OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Peptide Science is 3. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

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Identification of β‐aminopyrrolidine containing peptides as β‐amyloid aggregation inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease	18
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Advances in MRI: Peptide and peptidomimetic‐based contrast agents	18
A comprehensive study on the identification and characterization of degradation products of lipoglycopeptide Dalbavancin using LC and LC‐HRMS/MS	17
36th European Peptide Symposium	17
Selection of collagen IV fragments forming the outer sphere of the native protein: Assessment of biological activity for regenerative medicine	17
Peptide‐Based Strategies in PLGA‐Enhanced Tumor Therapy	14
Insect kinin mimics act as potential control agents for aphids: Structural modifications of Trp⁴	13
Self‐assembly of a peptide sequence, EKKE, composed of exclusively charged amino acids: Role of charge in morphology and lead binding	13
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Ring‐opening polymerization of lactide catalyzed using metal‐coordinated enzyme‐like amino acid assemblies	12
Antimicrobial and anti‐inflammatory activities of the neuropeptide antagonist SPA	12
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Designer tryptophan‐rich peptide modulates structural dynamics of HIF‐1α DNA i‐motif DNA	11
Pinpointing the interaction site between semaphorin‐3A and its inhibitory peptide	11
Examining Farnesyltransferase Interaction With Cell‐Permeable CaaX Peptides and the Role of the CaaX Motif in Biological Activity	11
A rapid and selective methionine oxidative modification strategy	11
Side Reaction Analysis in Solid‐Phase Peptide Synthesis: A Case Study in the Glu–Asp–Tyr Motif	10
23rd meeting of the French Peptides and Proteins Group (GFPP)	10
Isolated α‐turns in peptides: a selected literature survey	10
In silico folding of hydrophobic peptides that form β‐hairpin structures in solution	10
Message 37th EPS	10
Antimicrobial Peptide Moricin Inhibits Streptococcus pneumoniae Growth Through Membrane Disruption: Insights From In Silico and In Vitro Studies	10

Identification, chemical synthesis, and receptor binding of a reptilian gecko ghrelin	10
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Studies on daptomycin lactam‐based analogues	9
N‐ to C‐Peptide Synthesis, Arguably the Future for Sustainable Production	9
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Antifungal activity and mode of action of synthetic peptides derived from the tick OsDef2 defensin	9
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In Vivo Evaluation of Pam₂Cys‐Modified Cancer‐Testis Antigens as Potential Self‐Adjuvanting Cancer Vaccines	9
Society Officers	8
Interactions of Peptide Amphiphiles With Viruses and Cells Are Enabled by Amorphous Nanostructures	8
In memory of Prof. Luis Moroder	7
Incorporation of phenylcarbonyl groups in the sidechain: A tool to induce ordered assembly of peptides on surfaces	7
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Fundamental Aspects of SPPS and Green Chemical Peptide Synthesis	7
Identification and Characterization of a Novel GAPDH‐Derived Antimicrobial Peptide From Jellyfish	7
Wound microenvironment‐responsive peptide hydrogel with multifunctionalities for accelerating wound healing	7
Penta‐ALFA‐Tagged Substrates for Self‐Labelling Tags Allow Signal Enhancement in Microscopy	6
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DiPTH‐Cystine and PTH‐Cysteine in Disulfide Bond Analysis Using Automated Edman Degradation	6
Hectogram‐scale synthesis of [Aib⁸, Arg³⁴]‐GLP‐1 (7–37) by liquid‐phase fragment condensation	6
Synthesis of Diastereomerically Pure Cetrorelix Acetate by Using Fmoc Solid‐Phase Peptide Synthesis (SPPS) Strategy: A Commercially Viable Approach	6
2^nd EPS Peptide Highlights	6
Transcytosis mechanisms of cell‐penetrating peptides: Cation‐independent CC12 and cationic penetratin	6
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Isolation and antioxidant activity of peptides from Chinese hairy tofu	6
2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Morten Meldal	6
Total synthesis of the natural, medium‐length, peptaibol pentadecaibin and study of the chemical features responsible for its membrane activity	5
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Intramolecular lactam cross‐linking of short oligoureas	5
Antibody Labeling With FITC Facilitates Controlled Release From Peptide Hydrogels Bearing Fc‐Binding Motifs	5
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The Prototypical Oligopeptide Transporter YdgR From E. coli Exhibits a Strict Preference for β‐Ala‐Lys(AMCA)	5
Biotinylated peptides substituted with D‐amino acids with high stability as anti‐anaphylactic agents targeting platelet‐activating factor	5
Relative configuration of Cys‐Pro ester peptides in thioester formation	4
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Discovery of Antioxidant Peptide Against Keap1 From Silkworm Protein Based on In Silico Study and In Vitro Antioxidant Activity Detection	4
SARS‐CoV‐2 main protease inhibitors: What is moving in the field of peptides and peptidomimetics?	4
New method for peptide purification based on selective removal of truncation peptide impurities after SPPS with orthogonal capping	4
Non‐canonical amino acid bioincorporation into antimicrobial peptides and its challenges	4
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The European Peptide Society Newsletter	4
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Successful synthesis of a glial‐specific blood–brain barrier shuttle peptide following a fragment condensation approach on a solid‐phase resin	4
Discovery of a novel antifungal agent: All‐hydrocarbon stapling modification of peptide Aurein1.2	4
Toward a Green SPPS: The Use of an Innovative Mesoporous pDVB Support for Environmentally Friendly Solvents	4
Synthesis and characterization of two potential impurities (des‐ethyl‐Ganirelix) generated in the Ganirelix manufacturing process	4
Rapid, traceless and facile peptide cyclization enabled by tetrazine‐thiol exchange	4
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Influence of Buffering Capacity, pH, and Temperature on the Stability of Semaglutide: A Preformulation Study	4
Crystallographic Analysis of Short Helical Peptides Containing Homologs of Phenylalanine	4
cDNA Display Selection of Interacting Peptide Ligands of the Guanylate Cyclase C Receptor	4
S‐Benzyl cysteine based cyclic dipeptide super hydrogelator: Enhancing efficacy of an anticancer drug via sustainable release	4
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A robust preparation method for the amyloidogenic and intrinsically disordered amyloid‐α peptide	4
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Bergofungin D, a peptaibol template for the introduction of chemical modifications, synthesis of analogs and comparative studies of their structures	3
Current synthetic chemistry towards cyclic antimicrobial peptides	3
Rational design of highly stabilized and selective adrenomedullin analogs	3
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Targeted β‐catenin ubiquitination and degradation by multifunctional stapled peptides	3
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Extract from the Minutes of the EC Meeting, 22 and 23 of March 2023 (Videoconference)	3
Phage Display–Selected Peptides: Research and Clinical Applications in Cancer Imaging	3
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In memoriam Conrad H. Schneider (1931–2021)	3
12th Austrian Peptide Symposium	3
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Society Officers	3
Exploring biocompatible chemistry to create stapled and photoswitchable variants of the antimicrobial peptide aurein 1.2	3
The reduced‐charge melittin analogue MelP5 improves the transfection of non‐viral DNA nanoparticles	3
Novel amino‐Li resin for water‐based solid‐phase peptide synthesis	3
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Peptide‐Based Catalyst Mimicking Hydrolase Enzyme	3
Antiviral peptides inhibiting the main protease of SARS‐CoV‐2 investigated by computational screening and in vitro protease assay	3
Development of a sensitive and quantitative HPLC‐FLD method for the determination of obestatin in human plasma	3