OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Radiation and Environmental Biophysics is 3. 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
Quantitative stakeholder-driven assessment of radiation protection issues via a PIANOFORTE online survey	67
Intelligent assistant in radiation protection based on large language model with knowledge base	52
Radon levels in caves in Primorsko-goranska County, Croatia and assessment of the effective dose for visitors and tourist guides	30
Retrospective dosimetry of the accidentally exposed population of the urals region: basic concept and scientific advances	25
Immune status of people living in the Tande-Tande sub-village (Indonesia), an area with high indoor radon concentration	25
Internal dose rate due to intake of uranium and thorium by fish from a dam reservoir associated with a uranium mine in Brazil	21
Pilot screening of potential matrikines resulting from collagen breakages through ionizing radiation	21
Response to comments by Waligorski and Janiak	21
Evaluation of organ dose using size-specific dose estimation (SSDE) and related cancer risk due to chest CT scan during the COVID-19 pandemic	18
Production of sealed rod sources made from epoxy resin for the Saint-Petersburg brick phantom for the calibration of whole-body counters	17
Comment on “Radiosensitization with metallic nanoparticles under MeV proton beams: local dose enhancement” by Mansouri et al.	16
Evaluation of conventional IMRT and VMAT strategies for postmastectomy radiation therapy after immediate implant-based reconstruction using the new ESTRO-ACROP contouring guidelines	14
Protective effect and results of glutamine and partially hydrolyzed Guar gum on rats with experimental radiation enteritis	13
Thyroid ultrasound findings in young and middle-aged adults living in the region of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant	12
Southern ural studies and their input to the work of ICRP	12
DNA sequence-dependent damage by Auger electrons in fibroblast cell: a geant4-DNA study	12
Radiation exposure facilities for radiobiology in Europe: availability, capabilities, and limitations	11
Lessons learned on stakeholder engagement in radiation protection, and communication and dissemination of results from the radonorm project	11
ANFSq-Net: Adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system for lung cancer detection and severity level classification using CT image	10
Polymeric tissue substitutes for In-vivo radionuclide monitoring phantoms: state of the art and future directions	9
Rebuttal to the Correspondence on “Direct radiation damage to human tooth under IMRT for head and neck cancer: physicochemical evidence supporting a non-salivary mechanism for radiation-related caries	9
Transfer of sediment-derived carbon into aquatic plants for 14C biosphere assessment	8
Radon concentrations and CBC parameters in lung cancer patients at Al-Najaf governorate, Iraq	8
A Monte Carlo simulation-based decision support system for radiation oncologists in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme	8
Spectral luminescence of fossil coral: A Multi-Analytical approach	8

Development of modified microdosimetric kinetic model for relative biological effectiveness in proton therapy	8
Long-term retention and distribution of highly enriched uranium in an occupationally exposed female	8
Usability of sand samples in TL Radiation Dosimetry	8
Various buildup-bolus regimens in post-mastectomy intensity modulated radiotherapy : dosimetric and radiobiological evaluation	7
Treatment planning parameters in intensity modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer and their dosimetric impact: a study using Monaco TPS	7
The role of individual characteristics of human subjects on the radiation burden of the bronchial airways from radon progeny	7
Long-term effects of combined exposures to simulated microgravity and galactic cosmic radiation on the mouse lung: sex-specific epigenetic reprogramming	7
Mapping in a radon-prone area in Adamawa region, Cameroon, by measurement of radon activity concentration in soil	6
Incidence risks for subtypes of heart diseases in a Russian cohort of Mayak Production Association nuclear workers	6
Minimum reporting standards about dosimetry of radiation sources used in radiation research studies	6
The DNA damage response to radiological imaging: from ROS and γH2AX foci induction to gene expression responses in vivo	6
Experimental evaluation of backscatter factors in paediatric head radiography using a novel in-house heterogeneous tissue-equivalent Phantom	6
Correction to: Out‑of‑field effects: lessons learned from partial body exposure	5
Age- and sex- specific dose coefficients to convert ingested 90Sr activity into cumulative dose in active marrow	5
Evaluation of Oligo-Fucoidan as a potentially beneficial adjunct to BNCT in a novel oral cancer and precancer experimental model	5
A comparative dose-escalation analysis for reirradiated cancer patients with and without appropriate dose mapping	5
InterDosi Monte Carlo study of radiation exposure of a reference crab phantom due to radioactive wastewater deposited in marine environment following the Fukushima nuclear accident	5
Effects of ionizing radiation on earthworms under long-term exposure: a review	4
Evaluation of the conformity of intensity-modulated radiation therapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy using AAPM TG 119 protocol	4
Fractal analysis of the mandible cortical bone: correlation among fractal dimension values obtained by two processing methods from periapical radiograph and micro-computed tomography with cone-beam co	4
A multi-scale Monte Carlo simulation on nanoparticle dose enhancement for a lung tumour treated with low-energy brachytherapy	4
Evaluation of radon gas concentration in indoor air of spas and in spring water in the central Anatolia region of Turkey	4
Dosimetry of 131Cs Liquid-filled intracavitary balloon brachytherapy for enhanced treatment planning: utilizing TL dosimetry (TLD) and Monte Carlo calculation	4
A mean ratio or a ratio of means - A commentary on the paper of Ulanowski et al. (2021) “Absorbed doses in bricks and TL-dosimeters due to anthropogenic and natural environmental radiation sources”	4
The system of radiological protection and the UN sustainable development goals	4
Comment on “Direct radiation damage to human tooth under IMRT for head and neck cancer” by Tamahara and Kouketsu	4
A novel paradigm in radiotherapy planning techniques comparison for dosimetric and secondary cancer risk assessment in right-sided modified radical mastectomy	4
Association between the cardiac contact distance and the maximum dose at the left anterior descending coronary artery in post mastectomized patients	4
Sensitivity of effective dose to changes in tissue weighting factors	4
Monte Carlo simulation of uveal melanoma treatment by ocular plaque brachytherapy using gold nanoparticles	4
Radiation studies in the Southern Urals—winds of change	3
Doses from external irradiation and ingestion of 134Cs, 137Cs and 90Sr of the population of Belarus accumulated over 35 years after the Chernobyl accident	3
Sodium orthovanadate alleviates lethal effect of total-body irradiation in mice without impairing recovery of male reproductive function	3
Key results and possible future endeavors of the Russian health studies program	3
Flexible and lead-free polymer composites for X-ray shielding: comparison of polyvinyl chloride matrix filled with nanoparticles of tungsten oxides	3
Radiation dose and lifetime risk for radiation-induced cancer due to natural radioactivity in tap water from Jordan	3
Thyroid cancer incidence in cohorts exposed in childhood to 131I released during the Windscale nuclear reactor accident at Sellafield, England, in 1957	3
Bone marrow dosimetry for mice: exposure from bone-seeking 89,90Sr	3
Recall of residential history and dietary habits during pregnancy and lactation in the distant past: reliability of questionnaire-based radiation doses for persons exposed in utero and early life	3
War in Ukraine: handling of manuscripts from the Russian federation by radiation and environmental biophysics	3
Empowering communities: the impact of citizen science on radon measurement and mitigation	3
Astronaut dose coefficients calculated using GEANT4 and comparison with ICRP123	3
Influence of phantom material on the depth-dose profile and radiation quality factor of 126 MeV antiprotons – a FLUKA Monte Carlo study	3
In support of ICRP’s call to action to strengthen expertise in radiological protection worldwide	3
Optimizing pelvic and lumbar treatment metastases using multiple isocenters with VMAT on the halcyon 2.0	3
The protective effects of ginseng on x-irradiation-induced intestinal damage in rats	3
Predominant contribution of the dose received from constituent heavy-ions in the induction of gastrointestinal tumorigenesis after simulated space radiation exposure	3
Lung cancer mortality attributable to residential radon in Germany	3
Relationships between protection and operational dosimetric quantities for external exposure to natural background radiation	3