OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Particle and Fibre Toxicology is 11. 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
Lung function and self-rated symptoms in healthy volunteers after exposure to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) exhaust with and without particles	222
Impact of in vitro digested zinc oxide nanoparticles on intestinal model systems	146
Toxicological inhalation studies in rats to substantiate grouping of zinc oxide nanoforms	132
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation-mediated vascular toxicity of ambient fine particulate matter: contribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and osteopontin as a biomarker	131
Impact of environmental microplastic exposure on HepG2 cells: unraveling proliferation, mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy activation	122
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing–based analysis: probing the mechanisms of glycoprotein NMB regulation of epithelial cells involved in silicosis	120
Fabrication of microplastic and nanoplastic particles and fibres for use in pulmonary toxicity studies	99
Toxicokinetic study following intratracheal instillation or oral gavage of two [7Be]-tagged carbon black samples	72
An experimental study on lung deposition of inhaled 2 μm particles in relation to lung characteristics and deposition models	68
Road tunnel-derived coarse, fine and ultrafine particulate matter: physical and chemical characterization and pro-inflammatory responses in human bronchial epithelial cells	68
Placental-fetal distribution of carbon particles in a pregnant rabbit model after repeated exposure to diluted diesel engine exhaust	64
Exposure to ambient air pollution over developmental stages induced neurodevelopmental impairment in mice offspring via microbiome-gut-brain axis	60
Decidual derived exosomal miR-99a-5p targets Ppp2r5a to inhibit trophoblast invasion in response to CeO2NPs exposure	52
Impact on murine neurodevelopment of early-life exposure to airborne ultrafine carbon nanoparticles	51
Polystyrene nanobeads exacerbate chronic colitis in mice involving in oxidative stress and hepatic lipid metabolism	50
Correction: Pulmonary effects of exposure to indium and its compounds: cross-sectional survey of exposed workers and experimental findings in rodents	50
An investigation of the internal morphology of asbestos ferruginous bodies: constraining their role in the onset of malignant mesothelioma	48
The pro-inflammatory effects of combined exposure to diesel exhaust particles and mineral particles in human bronchial epithelial cells	47
Renal transcriptome-wide analyses in association with kidney black carbon load	46
Surface functionalization and size modulate the formation of reactive oxygen species and genotoxic effects of cellulose nanofibrils	44
Acute phase response following pulmonary exposure to soluble and insoluble metal oxide nanomaterials in mice	40
Short- and long-term pathologic responses to quartz are induced by nearly free silanols formed during crystal fracturing	39
Attenuation of PM2.5-induced alveolar epithelial cells and lung injury through regulation of mitochondrial fission and fusion	37
Correction: Reduction of pulmonary toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles by phosphonate-based surface passivation	36
ROS generation and p-38 activation contribute to montmorillonite-induced corneal toxicity in vitro and in vivo	36

Establishing relationships between particle-induced in vitro and in vivo inflammation endpoints to better extrapolate between in vitro markers and in vivo fibrosis	35
Acute airway inflammation following controlled biodiesel exhaust exposure in healthy subjects	34
Fiber length and shape-dependent differences in hepatic nanomaterial localization in mice following pulmonary exposure	33
Copper oxide nanoparticles trigger macrophage cell death with misfolding of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1)	33
Single inhalation exposure to polyamide micro and nanoplastic particles impairs vascular dilation without generating pulmonary inflammation in virgin female Sprague Dawley rats	32
Combined exposure to fine particulate matter and high glucose aggravates endothelial damage by increasing inflammation and mitophagy: the involvement of vitamin D	32
Food-grade titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles induce toxicity and cardiac damage after oral exposure in rats	31
A 90-day oral exposure to food-grade gold at relevant human doses impacts the gut microbiota and the local immune system in a sex-dependent manner in mice	31
Airborne micro- and nanoplastics: emerging causes of respiratory diseases	30
Effective density of inhaled environmental and engineered nanoparticles and its impact on the lung deposition and dosimetry	30
Chronic effects of two rutile TiO2 nanomaterials in human intestinal and hepatic cell lines	29
Cerium dioxide nanoparticles coated with benzo[a]pyrene modify aryl hydrocarbon receptor activity, trophoblast differentiation and mitochondrial network phenotype in human placenta	29
Circulatory metabolites trigger ex vivo arterial endothelial cell dysfunction in population chronically exposed to diesel exhaust	28
Neurometabolomic impacts of wood smoke and protective benefits of anti-aging therapeutics in aged female C57BL/6J mice	27
Acute health effects of ambient air pollution including ultrafine particles in a semi-experimental setting in young, healthy individuals	27
Dose–response relationship of pulmonary disorders by inhalation exposure to cross-linked water-soluble acrylic acid polymers in F344 rats	27
Addressing the relevance of polystyrene nano- and microplastic particles used to support exposure, toxicity and risk assessment: implications and recommendations	27
Ferroptosis contributing to cardiomyocyte injury induced by silica nanoparticles via miR-125b-2-3p/HO-1 signaling	26
Long-term exposure to polystyrene microplastics triggers premature testicular aging	26
Two-year intermittent exposure of a multiwalled carbon nanotube by intratracheal instillation induces lung tumors and pleural mesotheliomas in F344 rats	26
The potential involvement of inhaled iron (Fe) in the neurotoxic effects of ultrafine particulate matter air pollution exposure on brain development in mice	26
The discovery of regional neurotoxicity-associated metabolic alterations induced by carbon quantum dots in brain of mice using a spatial metabolomics analysis	26
Hazard assessment of nanomaterials: how to meet the requirements for (next generation) risk assessment	25
Type 1 diabetes and diet-induced obesity predispose C57BL/6J mice to PM2.5-induced lung injury: a comparative study	25
Epithelial MAPK signaling directs endothelial NRF2 signaling and IL-8 secretion in a tri-culture model of the alveolar-microvascular interface following diesel exhaust particulate (DEP) exposure	25
Polystyrene nanoplastics exposure induces cognitive impairment in mice via induction of oxidative stress and ERK/MAPK-mediated neuronal cuproptosis	25
Combustion products of burn pit constituents induce more changes in asthmatic than non-asthmatic murine lungs	24
Particulate matter from car exhaust alters function of human iPSC-derived microglia	24
Murine in utero exposure to simulated complex urban air pollution disturbs offspring gut maturation and microbiota during intestinal suckling-to-weaning transition in a sex-dependent manner	23
Cellular response of keratinocytes to the entry and accumulation of nanoplastic particles	23
Derivation of first-order dissolution rates to estimate particle clearance and burden in the human respiratory tract	23
Influence of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastic on selected active substances in the intramural neurons of the porcine duodenum	22
Prenatal PM2.5 exposure impairs spatial learning and memory in male mice offspring: from transcriptional regulation to neuronal morphogenesis	22
Aluminium oxide nanoparticles compromise spatial memory performance and proBDNF-mediated neuronal function in the hippocampus of rats	22
Combustion-derived carbon nanoparticles cause delayed apoptosis in neutrophil-like HL-60 cells in vitro and in primed human neutrophilic granulocytes ex vivo	22
Polystyrene nanoplastics with different functional groups and charges have different impacts on type 2 diabetes	22
Chronic exposure to polystyrene microplastics induced male reproductive toxicity and decreased testosterone levels via the LH-mediated LHR/cAMP/PKA/StAR pathway	21
Difference in carcinogenicities of two different vapor grown carbon fibers with different physicochemical characteristics induced by intratracheal instillation in rats	21
Genome-wide DNA methylation sequencing reveals the involvement of ferroptosis in hepatotoxicity induced by dietary exposure to food-grade titanium dioxide	21
Combining analytical techniques to assess the translocation of diesel particles across an alveolar tissue barrier in vitro	20
The subacute toxicity and underlying mechanisms of biomimetic mesoporous polydopamine nanoparticles	20
Putative adverse outcome pathways for silver nanoparticle toxicity on mammalian male reproductive system: a literature review	20
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban particle matter exacerbate movement disorder after ischemic stroke via potentiation of neuroinflammation	20
Microplastics are associated with elevated atherosclerotic risk and increased vascular complexity in acute coronary syndrome patients	20
Understanding the toxicological effects of TiO2 nanoparticles extracted from sunscreens on human keratinocytes and skin explants	20
Diesel Exhaust Particle (DEP)-induced glucose intolerance is driven by an intestinal innate immune response and NLRP3 activation in mice	20
Airway and systemic biomarkers of health effects after short-term exposure to indoor ultrafine particles from cooking and candles – A randomized controlled double-blind crossover study among mild asth	19
Chronic maternal exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles alters breathing in newborn offspring	19
Seasonal PM2.5 exposures induce differential responses to influenza A virus infection in primary human airway epithelial cells	19
Amorphous silica nanoparticles cause abnormal cytokinesis and multinucleation through dysfunction of the centralspindlin complex and microfilaments	19

Oral toxicological study of titanium dioxide nanoparticles with a crystallite diameter of 6 nm in rats	18
Results from omic approaches in rat or mouse models exposed to inhaled crystalline silica: a systematic review	18
Immune consequences of exposure to β-pinene oxidation aerosols: adult versus gestational murine models	17
Exposure to high dose of polystyrene nanoplastics causes trophoblast cell apoptosis and induces miscarriage	17
Concentration-dependent increase in symptoms due to diesel exhaust in a controlled human exposure study	17
Controlled human exposures: a review and comparison of the health effects of diesel exhaust and wood smoke	16
Human exposure to diesel exhaust induces CYP1A1 expression and AhR activation without a coordinated antioxidant response	16
Long-term PM2.5 exposure disrupts corneal epithelial homeostasis by impairing limbal stem/progenitor cells in humans and rat models	16
Real-ambient PM2.5 exposure disrupts hematopoietic homeostasis via HIF-1α-driven myeloid skewing and promotes organ inflammation	16
Controlled human exposure to diesel exhaust: results illuminate health effects of traffic-related air pollution and inform future directions	15
A novel in-situ method to determine the respiratory tract deposition of carbonaceous particles reveals dangers of public commuting in highly polluted megacity	15
MMP-3-mediated cleavage of OPN is involved in copper oxide nanoparticle-induced activation of fibroblasts	15
White matter pathology in alzheimer’s transgenic mice with chronic exposure to low-level ambient fine particulate matter	15
Correction: Perinatal foodborne titanium dioxide exposure-mediated dysbiosis predisposes mice to develop colitis through life	15
Biokinetics of subacutely co-inhaled same size gold and silver nanoparticles	14
Inhibition of protease-activated receptor-2 attenuates multi-walled carbon nanotube exacerbation of allergic lung disease in mice	14
Systemic immunological responses are dependent on sex and ovarian hormone presence following acute inhaled woodsmoke exposure	14
Cell-nanoparticle stickiness and dose delivery in a multi-model in silico platform: DosiGUI	14
Impact of surface functional group modification on cellular internalization and cytotoxicity of silica nanoparticles	14
Lung recovery from DNA damage induced by graphene oxide is dependent on size, dose and inflammation profile	13
Correction: Combining analytical techniques to assess the translocation of diesel particles across an alveolar tissue barrier in vitro	13
Lung versus gut exposure to air pollution particles differentially affect metabolic health in mice	13
The importance of mineralogical composition for the cytotoxic and pro-inflammatory effects of mineral dust	12
Propionic acid/FBP1 is involved in polystyrene nanoplastic-induced cardiac injury via the gut-heart axis	12
Correction: a systematic quality evaluation and review of nanomaterial genotoxicity studies: a regulatory perspective	12
Correction: Central IKKβ Inhibition prevents air pollution mediated peripheral inflammation and exaggeration of type II diabetes	12
The application of existing genotoxicity methodologies for grouping of nanomaterials: towards an integrated approach to testing and assessment	11
Oxidative stress generated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from ambient particulate matter enhance vascular smooth muscle cell migration through MMP upregulation and actin reorganization	11
Brain iron accumulation in neurodegenerative disorders: Does air pollution play a role?	11
Short- and long-term polystyrene nano- and microplastic exposure promotes oxidative stress and divergently affects skin cell architecture and Wnt/beta-catenin signaling	11
Hazard screening of colloidal silica nanomaterials with varying degrees of silane surface functionalization: a safe-by-design case study	11
A comprehensive understanding of ambient particulate matter and its components on the adverse health effects based from epidemiological and laboratory evidence	11
Correction to: Dose–response relationship of pulmonary disorders by inhalation exposure to cross-linked water-soluble acrylic acid polymers in F344 rats	11