OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Food Control is 60. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	202
Virulence, antimicrobial resistance, and dissemination of Campylobacter coli isolated from chicken carcasses in Brazil	179
Temporal dynamics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 transcriptomes on the surface of shredded lettuce	144
The exotropia food safety cultural conundrum: A case study of a UK fish high-risk processing company	133
Prioritization of food – pathogen pairs in export refusals of fishery commodities from Indonesia	130
Microbial inactivation models of Salmonella Typhimurium in radio frequency treated eggs	127
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]	119
Examining market and weather events as signals of an increased probability of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce	118
Rapid collagen peptide mass fingerprinting as a tool to authenticate Pleuronectiformes in the food industry	115
Comprehensive inorganic elements profile in seafood from central Italy: nutritional properties, risk characterization and benefit–risk assessment	115
Metal concentrations and health risk assessment of spices and herbs from United Arab Emirates markets	114
Residue behavior and quality influence of tolfenpyrad and cyromazine in cowpea during simulated household washing process	111
Rapid and accurate detection of fish allergen within 30 min using a food nucleic acid releaser combined with rapid real time PCR assay	110
Enhancing bivalve depuration using a phage cocktail: An in vitro and in vivo study	100
Occurrence and Co-exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in conventional and organic corn	99
Identification by means of molecular tools of the microbiota responsible for the formation of histamine accumulated in commercial cheeses in Spain	98
Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy enhancing pistachio nut quality screening	97
Reduction of ochratoxin A from contaminated food by Lactobacillus rhamnosus Bm01	96
A novel fluorescent aptasensor based on H-shaped DNA nanostructure and hollow carbon-doped nitrogen nanospheres for sensitive detection of AFB1	92
Inactivation of listerial biofilm on the food-contact surface using thymol and bio-modulated yeast microcarriers	92
The synergistic effect of thurincin H and power ultrasound: An alternative for the inactivation of Listeria innocua ATCC 33090 and Escherichia coli K-12 in liquid food matrices	92
Authentication of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) reared in freshwater and seawater areas using fatty acid profiles combined with chemometrics	88
Evaluation of Eureka lemon quality during cold storage integrating hyperspectral imaging, 1H NMR and quality parameters in a multi-block data analysis perspective	86
Factors affecting consumers’ food safety behavior in Vietnam	83
Pesticide residues in food of plant origin commercialized in Brazil from 2010 to 2020 – An update from the two national monitoring programs	83

First survey on the presence of mycotoxins in commercial bee pollen sourced from 28 countries	82
Development of the POLIVAR model using neural networks as a tool to predict and identify monovarietal olive oils	81
An enhanced visual detection assay for Listeria monocytogenes in food based on isothermal amplified peroxidase-mimicking catalytic beacon	79
Caviar products sold on Chinese Business to customer (B2C) online platforms: Labelling assessment supported by molecular identification	78
Antibacterial activity of plasma-treated polypropylene membrane functionalized with living Carnobacterium divergens in cold-smoked salmon	75
Postbiotic wash treatments: A novel post-harvest approach to reduce Salmonella and enhance egg safety	75
Identification of the animal origin of milk via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy	75
Accurate determination of aflatoxins in red peppers by isotope dilution ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	74
Antibacterial activity of a polyphenol-rich haskap (Lonicera caerulea L.) extract and tannic acid against Cronobacter spp.	74
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	74
Evaluation of the efficacy of ethanol, peracetic acid, and quaternary ammonium compounds against murine norovirus using carrier and suspension tests	74
Profiling bacterial communities and foodborne pathogens on food-associated surface following contact with raw beef, chicken and pork using 16S amplicon metagenomics	73
Low-cost detection method for early-stage mildew in Hami melons based on hyperspectral image reconstruction using Sim-MST++	73
Enhancing food safety: A systematic review of electrochemical biosensors for pathogen detection – advancements, limitations, and practical challenges	72
Qualitative assessment on the chances and limitations of food fraud prevention through distributed ledger technologies in the organic food supply chain	72
LAMP assay coupled CRISPR/LbCas12a system in a single-tube method for visual detection of meat adulteration	72
Simultaneous heptamerization of nanobody and alkaline phosphatase by self-assembly and its application for ultrasensitive immunodetection of small molecular contaminants in agro-products	71
NISIN and gilaburu (Viburnum opulus L.) combination is a cost-effective way to control foodborne Staphylococcus aureus	70
Combination of hydrocooling and thyme essential oil emulsion: Controls postharvest spoilage, maintains quality, and extends shelf-life of sweet cherry	69
Decontamination of deoxynivalenol in Indica rice by cold plasma and the determination of major degradation products	68
Prediction of milk composition using multivariate chemometric modelling of infrared, Raman, and fluorescence spectroscopic data: A review	68
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	68
Linking cocoa quality attributes to its origin using geographical indications	67
Multiplex detection of foodborne pathogens by real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification on a digital microfluidic chip	66
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	65
Establishing a novel procedure to detect deviations from standard milk processing by using online Raman spectroscopy	65
Association between consumers’ food selection and differences in food labeling regarding efficacy health information: Food selection based on differences in labeling	65
Quantitative exposure assessment of Listeria monocytogenes cross-contamination from raw to ready-to-eat meat under different food-handling scenarios	65
Ozone and cold plasma: Emerging oxidation technologies for inactivation of enzymes in fruits, vegetables, and fruit juices	64
A guide to standardise artificial contamination procedures with protozoan parasite oocysts or cysts during method evaluation, using Cryptosporidium and leafy greens as models	64
Kinetics of bread physical properties in baking depending on actual finely controlled temperature	63
Customized oral mucosal adhesive film applied with β-carotene-loaded delivery systems using an embedded 3D printing method	62
Impacts of novel non-thermal processing (NTP) on anti-nutritional compounds of food grains and seeds	61
Quantification and risk assessment of pyrethroid residues in seafood based on nanoparticle-extraction approach	60
Recent advances in aptamer-based optical and electrochemical biosensors for detection of pesticides and veterinary drugs	60
Recent advances in the application of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) in food analysis	60