OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Mutation Research-Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis is 6. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
FTO regulates the DNA damage response via effects on cell-cycle progression	120
The dose-, LET-, and gene-dependent patterns of intragenic DNA changes underlying recessive visible mutations at the autosomal gene cinnabar of Drosophila melanogaster	69
Investigation of genotoxicity induced by intermediate frequency magnetic field combined with ionizing radiation: In vitro study on human fibroblast cells	57
Measurement of oxidatively damaged DNA in mammalian cells using the comet assay: Reflections on validity, reliability and variability	34
The evaluation of the efficacy and potential genotoxic hazard of combined SAHA and 5-FU treatment in the chemoresistant colorectal cancer cell lines	32
Analysis of ionizing radiation induced DNA damage response in human adult stem cells and differentiated neurons	26
Helicobacter pylori plus N-Methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine: DNA damage and repair: Malignant transformation of human esophageal epithelial cells	23
The probable reasons of arsenic susceptibility in a chronically exposed population of West Bengal	19
Short- and long-term reproducibility of the COMET assay for measuring DNA damage biomarkers in frozen blood samples of the EPIC-Heidelberg cohort	16
Low-dose ionizing radiation: Effects on the proliferation and migration of lens epithelial cells via activation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway	15
Relationship between DNA damage measured by the comet-assay and cognitive function	15
Chronic human exposure to ionizing radiation: Individual variability of chromosomal aberration frequencies and G0 radiosensitivities	15
Evidence of genotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and antioxidant imbalance in silver catfish Rhamdia quelen after subchronic exposure to diisopentyl phthalate	15
Editorial Board	15
Expression of concern: “6-Hydroxydopamine and lipopolysaccharides induced DNA damage in astrocytes: Involvement of nitric oxide and mitochondria” [Mutat. Res. Genet. Toxicol. Environ. Mutagen. (2015)	15
Epistatic interactions in DNA repair genes as biomarkers of susceptibility for DNA damage in pesticide-exposed agricultural workers of Punjab, North-West India	14
Mutagenic effects of a commercial glyphosate-based herbicide formulation on the soil filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans depending on the mode of exposure	14
Saxagliptin, a selective dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, alleviates somatic cell aneugenicity and clastogenicity in diabetic mice	14
Low dose radiation mechanisms: The certainty of uncertainty	13
Cytogenetic markers in newborns of mothers with comorbidities	12
Mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes: From risk factors to oxidative stress, metabolic dysfunction, and hyperglycemia	12
Occupational exposure to radiation among health workers: Genome integrity and predictors of exposure	12
Oxidative stress and DNA damage in critically ill patients with sepsis	12
In silico prediction of the mutagenicity of nitroaromatic compounds using correlation weights of fragments of local symmetry	11
Acute and chronic post-COVID-19 conditions: A study of genetic integrity and clinical markers	11

Toxicity and genotoxicity of AlCl3 in transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp-70 lacZ) Bg	11
Pyrene-polyethylene glycol-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Genotoxicity in V79-4 fibroblast cells	11
Lymphocyte DNA damage in sepsis and septic-shock intensive-care patients: Damage is greater in non-intubated patients	10
Aminated polystyrene and DNA strand breaks in A549, Caco-2, THP-1 and U937 human cell lines	10
Fibroblast-based radiosensitivity assays as a clinically valuable tool for (severe) combined immunodeficiency syndromes	10
Genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of dietary patterns and lifestyle factors: A cross-sectional comparison of Brazilian and Spanish gym users	10
Genotoxic effects of silver nanoparticles on a tropical marine amphipod via feeding exposure	9
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and cytogenetic abnormalities among people with HIV	9
Comparison of the transgenic rodent mutation assay, error corrected next generation duplex sequencing, and the alkaline comet assay to detect dose-related mutations following exposure to N-nitrosodiet	9
A Special Issue honoring Prof. Michael Fenech	9
Perchloroethylene: Genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in human peripheral blood lymphocytes in vitro	9
Editorial Board	9
Potent mutagenicity of an azide, 3-azido-1,2-propanediol, in human TK6 cells	9
Bleomycin induces short-term telomere fragility in Epstein-Barr virus-transformed human lymphoblastoid cells	9
Diosgenin increases BBC3 expression in HepG2/C3A cells and alters cell communication in a 3D spheroid model	9
Editorial Board	9
In vitro genotoxicity assessment of graphene quantum dots nanoparticles: A metabolism-dependent response	8
The transgenic MutaMouse hepatocyte mutation assay in vitro: Mutagenicity and mutation spectra of six substances with different mutagenic mechanisms	8
Chromosome length ratio as a biomarker of DNA damage in cells exposed to high dose ionizing radiation	8
Transgenerational effects of gamma radiation dose and dose rate on Drosophila flies irradiated at an early embryonal stage	8
Editorial Board	8
Genotoxicity and the stability of N-nitrosomorpholine activity following UVA irradiation	8
Exploring cytokinesis block micronucleus assay in Croatia: A journey through the past, present, and future in biomonitoring of the general population	8
Genotoxic effects of occupational exposure to glass fibres - A human biomonitoring study	8
Brazil nut consumption reduces DNA damage in overweight type 2 diabetes mellitus patients	8
Is telomere length in buccal or salivary cells a useful biomarker of exposure to air pollution? A review	8
Chromosome-specific induction of micronuclei and chromosomal aberrations by mitomycin C: Involvement of human chromosomes 9, 1 and 16	8
Whole-genome high-fidelity sequencing: A novel approach to detecting and characterization of mutagenicity in vivo	8
Limited concordance between micronucleus and chromosomal aberration assays in medical radiation workers: Evidence from a tertiary hospital-based study	8
DNA double-strand break repair and adaptive responses of low-dose radiation in normal and tumor lung cell lines	7
Paraoxon and glyphosate induce DNA double-strand breaks but are not type II topoisomerase poisons	7
Nanoplastics from ground polyethylene terephthalate food containers: Genotoxicity in human lung epithelial A549 cells	7
“Statistical significance” and other important considerations in genotoxicity safety testing	7
Obituary	7
Biological and cellular responses of humans to high-level natural radiation: A clarion call for a fresh perspective on the linear no-threshold paradigm	7
DNA integrity under alkaline conditions: An investigation of factors affecting the comet assay	7
Oxidative DNA damage: Induction by fructose, in vitro, and its enhancement by hydrogen peroxide	7
Micronuclei and other nuclear anomalies in exfoliated urothelial cells and urinary 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine levels among Turkish hairdressers	7
Allium cepa tests: A plant-based tool for the early evaluation of toxicity and genotoxicity of newly synthetized antifungal molecules	6
Genotoxicity assessments of N-nitrosoethylisopropylamine (NEIPA) and N-nitrosodiisopropylamine (NDIPA) in the C57BL/6J mouse	6
Influence of genetic polymorphisms of Hg metabolism and DNA repair on the frequencies of micronuclei, nucleoplasmic bridges, and nuclear buds in communities living in gold mining areas	6
Potassium bromate-induced oxidative stress, genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in the blood and liver cells of mice	6
Toxicogenetic assessment of a pre-workout supplement: In vitro mutagenicity, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and glutathione determination in liver cell lines and in silico ADMET approaches	6
Chromosome malsegregation induced by methanol in Drosophila melanogaster females	6
POT1 involved in telomeric DNA damage repair and genomic stability of cervical cancer cells in response to radiation	6
Bleomycin-induced chromosomal aberrations in Epstein-Barr virus-transformed human lymphoblastoid cells	6
Genetic instability in farmers using pesticides: A study in Brazil with analysis combining alkaline comet and micronucleus assays	6
Alteration of genome-wide DNA methylation in non-uranium miners induced by high level radon exposure	6
Assessment of radiation doses and DNA damage in pediatric patients undergoing interventional procedures for vascular anomalies	6
Evaluation of arsenic induced genotoxicity and its impact on life processes of Daphnia magna	6