OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of TRAC-Trends in Analytical Chemistry is 75. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	630
Editorial	443
Editorial Board	261
Mass spectrometry based metabolomics of volume-restricted in-vivo brain samples: Actual status and the way forward	187
Toxicity mechanisms and alleviation strategies of micro/nanoplastics to animals: A review	179
Concomitant presence of nanosized plastics and metal(loid)s: is there cause for alarm? State-of-the-art and recommendations for future studies	141
Design strategies and applications of responsive metal-based luminescence probes in the bioanalysis	140
Single-cell spatial (scs) omics: Recent developments in data analysis	139
Unique role of molecular imaging probes for viral infection	135
Greenness of analytical methods for the study of metal-containing nanoparticles in biomedical samples, personal care products and food	132
Single-molecule detection-based super-resolution imaging in single-cell analysis: Inspiring progress and future prospects	127
Playing with biological selectivity: Antimicrobial peptides and bacteriophages-based optical biosensors for pathogenic bacteria detection	125
Multidimensional single-cell analysis: Diverse strategies and emerging applications in the life sciences	124
Recent advances in cell membrane-coated technology for drug discovery from natural products	124
Nanofibers prepared from synthetic polymers and biopolymers as advanced extraction materials for sample preparation prior to liquid chromatography	121
Applications of thread-based microfluidics: Approaches and options for detection	121
Micro- and nanoscale sensing of volatile organic compounds for early-stage cancer diagnosis	120
Analytical and biomedical applications of microfluidics in traditional Chinese medicine research	120
Galectins detection for the diagnosis of chronic diseases: An emerging biosensor approach	118
From exogenous to endogenous: Advances in in vivo sampling in living systems	116
3D printed microfluidics for cell biological applications	115
Electrochemical sensing of human hormones	109
Advances and challenges in the selective extraction of low molecular weight carbohydrates using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents	109
Advances in interferometric sensors for the detection of food contaminants	109
Microscale thermophoresis (MST) and spectral shift (SpS) in drug discovery	108

Advancements in detection techniques for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A comprehensive review	108
Mapping micro(nano)plastics in various organ systems: Their emerging links to human diseases?	107
Recent advancements in biosensors for diagnosis of ovarian cancer: Analytical approaches	101
Advances in optical devices for the detection of contaminants in food and water	101
Current issues and perspectives in nanosensors-based artificial olfactory systems for breath diagnostics and environmental exposure monitoring	98
Advancements in magnetic aptasensors: Recent progress and future trends in biosensor technology	98
Recent advances in metal–organic frameworks as emerging platforms for immunoassays	96
Microneedle wearables in advanced microsystems: Unlocking next-generation biosensing with AI	96
High-throughput optical assays for sensing serine hydrolases in living systems and their applications	95
High-end ion mobility mass spectrometry: A current review of analytical capacity in omics applications and structural investigations	94
Advance on the sample preparation and analytical methods for water disinfection byproducts	93
Recent advances in flexible sensors: From sensing materials to detection modes	93
Novel developments in capillary electrophoresis miniaturization, sampling, detection and portability: An overview of the last decade	92
On-line supercritical fluid extraction-supercritical fluid chromatography (SFE-SFC) at a glance: A coupling story	92
Recent developments and future perspectives of chiral liquid chromatography for food safety and quality	92
Optical biosensors utilising viral receptors ACE2 and ACE2 mimics	92
High-throughput mass spectrometry imaging of biological systems: Current approaches and future directions	90
Applications of nanomaterial-based chemiluminescence sensors in environmental analysis	89
A comprehensive review on ecological effects of microplastic pollution: An interaction with pollutants in the ecosystems and future perspectives	89
Recent chemical mixing devices for time-resolved serial femtosecond crystallography	88
Molecularly imprinted polymer-modified carbon paste electrodes (MIP-CPE): A review on sensitive electrochemical sensors for pharmaceutical determinations	88
CRISPR-Cas assisted diagnostics: A broad application biosensing approach	88
Exhaled volatile organic compounds and respiratory disease: Recent progress and future outlook	87
Recent advancements in polyaniline-based biosensors for diagnosis of cancers: A comprehensive review	86
Analytical methods for biomonitoring organic chemical hazards in saliva: A systematic review	86
Hydrogel sorbent-based sample preparation processes as green alternatives for the extraction of organic contaminants followed by chromatographic analysis	86
Ion mobility Mass Spectrometry for Glycomics: Challenges and Opportunities When Met with Artificial Intelligence	86
Deciphering the research of Micro(nano)plastics: An in-depth bibliometric expedition into ecotoxicological impacts and research trends	86
Rediscovering similarity analysis of analytical signal: A not well-known mainstay of chemometrics	85
Recent developments of small-molecule fluorescent probes for the detection of hydroxyl radical in biological systems	84
Mass spectrometry for structural elucidation and sequencing of carbohydrates	83
Cellulose immobilization strategies for paper-based immunoassays	83
Recent advances in electrochemical sensing of cocaine: A review	83
Editorial Board	82
Neonatal point-of-care testing	81
Synergizing Machine Learning and fluorescent biomolecules: A new era in sensing platforms	81
Probing protein higher-order structures by native capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry	81
Fluorogenic toolbox for visualizing protein aggregation: From designing principles to biological application	80
Advances in analytical technologies detecting and characterizing noncovalent interactions for fragment-based drug discovery	79
Tracing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the aquatic environment: Target analysis and beyond	78
The highest yield, or greener solvents? Latest trends in quercetin extraction methods	78
Bio-inspired approaches for explosives detection	77
Recent developments in sample pretreatment techniques for the determination of fluoroquinolones in foods	77
Recent advances in centrifugal microfluidic chip-based loop-mediated isothermal amplification	77
Machine learning-assisted carbon dots synthesis and analysis: State of the art and future directions	76
Recent advances in single-entity electrochemistry for metal nanoparticle, nanodroplet, and bio-entity analysis	76
Emerging single-cell microfluidic technology for microbiology	76
Advancement in exosome isolation and label-free detection towards clinical diagnosis	76
Trends in electrochemical nanosensors for the analysis of antioxidants	75
Recent trends and advancements in electrochemiluminescence biosensors for human virus detection	75