OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of TRAC-Trends in Analytical Chemistry is 73. 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
Advancing cancer diagnosis through surface plasmon resonance detection of extracellular vesicles	819
Optical biosensors utilising viral receptors ACE2 and ACE2 mimics	525
Design strategies and applications of responsive metal-based luminescence probes in the bioanalysis	340
Editorial Board	234
Editorial Board	188
Editorial	164
Concomitant presence of nanosized plastics and metal(loid)s: is there cause for alarm? State-of-the-art and recommendations for future studies	157
Unique role of molecular imaging probes for viral infection	152
Single-molecule detection-based super-resolution imaging in single-cell analysis: Inspiring progress and future prospects	147
Advances in imaging techniques for real-time microbial visualization in wastewater treatment reactors: Challenges, applications, and process optimization	142
Advance on the sample preparation and analytical methods for water disinfection byproducts	142
Recent developments and future perspectives of chiral liquid chromatography for food safety and quality	141
Greenness of analytical methods for the study of metal-containing nanoparticles in biomedical samples, personal care products and food	141
Microscale thermophoresis (MST) and spectral shift (SpS) in drug discovery	135
High-throughput optical assays for sensing serine hydrolases in living systems and their applications	134
Recent advances in metal–organic frameworks as emerging platforms for immunoassays	131
On-line supercritical fluid extraction-supercritical fluid chromatography (SFE-SFC) at a glance: A coupling story	131
Advances and challenges in the selective extraction of low molecular weight carbohydrates using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents	129
Applications of thread-based microfluidics: Approaches and options for detection	129
Advancements in detection techniques for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A comprehensive review	123
Nanofibers prepared from synthetic polymers and biopolymers as advanced extraction materials for sample preparation prior to liquid chromatography	123
3D printed microfluidics for cell biological applications	122
Editorial Board	118
High resolution single-cell transcriptomics towards precision profiling across multi-omics and spatial dimensions	117
High-throughput mass spectrometry imaging of biological systems: Current approaches and future directions	115

Advances in optical devices for the detection of contaminants in food and water	114
Advances in interferometric sensors for the detection of food contaminants	113
On the road to automation: a comparative review on chemometric strategies for GC-MS data analysis	111
Multidimensional single-cell analysis: Diverse strategies and emerging applications in the life sciences	106
Galectins detection for the diagnosis of chronic diseases: An emerging biosensor approach	105
Micro- and nanoscale sensing of volatile organic compounds for early-stage cancer diagnosis	104
Electrochemical sensing of human hormones	104
Applications of nanomaterial-based chemiluminescence sensors in environmental analysis	103
Recent advancements in biosensors for diagnosis of ovarian cancer: Analytical approaches	103
Recent advances in flexible sensors: From sensing materials to detection modes	102
Single-cell spatial (scs) omics: Recent developments in data analysis	101
A comprehensive review on ecological effects of microplastic pollution: An interaction with pollutants in the ecosystems and future perspectives	100
Recent advances in cell membrane-coated technology for drug discovery from natural products	100
Toxicity mechanisms and alleviation strategies of micro/nanoplastics to animals: A review	100
Playing with biological selectivity: Antimicrobial peptides and bacteriophages-based optical biosensors for pathogenic bacteria detection	99
Hydroxyapatite-based composites as efficient sorbents: Fabrication and application in sample preparation techniques	97
Microneedle wearables in advanced microsystems: Unlocking next-generation biosensing with AI	95
High-end ion mobility mass spectrometry: A current review of analytical capacity in omics applications and structural investigations	94
Molecularly imprinted polymer-modified carbon paste electrodes (MIP-CPE): A review on sensitive electrochemical sensors for pharmaceutical determinations	94
CRISPR-Cas assisted diagnostics: A broad application biosensing approach	93
Current issues and perspectives in nanosensors-based artificial olfactory systems for breath diagnostics and environmental exposure monitoring	93
Analytical and biomedical applications of microfluidics in traditional Chinese medicine research	93
From exogenous to endogenous: Advances in in vivo sampling in living systems	91
Advancements in magnetic aptasensors: Recent progress and future trends in biosensor technology	91
Mapping micro(nano)plastics in various organ systems: Their emerging links to human diseases?	90
Novel developments in capillary electrophoresis miniaturization, sampling, detection and portability: An overview of the last decade	88
Rediscovering similarity analysis of analytical signal: A not well-known mainstay of chemometrics	88
Editorial Board	86
Cellulose immobilization strategies for paper-based immunoassays	85
Ion mobility Mass Spectrometry for Glycomics: Challenges and Opportunities When Met with Artificial Intelligence	85
Smart materials as modifiers of capillary electromigration methods in bioanalysis	84
Advances in protein sequencing: Techniques, challenges and prospects	84
Innovative nanozyme-based detection methods for biomarkers in interstitial fluid	84
Recent advances in electrochemical sensing of cocaine: A review	83
State of the art and perspectives of improving antibody performance in food immunosensors	83
Evolution in understandings of the design, optimization, and application of sorbent-based extraction devices	83
Analytical performance of electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: A critical review	82
Exhaled volatile organic compounds and respiratory disease: Recent progress and future outlook	80
The highest yield, or greener solvents? Latest trends in quercetin extraction methods	80
Deciphering the research of Micro(nano)plastics: An in-depth bibliometric expedition into ecotoxicological impacts and research trends	79
Recent developments of small-molecule fluorescent probes for the detection of hydroxyl radical in biological systems	79
Potential applications and challenges of novel ambient ionization mass spectrometric techniques in the emergency care for acute poisoning	78
A critical review of acrylamide green extraction and determination in food matrices: Current insights and future perspectives	78
Tracing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the aquatic environment: Target analysis and beyond	76
Synergizing Machine Learning and fluorescent biomolecules: A new era in sensing platforms	76
Probing protein higher-order structures by native capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry	75
Microfluidics for chiral separation of biomolecules	74
Recent trends and advancements in electrochemiluminescence biosensors for human virus detection	73
Hydrogel sorbent-based sample preparation processes as green alternatives for the extraction of organic contaminants followed by chromatographic analysis	73
Trends in electrochemical nanosensors for the analysis of antioxidants	73

Fluorescent nanozymes: Emerging versatile materials advancing analytical chemistry	73
Merging microfluidics with luminescence immunoassays for urgent point-of-care diagnostics of COVID-19	73