OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biological Trace Element Research is 37. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles and Their Prospective Biotechnological Applications: an Overview	596
Eco-friendly Mycogenic Synthesis of ZnO and CuO Nanoparticles for In Vitro Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, and Antifungal Applications	128
Zinc and COVID-19: Basis of Current Clinical Trials	96
Biomedical Applications of Mycosynthesized Selenium Nanoparticles Using Penicillium expansum ATTC 36200	93
Apoptotic Effect and Anticancer Activity of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles from Marine Algae Chaetomorpha linum Extract Against Human Colon Cancer Cell HCT-116	78
Can Zn Be a Critical Element in COVID-19 Treatment?	74
Ecofriendly Synthesis of Biosynthesized Copper Nanoparticles with Starch-Based Nanocomposite: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Activities	71
A Comprehensive Review on Selenium and Its Effects on Human Health and Distribution in Middle Eastern Countries	71
Green Approach to Overcome the Resistance Pattern of Candida spp. Using Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles Fabricated by Penicillium chrysogenum F9	68
Mitochondrial Ferritin Deficiency Promotes Osteoblastic Ferroptosis Via Mitophagy in Type 2 Diabetic Osteoporosis	63
Heavy Metal Pollution in Aquaculture: Sources, Impacts and Mitigation Techniques	63
Metal Nanoparticles: a Promising Treatment for Viral and Arboviral Infections	62
Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Carica papaya Leaf Extract (AgNPs-PLE) Causes Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Human Prostate (DU145) Cancer Cells	62
Protective Effects of Chrysin Against Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Induced by Lead Acetate in Rat Kidneys: a Biochemical and Histopathological Approach	62
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Do Zinc Supplements Enhance the Clinical Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine?: a Randomized, Multicenter Trial	61
Synergistic effect of Spirulina platensis and selenium nanoparticles on growth performance, serum metabolites, immune responses, and antioxidant capacity of heat-stressed broiler chickens	54
The Role of Selenium Nanoparticles in Agriculture and Food Technology	53
Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment of Trace Elements in Baby Food and Milk Powder Using ICP-OES Method	50
Arsenic and Human Health: Genotoxicity, Epigenomic Effects, and Cancer Signaling	50
Insights into the Role of Magnesium Ions in Affecting Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells	49
Nanoparticles as Novel Emerging Therapeutic Antibacterial Agents in the Antibiotics Resistant Era	48
The Concentration and Probabilistic Health Risk of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in Edible Mushrooms (Wild and Cultivated) Samples Collected from Different Cities of Iran	45
The Relation Between Trace Element Status (Zinc, Copper, Magnesium) and Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19 Infection During Pregnancy	45
Resveratrol-Selenium Nanoparticles Alleviate Neuroinflammation and Neurotoxicity in a Rat Model of Alzheimer’s Disease by Regulating Sirt1/miRNA-134/GSK3β Expression	43
Selenium, Zinc, Chromium, and Vanadium Levels in Serum, Hair, and Urine Samples of Obese Adults Assessed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry	43

The Role of Magnesium in Pregnancy and in Fetal Programming of Adult Diseases	43
Harmful Effects of Inorganic Mercury Exposure on Kidney Cells: Mitochondrial Dynamics Disorder and Excessive Oxidative Stress	42
Synergistic Effects of Selenium and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Growth Performance, Hemato-biochemical Profile, Immune and Oxidative Stress Responses, and Intestinal Morphometry of Nile Tilapia (Oreoc	42
The Effect of Mixture of Heavy Metals on Obesity in Individuals ≥50 Years of Age	42
Selenium Deficiency Promotes Oxidative Stress-Induced Mastitis via Activating the NF-κB and MAPK Pathways in Dairy Cow	41
COVID-19 and Selenium Deficiency: a Systematic Review	40
Nano-selenium Supplementation to Ameliorate Nutrition Physiology, Immune Response, Antioxidant System and Disease Resistance Against Aeromonas hydrophila in Monosex Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus	40
Impact of Coenzyme Q10 and Selenium on Seminal Fluid Parameters and Antioxidant Status in Men with Idiopathic Infertility	39
Probiotics: a Promising Generation of Heavy Metal Detoxification	39
Selenium Nanoparticles Act Potentially on the Growth Performance, Hemato-Biochemical Indices, Antioxidative, and Immune-Related Genes of European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)	38
Concentration of Potentially Toxic Elements in Vegetable Oils and Health Risk Assessment: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	38
Zinc and Selenium in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Trace Elements with Key Roles?	37