OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences is 7. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2020	87
Revisiting cyanobacterial state transitions	64
Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, update 2019	57
Composition, phosphorylation and dynamic organization of photosynthetic protein complexes in plant thylakoid membrane	54
An aggregation-induced emission active vitamin B6 cofactor derivative: application in pH sensing and detection of latent fingerprints	45
Curcumin encapsulated colloidal amphiphilic block co-polymeric nanocapsules: colloidal nanocapsules enhance photodynamic and anticancer activities of curcumin	41
Ultraviolet-C and other methods of decontamination of filtering facepiece N-95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic	40
pH-controlled mechanism of photocatalytic RhB degradation over g-C3N4 under sunlight irradiation	39
Photodynamic disinfection and its role in controlling infectious diseases	37
Aryl dechlorination and defluorination with an organic super-photoreductant	37
Palladium porphyrin complexes for photodynamic cancer therapy: effect of porphyrin units and metal	36
Sunscreens and their usefulness: have we made any progress in the last two decades?	31
Tips and turns of bacteriophytochrome photoactivation	31
Hypericin photodynamic activity in DPPC liposomes – part II: stability and application in melanoma B16-F10 cancer cells	30
Highly efficient solar photocatalytic degradation of a textile dye by TiO2/graphene quantum dots nanocomposite	30
Rational design of artificial redox-mediating systems toward upgrading photobioelectrocatalysis	29
A dual surface inorganic molecularly imprinted Bi2WO6-CuO/Ag2O heterostructure with enhanced activity-selectivity towards the photocatalytic degradation of target contaminantst	28
Applications of Norrish type I and II reactions in the total synthesis of natural products: a review	28
A light life together: photosensing in the plant microbiota	27
An antipyrine based fluorescent probe for distinct detection of Al3+ and Zn2+ and its AIEE behaviour	27
Spectrum of virucidal activity from ultraviolet to infrared radiation	25
Competition between fluorescence and triplet production ruled by nitro groups in one-arm and two-arm styrylbenzene heteroanalogues	23
Microwave-assisted synthesis of 3D Bi2MoO6 microspheres with oxygen vacancies for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity	22
A novel tricationic fullerene C60 as broad-spectrum antimicrobial photosensitizer: mechanisms of action and potentiation with potassium iodide	22
Turn-on mode fluorescent diarylethenes: effect of electron-donating and electron-withdrawing substituents on photoswitching performance†	21

The role of the aqueous extract Polypodium leucotomos in photoprotection	21
Valuable pigments from microalgae: phycobiliproteins, primary carotenoids, and fucoxanthin	21
Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy for early disease detection in grapefruit plants	21
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy fighting polymicrobial infections – a journey from in vitro to in vivo	20
Membrane damage as mechanism of photodynamic inactivation using Methylene blue and TMPyP in Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus	20
Fluorescence characteristics of lipofuscin fluorophores from human retinal pigment epithelium	20
Zinc oxide-induced changes to sunscreen ingredient efficacy and toxicity under UV irradiation	19
The cyanobacterial phytochrome 2 regulates the expression of motility-related genes through the second messenger cyclic di-GMP	19
A new continuous-flow solar water disinfection system inactivating cysts of Acanthamoeba castellanii, and bacteria	18
Multifunctional cubic liquid crystalline nanoparticles for chemo- and photodynamic synergistic cancer therapy	18
A pyrene-based two-photon excitable fluorescent probe to visualize nuclei in live cells	18
The bright side of sound: perspectives on the biomedical application of sonoluminescence	17
Sun-induced production of vitamin D3 throughout 1 year in tropical and subtropical regions: relationship with latitude, cloudiness, UV-B exposure and solar zenith angle	17
Efficient photodynamic inactivation of Candida albicans by porphyrin and potassium iodide co-encapsulation in micelles	17
Photocatalytic activity of silica and silica-silver nanocolloids based on photo-induced formation of reactive oxygen species	17
Kinetics of TiO2 photochromic response in different hole scavenging solvents	17
One- and two-photon solvatochromism of the fluorescent dye Nile Red and its CF3, F and Br-substituted analogues	16
Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine (TriAsorB), a new sunfilter protecting the skin against both UVB + UVA and blue light radiations	16
Photobiomodulation of mineralisation in mesenchymal stem cells	16
Latest trends on photodynamic disinfection of Gram-negative bacteria: photosensitizer’s structure and delivery systems	16
Tracking the light-induced isomerization processes and the photostability of spiropyrans embedded in the pores of crystalline nanoporous MOFs via IR spectroscopy	15
Radical anion formation exhibiting “turn-on” fluorescence sensing of hydrazine using a naphthalene diimide (NDI) derivative with a donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) molecular structure	15
Possibilities to estimate the personal UV radiation exposure from ambient UV radiation measurements	15
Quercetin protects ARPE-19 cells against photic stress mediated by the products of rhodopsin photobleaching	15
Towards low-energy-light-driven bistable photoswitches: ortho-fluoroaminoazobenzenes	15
Dihydropyridine-coumarin-based fluorescent probe for imaging nitric oxide in living cells	15
Does the chemistry of fungal pigments demand the existence of photoactivated defense strategies in basidiomycetes?	14
The role of hydrogen peroxide and singlet oxygen in the photodegradation of melanin	14
Synergistic effect of photodynamic treatment and doxorubicin on triple negative breast cancer cells	14
Visible-light-promoted nitrone synthesis from nitrosoarenes under catalyst- and additive-free conditions	14
Solvent effect on the excited-state intramolecular double proton transfer of 1,3-bis(2-pyridylimino)-4,7-dihydroxyisoindole	13
Photodynamic therapy of oral lichen planus	13
Clean Ar-Me conversion to Ar-aldehyde with the aid of carefully designed metallocor role photocatalysts	13
Photocatalytic performance and interaction mechanism of reverse micelle synthesized Cu-TiO2 nanomaterials towards levofloxacin under visible LED light	13
The real UVB photoprotective efficacy of vegetable oils: in vitro and in vivo studies	13
Revisiting the BaBiO3 semiconductor photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization, electronic structure, and photocatalytic activity	13
Norrish’ type I and II reactions and their role in the building of photochemical science	12
A rhodamine-based dual chemosensor for the naked-eye detection of Hg2+ and enhancement of the fluorescence emission for Fe3+	12
The effect of deuteration on the keto–enol equilibrium and photostability of the sunscreen agent avobenzone	12
222 nm ultraviolet radiation C causes more severe damage to guard cells and epidermal cells of Arabidopsis plants than does 254 nm ultraviolet radiation	12
Luciferase isozymes from the Brazilian Aspisoma lineatum (Lampyridae) firefly: origin of efficient pH-sensitive lantern luciferases from fat body pH-insensitive ancestors	12
High fatigue resistance of a photochromic dithienylethene embedded into the pores of a metal–organic framework (MOF)	12
Lipids in ultraviolet radiation-induced immune modulation	11
Does the degree of substitution on the cyclodextrin hosts impact their affinity towards guest binding?	11
A search for enhanced photodynamic activity against Staphylococcus aureus planktonic cells and biofilms: the evaluation of phthalocyanine–detonation nanodiamond–Ag nanoconjugates	11
Anti- and pro-oxidative mechanisms comparing the macular carotenoids zeaxanthin and lutein with other dietary carotenoids - a singlet oxygen, free-radica I in vitro and ex vivo study	11
Autophagy-deficient Arabidopsis mutant atg5, which shows ultraviolet-B sensitivity, cannot remove ultraviolet-B-induced fragmented mitochondria	11
Identification of the vibrational marker of tyrosine cation radical using ultrafast transient infrared spectroscopy of flavoprotein systems	11
Artificial photosynthesis: photoanodes based on polyquinoid dyes onto mesoporous tin oxide surface	10
Insights into the stabilization of photolabile UV-absorbers in sunscreens	10

A mini-review of X-ray photodynamic therapy (XPDT) nonoagent constituents’ safety and relevant design considerations	10
The potential effect of Polypodium leucotomos extract on ultraviolet- and visible light-induced photoaging	10
In flow metal-enhanced fluorescence for biolabelling and biodetection	10
Fluorescence recovery protein: a powerful yet underexplored regulator of photoprotection in cyanobacteria†	10
Remote electron and energy transfer sensitized photoisomerization of encapsulated stilbenes	10
High selective photocatalytic CO2 conversion into liquid solar fuel over a cobalt porphyrin-based metal–organic framework	10
Improving photosensitivity without changing thermal reactivity in photochromic diarylbenzenes based on accurate prediction by DFT calculations	9
Differential responses of the scavenging systems for reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive carbonyl species (RCS) to UV-B irradiation in Arabidopsis thaliana and its high altitude perennial relat	9
Exploration of fluorescence behavior of an imidazolium-based chemosensor in solution and in the solid state and its turn-on response to Al3+ in pure aqueous medium	9
Drug delivery systems for the photodynamic application of two photosensitizers belonging to the porphyrin family	9
The solar photo-Fenton process at neutral pH applied to microcystin-LR degradation: Fe2+, H2O2 and reaction matrix effects	9
Thiophene-phenylquinazoline probe for selective ratiometric fluorescence and visual detection of Fe(iii) and turn-off fluorescence for I− and its applications	9
Symmetry breaking in photosystem I: ultrafast optical studies of variants near the accessory chlorophylls in the A- and B-branches of electron transfer cofactors	9
Photodynamic Inactivation of plant pathogens part II: fungi	9
Photocatalytic activity of P-doped TiO2 photocatalyst	9
Season dependent effects of urban environment on circadian clock of tree sparrow (Passer montanus)	9
The pigment binding behaviour of water-soluble chlorophyll protein (WSCP)	9
Interplay among the “flipping” glutamine, a conserved phenylalanine, water and hydrogen bonds within a blue-light sensing LOV domain	9
Aspects of lanthanide complexes for selectivity, intensity and sharpness in luminescence bands from twenty-four praseodymium, europium and gadolinium complexes with differently distorted-hexadentate l	9
Ultraviolet absorbance of Sphagnum magellanicum, S. fallax and S. fuscum extracts with seasonal and species-specific variation	9
The robustness of the terminal emitter site in major LHCII complexes controls xanthophyll function during photoprotection	8
Post-resistance exercise photobiomodulation therapy has a more effective antioxidant effect than pre-application on muscle oxidative stress	8
Acquisition of bioluminescent trait by non-luminous organisms from luminous organisms through various origins	8
Amphiphilic tricationic Zn(II)phthalocyanine provides effective photodynamic action to eradicate broad-spectrum microorganisms	8
Photodynamic inactivation of planktonic Staphylococcus aureus by sodium magnesium chlorophyllin and its effect on the storage quality of lettuce	8
Monitoring of uncaging processes by designing photolytical reactions	8
The behavior, attitude, and knowledge towards photoprotection in patients with cutaneous/systemic lupus erythematosus: a comparative study with 526 patients and healthy controls	8
Photocatalytic reduction of 4-nitroaniline in aqueous solution using BiOCl/BiOBr/rGO ternary heterojunction under simulated UV–visible light irradiation	8
Unusual absence of FRET in triazole bridged coumarin-hydroxyquinoline, an active sensor for Hg2+ detection	8
310 nm UV-LEDs attenuate imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin lesions in C57BL/6 mice and inhibit IL-22-induced STAT3 expression in HaCaTcells	8
The periodic table of photosynthetic purple non-sulfur bacteria: intact cell-metal ions interactions	8
Microcystis aeruginosa inactivation and microcystin-LR degradation by the photo-Fenton process at the initial near-neutral pH	8
Food-based strategies for prevention of vitamin D deficiency as informed by vitamin D dietary guidelines, and consideration of minimal-risk UVB radiation exposure in future guidelines	8
One-step preparation of cobalt phosphate at room temperature for effective photocatalytic H2 evolution	8
Suppression of menthyl anthranilate (UV-A sunscreen)-sensitized singlet oxygen generation by Trolox and , α-tocopherol	7
Low sun exposure habits is associated with a dose-dependent increased risk of hypertension: a report from the large MISS cohort	7
Novel UV filters from Pentacalia pulchella extracts with photoprotective properties and antioxidant activity	7
The red chlorophyll catabolite (RCC) is an inefficient sensitizer of singlet oxygen – photochemical studies of the methyl ester of RCC	7
Restricted suitability of BODIPY for caging in biological applications based on singlet oxygen generation	7
Enantioselective synthesis of heterocyclic compounds using photochemical reactions	7
Heck reaction synthesis of anthracene and naphthalene derivatives as traps and clean chemical sources of singlet molecular oxygen in biological systems	7
Physiochemical characterization of highly biocompatible, and colloidal LaF3:Yb/Er upconversion nanoparticles	7
Violet-blue light exposure of the skin: is there need for protection?	7
Long-wavelength UVA enhances UVB-induced cell death in cultured keratinocytes: DSB formation and suppressed survival pathway	7
Effects of phenylethanol glycosides from Orobanche cernua Loefling on UVB-Induced skin photodamage: a comparative study	7
Physiological and biochemical responses driven by different UV-visible radiation in Osmundea pinnatifida (Hudson) Stackhouse (Rhodophyta)	7
Quinone binding in respiratory complex I: Going through the eye of a needle. The squeeze-in mechanism of passing the narrow entrance of the quinone site	7