OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology is 1. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	45
Characterisation of potential vaccine targets in Haemonchus contortus	19
GenBank-derived global inventory of benzimidazole resistance markers in the Haemonchus contortus β-tubulin 1 gene	18
Hematological changes due to malaria – An update	14
Role of PIP39 in oxidative stress response appears conserved in kinetoplastids	13
Editorial Board	13
Decoding Leishmania in equines: A comparative analysis of molecular targets	13
Elucidating the structure-function attributes of a trypanosomal arginyl-tRNA synthetase	11
Editorial Board	10
Editorial Board	9
Designing a multi-epitope subunit vaccine against Toxoplasma gondii through reverse vaccinology approach	9
In vitro and in silico evaluation of plant compounds as inhibitors of glutathione S-transferase from Rhipicephalus microplus and R. decoloratus	9
The efficacy and accuracy of ribosomal RNA depletion methods in the parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti	8
Increased iron uptake in the bladder wall of racemose cysts of Taenia solium	8
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	8
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	8
Target screening using RNA interference in the sheep abomasal nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus	8
Editorial Board	7
Green-synthesised ZnO-Ag-CuO nanocomposites from Thymus vulgaris and their in vitro anticoccidial activity	7
Glucantime and quercetin electrospun nanofiber membranes: Fabrication and their evaluation as dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis	7
Using machine learning to dissect host kinases required for Leishmania internalization and development	6
Editorial Board	6
Plasmodium falciparum proteases as new drug targets with special focus on metalloproteases	6
Recent advancements in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases	6
Polygenic control of Rhipicephalus microplus infestation in purebred and crossbred cattle revealed by GWAS	6

Anisakis spp, DNA detection in paraffin-embedded tissue biopsies recovered from patients with gastritis using real-time PCR in Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran	6
Profiling of metabolic alterations in mice infected with malaria parasites via high-resolution metabolomics	6
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	6
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	5
Computational investigation of mutations in PfCRT and PfDHFR proteins for emerging resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs	5
Amino acid usage and protein expression levels in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni	5
Identification and validation of reference genes of circulating microRNAs for use as control in gestational toxoplasmosis	5
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	4
Therapeutic potential of hydantoin and thiohydantoin compounds against Schistosoma mansoni: An integrated in vitro, DNA, ultrastructural, and ADMET in silico approach	4
Neuroprotective effects of CysLT2R antagonist on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced edema and meningoencephalitis	4
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the current status of anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: A global perspective	4
Current status and progress in the omics of Clonorchis sinensis	4
CRISPR-Cas systems: Pioneering next-generation diagnostic tools for parasitic diseases	4
The role of complement system in a gerbil model of cutaneous leishmaniasis	4
Proteomic approaches for protein kinase substrate identification in Apicomplexa	4
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II in Schistosoma: Relation to praziquantel action and resistance	4
Editorial Board	3
Therapeutic activity of eugenol towards mitigation of anaemia and oxidative organ damage caused by Plasmodium berghei	3
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of efficacy of berberine chloride: Phyto-alternative approach against Trypanosoma evansi infection	3
Proteomic analysis reveals differential responses to praziquantel in two Schistosoma mansoni strains with distinct phenotypes	3
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP): A promising tool for rapid, point-of-care diagnosis of parasitic diseases in low-income countries	3
The genetically encoded calcium indicator GCaMP3 reveals spontaneous calcium oscillations at asexual stages of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	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
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	3
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	3
The Strongyloides bioassay toolbox: A unique opportunity to accelerate functional biology for nematode parasites	3
TKL family kinases in human apicomplexan pathogens	2
MicroRNA-181b promotes schistosomiasis-induced hepatic fibrosis by targeting Smad7	2
Biophysical analysis of an oligomerization-attenuated variant of the Leishmania donovani dynamin-1-like protein	2
Avirulent UG10 Entamoeba histolytica mutant derived from HM-1:IMSS strain shows limited genome variability and aberrant 5-methyl cytosine genomic distribution	2
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	2
In Silico and in vitro assessment of anti-leishmania infantum activity of a novel cyclohexyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative	2
Is Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection induced by glucocorticoids a result of both suppressed host immunity and altered parasite genetics?	2
Imaging of genomic loci in Trypanosoma brucei using an optimised LacO-LacI system	2
Analysis of sheep peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to Echinococcus granulosus microRNA-71 overexpression	2
Schistosomiasis related circulating cell-free DNA: A useful biomarker in diagnostics	2
Evaluation of PEN2-ATP6AP1 axis as an antiparasitic target for metformin based on phylogeny analysis and molecular docking	2
The first mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Clinostomum piscidium (Platyhelminthes: Clinostomidae): A first representative from India	2
Biological and physiological changes of Biomphalaria glabrata infected by Heterorhabditis bacteriophora	2
Characterization of adjacent charged residues near the agonist binding site of the nematode UNC-49 GABA receptor	2
Evaluation of the efficacy of Perillyl alcohol in the treatment of Eimeria tenella infection	2
Editorial Board	2
Structural characterization of glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (GluRS) from Plasmodium falciparum	2
Lipid transport proteins in Toxocara canis: Host lipid acquisition and immune modulation	2
Anti-inflammatory effects of valdecoxib found in Clonorchis sinensis excretory/secretory products in an Ankylosing Spondylitis	2
A simple alkali lysis method for Plasmodium falciparum DNA extraction from filter paper blood samples	2
Characterization of two phosphatase 2 C domain-containing proteins PPM2A and PPM2B in Toxoplasma gondii	1
Impact of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) leaf aqueous extract on immunological response of mice after Schistosoma mansoni infection	1
Novel anti-Acanthamoebic properties of raloxifene sulfonate/sulfamate derivatives	1
Alterations in the metabolism of Pseudosuccinea columella (Mollusca: Gastropoda) caused by Heterorhabditis bacteriophora HP88 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae)	1

Petasis-amide coupling enabled microwave-assisted synthesis of bis-benzothiazoles with safety profiling and antiprotozoal evaluation	1
Model nematodes as a practical innovation to promote high throughput screening of natural products for anthelmintics discovery in South Asia: Current challenges, proposed practical and conceptual solu	1
Descriptive and functional analyses of four cyclin proteins in Trichomonas vaginalis	1
Formation of functional E3 ligase complexes with UBC2 and UEV1 of Leishmania mexicana	1
Characterization of 21 microsatellite loci for the precocious, grass-shrimp trematode Alloglossidium renale	1
Spirocerca lupi draft genome, vaccine and anthelmintic targets	1
Heat shock protein 60 in parasitic helminths: A role in immune responses and therapeutic applications	1
Tissue and circulating levels of IL-17A and FoxP3+ in patients with scabies: Correlation with clinical features	1
Molecular detection of chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium vivax isolates from North India: Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in pvmdr1 gene	1
Does Schistosoma mansoni trigger colorectal cancer?	1
Editorial Board	1
Molecular and biochemical characterization of parasites protein phosphorylation: Emerging trends, challenges and opportunities	1
Deleting ku80 improves the efficiency of targeted gene editing in Neospora caninum	1
Deficiency in TLR4 impairs regulatory B cells production induced by Schistosome soluble egg antigen	1
Alpha-terthienyl increases filamentous actin of Entamoeba histolytica	1
Dynamics of parasite growth in genetically diverse Plasmodium falciparum isolates	1
Editorial - Strongyloides research in the post-genomics era	1
Role of autophagy in stress and drug-responsive cell death in Entamoeba histolytica and its cross-talk with apoptosis-inducing factor	1
MicroRNAs in opisthorchiids and their definitive hosts: Current Status and Perspectives	1
Modular nanotheranostic agents for protistan parasitic diseases: Magic bullets with tracers	1
Editorial Board	1
Designing a multi-epitope chimeric protein from different potential targets: A potential vaccine candidate against Plasmodium	1
Synthesis, in vitro schistosomicidal activity and ultrastructural alterations caused by thiosemicarbazones and thiazolidinones against juvenile and adult Schistosoma mansoni worms (Sambon, 1907)	1