OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Particle and Fibre Toxicology is 23. 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
ROS generation and p-38 activation contribute to montmorillonite-induced corneal toxicity in vitro and in vivo	36
Correction: Reduction of pulmonary toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles by phosphonate-based surface passivation	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
Copper oxide nanoparticles trigger macrophage cell death with misfolding of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1)	33
Fiber length and shape-dependent differences in hepatic nanomaterial localization in mice following pulmonary exposure	33
Combined exposure to fine particulate matter and high glucose aggravates endothelial damage by increasing inflammation and mitophagy: the involvement of vitamin D	32
Single inhalation exposure to polyamide micro and nanoplastic particles impairs vascular dilation without generating pulmonary inflammation in virgin female Sprague Dawley rats	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
Effective density of inhaled environmental and engineered nanoparticles and its impact on the lung deposition and dosimetry	30
Airborne micro- and nanoplastics: emerging causes of respiratory diseases	30
Cerium dioxide nanoparticles coated with benzo[a]pyrene modify aryl hydrocarbon receptor activity, trophoblast differentiation and mitochondrial network phenotype in human placenta	29
Chronic effects of two rutile TiO2 nanomaterials in human intestinal and hepatic cell lines	29
Circulatory metabolites trigger ex vivo arterial endothelial cell dysfunction in population chronically exposed to diesel exhaust	28
Addressing the relevance of polystyrene nano- and microplastic particles used to support exposure, toxicity and risk assessment: implications and recommendations	27
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
The discovery of regional neurotoxicity-associated metabolic alterations induced by carbon quantum dots in brain of mice using a spatial metabolomics analysis	26
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
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
Derivation of first-order dissolution rates to estimate particle clearance and burden in the human respiratory tract	23
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