OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Food Control is 64. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Antibacterial activity of a polyphenol-rich haskap (Lonicera caerulea L.) extract and tannic acid against Cronobacter spp.	185
Enhancing microorganism inactivation performance through optimization of plate-to-plate dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma reactors	176
Association between consumers’ food selection and differences in food labeling regarding efficacy health information: Food selection based on differences in labeling	166
Rapid and accurate detection of fish allergen within 30 min using a food nucleic acid releaser combined with rapid real time PCR assay	151
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined with immunomagnetic separation and propidium monoazide for the specific detection of viable Listeria monocytogenes in milk products, with an internal am	140
Quantification and risk assessment of pyrethroid residues in seafood based on nanoparticle-extraction approach	131
Corrigendum to ’Italian tomato-based products authentication by multi-element approach: a mineral elements database to distinguish the domestic provenance’[Food control. 93. (2018). 211–218]	130
The exotropia food safety cultural conundrum: A case study of a UK fish high-risk processing company	129
Rapid collagen peptide mass fingerprinting as a tool to authenticate Pleuronectiformes in the food industry	129
Prediction of milk composition using multivariate chemometric modelling of infrared, Raman, and fluorescence spectroscopic data: A review	124
LAMP assay coupled CRISPR/LbCas12a system in a single-tube method for visual detection of meat adulteration	123
Prioritization of food – pathogen pairs in export refusals of fishery commodities from Indonesia	112
Antibacterial activity of plasma-treated polypropylene membrane functionalized with living Carnobacterium divergens in cold-smoked salmon	108
Evaluation of the efficacy of ethanol, peracetic acid, and quaternary ammonium compounds against murine norovirus using carrier and suspension tests	105
Development of the POLIVAR model using neural networks as a tool to predict and identify monovarietal olive oils	105
Customized oral mucosal adhesive film applied with β-carotene-loaded delivery systems using an embedded 3D printing method	103
Editorial Board	103
Examining market and weather events as signals of an increased probability of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce	100
Microbial inactivation models of Salmonella Typhimurium in radio frequency treated eggs	100
Virulence, antimicrobial resistance, and dissemination of Campylobacter coli isolated from chicken carcasses in Brazil	100
A guide to standardise artificial contamination procedures with protozoan parasite oocysts or cysts during method evaluation, using Cryptosporidium and leafy greens as models	99
Temporal dynamics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 transcriptomes on the surface of shredded lettuce	98
A study investigating heavy metals in salmonids products marketed in Spain	98
Analysis of furan in various instant noodles by solid-phase microextraction–gas chromatography/mass spectrometry	95
High pressure assisted extraction for cadmium decontamination of long rice grain	95

Impact of ultraviolet-C and peroxyacetic acid against murine norovirus on stainless steel and lettuce	94
Concentrations of toxic elements and health risk assessment in arum grown in arsenic-contaminated areas of Bangladesh	94
Caviar products sold on Chinese Business to customer (B2C) online platforms: Labelling assessment supported by molecular identification	93
Factors affecting consumers’ food safety behavior in Vietnam	89
Critical comparison of direct analysis in real time orbitrap mass spectrometry (DART-Orbitrap MS) towards liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) for mycotoxin detection in cereal matrices	89
XAI-empowered IoT multi-sensor system for real-time milk adulteration detection	86
Quantitative exposure assessment of Listeria monocytogenes cross-contamination from raw to ready-to-eat meat under different food-handling scenarios	86
Validation of an analytical method for the determination of cadmium, lead and mercury in fish and fishery resources by graphite furnace and Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrometry	82
Establishing a novel procedure to detect deviations from standard milk processing by using online Raman spectroscopy	82
Qualitative assessment on the chances and limitations of food fraud prevention through distributed ledger technologies in the organic food supply chain	82
Authentication of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) reared in freshwater and seawater areas using fatty acid profiles combined with chemometrics	80
Inactivation of listerial biofilm on the food-contact surface using thymol and bio-modulated yeast microcarriers	79
Artificial intelligence to detect unknown stimulants from scientific literature and media reports	78
Prediction of a wide range of compounds concentration in raw coffee beans using NIRS, PLS and variable selection	78
Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy enhancing pistachio nut quality screening	78
Simultaneous heptamerization of nanobody and alkaline phosphatase by self-assembly and its application for ultrasensitive immunodetection of small molecular contaminants in agro-products	77
Biocontrol capabilities of three Bacillus isolates towards aflatoxin B1 producer A. flavus in vitro and on maize grains	77
Changes of phenolic profile and antioxidant activity during cold storage of functional flavored yogurt supplemented with mulberry pomace	77
Potential toxic elements (PTEs) in wild and farmed Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from Mediterranean Sea: Risks and benefits for human consumption	77
NISIN and gilaburu (Viburnum opulus L.) combination is a cost-effective way to control foodborne Staphylococcus aureus	76
Unveiling the cellular and molecular mode of action of Melaleuca cajuputi Powell. essential oil against aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus isolated from stored maize samples	75
A contamination-free and visual method using LAMP (loop-mediated isothermal amplification) and molecular beacon for sensitive and specific detection of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	74
Multiplex detection of foodborne pathogens by real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification on a digital microfluidic chip	72
Biodegradation of cyanide with Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Baijiu fermentation	71
First survey on the presence of mycotoxins in commercial bee pollen sourced from 28 countries	71
Identification by means of molecular tools of the microbiota responsible for the formation of histamine accumulated in commercial cheeses in Spain	71
Development of a new chromogenic medium for the enumeration of Bacillus cereus in various ready-to-eat foods	70
pH triggered on-demand tannic acid release via “open-close” of soybean isolate proteins spatial structure for shrimp preservation	69
Occurrence and Co-exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in conventional and organic corn	68
Microplastics in fresh and processed mussels sampled from fish shops and large retail chains in Italy	68
Reduction of ochratoxin A from contaminated food by Lactobacillus rhamnosus Bm01	68
Linking cocoa quality attributes to its origin using geographical indications	68
Wheat grain classification using hyperspectral imaging: Concatenating Vis-NIR and SWIR Data for single and bulk grains	68
Degradation efficiency and products of deoxynivalenol treated by cold plasma and its application in wheat	67
Novel pH sensitivity and colorimetry-enhanced anthocyanin indicator films by chondroitin sulfate co-pigmentation for shrimp freshness monitoring	67
Evaluation of Eureka lemon quality during cold storage integrating hyperspectral imaging, 1H NMR and quality parameters in a multi-block data analysis perspective	66
Kinetics of bread physical properties in baking depending on actual finely controlled temperature	66
Recent advances in the application of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) in food analysis	65
Rapid identification of A1 and A2 milk based on the combination of mid-infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics	64
Antimicrobial activity of lime oil in the vapour phase against Listeria monocytogenes on ready-to-eat salad during cold storage and its possible mode of action	64