OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Insects As Food and Feed is 22. 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
Age and calorific restriction impact immature black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) thermal tolerance and preference	61
Overview of larvae of red palm weevil,Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), as human food	57
Evaluation of innovative insect-based products by Portuguese consumers using a repeated exposure approach under a controlled setting	50
Costa Rica’s potential for entotechnology development: an ecosystem and entomophagy perspective	48
Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) as a meat replacer in a burger patty	41
Effect of seasonality and pretreatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste for black soldier fly larvae production	40
Exploring the nutrient composition of sericigenous insects of Manipur: a scientific inquiry into their edible potential	34
Ileal digestibility of amino acids in defatted black soldier fly larva meal and adult black soldier fly fed to pigs	32
Beneficial effects of silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupal oil on serum and hepatic lipid parameters in high fat diet fed rats	31
Effect of dietary supplementation withTenebrio molitor wholemeal and fermented flour modulating adipose lipogenesis gene expression in obese mice	30
Dynamic vapour sorption isotherms and isosteric heats of sorption of two edible insects (Cirina forda andRhyncophorus phoenicis)	27
Density-dependent development of the yellow mealworm Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)	26
Zootechnical performance, feed efficiency and larval composition of Zophobas morio (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) fed with poultry litter-based diets	26
Artificial diet for Samia ricini: key considerations and formulation strategies – a review	25
Increasing nutritional value using alternative protein from sago worm in gluten-free biscuit products	25
Improved gonadal sperm reserves, growth performance, and antioxidant capacity of maturity V-line rabbits fedVespa oriental meal	24
Legislative landscape of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) as feed	24
Can crickets recognise bacterially contaminated feed? Gryllus assimilis odour perception of Escherichia coli	24
Exploring insect meals as novel sources of vitamin D: evaluation of vitamin D precursors, biofortification by UV-B exposure, and in vivo efficacy	23
Taurine content of insects used as feed	23
Alphitobius diaperinus larvae (lesser mealworm) as human food – An approval of the European Commission – A critical review	23
Development of nutrient-rich cookies using black soldier fly (BSF) flour	22