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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, bisphenol and paraben compounds in dust collected from residential homes in Klang Valley, Malaysia	159
Source apportionment and health risk assessment of heavy metals in groundwater of rural area: a case study in Huaibei plain, China	61
Comprehensibility evaluation and redesign of safety/warning pictograms used on pesticide packaging in Central India	59
Modeling metal uptake by selected vegetables from urban soils in Europe: uncovering key soil factors using partial least squares regression (PLS-R)	53
Assessing pollution characteristics and human health risk of exposure to PM_2.5-bound trace metals in a suburban area in Hanoi, Vietnam	33
Association between cadmium exposure and the risk of cardiovascular outcomes: a meta-analysis	32
Two decades on occupational health and safety risk assessment: a bibliometric analysis and literature review	30
Metal contamination of the surface water and its effect on the higher gastric cancer incidence of Lujiang County, China	27
Spatiotemporal evolution of landscape ecological risk in Anhui section of the Huaihe River ecological and economic belt in China	23
Effects of chronic exposure to microplastics and microplastics associated with polychlorinated biphenyl 153 on Daphnia magna	20
Effectiveness of pesticide labels (pictograms and color codes): a cross-sectional study of farmers’ understanding and practices in Lebanon	20
Human biokinetic model for soluble nickel addressing inter-individual variation	18
Heavy metal contamination of street dust of Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Health risk assessment	17
New approach methodologies (NAM) to characterize neurotoxic chemicals for use in risk assessment: case study of four neurotoxic pesticides	17
Health risk assessment of dermal exposure to Chlorpyrifos among children in agricultural areas in Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand	17
Risk assessment of toxic metals and groundwater quality assessment in an industrial hotspot of Bengaluru, India – case study	16
An extended gained and lost dominance score method based risk prioritization for Fine-Kinney model with interval type-2 fuzzy information	15
Aquatic toxicity and ecological risk of bisphenol B, and comparison with those of bisphenol A	15
Exposure level and risk assessment of atrazine in Chinese adults based on the systematic review data and the Monte Carlo simulation method	14
Influence of meteorological condition during rainstorm periods on the ambient concentrations of fungi in Bangkok, Thailand	14
Thoracic limb activity ofSimocephalus vetulusand its descendants is shaped by the combination of delafloxacin and calcium	13
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
Elemental composition and health risks of indoor PM _2.5 in Taiyuan, China: Associations with fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in preschoolers	12
Evaluation of the potential cancer risk of obsolete organochlorine pesticides in abandoned storehouses throughout the Almaty oblast, Kazakhstan	12

Health risk assessment of volatile organic compounds exposure among nail salon workers in Vietnam	11
Atrazine and its metabolites (ATZs) in source water, finished water, and tap water from drinking water treatment plants and its human risk assessment in Zhoukou City, China	11
Concentrations, sources, and health risks of potentially toxic elements in milled maize	11
Environmental implication identification on water quality variation and human health risk assessment in the middle and lower reaches of the Hanjiang River, China	10
Environmental risk assessment method for dense tailings ponds areas – a case study of the Yellow River Basin of Henan Province, China	10
An evaluation of occupant health and indoor environmental quality in university workspaces	10
Assessment of the bioaccessibility of glyphosate in soil using a physiologically based extraction test	9
Potential contamination of microplastic from plastic recycling enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	9
Identification and apportionment of groundwater pollution sources in the Guanzhong region based on PMF model	9
Association between cadmium and lead co-exposure, blood pressure, and hypertension: a cross-sectional study from northwest China	9
Burning fields, fading memories: exploring the effects of sugarcane burning on air quality and cognitive functioning – A case study in Northeast Thailand	9
Bioremediation of textile industrial effluents by Fomitopsis pinicola IEBL-4 for environmental sustainability	8
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	8
Evaluation of ecological security and ecological maintenance based on pressure-state-response (PSR) model, case study: Fuzhou city, China	8
Risk assessment of dietary exposure to aflatoxins in nuts and spices. A pilot study in Yerevan, Armenia	8
Correlation of ambient particulate matters (PM₁₀, PM_2.5) with respiratory hospital admissions: a case-crossover study in Urmia, Iran	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
Spatial evolution of water transportation industry based on multi-source data: understanding the structural consolidation and integration demand in coastal cities	8
Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment of heavy metals contamination in groundwater in the west of Minia area, Egypt	8
Absent ecology in the terrestrial ecological risk assessment process and an absent need for assessment	8
Arsenic in the soil–rice system of the Mekong River delta	8
Hydrogeochemical characterization and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment of fluoride and nitrate-affected groundwater in northern parts of Tumkur district, Karnataka, India	7
Incorporating socioeconomic variables in coastal vulnerability assessment on the Southern Coast of Yogyakarta, Indonesia	7
Integrating arsenic bioaccessibility uncertainty and human exposure variability for setting up site-specific remedial goals	7
Investigating soil type, classification, and pH as surrogates for site-specific arsenic bioaccessibility and predicted bioavailability testing in Miami-Dade County	7
Endocrine disruptor chemicals awareness scale development for health sector professionals	7
Hydrogeochemical heterogeneity, driving forces, and human health risk of groundwater in an arid alluvial fan plain on Tibetan Plateau	7
Integrating ecosystem services and ecological risks for urban ecological zoning: a case study of Wuhan City, China	7
Water security assessment and prediction for coastal Urban Agglomeration: a case study in the Pearl River Delta, east China	7
Potential health risk assessment and distribution of fluoride in groundwater of Munger, Bihar India: a case study	7
Risk assessment of occupational safety in construction projects using uncertain information	7
No clear concerns related to health risks in the European population with low inorganic arsenic exposure (overview)	7
Spatiotemporal dynamics of ecological security pattern based on an optimized assessment framework and circuit theory: a case of Fuzhou City, China	7
Exploring the pattern and influencing factors of ecosystem services under multiscale perspective: implications for ecosystem services management	6
Differential effects of size-specific particulate matter on lower respiratory infections in children: A time-series analysis in Lanzhou, China	6
Arsenic contamination and potential health risk to primary school children through drinking water sources	6
Major ion hydrogeochemistry and health risk of groundwater nitrate in selected rural areas of the Guanzhong Basin, China	6
Problem formulation for a small-scale field study of non-gene drive, genetically modified, male bias mosquitoes in Burkina Faso	6
Health risk assessment using chemical signatures of fine and coarse particles collected at breathing level height during firework display in New Delhi, India	6
Human factors analysis and risk assessment during the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic: A case study of the 2019 Wuhan outbreak in China	6
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure through cooking environment and assessment strategies for human health implications	6
Spatial distribution modeling of radiometric analysis and radiation dose estimations in drinking water and soil samples from Siirt city in Türkiye	6
Creating the Iranian cancer cluster assessment road map and assessing one reported cancer cluster	5
Associations between perfluoroalkyl substance exposure and lean body mass in US adults: evidence from the NHANES 2015–2018	5
Ecological risk assessment to substantiate the efficiency of the economy and the organization of construction	5
At last, empirical elicitations of the magnitudes of those risks (and costs!) too small to matter and those too large to abide	5
Assessing cumulative risks – an expert evaluation of ecosystem services	5
Quantifying greening trends in Talatan Gobi: assessing the distinct impact of photovoltaic power plant construction and climate change through remote sensing	5
Non-carcinogenic health risk assessment for fluoride and nitrate in the groundwater of the mica belt of Jharkhand, India	5
In memoriam: a tribute to Academician Peicheng Li (December 26, 1934-February 23, 2024)	5

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	5
Pollution characteristics and health risk assessment of phthalate esters in household dust in Chengdu, China	4
Impact of acute PM _2.5 exposure on pediatric blood lead levels: evidence from Beijing, China	4
Dynamic prediction and impact factors analysis of ecological risk in Chinese farming-pastoral ecotone	4
Quantitative analysis of the impact of climate change and human activities on vegetation NPP in the Qilian Mountain	4
An approach for cancer risk-based apportionment of PM_2.5 constituents and sources	4
Landscape ecological risk assessment of farming-pastoral ecotone in China based on terrain gradients	4
Application of new approach methodology-derived points of departure with predicted or regulatory exposures to estimate bioactivity to exposure ratios (BER) for risk assessment	4
Association of PM _2.5 and its components with endometriosis among women undergoing assisted reproductive technology: a case-control study in Anhui, China	3
Mechanical properties and wear resistance of nano Al/SiC composites fabricated via APB	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
Beyond ‘Quantity-Quality’ debate: a multi-objective risk assessment framework to evaluate urban green spaces	3
A new hybrid method to determine the hazardous risk factors	3
Hydrogeophysical characterization of the Southern Red Sea coastal aquifer, Saudi Arabia, using Time-Domain electromagnetic method	3
Heavy metal distribution in various environmental matrices and their risk assessment in Ganga River Basin, India	3
Toxicological priority index framework for prioritizing pesticide products into human exposure and health risk assessments	3
Deep learning-based analysis of groundwater pollution sources and health risk evaluation around typical irrigation areas	3
Arsenic-contaminated drinking water and associated health risks in children from communities located in a geothermal site of Michoacán, México: Monte Carlo probabilistic method	3
Evaluation and prediction of water resources carrying capacity using a multiple linear regression model in Taizhou City, China	3
Effect of color on the comprehensibility of pesticide pictograms by the agricultural workers in Central India	3
Risk assessment of microplastics in fish assemblage based on ecological preferences in an interconnected and polluted river system	2
Evaluation of potential short-term exposures to NO ₂ from cooking	2
Association between BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) concentration in ambient air with hematological and spirometric indices: a population-based study	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
Comprehensive evaluation and future trend prediction of ecological security in Fuzhou City: a DIKW framework and multi-model integration analysis	2
Characteristics and environmental driving factors of plant rhizosphere bacterial communities in typical lead-zinc mine tailings in Southern Guizhou	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
Arsenic profiling of groundwater in river cities of Lahore, Hyderabad and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan	2
Assessment of potential ecological risk of bisphenol A in surface waters via evaluation of alternative non-animal approaches	2
Forecasting groundwater quality using automatic exponential smoothing model (AESM) in Xianyang City, China	2
A cohort data-based perspective on ecological aspects predicaments in human health	2
Role of kidney function in mediating the relationship between heavy metal exposure and all-cause mortality in older adults	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
Environmental occurrence and health risk assessment of arsenic in Iran: a systematic review and Meta-analysis	2
Health risk assessment in children by PM₁₀ inhalation in Guadalajara metropolitan area over 2011–2018	2
Removal of polystyrene nanoplastics from aqueous solutions by a novel magnetic zeolite adsorbent	2
A novel biomonitoring method to detect pyrethroid metabolites in saliva of occupationally exposed workers as a tool for 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
Association between urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and childhood obesity index: a cross-sectional study in China	2
Health risk assessment of Cu, As, Cd and Pb in the broiler breast in Shenyang, China	2
Appraisal of groundwater chemistry, its suitability for crop productivity in Sonipat district and human health risk evaluation	2
Implications of toxicity testing for health risk assessment of vapor-phase and PM_2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during the diesel engine combustion	2
Drinking water and health assessment in a Northern Arizona community	2
Risk assessment of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate plus a high-fat diet in the rat kidney	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
Study on water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment of microplastics in China’s surface waters	2