OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of King Saud University Science is 42. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
DNA barcoding and phylogenetics of Wallago attu using mitochondrial COI gene from the River Indus	1123
Evaluating the structural and immune mechanism of Interleukin-6 for the investigation of goat milk peptides as potential treatments for COVID-19	389
Analysis of tumour markers in esophageal carcinoma with different age groups	377
Evaluation of GC × GC-TOF-MS untargeted metabolomics, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Artemisia afra (Jacq.) purchased from three local vendors	292
Responses of Enterococcus faecalis resistance and cytolysin up-regulation to nutrients in constructed mesocosms	185
Exploring the efficiency of Ethyl Methane Sulfonate (EMS) and Sodium Azide (SA) to induce mutation in chili (Capsicum annuum L.) germplasm	183
Inside Front Cover - Editorial Board	153
Viagra exposure effects on learning and memory, some neurotransmitters and oxidative indices in male mice	116
Green synthesized ZnO NPs as effective bacterial inhibitor against isolated MDRs and biofilm producing bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections	106
Optimisation and cross-validation of an e-hailing hybrid pricing algorithm using a supervised learning classification and regression tree model: a heuristic approach	96
Seismicity characteristics of the Gulf of Aqaba seismogenic zone and their hazard implications in northwestern Saudi Arabia	95
Molecular analysis of bedaquiline resistance and genetic variations in clinical isolates of multidrug and fluoroquinolones-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis	83
Natural occurrence, infection dynamics, and molecular characterization of nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpfrNPV) infecting fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) from maize ecosystems in Gujarat,	82
Chorein-dependent microfilament organization in tumor cells	80
Haplotype diversity of palm weevil in Saudi Arabia through ITS gene sequencing	67
Comparison of the cytotoxic impact of samsum ant venom (Brachyponera sennaarensis) administration routes on quantitative histological analysis of thymus	66
Comments on: Effects on magnetic field in squeezing flow of a Casson fluid between parallel plates	64
Status of artificial sweeteners, glucose oxidase and some quality parameters of honey samples from the Asir region, Saudi Arabia	63
HSPiP and quality by design aided optimized bioanalytical method development for amphotericin B quantification from plasma samples	62
Phytonutrient and antinutrient components profiling of Berberis baluchistanica Ahrendt bark and leaves	60
Rhoifolin protects cisplatin mediated pulmonary toxicity via attenuation of oxidative stress, inflammatory response, apoptosis and histopathological damages	60
Nutritional habits in Spanish female students of childbearing age	59
Statistical analysis of international labour migration strategy from India to the Gulf countries	59
Effect of probiotics on hematology and histopathology of organs associated with immune system in male and female Wistar rats	57
Inside Front Cover - Editorial Board	55

Effect of β-sitosterol on PEL and PSL of Pseudomonas aeruginosa	54
Ascorbic acid-mediated Fe/Cu nanoparticles and their application for removal of COD and phenols from industrial wastewater	53
Cytotoxic and molecular assessment against breast (MCF-7) cancer cells with cobalt oxide nanoballs	52
Prediction of phases and mechanical properties of magnesium-based high-entropy alloys using machine learning	51
Structural, dielectric and electrical properties of new Ni-dopedcopper/bentonite composite	48
The therapeutic potential of skin mucus from Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus): In vivo evaluation and histological evidence	48
Synergistic effect of silver doped ZnO nanomaterials enhances the anticancer potential against A459 lung cancer cells	48
Talaromyces purpurogenus from a marine-polluted environment inhibits pro-inflammatory markers in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells and in carrageenan-induced paw edema	47
Parrotfish: An overview of ecology, nutrition, and reproduction behaviour	46
Antioxidant and polyphenol content of different milk and dairy products	45
Multivariate optimisation and validation of the analytical GC-FID for evaluating organic solvents in radiopharmaceutical	45
Chemical fingerprinting of three Anemone species and an adulteration study to detect cross mixing of medicinal plants by HPLC-HR-ESI-MS/MS method	45
Biochar/polypropylene composites: A study on the effect of pyrolysis temperature on crystallization kinetics, crystalline structure, and thermal stability	44
On multivariate-multiobjective stratified sampling design under probabilistic environment: A fuzzy programming technique	44
Assessment of sunscreen effects in photosensitivity under UV exposure during COVID-19 pandemic	43
Entomopathogenic nematodes for the control of oriental fruit fly Bacterocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)	43
The role of lime juice in improving the performance of basic sites on activated carbon surfaces in sulfate ion adsorption in seawater	42
Antibacterial and toxicity studies of phytochemicals from Piper betle leaf extract	42
Association between consumption of tryptophan with sleep quality in King Saud University students	42