OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of TRAC-Trends in Analytical Chemistry is 81. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Applications of thread-based microfluidics: Approaches and options for detection	442
Editorial Board	288
Editorial	242
Unique role of molecular imaging probes for viral infection	192
A comprehensive review on ecological effects of microplastic pollution: An interaction with pollutants in the ecosystems and future perspectives	183
CRISPR/Cas system for real-time water quality monitoring: Advances and challenges	183
Single-cell spatial (scs) omics: Recent developments in data analysis	183
High-end ion mobility mass spectrometry: A current review of analytical capacity in omics applications and structural investigations	176
Nanofibers prepared from synthetic polymers and biopolymers as advanced extraction materials for sample preparation prior to liquid chromatography	174
Toxicity mechanisms and alleviation strategies of micro/nanoplastics to animals: A review	172
Molecularly imprinted polymer-modified carbon paste electrodes (MIP-CPE): A review on sensitive electrochemical sensors for pharmaceutical determinations	168
High-throughput mass spectrometry imaging of biological systems: Current approaches and future directions	163
Recent advances in cell membrane-coated technology for drug discovery from natural products	159
From exogenous to endogenous: Advances in in vivo sampling in living systems	158
Concomitant presence of nanosized plastics and metal(loid)s: is there cause for alarm? State-of-the-art and recommendations for future studies	156
Advances in imaging techniques for real-time microbial visualization in wastewater treatment reactors: Challenges, applications, and process optimization	152
Detection and impact assessment of polylactic acid microplastics in aquatic and sediment systems: Advances in analytical techniques	141
Editorial Board	141
High resolution single-cell transcriptomics towards precision profiling across multi-omics and spatial dimensions	133
Multidimensional single-cell analysis: Diverse strategies and emerging applications in the life sciences	131
Emergent analytical strategies and tools to track functional inorganic nanomaterials applied for sustainable agriculture	129
Galectins detection for the diagnosis of chronic diseases: An emerging biosensor approach	128
Hydroxyapatite-based composites as efficient sorbents: Fabrication and application in sample preparation techniques	127
Advancing cancer diagnosis through surface plasmon resonance detection of extracellular vesicles	123
Mapping micro(nano)plastics in various organ systems: Their emerging links to human diseases?	122

Next-generation point-of-care diagnostics for cervical cancer: Integrating programmable biorecognition, nanomaterials, and artificial intelligence	121
Genetically encoded fluorescent neurotransmitter sensors: A new frontier in molecular diagnostics and real-time brain imaging	119
Advances in optical devices for the detection of contaminants in food and water	118
Advance on the sample preparation and analytical methods for water disinfection byproducts	116
Synthesis strategies to bring molecularly imprinted polymers closer to applications	115
High-throughput optical assays for sensing serine hydrolases in living systems and their applications	113
Electrochemical sensing of human hormones	112
Microneedle wearables in advanced microsystems: Unlocking next-generation biosensing with AI	111
CRISPR-Cas assisted diagnostics: A broad application biosensing approach	111
Optical biosensors utilising viral receptors ACE2 and ACE2 mimics	109
Greenness of analytical methods for the study of metal-containing nanoparticles in biomedical samples, personal care products and food	108
Design strategies and applications of responsive metal-based luminescence probes in the bioanalysis	105
Advances and challenges in the selective extraction of low molecular weight carbohydrates using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents	104
Single-molecule detection-based super-resolution imaging in single-cell analysis: Inspiring progress and future prospects	104
Recent developments and future perspectives of chiral liquid chromatography for food safety and quality	104
Analytical and biomedical applications of microfluidics in traditional Chinese medicine research	101
Recent advances in ion mobility instrumentation for targeted analysis	100
Sustainable sorbents for dispersive solid-phase extraction in environmental analysis	98
Micro- and nanoscale sensing of volatile organic compounds for early-stage cancer diagnosis	97
Novel developments in capillary electrophoresis miniaturization, sampling, detection and portability: An overview of the last decade	96
Application of machine learning to improve the accuracy of electrochemical sensors: A review	96
Microscale thermophoresis (MST) and spectral shift (SpS) in drug discovery	96
Advances in interferometric sensors for the detection of food contaminants	95
Advancements in magnetic aptasensors: Recent progress and future trends in biosensor technology	95
Recent advances in metal–organic frameworks as emerging platforms for immunoassays	94
Playing with biological selectivity: Antimicrobial peptides and bacteriophages-based optical biosensors for pathogenic bacteria detection	94
Current issues and perspectives in nanosensors-based artificial olfactory systems for breath diagnostics and environmental exposure monitoring	94
Applications of nanomaterial-based chemiluminescence sensors in environmental analysis	93
Recent advancements in biosensors for diagnosis of ovarian cancer: Analytical approaches	93
Recent advances in flexible sensors: From sensing materials to detection modes	92
On the road to automation: a comparative review on chemometric strategies for GC-MS data analysis	92
3D printed microfluidics for cell biological applications	90
Editorial Board	89
Advancements in detection techniques for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A comprehensive review	89
Synergizing Machine Learning and fluorescent biomolecules: A new era in sensing platforms	88
Molecular recognition-driven detection of β-Lactoglobulin: Mechanisms, progress and future prospects	88
Recent advances in electrochemical sensing of cocaine: A review	87
Recent trends and advancements in electrochemiluminescence biosensors for human virus detection	86
Deciphering the research of Micro(nano)plastics: An in-depth bibliometric expedition into ecotoxicological impacts and research trends	86
Advances in protein sequencing: Techniques, challenges and prospects	85
Potential applications and challenges of novel ambient ionization mass spectrometric techniques in the emergency care for acute poisoning	85
Recent advances in single-entity electrochemistry for metal nanoparticle, nanodroplet, and bio-entity analysis	85
Advances in analytical technologies detecting and characterizing noncovalent interactions for fragment-based drug discovery	84
Fluorogenic toolbox for visualizing protein aggregation: From designing principles to biological application	84
Ion mobility Mass Spectrometry for Glycomics: Challenges and Opportunities When Met with Artificial Intelligence	83
Exhaled volatile organic compounds and respiratory disease: Recent progress and future outlook	83
Microfluidics for chiral separation of biomolecules	83
Probing protein higher-order structures by native capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry	83
Rediscovering similarity analysis of analytical signal: A not well-known mainstay of chemometrics	83
MXene-based composites: A new generation material for the sample preparation and pre-concentration of the traces of organic species in environmental samples: A comprehensive review	82

Evolution in understandings of the design, optimization, and application of sorbent-based extraction devices	82
Novel sorptive extraction techniques in bioanalysis evaluated by Blue Applicability Grade Index: The paradigm of fabric phase sorptive extraction and capsule phase microextraction	82
Nanomaterial-based chemiluminescence systems for tracing of reactive oxygen species in biosensors	82
Recent advances towards the use of deep eutectic solvents and cyclodextrins in the extraction of food contaminants: From traditional sample pretreatment techniques to green microextraction and beyond	82
Advancement in exosome isolation and label-free detection towards clinical diagnosis	81
State of the art and perspectives of improving antibody performance in food immunosensors	81