OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology is 2. 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
Editorial Board	37
Transient expression of a luciferase mRNA in plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes by electroporation	23
Hematological changes due to malaria – An update	17
Decoding Leishmania in equines: A comparative analysis of molecular targets	17
Role of PIP39 in oxidative stress response appears conserved in kinetoplastids	16
Elucidating the structure-function attributes of a trypanosomal arginyl-tRNA synthetase	13
Editorial Board	12
Editorial Board	11
Designing a multi-epitope subunit vaccine against Toxoplasma gondii through reverse vaccinology approach	10
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	10
Editorial Board	10
Glucantime and quercetin electrospun nanofiber membranes: Fabrication and their evaluation as dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis	8
Anisakis spp, DNA detection in paraffin-embedded tissue biopsies recovered from patients with gastritis using real-time PCR in Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran	8
Increased iron uptake in the bladder wall of racemose cysts of Taenia solium	8
Disruption of a DNA fragment that encodes the microneme adhesive repeat domain-containing region of the BBOV_III011730 does not affect the blood stage growth of Babesia bovis in vitro	8
Target screening using RNA interference in the sheep abomasal nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus	8
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	8
The efficacy and accuracy of ribosomal RNA depletion methods in the parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti	8
Effect of berberine on copper and zinc levels in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella	7
Editorial Board	7
Editorial Board	7
Green-synthesised ZnO-Ag-CuO nanocomposites from Thymus vulgaris and their in vitro anticoccidial activity	7
Using machine learning to dissect host kinases required for Leishmania internalization and development	6
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	6
Identification and validation of reference genes of circulating microRNAs for use as control in gestational toxoplasmosis	6

Plasmodium falciparum proteases as new drug targets with special focus on metalloproteases	6
Computational investigation of mutations in PfCRT and PfDHFR proteins for emerging resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs	6
Profiling of metabolic alterations in mice infected with malaria parasites via high-resolution metabolomics	6
Amino acid usage and protein expression levels in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni	6
Recent advancements in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases	6
The role of complement system in a gerbil model of cutaneous leishmaniasis	5
CRISPR-Cas systems: Pioneering next-generation diagnostic tools for parasitic diseases	5
Therapeutic potential of hydantoin and thiohydantoin compounds against Schistosoma mansoni: An integrated in vitro, DNA, ultrastructural, and ADMET in silico approach	5
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	5
Proteomic approaches for protein kinase substrate identification in Apicomplexa	5
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the current status of anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: A global perspective	4
Neuroprotective effects of CysLT2R antagonist on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced edema and meningoencephalitis	4
Therapeutic activity of eugenol towards mitigation of anaemia and oxidative organ damage caused by Plasmodium berghei	4
Proteomic analysis reveals differential responses to praziquantel in two Schistosoma mansoni strains with distinct phenotypes	4
Current status and progress in the omics of Clonorchis sinensis	4
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	4
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	4
Editorial Board	4
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II in Schistosoma: Relation to praziquantel action and resistance	4
Approaches to studying the developmental switch of Strongyloides – Moving beyond the dauer hypothesis	4
Using newly optimized genetic tools to probe Strongyloides sensory behaviors	4
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of efficacy of berberine chloride: Phyto-alternative approach against Trypanosoma evansi infection	3
The Strongyloides bioassay toolbox: A unique opportunity to accelerate functional biology for nematode parasites	3
Evaluation of PEN2-ATP6AP1 axis as an antiparasitic target for metformin based on phylogeny analysis and molecular docking	3
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP): A promising tool for rapid, point-of-care diagnosis of parasitic diseases in low-income countries	3
Avirulent UG10 Entamoeba histolytica mutant derived from HM-1:IMSS strain shows limited genome variability and aberrant 5-methyl cytosine genomic distribution	3
Editorial Board	3
Phylogeny and population structure of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu stricto) based on full-length cytb-nad2-atp6 mitochondrial genes – First report from Sialkot District of Pakistan	3
The genetically encoded calcium indicator GCaMP3 reveals spontaneous calcium oscillations at asexual stages of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	3
Structural characterization of glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (GluRS) from Plasmodium falciparum	3
Biophysical analysis of an oligomerization-attenuated variant of the Leishmania donovani dynamin-1-like protein	3
Schistosomiasis related circulating cell-free DNA: A useful biomarker in diagnostics	3
Mapping the transporter-substrate interactions of the Trypanosoma cruzi NB1 nucleobase transporter reveals the basis for its high affinity and selectivity for hypoxanthine and guanine and lack of nucl	3
Is Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection induced by glucocorticoids a result of both suppressed host immunity and altered parasite genetics?	2
Editorial Board	2
Lipid transport proteins in Toxocara canis: Host lipid acquisition and immune modulation	2
Imaging of genomic loci in Trypanosoma brucei using an optimised LacO-LacI system	2
Role of autophagy in stress and drug-responsive cell death in Entamoeba histolytica and its cross-talk with apoptosis-inducing factor	2
The ‘nuclear option’ revisited: Confirmation of Ss-daf-12 function and therapeutic potential in Strongyloides stercoralis and other parasitic nematode infections	2
Editorial - Strongyloides research in the post-genomics era	2
A simple alkali lysis method for Plasmodium falciparum DNA extraction from filter paper blood samples	2
In Silico and in vitro assessment of anti-leishmania infantum activity of a novel cyclohexyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative	2
TKL family kinases in human apicomplexan pathogens	2
Tissue and circulating levels of IL-17A and FoxP3+ in patients with scabies: Correlation with clinical features	2
Modular nanotheranostic agents for protistan parasitic diseases: Magic bullets with tracers	2
Petasis-amide coupling enabled microwave-assisted synthesis of bis-benzothiazoles with safety profiling and antiprotozoal evaluation	2
Evaluation of the efficacy of Perillyl alcohol in the treatment of Eimeria tenella infection	2
Characterization of adjacent charged residues near the agonist binding site of the nematode UNC-49 GABA receptor	2
Biological and physiological changes of Biomphalaria glabrata infected by Heterorhabditis bacteriophora	2
Analysis of sheep peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to Echinococcus granulosus microRNA-71 overexpression	2

MicroRNA-181b promotes schistosomiasis-induced hepatic fibrosis by targeting Smad7	2
Evaluation of nanoparticles with 5-fluorouracil and chloroquine on Acanthamoeba castellanii activity	2
Does Schistosoma mansoni trigger colorectal cancer?	2
Impact of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) leaf aqueous extract on immunological response of mice after Schistosoma mansoni infection	2