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Papers

(The median citation count of NanoImpact is 6. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparative life cycle assessment of the fabrication of visible-light-driven photocatalytic TiO2 – Carbon dots nanocomposites for wastewater treatment	203
Opportunities for the use of selenium nanoparticles in agriculture	140
Transcriptional response of Cu-deficient barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to foliar-applied nano-Cu: Molecular crosstalk between Cu loading into plants and changes in Cu homeostasis genes	105
Metal doped nitrogenous hydroxyapatite nanohybrids slowly release nitrogen to crops and mitigate ammonia volatilization: An impact assessment	78
High-resolution particle size and shape analysis of the first Samarium nanoparticles biosynthesized from aqueous solutions via cyanobacteria Anabaena cylindrica	57
Gene expression profiling of human macrophages after graphene oxide and graphene nanoplatelets treatment reveals particle-specific regulation of pathways	57
Similarity assessment of metallic nanoparticles within a risk assessment framework: A case study on metallic nanoparticles and lettuce	50
How can we justify grouping of nanoforms for hazard assessment? Concepts and tools to quantify similarity	46
The toxicity of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles induced on the testicular cells: In vitro study	44
Life cycle assessment and engineered nanomaterials: looking to the past to inform the future – considering nanoscale silver as an example	43
Gastrointestinal dysfunction as the main performance of the oral toxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticle on gastric ulcer rats	42
Influence of natural organic matter on ecotoxicity, ingestion and depuration of MXenes (Ti3C2Tx) in D. magna and R. subcapitata	42
A data reusability assessment in the nanosafety domain based on the NSDRA framework followed by an exploratory quantitative structure activity relationships (QSAR) modeling targeting cellular viabilit	38
Long-term exposure to polystyrene nanoparticles causes transgenerational toxicity by affecting the function and expression of MEV-1 and DAF-2 signals in Caenorhabditis elegans	38
Soil and foliar exposure of soybean (Glycine max) to Cu: Nanoparticle coating-dependent plant responses	38
Analytical methods for quantifying PS and PVC Nanoplastic attachment to activated sludge Bacteria and their impact on community structure	36
Towards health-based nano reference values (HNRVs) for occupational exposure: Recommendations from an expert panel	36
Elemental carbon - An efficient method to measure occupational exposure from materials in the graphene family	36
Nanotechnology-enabled biofortification strategies for micronutrients enrichment of food crops: Current understanding and future scope	35
Extracellular polymeric substances altered the physicochemical properties of molybdenum disulfide nanomaterials to mitigate its toxicity to Chlorella vulgaris	32
Analysis of micro(nano)plastics based on automated data interpretation and modeling: A review	32
Mixtures of polystyrene micro and nanoplastics affects fat and glucose metabolism in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and zebrafish larvae	30
Vertical distribution of microplastics in soil affects plant response to microplastics.	30
Copper stress alleviation in corn (Zea mays L.): Comparative efficiency of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanoparticles	30
Impact of polystyrene nanoplastics on physiology, nutrient uptake, and root system architecture of aeroponically grown citrus plants	28

Airborne emissions from combustion of graphene nanoplatelet/epoxy composites and their cytotoxicity on lung cells via air-liquid interface cell exposure in vitro	28
Beyond the ink: cellular and molecular effects of iron-based pigments on macrophages	28
Possibilities to group nanomaterials across different substances – A case study on organic pigments	27
High-throughput screening of combined toxicity of nanoplastics and coexisting pollutants using luminescent bacterium	27
The environmental fate of nanoplastics: What we know and what we need to know about aggregation	27
(Re)imagining purpose: A framework for sustainable nanotechnology innovation	27
Uptake and ecotoxicity of microplastics of different particle sizes in crop species	25
Microplastic-induced hypertension in rats: A two-hit model exploring oxidative stress and gut microbiota	25
Influence of natural organic matter on the transformation of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and their ecotoxic potency in vitro	25
Assessment of skin sensitization properties of few-layer graphene and graphene oxide through the Local Lymph Node Assay (OECD TG 442B)	24
Determining acceptance and rejection of nano-enabled agriculture: A case study of the New Zealand wine industry	24
Prediction models on biomass and yield of rice affected by metal (oxide) nanoparticles using nano-specific descriptors	22
Nanoplastics alter the conformation and activity of human serum albumin	21
Scaling up the graphene production from R&D to the pilot plant stage: Implications for workers' exposure to airborne nano-objects	21
Dancing with danger-how honeybees are getting affected in the web of microplastics-a review	21
Everything falls apart: How solids degrade and release nanomaterials, composite fragments, and microplastics	20
Exposure of cherry radish (Raphanus sativus L. var. Radculus Pers) to iron-based nanoparticles enhances its nutritional quality by trigging the essential elements	19
Microplastics impair wound healing via NAT10-mediated epigenetic dysregulation of FASN-PI3K/AKT signaling	19
Developing random forest based QSAR models for predicting the mixture toxicity of TiO2 based nano-mixtures to Daphnia magna	19
A meta-analysis of nanomaterial and nanoplastic fate in small column experiments and implications for fate in soils	18
Influences of cerium oxide nanoparticles and salinity on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) growth, physiology, and root system architectural and anatomical traits	18
Regulatory preparedness for multicomponent nanomaterials: Current state, gaps and challenges of REACH	18
First approach to assess the effects of nanoplastics on the soil species Folsomia candida: A mixture design with bisphenol A and diphenhydramine	18
Toxicokinetics of Ag from Ag2S NP exposure in Tenebrio molitor and Porcellio scaber: Comparing single-species tests to indoor mesocosm experiments	18
Boosting advanced material's innovation – Are we regulatory prepared?	16
Biodistribution and toxic potential of silver nanoparticles when introduced to the female rat reproductive tract	16
Formation, behavior, properties and impact of micro- and nanoplastics on agricultural soil ecosystems (A Review)	16
Toxic effects of environmental-relevant exposure to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro and nanoparticles in zebrafish early development	16
Absolute quantitative lipidomics reveals the disturbance of lipid metabolism induced by oral exposure of titanium dioxide nanoparticles	16
Formation of nanoparticles during accelerated UV degradation of fleece polyester textiles	16
Characterization of aerosolized particles in effluents from carbon fibre composites incorporating nanomaterials during simultaneous fire and impact	15
FAIR assessment tools: evaluating use and performance	15
Occupational exposure to printer toner-emitted nanoparticles at printing facilities influences air and airway microbiomes	15
Palladium-doped and undoped polystyrene nanoplastics in a chronic toxicity test for higher plants: Impact on soil, plants and ammonium oxidizing bacteria	15
Behavioural, physiological and molecular responses of the Antarctic fairy shrimp Branchinecta gaini (Daday, 1910) to polystyrene nanoplastics	15
Critical aspects in occupational exposure assessment with different aerosol metrics in an industrial spray coating process	14
Ingested nano- and microsized polystyrene particles surpass the intestinal barrier and accumulate in the body	14
The in vitro immunomodulatory effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes by multilayer analysis	14
Effect of carbon chain length and concentration of perfluorinated compounds on polytetrafluoroethylene microplastics transport behavior	14
Corrigendum to variation in dissolution behavior among different nanoforms and its implication for grouping approaches in inhalation toxicity [NanoImpact 23 (2021) 100341]	13
Refinement of the selection of physicochemical properties for grouping and read-across of nanoforms	13
Characterization of airborne dust emissions from three types of crushed multi-walled carbon nanotube-enhanced concretes	13
A multi-omics approach reveals differences in toxicity and mechanisms in rice (Oryza sativa L.) exposed to anatase or rutile TiO2 nanoparticles	13
Comprehensive analysis of common polymers using hyphenated TGA-FTIR-GC/MS and Raman spectroscopy towards a database for micro- and nanoplastics identification, characterization, and quantitation	13
Navigating nanotoxicity: Unraveling nanomaterial-induced effects via multi-omics integration	12
Assessing safety and sustainability performance of advanced nanomaterials: A tiered approach along the innovation process	12
Bayesian based similarity assessment of nanomaterials to inform grouping	12
Environmental and health impacts of functional graphenic materials and their ultrasonically altered products	12
Nanoscale sulfur alters the bacterial and eukaryotic communities of the tomato rhizosphere and their interactions with a fungal pathogen	12
Editorial to special issue on “Nano-enabled approaches for sustainable development of food and agricultural systems”	11

Metabolomics reveals the toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics in the gills of Acrossocheilus yunnanensis	11
Chemical composition and particle size influence the toxicity of nanoscale plastic debris and their co-occurring benzo(α)pyrene in the model aquatic organisms Daphnia magna and Danio rerio	11
Assessment of metals associated with virgin pre-production and freshwater microplastics collected by an Italian river	11
Simulating the fate and transport of ZnO nanoparticles in a Tidal River: Coupling a form-specific material flow analysis model to a hydrodynamic fate model	11
Protein corona mitigated the cytotoxicity of CdTe QDs to macrophages by targeting mitochondria	11
Potential mitigation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles against 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis through inhibiting the canonical NF-κB pathway	10
Impact of a real food matrix and in vitro digestion on properties and acute toxicity of polystyrene microparticles	10
Alteration in Wnt signaling mediates induction of transgenerational toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics in C. elegans	9
Release and toxicity assessment of carbon nanomaterial reinforced polymers during the use and end-of-life phases: A comparative review	9
Cytotoxicity of 2D engineered nanomaterials in pulmonary and corneal epithelium	9
Chitosan nanoparticles containing the insecticide dimethoate: A new approach in the reduction of harmful ecotoxicological effects	9
Response to shock load of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on aerobic granular sludge and algal-bacterial granular sludge processes	9
Characterization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in confectionary products and estimation of dietary exposure level among the Chinese population	9
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles - physicochemical characterization and cytotoxic risk	9
Quantitative evaluation of released nanomaterials from carbon nanotube epoxy nanocomposites during environmental exposure and mechanical treatment	9
Improving the dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein (DCFH) assay for the assessment of intracellular reactive oxygen species formation by nanomaterials	9
TRAAC framework to improve regulatory acceptance and wider usability of tools and methods for safe innovation and sustainability of manufactured nanomaterials	8
The dispersion method does not affect the in vitro genotoxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes despite inducing surface alterations	8
Nano versus bulk: Evaluating the toxicity of lanthanum, yttrium, and cerium oxides on Enchytraeus crypticus	8
Nanogold morphologies with the same surface chemistry provoke a different innate immune response: An in-vitro and in-vivo study	8
Microplastics: Hidden drivers of antimicrobial resistance in aquatic systems	8
Leveraging nanoparticle environmental health and safety research in the study of micro- and nano-plastics	8
Fine-tuning protocols for accurate study of nanoparticle adhesion and uptake after foliar deposition	8
Advances in genotoxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in vivo and in vitro	7
A novel route to enhance the dissolution of apatite: Structural incorporation of hydrogen phosphate	7
Abiotic factors and aging alter the physicochemical characteristics and toxicity of Phosphorus nanomaterials to zebrafish embryos	7
Sustained oral intake of nano-iron oxide perturbs the gut-liver axis	6
Life-cycle risk assessment of graphene-enabled textiles in fire protection gear	6
Quasi-SMILES for predicting toxicity of Nano-mixtures to Daphnia Magna	6
Nanoplastics in focus: Exploring interdisciplinary approaches and future directions	6
Micro-nanoscale polystyrene co-exposure impacts the uptake and translocation of arsenic and boscalid by lettuce (Lactuca sativa)	6
Stool titanium dioxide is positively associated with stool alpha-1 antitrypsin and calprotectin in young healthy adults	6
A roadmap to strengthen standardisation efforts in risk governance of nanotechnology	6
The effect of sulfidation and soil type on the uptake of silver nanoparticles in annelid Enchytraeus crypticus	6
Do nanoplastics impact Pb up-taking by Hordeum vulgare L.?	6
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro- and nanoplastic particles affect the mitochondrial efficiency of human brain vascular pericytes without inducing oxidative stress	6
PEG-GNPs aggravate MCD-induced steatohepatitic injury and liver fibrosis in mice through excessive lipid accumulation-mediated hepatic inflammatory damage	6
A catalytic perspective to nanomaterials reactivity-based toxicity; implications for single- and multiple-component nanomaterials (nanocomposites)	6