OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ecotoxicology is 7. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Ecological evaluation of heavy metal pollution in the soil of Pb-Zn mines	54
Exogenous melatonin and salicylic acid alleviates cadmium toxicity in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) seedlings	44
Enzymatic pathway involved in the degradation of fluoranthene by microalgae Chlorella vulgaris	31
Assessing ecological health of mangrove ecosystems along South China Coast by the pressure–state–response (PSR) model	28
Environmental impacts due to the use of sunscreen products: a mini-review	27
Foliar application of Zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviates cadmium toxicity in purslane by maintaining nutrients homeostasis and improving the activity of antioxidant enzymes and glyoxalase system	26
Annual abundance of common Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) is negatively associated with second generation anticoagulant rodenticides	26
Sublethal and transgenerational effects of spinetoram on the biological traits of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)	26
The influence of heavy metals on biological soil quality assessments in the Vaccinium myrtillus L. rhizosphere under different field conditions	25
Characteristics of expanded polystyrene microplastics on island beaches in the Pearl River Estuary: abundance, size, surface texture and their metals-carrying capacity	25
Effects of rare earth elements (REE) on terrestrial organisms: current status and future directions	24
Nanopore-based metagenomics analysis reveals prevalence of mobile antibiotic and heavy metal resistome in wastewater	23
Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles from neem leaves and banana peels: a green prospect for dye degradation in wastewater	22
Characterization of cadmium biosorption by inactive biomass of two cadmium-tolerant endophytic bacteria Microbacterium sp. D2-2 and Bacillus sp. C9-3	22
A mixture of pesticides at environmental concentrations induces oxidative stress and cholinergic effects in the neotropical fish Rhamdia quelen	21
Saline-alkali stress reduces soil bacterial community diversity and soil enzyme activities	21
Mixture toxicity effects of chloramphenicol, thiamphenicol, florfenicol in Daphnia magna under different temperatures	21
Pesticide exposure affects reproductive capacity of common toads (Bufo bufo) in a viticultural landscape	20
Effect of mangrove restoration on sediment properties and bacterial community	20
The fungicide azoxystrobin causes histopathological and cytotoxic changes in the midgut of the honey bee Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)	20
Microplastic fibers influence Ag toxicity and bioaccumulation in Eisenia andrei but not in Enchytraeus crypticus	20
Dynamic sulfur–iron cycle promoted phosphorus mobilization in sediments driven by the algae decomposition	19
Review of petroleum toxicity and identifying common endpoints for future research on diluted bitumen toxicity in marine mammals	19
Is cell culture a suitable tool for the evaluation of micro- and nanoplastics ecotoxicity?	19
Phosphorus fertilization and mycorrhizal colonization change silver nanoparticle impacts on maize	19

Distribution characteristics of microplastics in the soil of mangrove restoration wetland and the effects of microplastics on soil characteristics	19
Genotoxicity, oxidative stress and lysozyme induction in Clarias gariepinus chronically exposed to water-soluble fraction of burnt tire ash	18
Lead in the marine environment: concentrations and effects on invertebrates	18
Comparative study on the influence of silicon and selenium to mitigate arsenic induced stress by modulating TCA cycle, GABA, and polyamine synthesis in rice seedlings	18
Sex-specific effects of fluoride and lead exposures on histology, antioxidant physiology, and immune system in the liver of zebrafish (Danio rerio)	17
Soil water-stable aggregates and microbial community under long-term tillage in black soil of Northern China	17
Comparative selectivity of nano and commercial formulations of pirimicarb on a target pest, Brevicoryne brassicae, and its predator Chrysoperla carnea	17
Phytotoxic evaluation of neonicotinoid imidacloprid and cadmium alone and in combination on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)	17
Stress responses of bivalve mollusc Unio tumidus from two areas to ibuprofen, microplastic and their mixture	17
Effects of glyphosate on zebrafish: a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Sublethal concentrations of clothianidin affect fecundity and key demographic parameters of the chive maggot, Bradysia odoriphaga	16
Effects of the novel HPPD-inhibitor herbicide QYM201 on enzyme activity and microorganisms, and its degradation in soil	16
Ecotoxicological effect of TiO2 nano particles on different soil enzymes and microbial community	16
Comparative acute toxicity of benzophenone derivatives and bisphenol analogues in the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea	16
Cadmium-induced oxidative stress in Meretrix meretrix gills leads to mitochondria-mediated apoptosis	15
The glutathione S-transferase (PxGST2L) may contribute to the detoxification metabolism of chlorantraniliprole in Plutella xylostella(L.)	15
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification effects of nano-TiO2 in the aquatic food chain	15
Estimating the synergistic and antagonistic effects of dual antibiotics on plants through root elongation test	15
Review of petroleum toxicity in marine reptiles	14
Evaluation of physiological and biochemical responses of pistachio plants (Pistacia vera L.) exposed to pesticides	14
Hydro-geochemical analysis based on entropy and geostatistics model for delineation of anthropogenic ground water pollution for health risks assessment of Dhenkanal district, India	14
Nitrogen removal from ammonium- and sulfate-rich wastewater in an upflow anaerobic sludge bed reactor: performance and microbial community structure	14
Effects of cadmium stress at different concentrations on the reproductive behaviors of beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua (Hübner)	14
Fluorene degradation by Rhodococcus sp. A2-3 isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated sediment of the Pearl River estuary, China	14
Toxic effect of nickel on microalgae Phaeodactylum tricornutum (Bacillariophyceae)	14
Flupyradifurone induces transgenerational hormesis effects in the cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora	14
Toxicity of zero-valent iron nanoparticles to soil organisms and the associated defense mechanisms: a review	14
Emamectin benzoate induced enzymatic and transcriptional alternation in detoxification mechanism of predatory beetle Paederus fuscipes (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) at the sublethal concentration	14
Wildlife poisoning: a novel scoring system and review of analytical methods for anticoagulant rodenticide determination	13
Cytotoxic and estrogenic activity of chlorpyrifos and its metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol. Study of marine yeasts as potential toxicity indicators	13
Toxicity bioassay and sub-lethal effects of profenofos-based insecticide on behavior, biochemical, hematological, and histopathological responses in Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)	13
Use of nontarget organism Chironomus sancticaroli to study the toxic effects of nanoatrazine	13
The time-dependent variations of zebrafish intestine and gill after polyethylene microplastics exposure	13
Toxic effects of metal copper stress on immunity, metabolism and pathologic changes in Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir japonica sinensis)	13
Shift of DNRA bacterial community composition in sediment cores of the Pearl River Estuary and the impact of environmental factors	13
Acute toxicity of the insecticide abamectin and the fungicide difenoconazole (individually and in mixture) to the tropical stingless bee Melipona scutellaris	12
Impact of spent engine oil contamination on the antibiotic resistome of a tropical agricultural soil	12
Effects of dietary cypermethrin exposure on swimming performance and expression of lipid homeostatic genes in livers of juvenile Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	12
Acute toxicity characterization of organic UV-filters and chronic exposure revealing multigenerational effects in DAPHNIA MAGNA	12
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals and As in maize (Zea mays L) grown close to mine tailings strongly impacts plant development	12
The key environmental influencing factors for the change of sediment bacterial community and antibiotics resistance genes in a long-term polluted lake, China	12
Toxicological risk assessment of some commonly used insecticides on Cotesia flavipes, a larval parasitoid of the spotted stem borer Chilo partellus	12
Pyriproxyfen induces lethal and sublethal effects on biological traits and demographic growth parameters in Musca domestica	11
Copper-induced sublethal effects in Bufo gargarizans tadpoles: growth, intestinal histology and microbial alternations	11
Occurrence of organic micropollutants in an urbanized sub-basin and ecological risk assessment	11
A new method for estimating sedimental integrated toxicity of heavy metal mixtures to aquatic biota: a case study	11
Multiple factors mediate insecticide toxicity to a key predator for cotton insect pest management	11
Comparison of the elimination effectiveness of tetracycline and AmpC β-lactamase resistance genes in a municipal wastewater treatment plant using four parallel processes	11
Silver nanoparticles effect on Artemia salina and Allium cepa organisms: influence of test dilution solutions on toxicity and particles aggregation	11
Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics in surface water	11

Dissolved organic matter heightens the toxicity of tetrabromobisphenol A to aquatic organisms	11
Impacts of anthropogenic disturbances on microbial community of coastal waters in Shenzhen, South China	10
On-line monitoring of water quality with a floating microbial fuel cell biosensor: field test results	10
Biological responses in pesticide exposed lizards (Podarcis siculus)	10
Pyrethroid bioaccumulation in field-collected insecticide-resistant Hyalella azteca	10
Contamination, risk and quantitative identification of nutrients and potentially toxic elements in the surface sediments of Baiyangdian Lake, North China	10
Biosorption efficiency of nickel by various endophytic bacterial strains for removal of nickel from electroplating industry effluents: an operational study	10
Microbial community structure shifts and potential Symbiodinium partner bacterial groups of bleaching coral Pocillopora verrucosa in South China Sea	10
Development of 3D cultures of zebrafish liver and embryo cell lines: a comparison of different spheroid formation methods	10
Risk assessment and ecotoxicological diagnosis of soil from a chemical industry park in Nanjing, China	9
Physiological and metabolic alterations induced by commercial neonicotinoid formulations in Daphnia magna	9
Insecticide-mediated effects on mating success and reproductive output of Drosophila suzukii	9
Comparative physiological and proteomic analyses of mangrove plant Kandelia obovata under cold stress	9
Current aspects of DNA damage and repair in ecotoxicology: a mini-review	9
Heavy metals and parasitological infection associated with oxidative stress and histopathological alteration in the Clarias gariepinus	9
Contaminant exposure as an additional stressor to bats affected by white-nose syndrome: current evidence and knowledge gaps	9
Altered life history traits and transcripts of molting- and reproduction-related genes by cadmium in Daphnia magna	9
Antibiotic resistance genes and bacterial community on the surfaces of five cultivars of fresh tomatoes	9
Toxicity of copper on marine diatoms, Chaetoceros calcitrans and Nitzchia closterium from Cochin estuary, India	9
Di-butyl phthalate (DBP) induces defects during embryonic eye development in zebrafish	9
Trophic transfer and toxicity of heavy metals from dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti to predator dragonfly Tramea cophysa	9
Anticoagulant rodenticide use in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia and hazard assessment to non-target animals	9
Co-exposure of zinc oxide nanoparticles and multi-layer graphenes in blackfish (Capoeta fusca): evaluation of lethal, behavioural, and histopathological effects	9
Salinization depresses soil enzyme activity in metal-polluted soils through increases in metal mobilization and decreases in microbial biomass	9
Single and mixture toxicity of selected pharmaceuticals to the aquatic macrophyte Lemna minor	8
Waterborne exposure to avobenzone and octinoxate induces thyroid endocrine disruption in wild-type and thrαa−/− zebrafish larvae	8
Toxicity assessment of chronic exposure to common insecticides and bee medications on colony development and drones sperm parameters	8
Environmentally relevant pesticides induce biochemical changes in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	8
Coupling of biostimulation and bioaugmentation for enhanced bioremoval of chloroethylenes and BTEX from clayey soil	8
A synthesis of patterns of environmental mercury inputs, exposure and effects in New York State	8
In vitro cultivation of primary intestinal cells from Eisenia fetida as basis for ecotoxicological studies	8
Study on the community structure and function of anaerobic granular sludge under trichloroethylene stress	8
Bioaugmentation of acetamiprid-contaminated soil with Pigmentiphaga sp. strain D-2 and its effect on the soil microbial community	8
Does persistent organic pollutant PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) negative impacts on the aquatic invertebrate organism, Astacus leptodactylus [Eschscholtz, 1823]	8
Changes in energetic metabolism and lysosomal destruction in the skeletal muscle and cardiac tissues of pigeons (Columba livia f. urbana) from urban areas of the northern Pomeranian region (Poland)	8
Effects of Cu, Zn and their mixtures on bioaccumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities in Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)	8
Metabolic alterations elicited by Cd and Zn toxicity in Zea mays with the association of Claroideoglomus claroideum	8
Release of the additive metals from 3 commonly used plastics during the degradation under the treatment of UV irradiation	8
Transcriptome profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana roots in response to allelopathic effects of Conyza canadensis	7
Garlic (Allium sativum) and Fu-ling (Poria cocos) mitigate lead toxicity by improving antioxidant defense mechanisms and chelating ability in the liver of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)	7
Toxicological signature for thyroid endocrine disruption of dichlorooctylisothiazolinone in zebrafish larvae	7
Salinity alleviates the toxicity level of ozone in a halophyte Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L	7
Integrated metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses of ultraviolet disinfection effects on antibiotic resistance genes and bacterial communities during wastewater treatment	7
Sediment record of heavy metals over the last 150 years in Northeast China: implications for regional anthropogenic activities	7
Mitigation of Pb toxicity by Mn in seedling of the cacao clonal CCN 51 genotype grown in soil: physiological, biochemical, nutritional and molecular responses	7
Stage-, sex- and tissue-related changes in H2O2, glutathione concentration, and glutathione-dependent enzymes activity in Aiolopus thalassinus (Orthoptera: Acrididae) from heavy metal polluted areas	7
The impact of background γ-radiation on erythrocyte nuclear pathology, the serotonergic system, and cytochrome P-450 in hens (GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS) from Azerbaijan	7
Assessment of the toxicity of weathered petroleum hydrocarbon impacted soils to native plants from a site in the Canadian Subarctic	7
Residual action of five insecticides on larvae and adults of the neotropical predators Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and Eriopis connexa (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)	7
Metagenomic analysis revealed the sulfur- and iron- oxidation capabilities of heterotrophic denitrifying sludge	7
High-throughput sequencing reveals the spatial distribution variability of microbial community in coastal waters in Shenzhen	7
Diversity and arsenic-metabolizing gene clusters of indigenous arsenate-reducing bacteria in high arsenic groundwater of the Hetao Plain, Inner Mongolia	7
Toxicity of fipronil to Folsomia candida in contrasting tropical soils and soil moisture contents: effects on the reproduction and growth	7
Sublethal effects of environmental concentrations of caffeine on a neotropical freshwater fish	7
Toxicity tests, bioaccumulation and residuality of pyrethroid insecticides commonly used to control conifer bark beetles in Mexico	7
Metformin-induced alterations in gills of the freshwater fish Astyanax lacustris (Lütken, 1875) detected by histological and scanning electron microscopy	7
Different effects of Zn nanoparticles and ions on growth and cellular respiration in the earthworm Eisenia andrei after long-term exposure	7
Effect of sublethal concentrations of the antiparasitic ivermectin on the polychaeta species Hediste diversicolor: biochemical and behavioral responses	7