OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Annual Review of Food Science and Technology is 26. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
	98
Potential of Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Carriers for Oral Delivery of Active Phytoconstituents	77
Natural Transformation in Gram-Positive Bacteria and Its Biotechnological Relevance to Lactic Acid Bacteria	75
Status and Perspective on Green Pesticide Utilizations and Food Security	73
A Comprehensive Review of Nanoparticles for Oral Delivery in Food: Biological Fate, Evaluation Models, and Gut Microbiota Influences	72
	55
Novel Colloidal Food Ingredients: Protein Complexes and Conjugates	55
The Rising Incidence of Food Allergies and Infant Food Allergies	53
From Processed Foods to Ultraprocessed Foods: Evolution of an Industry Model and Impact on Dietary Quality, Health, and Society	52
Molecular Changes of Meat Proteins During Processing and Their Impact on Quality and Nutritional Values	48
A Dual Function of Ferritin (Animal and Plant): Its Holo Form for Iron Supplementation and Apo Form for Delivery Systems	41
Nano in Micro: Novel Concepts in Foodborne Pathogen Transmission and Pathogenesis	40
Strategies to Reduce Fossil Fuel Use in Food Manufacturing	37
The Influence of the Western Diet on Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Immunity	35
Oral Astringency in Plant Proteins: An Underestimated Issue in Formulating Next-Generation Plant-Based Foods	34
The Role of Ginseng and Its Bioactive Compounds in Aging: Cells and Animal Studies	32
Beyond Aromas: Exploring the Development and Potential Applications of Electroencephalography in Olfactory Research—From General Scents to Food Flavor Science Frontiers	31
Chemical Stability of Proteins in Foods: Oxidation and the Maillard Reaction	31
Wheat Sourdough Breadmaking: A Scoping Review	31
Microbubbles in Food Technology	31
Bovine Colostrum for Veterinary and Human Health Applications: A Critical Review	30
Bacteriophages in the Dairy Industry: A Problem Solved?	28
Metabolic Signatures from Genebank Collections: An Underexploited Resource for Human Health?	28
Recent Advances in Nontargeted Screening of Chemical Hazards in Foodstuffs	27
Chemical and Microbiological Hazards Arising from New Plant-Based Foods, Including Precision Fermentation–Produced Food Ingredients	27

Starter Culture Development and Innovation for Novel Fermented Foods	26
Feeding the Body Through the Skin: Ethosomes and Transethosomes as a New Topical Delivery System for Bioactive Compounds	26
Life Cycle Assessment on Environmental Sustainability of Food Processing	26