

Assessment of genotoxicity of glass ionomer cements: a systematic review	13
An updated evaluation of reported no-observed adverse effect levels for chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite asbestos for lung cancer and mesothelioma	13
Fiber biodurability and biopersistence: historical toxicological perspective of synthetic vitreous fibers (SVFs), the long fiber paradigm, and implications for advanced materials	13
Synthetic vitreous fibers (SVFs): adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) and considerations for next generation new approach methods (NAMs)	12
Letter to the editor, regarding the publication by Carrillo and colleagues, “Relevance of animal studies in the toxicological assessment of oil and wax hydrocarbons. Solving the puzzle for a new outlo	12
Systematic review of studies on exposure to arsenic in drinking water and cognitive and neurobehavioral effects	11
Prevention and Detoxification of Mycotoxins in Human Food and Animal Feed using Bio-resources from South Mediterranean Countries: a Critical Review	11
Human biomonitoring and risks of hazardous occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in wildland fires: a critical review	11
A systematic review of herbicide safener toxicity	11
Thank you to reviewers for Critical Reviews In Toxicology	11
Magnetic resonance imaging T1 indices of the brain as biomarkers of inhaled manganese exposure	10
Gastrointestinal decontamination using oil-based solutions in patients with acute aluminum phosphide poisoning: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
A narrative review of converging evidence addressing developmental toxicity of pyrethroid insecticides	10
A critical review of the kinetic direct peptide reactivity assay (kDPRA) for skin sensitizer potency assessment – taking it forward	10
Implementation of a dermal sensitization threshold (DST) concept for risk assessment: structure-based DST and in vitro data-based DST	10
Towards a science-based testing strategy to identify maternal thyroid hormone imbalance and neurodevelopmental effects in the progeny—part III: how is substance-mediated thyroid hormone imbalance in p	10
Dietary psychoactive xenobiotics: an updated review on food contamination with ergot, tropane and opium alkaloids and their toxicological effects	9
The modes of action for rodent liver tumor formation by activators of the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) and the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) are not relevant to hu	9
Exploring research gaps and trends in the management of acute phosphide poisoning: a systematic review	9
Perspectives on aerosol inhalability: concepts and applications	9
What can we learn from epidemiological studies on chronic boron exposure?	9
From cultivation to cancer: formation of N -nitrosamines and other carcinogens in smokeless tobacco and their mutagenic implications	9
A prioritization strategy for functional alternatives to bisphenol A in food contact materials	9
Occupational exposure assessment with solid substances: choosing a vehicle for in vitro percutaneous absorption experiments	9
Investigations on learning and memory function in extended one-generation reproductive toxicity studies – when considered needed and based on what?	8
Mechanisms of neurodevelopmental toxicity of topiramate	8
Evaluating the conduct and reporting of the T-cell dependent antibody response in the Extended One-Generation Reproductive Toxicity study provided under the EU REACH regulation	8
A quantitative weight-of-evidence review of preclinical studies examining the potential developmental and reproductive toxicity of acetaminophen	8
The methodological rigour of systematic reviews in environmental health	8
Malathion or diazinon exposure and male reproductive toxicity: a systematic review of studies performed with rodents	7
Adverse outcome pathway (AOP): α2u-globulin nephropathy and kidney tumors in male rats	7
The use of canonical dose–response models for benchmark dose analysis of continuous toxicological data	7
Mode of action approach supports a lack of carcinogenic potential of six organic UV filters	7
Human biomonitoring of low-level benzene exposures	7
Fungicides as a risk factor for the development of neurological diseases and disorders in humans: a systematic review	6
A critical review to identify data gaps and improve risk assessment of bisphenol A alternatives for human health	6
Mechanistic insights regarding neuropsychiatric and neuropathologic impacts of air pollution	6
Low level exposure to hydrogen sulfide: a review of emissions, community exposure, health effects, and exposure guidelines	6
Letter to the editor regarding the review article by Yamada et al. (2021) titled “Critical evaluation of the human relevance of the mode of action for rodent liver tumor formation by activators of the	6
Correction	6
A weight of evidence review on the mode of action, adversity, and the human relevance of xylene’s observed thyroid effects in rats	6
Framework for sensitization assessment of extractables and leachables in pharmaceuticals	6
Animal models of developmental toxicity induced by early life electronic-cigarettes exposure	5
Temephos, an organophosphate larvicide for residential use: a review of its toxicity	5
Correction	5
Assessing chemical carcinogenicity: hazard identification, classification, and risk assessment. Insight from a Toxicology Forum state-of-the-science workshop	5
Diagnosis, toxicological mechanism, and detoxification for hepatotoxicity induced by pyrrolizidine alkaloids from herbal medicines or other plants	4
European Food Safety Authority database for in vivo developmental neurotoxicity studies of pesticides	4
Overview of analytical methods for determining novel psychoactive substances, drugs and their metabolites in biological samples	4
Toxicity of chemical-based hand sanitizers on children and the development of natural alternatives: a computational approach	4

Identifying a reference list of respiratory sensitizers for the evaluation of novel approaches to study respiratory sensitization	4
Molecular similarity in chemical informatics and predictive toxicity modeling: from quantitative read-across (q-RA) to quantitative read-across structure–activity relationship (q-RASAR) with the appli	4
Non-acute exposure of neonicotinoids, health risk assessment, and evidence integration: a systematic review	4
25X-NBOMe compounds – chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology. A comprehensive review	4