OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of npj Science of Food is 10. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Approach for quick exploration of highly effective broad-spectrum biocontrol strains based on PO8 protein inhibition	225
Dietary methionine supplementation improves cognitive dysfunction associated with transsulfuration pathway upregulation in subacute aging mice	117
Chemometric study on the effect of cooking on bioactive compounds in tomato pomace enriched sauces	76
Microbial community structure of plant-based meat alternatives	74
Molecular structure and characteristics of phytoglycogen, glycogen and amylopectin subjected to mild acid hydrolysis	61
Lipid complexation reduces rice starch digestibility and boosts short-chain fatty acid production via gut microbiota	56
The power, potential, benefits, and challenges of implementing high-throughput sequencing in food safety systems	56
Evaluation of enzymatic protocols to optimize efficiency of bovine adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cell isolation	54
Effects of peroxidase and superoxide dismutase on physicochemical stability of fish oil-in-water emulsion	54
Utilization of plant-based foods for effective prevention of chronic diseases: a longitudinal cohort study	49
A sense of ginger fraud: prevalence and deconstruction of the China-European union supply chain	47
Precision cooking for printed foods via multiwavelength lasers	42
A model framework to communicate the risks associated with aflatoxins	40
Rising levels of antioxidative phyllobilins in stored agricultural produce and their impact on consumer acceptance	40
A systematic review of experimental studies on Salmonella persistence in insects	37
Sex differences in CYP450-based sodium dehydroacetate metabolism and its metabolites in rats	36
Ginseng glucosyl oleanolate inhibit cervical cancer cell proliferation and angiogenesis via PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α pathway	35
Emerging trends in SERS-based veterinary drug detection: multifunctional substrates and intelligent data approaches	31
A toolkit for quantifying individual response to herbal extracts in metabolic and inflammatory stress	31
Reprocessing seafood waste: challenge to develop aquatic clean meat from fish cells	31
Author Correction: Stronger gut microbiome modulatory effects by postbiotics than probiotics in a mouse colitis model	31
Wuliangye Baijiu but not ethanol reduces cardiovascular disease risks in a zebrafish thrombosis model	30
Co-encapsulation of curcumin and quercetin with zein/HP-β-CD conjugates to enhance environmental resistance and antioxidant activity	28
Amylase/trypsin-inhibitor content and inhibitory activity of German common wheat landraces and modern varieties do not differ	27
Dietary supplementation with biogenic selenium nanoparticles alleviate oxidative stress-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction	27

African fermented foods: overview, emerging benefits, and novel approaches to microbiome profiling	26
Variation of wine preference amongst consumers is influenced by the composition of salivary proteins	26
Indole compounds from fermented soybean products activate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor to reduce liver injury	26
The time has come to reconsider the quantitative sugar guidelines and related policies	26
Design and application of self-healable polymeric films and coatings for smart food packaging	26
Glucose-lowering effects of orally administered superoxide dismutase in type 2 diabetic model rats	26
Microbial lysates repurposed as liquid egg substitutes	26
Predicting multiple taste sensations with a multiobjective machine learning method	25
Advancements in delivery systems for dietary polyphenols in enhancing radioprotection effects: challenges and opportunities	25
Genomic analysis of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from cattle and pork-production related environments	25
Combining NIR spectroscopy with chemometrics for discriminating naturally ripened banana and calcium carbide ripened banana	25
Green tea consumption and cerebral white matter lesions in community-dwelling older adults without dementia	24
An integrated model for pre- and post-harvest aflatoxin contamination in maize	24
Honey authenticity: the opacity of analytical reports—part 2, forensic evaluative reporting as a potential solution	22
In vivo neuroprotective capacity of a Dunaliella salina extract - comprehensive transcriptomics and metabolomics study	22
Why are clams steamed with wine in Mediterranean cuisine?	22
Identification of milk from different animal and plant sources by desorption electrospray ionisation high-resolution mass spectrometry (DESI-MS)	22
Comprehensive study of α-terpineol-loaded oil-in-water (O/W) nanoemulsion: interfacial property, formulation, physical and chemical stability	21
Current challenges of alternative proteins as future foods	21
White button mushroom interrupts tissue AR-mediated TMPRSS2 expression and attenuates pro-inflammatory cytokines in C57BL/6 mice	21
Sensory, structural breakdown, microstructure, salt release properties, and shelf life of salt-coated air-dried yellow alkaline noodles	21
An optimized antimicrobial peptide analog acts as an antibiotic adjuvant to reverse methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus	20
The bsh1 gene of Lactobacillus plantarum AR113 ameliorates liver injury in colitis mice	20
Predicting the storage time of green tea by myricetin based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy	20
foodMASST a mass spectrometry search tool for foods and beverages	19
Strategies for oral delivery of bioactive peptides with focus on debittering and masking	18
Spatial distribution of antioxidant activity in baguette and its modulation of proinflammatory cytokines in RAW264.7 macrophages	18
Framework for evaluation of food safety in the circular food system	18
It is time to reevaluate the lard in glucose homeostasis and diabetes pathogenesis	18
Lycium barbarum polysaccharide modulates gut microbiota to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis in a rat model	18
The ENaC taste receptor’s perceived mechanism of mushroom salty peptides revealed by molecular interaction analysis	17
Handheld SERS coupled with QuEChERs for the sensitive analysis of multiple pesticides in basmati rice	16
TrkB phosphorylation in serum extracellular vesicles correlates with cognitive function enhanced by ergothioneine in humans	16
Opportunities and challenges for global food safety in advancing circular policies and practices in agrifood systems	16
Mechanism of peptides from rice hydrolyzed proteins hindering starch digestion subjected to hydrothermal treatment	15
Immunomodulatory activity of semen Ziziphi Spinosae protein: a potential plant protein functional food raw material	15
PO2/TransformON, an ontology for data integration on food, feed, bioproducts and biowaste engineering	15
Untargeted metabolomics-based network pharmacology reveals fermented brown rice towards anti-obesity efficacy	14
Comparison of the relative impacts of acute consumption of an inulin-enriched diet, milk kefir or a commercial probiotic product on the human gut microbiome and metabolome	14
Obesity, but not high-fat diet, is associated with bone loss that is reversed via CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Tregs-mediated gut microbiome of non-obese mice	14
Short-term high-fat diet consumption impairs synaptic plasticity in the aged hippocampus via IL-1 signaling	14
Black raspberry supplementation on overweight and Helicobacter pylori infected mild dementia patients a pilot study	13
A perspective on the regulation of cultivated meat in the European Union	13
Almond snacking modulates gut microbiome and metabolome in association with improved cardiometabolic and inflammatory markers	12
Ampelopsis grossedentata tea alleviating liver fibrosis in BDL-induced mice via gut microbiota and metabolite modulation	11
How animal milk and plant-based alternatives diverge in terms of fatty acid, amino acid, and mineral composition	11
Particulate matters, aldehydes, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons produced from deep-frying emissions: comparisons of three cooking oils with distinct fatty acid profiles	11
Tween emulsifiers improved alginate-based dispersions and ionic crosslinked milli-sized capsules	11
Food circular economy and safety considerations in waste management of urban manufacturing side streams	11
Cyclodextrin carboxylate improves the stability and activity of nisin in a wider range of application conditions	11

Akkermansia muciniphila ONE effectively ameliorates dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis in mice	11
Tissue-like cultured fish fillets through a synthetic food pipeline	10
Microalgae-enriched (bio)inks for 3D bioprinting of cultured seafood	10
High-fiber basil seed flour reduces insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis in high-fat diet mice	10
Effects of RBX oleogel and heat–moisture-treated rice flour in food matrices on digestibility and microbiota	10
Fructose shields human colorectal cancer cells from hypoxia-induced necroptosis	10
Systematic review on effects of bioenergy from edible versus inedible feedstocks on food security	10
Rational design of alcoholic fermentation targeting extracellular carbon	10