OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Human and Ecological Risk Assessment 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, bisphenol and paraben compounds in dust collected from residential homes in Klang Valley, Malaysia	69
Source apportionment and health risk assessment of heavy metals in groundwater of rural area: a case study in Huaibei plain, China	38
Metals and metalloids pollution levels, health risks, and source apportionment in farmland soils of a Plateau valley area, Tibet, China	37
Modeling metal uptake by selected vegetables from urban soils in Europe: uncovering key soil factors using partial least squares regression (PLS-R)	30
Metal contamination of the surface water and its effect on the higher gastric cancer incidence of Lujiang County, China	29
Effects of chronic exposure to microplastics and microplastics associated with polychlorinated biphenyl 153 on Daphnia magna	27
Association between cadmium exposure and the risk of cardiovascular outcomes: a meta-analysis	24
Effectiveness of pesticide labels (pictograms and color codes): a cross-sectional study of farmers’ understanding and practices in Lebanon	22
Two decades on occupational health and safety risk assessment: a bibliometric analysis and literature review	22
Deep learning-based prediction of mine water inflow: insights for mitigating water resource scarcity risks	20
Spatiotemporal evolution of landscape ecological risk in Anhui section of the Huaihe River ecological and economic belt in China	19
Risk characterization of domoic acid in shellfish from Shenzhen, China: acute and chronic health implications	17
Aquatic toxicity and ecological risk of bisphenol B, and comparison with those of bisphenol A	17
Risk assessment of toxic metals and groundwater quality assessment in an industrial hotspot of Bengaluru, India – case study	16
Occurrences, sources, and related health risks of methyl siloxanes in urban soil of three typical cities, Northwest China	14
Thoracic limb activity ofSimocephalus vetulusand its descendants is shaped by the combination of delafloxacin and calcium	14
New approach methodologies (NAM) to characterize neurotoxic chemicals for use in risk assessment: case study of four neurotoxic pesticides	14
Ecological security regulation strategy based on DPSIRM model and bayesian network: a case study of Sichuan	14
Evaluation of the potential cancer risk of obsolete organochlorine pesticides in abandoned storehouses throughout the Almaty oblast, Kazakhstan	14
Exposure level and risk assessment of atrazine in Chinese adults based on the systematic review data and the Monte Carlo simulation method	14
Association between ethylene oxide exposure and sex steroid hormone levels in male adults in the United States	13
A cumulative human health risk assessment of the traditional diet of Indigenous youth in Western James Bay, Canada	13
Evaluation of the impact of climate change on the ecological network of the Yangtze River Economic Belt	13
Elemental composition and health risks of indoor PM _2.5 in Taiyuan, China: Associations with fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in preschoolers	12
Concentrations, sources, and health risks of potentially toxic elements in milled maize	12

Urinary triclosan and triclocarban in relation to bile acid homeostasis in Chinese school children	12
Burning fields, fading memories: exploring the effects of sugarcane burning on air quality and cognitive functioning – A case study in Northeast Thailand	11
Combining organic and biological agents to assist phytoremediation of cadmium- and zinc-contaminated soil by Solanum nigrum L	11
Environmental implication identification on water quality variation and human health risk assessment in the middle and lower reaches of the Hanjiang River, China	11
Assessing the effect of a two-day training on understanding and use of pesticide label pictograms and safety information: a cluster randomized controlled trial among Ugandan smallholder farmers	11
An evaluation of occupant health and indoor environmental quality in university workspaces	11
Environmental risk assessment method for dense tailings ponds areas – a case study of the Yellow River Basin of Henan Province, China	11
Mapping micro-level agricultural vulnerability to climate change: an indicator-based analysis across districts of Jharkhand state of India	10
Vertical distribution, pollution pattern, ecological risks, and geochemical fractionation of potentially toxic metals in riverine core sediments	10
Identification and apportionment of groundwater pollution sources in the Guanzhong region based on PMF model	10
Modeling and interpreting the probability of soil heavy metal contamination in China	10
Potential contamination of microplastic from plastic recycling enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	10
Absent ecology in the terrestrial ecological risk assessment process and an absent need for assessment	9
Screening-level integration of human health and ecological risk assessment of metal(loid)s in surface water severely affected by landfill and agricultural activities in Ayutthaya landfill, Thailand	9
Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment of heavy metals contamination in groundwater in the west of Minia area, Egypt	9
Study on the factors and pathways influencing the public’s environmental risk response behavior from the perspective of perceived risk – A case study of JS industrial zone in Shanghai, China	9
Spatial patterns and constraint factors of ecological risk in the Wuling Mountain region, China	9
Spatial evolution of water transportation industry based on multi-source data: understanding the structural consolidation and integration demand in coastal cities	8
Risk assessment of dietary exposure to aflatoxins in nuts and spices. A pilot study in Yerevan, Armenia	8
Optimizing spatial patterns in Malaysia based on ecosystem service dynamics	8
Combining biomonitoring data in children and biokinetic modeling to guide decision-making for health risk management – a case study on lead emitted by a smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada	8
Regional heterogeneity in water pollution risk-economic development dynamics: a grid-scale analysis and impact factor exploration in China	8
Exploring the association between heavy metal exposure and periodontitis using interpretable machine learning models: NHANES 2009–2014	8
Evaluation of ecological security and ecological maintenance based on pressure-state-response (PSR) model, case study: Fuzhou city, China	7
Arsenic in the soil–rice system of the Mekong River delta	7
Investigating soil type, classification, and pH as surrogates for site-specific arsenic bioaccessibility and predicted bioavailability testing in Miami-Dade County	7
Incorporating socioeconomic variables in coastal vulnerability assessment on the Southern Coast of Yogyakarta, Indonesia	7
Spatial distribution of formamide from EVA foam mats: CFD simulation and inhalation exposure assessment for children	6
Hydrogeochemical characterization and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment of fluoride and nitrate-affected groundwater in northern parts of Tumkur district, Karnataka, India	6
Spatiotemporal dynamics of ecological security pattern based on an optimized assessment framework and circuit theory: a case of Fuzhou City, China	6
No clear concerns related to health risks in the European population with low inorganic arsenic exposure (overview)	6
Potential health risk assessment and distribution of fluoride in groundwater of Munger, Bihar India: a case study	6
Water security assessment and prediction for coastal Urban Agglomeration: a case study in the Pearl River Delta, east China	6
Major ion hydrogeochemistry and health risk of groundwater nitrate in selected rural areas of the Guanzhong Basin, China	5
Hydrogeochemical heterogeneity, driving forces, and human health risk of groundwater in an arid alluvial fan plain on Tibetan Plateau	5
Thermal inversion and risk of incident cardiovascular disease in China: a national cohort study	5
Integrating arsenic bioaccessibility uncertainty and human exposure variability for setting up site-specific remedial goals	5
Differential effects of size-specific particulate matter on lower respiratory infections in children: A time-series analysis in Lanzhou, China	5
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure from dietary and drinking water by integrating probabilistic modeling and community-based research in a vulnerable community in the Central Savannah	5
Risk assessment of occupational safety in construction projects using uncertain information	5
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure through cooking environment and assessment strategies for human health implications	5
Managing risks associated with water for a sustainable world: a special issue introduction	5
Human factors analysis and risk assessment during the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic: A case study of the 2019 Wuhan outbreak in China	5
Reassessing BTEX inhalation exposure at paint industry workplaces using a combined risk assessment and PBPK modeling approach	5
Exploring the pattern and influencing factors of ecosystem services under multiscale perspective: implications for ecosystem services management	5
A scientific note on the prevalence of Nosema spp in honey bee colonies in relation to the proximity of mining regions and levels of heavy metal contamin	5
Integrating ecosystem services and ecological risks for urban ecological zoning: a case study of Wuhan City, China	5
Geospatial analytics for evaluating urban ecological hazards and green development strategies in the National Capital Region, India	5
Spatial distribution modeling of radiometric analysis and radiation dose estimations in drinking water and soil samples from Siirt city in Türkiye	4
Creating the Iranian cancer cluster assessment road map and assessing one reported cancer cluster	4

Assessing cumulative risks – an expert evaluation of ecosystem services	4
Arsenic contamination and potential health risk to primary school children through drinking water sources	4
Dynamic prediction and impact factors analysis of ecological risk in Chinese farming-pastoral ecotone	4
Pollution characteristics and health risk assessment of phthalate esters in household dust in Chengdu, China	4
Health risk assessment using chemical signatures of fine and coarse particles collected at breathing level height during firework display in New Delhi, India	4
Quantifying greening trends in Talatan Gobi: assessing the distinct impact of photovoltaic power plant construction and climate change through remote sensing	4
Association between urinary glyphosate metabolites and obesity measures in U.S. adults: The mediating role of oxidative stress biomarkers	4
In memoriam: a tribute to Academician Peicheng Li (December 26, 1934-February 23, 2024)	4
Developing a probabilistic approach to a PFAS food web-based model for ecological risk assessment	4
GIS-based mapping of spatiotemporal health and ecological risk associated with potential toxic elements in water and sediments of the urban catchment of Ngerengere River, Tanzania	4
Measurement, spatiotemporal evolution, and influencing factors of ecological welfare performance: a case study of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China	4
Problem formulation for a small-scale field study of non-gene drive, genetically modified, male bias mosquitoes in Burkina Faso	4
Mapping of Gender-based Socio-Climatic Vulnerable hotspots in Haryana state of India	4
Associations between perfluoroalkyl substance exposure and lean body mass in US adults: evidence from the NHANES 2015–2018	4
At last, empirical elicitations of the magnitudes of those risks (and costs!) too small to matter and those too large to abide	4
Urbanization and its adverse impacts on ecosystem health: evidence from the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China	4
A cohort data-based perspective on ecological aspects predicaments in human health	3
Association between urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and childhood obesity index: a cross-sectional study in China	3
Beyond ‘Quantity-Quality’ debate: a multi-objective risk assessment framework to evaluate urban green spaces	3
Evaluation and prediction of water resources carrying capacity using a multiple linear regression model in Taizhou City, China	3
Application of new approach methodology-derived points of departure with predicted or regulatory exposures to estimate bioactivity to exposure ratios (BER) for risk assessment	3
Identification of surface water pollution sources in the Selenga River basin using the water quality index and positive matrix factorization model	3
Heavy metal distribution in various environmental matrices and their risk assessment in Ganga River Basin, India	3
Role of kidney function in mediating the relationship between heavy metal exposure and all-cause mortality in older adults	3
Occupational health risks and fate of chromium in sewage treatment co-treating tannery effluent	3
Health risk assessment of Cu, As, Cd and Pb in the broiler breast in Shenyang, China	3
Association of PM _2.5 and its components with endometriosis among women undergoing assisted reproductive technology: a case-control study in Anhui, China	3
Determination of the spatial correlation characteristics for selected groundwater pollutants using the geographically weighted regression model: A case study in Weinan, Northwest China	3
Quantitative analysis of the impact of climate change and human activities on vegetation NPP in the Qilian Mountain	3
Impact of acute PM _2.5 exposure on pediatric blood lead levels: evidence from Beijing, China	3
Heavy metal pollution and associated risk assessments in inrush water from abandoned coal mines, Guangyuan, Sichuan, China	3
Spatiotemporal evolution and influencing factors of ecological welfare performance in the Dongting Lake area, China	3
Spatial and temporal dynamics of landscape ecological risk and its driving factors in the Ili River Valley, China	3
A new hybrid method to determine the hazardous risk factors	3
Effect of color on the comprehensibility of pesticide pictograms by the agricultural workers in Central India	3
Hydrogeophysical characterization of the Southern Red Sea coastal aquifer, Saudi Arabia, using Time-Domain electromagnetic method	3
Significant effect of COVID-19 induced lockdown on air quality of the Indian Metropolitan City Kolkata using Air Quality Index and Health Air Quality Index	3
Deep learning-based analysis of groundwater pollution sources and health risk evaluation around typical irrigation areas	3
Mechanical properties and wear resistance of nano Al/SiC composites fabricated via APB	3
Evaluation of potential short-term exposures to NO ₂ from cooking	3
Comprehensive evaluation and future trend prediction of ecological security in Fuzhou City: a DIKW framework and multi-model integration analysis	2
Risk assessment of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate plus a high-fat diet in the rat kidney	2
The impact of tailwater from wastewater treatment plants during the dry season on the comprehensive evaluation of ecological risks in urban rivers	2
Ignoring chemical mixtures and toxics-testing inaction threaten quantitative risk assessment and management	2
Nanoplastics and microplastics can pose long-term risks to the natural ecosystem and human health, as do other synthetic pollutants: a need to increase knowledge and public awareness	2
A novel biomonitoring method to detect pyrethroid metabolites in saliva of occupationally exposed workers as a tool for risk assessment	2
Risk assessment of microplastics in fish assemblage based on ecological preferences in an interconnected and polluted river system	2
Assessment of carcinogenic risk and non-carcinogenic hazard index associated with trihalomethanes exposure in indoor swimming pools in Shenzhen, China	2
Assessment of potential ecological risk of bisphenol A in surface waters via evaluation of alternative non-animal approaches	2
Environmental occurrence and health risk assessment of arsenic in Iran: a systematic review and Meta-analysis	2
Potential exposure to flubendiamide and risk assessment in Kimchi cabbage field, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea: the protective role of PPE (personal protective equipment)	2
Drinking water and health assessment in a Northern Arizona community	2
Ecological risk assessment on the habitats of typical aquatic species in the middle reach of the Yangtze River: Implication for three gorges reservoir operation	2
Removal of polystyrene nanoplastics from aqueous solutions by a novel magnetic zeolite adsorbent	2
Climate change-induced water quality alterations in Poyang Lake: implications for the Yangtze finless porpoise	2
Cancer and non-cancer risk assessment among sweepers exposed to crystalline silica in an iron ore mine in Iran	2
Study on water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment of microplastics in China’s surface waters	2
Appraisal of groundwater chemistry, its suitability for crop productivity in Sonipat district and human health risk evaluation	2
Distribution and potential health risks of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in dairy and egg products in Guangzhou	2
Arsenic profiling of groundwater in river cities of Lahore, Hyderabad and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan	2
Characteristics and environmental driving factors of plant rhizosphere bacterial communities in typical lead-zinc mine tailings in Southern Guizhou	2
Evaluation of nicotine consumption in Türkiye cities by wastewater-based epidemiology: a quantitative risk assessment	2
Integrating ecosystem service value in the disclosure of landscape ecological risk changes: a case study in Yangtze River Economic Belt, China	2
Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in source water, finished water, and tap water from drinking water treatment plants and its human risk assessment in Chengdu Plain, China	2
Forecasting groundwater quality using automatic exponential smoothing model (AESM) in Xianyang City, China	2
Association between BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) concentration in ambient air with hematological and spirometric indices: a population-based study	2