OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Recombinant expression and antigenicity of two peptide families of neurotoxins from Androctonus sp.	23
Voracity, reaction to stings, and survival of domestic hens when feeding on the yellow scorpion (Tityus serrulatus)	20
Echinometra lucunter molecules reduce Aβ42-induced neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y neuron-like cells: effects on disaggregation and oxidative stress	16
Understanding the complexity of Tityus serrulatus venom: A focus on high molecular weight components	13
Delayed repair of the facial nerve and its negative impacts on nerve and muscle regeneration	11
A scoping study of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis: severity classification based on radiographic and tomographic evaluation	10
New multienzymatic complex formed between human cathepsin D and snake venom phospholipase A2	8
Cone snail species off the Brazilian coast and their venoms: a review and update	8
Isolation and characterization of five novel disulfide-poor conopeptides from Conus marmoreus venom	8
Cytotoxic effects of crotoxin from Crotalus durissus terrificus snake in canine mammary tumor cell lines	8
Comparing modified Lee and White method against 20-minute whole blood clotting test as bedside coagulation screening test in snake envenomation victims	7
In vitro and in silico evaluation of the schistosomicidal activity of eugenol derivatives using biochemical, molecular, and morphological tools	6
Melittin inhibits proliferation, migration, and invasion in osteosarcoma cell lines using 2D and 3D models	6
Comparative venomic profiles of three spiders of the genus Phoneutria	6
Molecular interaction assays in silico of crotapotin from Crotalus durissus terrificus against the molecular target trypanothione reductase from Leishmania braziliensis	5
Molecular genetic association of rs8099917 and rs1800795 polymorphisms in the progression of hepatitis Delta virus liver disease	5
Proteasome-driven modulation of immune and oxidative pathways during scorpion envenomation pathogenesis	5
Pulmonary involvement from animal toxins: the cellular mechanisms	5
Translational science at the undergraduate level: awakening talents to overcome the valley of death - case report	5
Research advances in the degradation of aflatoxin by lactic acid bacteria	5
The protective mechanism of Naja Naja atra venom on diabetic kidney disease	5
Antimicrobial activity and partial chemical structure of acylpolyamines isolated from the venom of the spider Acanthoscurria natalensis	4
Activation of M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors by proline-rich oligopeptide 7a (<EDGPIPP) from Bothrops jararaca snake venom rescues oxidative stress-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells	4
β-micrustoxin (Mlx-9), a PLA2 from Micrurus lemniscatus snake venom: biochemical characterization and anti-proliferative effect mediated by p53	4
Prospecting for candidate molecules from Conus virgo toxins to develop new biopharmaceuticals	4

Phospholipase A2 from Daboia siamensis venom induces acute kidney injury: involvement of ion channels in an isolated perfused rabbit kidney model	4
Pinching or stinging? Comparing prey capture among scorpions with contrasting morphologies	4
Skin secretions of Leptodactylidae (Anura) and their potential applications	4
Transcriptome analysis of the spider Phonotimpus pennimani reveals novel toxin transcripts	4
Glutamine ameliorates Bungarus multicinctus venom-induced lung and heart injury through HSP70: NF-κB p65 and P53/PUMA signaling pathways involved	4
Human visceral leishmaniasis and polymorphisms in interleukin-coding genes: a systematic review	4
First molecular detection of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi in a domestic cat (Felis catus) from an urban area in eastern Amazon	4
A systematic review of reports on aquatic envenomation: are there global hot spots and vulnerable populations?	3
Electrophysiological evaluation of the effect of peptide toxins on voltage-gated ion channels: a scoping review on theoretical and methodological aspects with focus on the Central and South American e	3
Towards better antivenoms: navigating the road to new types of snakebite envenoming therapies	3
Taiwan cobra envenoming: serum venom concentration before and after specific treatment and relationship with debridement of necrotic wound tissue	3
Acute phase reactions in Daboia siamensis venom and fraction-induced acute kidney injury: the role of oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways in in vivo rabbit and ex vivo rabbit kidney models	3
Snake venom disintegrins update: insights about new findings	3
Snake venom bioprospecting as an approach to finding potential anti-glioblastoma molecules	3
Isoliquiritigenin regulates the circ_0002860/miR-431-5p/RAB9A axis to function as a tumor inhibitor in melanoma	3
Protective effects of mesenchymal stromal cell-derived secretome on dermonecrosis induced in rabbits by Loxosceles intermedia spider venom	3
Immunomodulatory effect of Tityus sp. in mononuclear cells extracted from the blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients	3
Late peripheral facial paralysis after COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and two case reports	2
Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptotic cell death in human non-small lung cancer cell lines	2
Proteomic analyses of venom from a Spider Hawk, Pepsis decorata	2
Phα1β interaction with the Kv11.1 potassium channel in HEK293 cells transfected with the human ERG channel	2
An overview of spider accidents in the Brazilian Amazon	2
Standardization of molecular techniques for the detection and characterization of intestinal protozoa and other pathogens in humans	2
Isolation and cDNA cloning of four peptide toxins from the sea anemone Heteractis aurora	2
Therapeutic potential of iron oxide nanoparticles for cutaneous leishmaniasis: a systematic review of in vitro and in vivo studies	2
Antimalarial potential of Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae): A review of the ethnomedicinal, pharmacological, toxicological, and phytochemical evidence	2
Telemedicine for COVID-19 management in Brazil: outcomes and health system implications from a prospective cohort study	2
Cnidarian toxins: omics approaches and recombinant proteins	2