OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Human and Ecological Risk Assessment is 2. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Metals and metalloids pollution levels, health risks, and source apportionment in farmland soils of a Plateau valley area, Tibet, China	41
Modeling metal uptake by selected vegetables from urban soils in Europe: uncovering key soil factors using partial least squares regression (PLS-R)	34
Source apportionment and health risk assessment of heavy metals in groundwater of rural area: a case study in Huaibei plain, China	32
Metal contamination of the surface water and its effect on the higher gastric cancer incidence of Lujiang County, China	28
Effects of chronic exposure to microplastics and microplastics associated with polychlorinated biphenyl 153 on Daphnia magna	27
Effectiveness of pesticide labels (pictograms and color codes): a cross-sectional study of farmers’ understanding and practices in Lebanon	26
Association between cadmium exposure and the risk of cardiovascular outcomes: a meta-analysis	23
Deep learning-based prediction of mine water inflow: insights for mitigating water resource scarcity risks	20
Two decades on occupational health and safety risk assessment: a bibliometric analysis and literature review	20
Spatiotemporal evolution of landscape ecological risk in Anhui section of the Huaihe River ecological and economic belt in China	19
Temporal dynamics of total petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in rainwater storage systems in Nigeria: seasonal patterns and mitigation strategies	19
Aquatic toxicity and ecological risk of bisphenol B, and comparison with those of bisphenol A	18
Ecological risk of rainfall-driven effluent pulses in agro-industrial streams of the Las Conchas basin (South America): Rhinella arenarum tadpoles as sen	18
Occurrences, sources, and related health risks of methyl siloxanes in urban soil of three typical cities, Northwest China	15
New approach methodologies (NAM) to characterize neurotoxic chemicals for use in risk assessment: case study of four neurotoxic pesticides	15
Risk characterization of domoic acid in shellfish from Shenzhen, China: acute and chronic health implications	15
Risk assessment of toxic metals and groundwater quality assessment in an industrial hotspot of Bengaluru, India – case study	15
Exposure level and risk assessment of atrazine in Chinese adults based on the systematic review data and the Monte Carlo simulation method	13
Association between ethylene oxide exposure and sex steroid hormone levels in male adults in the United States	13
Ecological security regulation strategy based on DPSIRM model and bayesian network: a case study of Sichuan	13
Thoracic limb activity ofSimocephalus vetulusand its descendants is shaped by the combination of delafloxacin and calcium	12
Evaluation of the potential cancer risk of obsolete organochlorine pesticides in abandoned storehouses throughout the Almaty oblast, Kazakhstan	12
Evaluation of the impact of climate change on the ecological network of the Yangtze River Economic Belt	12
Urinary triclosan and triclocarban in relation to bile acid homeostasis in Chinese school children	12
Concentrations, sources, and health risks of potentially toxic elements in milled maize	12

A cumulative human health risk assessment of the traditional diet of Indigenous youth in Western James Bay, Canada	12
Assessing the effect of a two-day training on understanding and use of pesticide label pictograms and safety information: a cluster randomized controlled trial among Ugandan smallholder farmers	11
Combining organic and biological agents to assist phytoremediation of cadmium- and zinc-contaminated soil by Solanum nigrum L	11
Environmental risk assessment method for dense tailings ponds areas – a case study of the Yellow River Basin of Henan Province, China	11
Elemental composition and health risks of indoor PM _2.5 in Taiyuan, China: Associations with fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in preschoolers	11
Environmental implication identification on water quality variation and human health risk assessment in the middle and lower reaches of the Hanjiang River, China	10
Mapping micro-level agricultural vulnerability to climate change: an indicator-based analysis across districts of Jharkhand state of India	10
Identification and apportionment of groundwater pollution sources in the Guanzhong region based on PMF model	9
Burning fields, fading memories: exploring the effects of sugarcane burning on air quality and cognitive functioning – A case study in Northeast Thailand	9
Potential contamination of microplastic from plastic recycling enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	9
Modeling and interpreting the probability of soil heavy metal contamination in China	9
An evaluation of occupant health and indoor environmental quality in university workspaces	9
Vertical distribution, pollution pattern, ecological risks, and geochemical fractionation of potentially toxic metals in riverine core sediments	8
Spatial patterns and constraint factors of ecological risk in the Wuling Mountain region, China	8
Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment of heavy metals contamination in groundwater in the west of Minia area, Egypt	7
Spatial evolution of water transportation industry based on multi-source data: understanding the structural consolidation and integration demand in coastal cities	7
Absent ecology in the terrestrial ecological risk assessment process and an absent need for assessment	7
Regional heterogeneity in water pollution risk-economic development dynamics: a grid-scale analysis and impact factor exploration in China	7
Combining biomonitoring data in children and biokinetic modeling to guide decision-making for health risk management – a case study on lead emitted by a smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada	7
Exploring the association between heavy metal exposure and periodontitis using interpretable machine learning models: NHANES 2009–2014	7
Spatial distribution of formamide from EVA foam mats: CFD simulation and inhalation exposure assessment for children	6
Screening-level integration of human health and ecological risk assessment of metal(loid)s in surface water severely affected by landfill and agricultural activities in Ayutthaya landfill, Thailand	6
Incorporating socioeconomic variables in coastal vulnerability assessment on the Southern Coast of Yogyakarta, Indonesia	6
Risk assessment of dietary exposure to aflatoxins in nuts and spices. A pilot study in Yerevan, Armenia	6
No clear concerns related to health risks in the European population with low inorganic arsenic exposure (overview)	6
Investigating soil type, classification, and pH as surrogates for site-specific arsenic bioaccessibility and predicted bioavailability testing in Miami-Dade County	6
Optimizing spatial patterns in Malaysia based on ecosystem service dynamics	6
Reassessing BTEX inhalation exposure at paint industry workplaces using a combined risk assessment and PBPK modeling approach	5
Arsenic in the soil–rice system of the Mekong River delta	5
Spatiotemporal dynamics of ecological security pattern based on an optimized assessment framework and circuit theory: a case of Fuzhou City, China	5
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure from dietary and drinking water by integrating probabilistic modeling and community-based research in a vulnerable community in the Central Savannah	5
Risk assessment of occupational safety in construction projects using uncertain information	5
Hydrogeochemical characterization and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment of fluoride and nitrate-affected groundwater in northern parts of Tumkur district, Karnataka, India	5
Hydrogeochemical heterogeneity, driving forces, and human health risk of groundwater in an arid alluvial fan plain on Tibetan Plateau	5
Water security assessment and prediction for coastal Urban Agglomeration: a case study in the Pearl River Delta, east China	5
Potential health risk assessment and distribution of fluoride in groundwater of Munger, Bihar India: a case study	5
At last, empirical elicitations of the magnitudes of those risks (and costs!) too small to matter and those too large to abide	4
Ecological water scarcity constrains the coordinated development of water-economy-ecology system in arid inland river basins: evidence from the Tarim River	4
Exploring the pattern and influencing factors of ecosystem services under multiscale perspective: implications for ecosystem services management	4
Geospatial analytics for evaluating urban ecological hazards and green development strategies in the National Capital Region, India	4
Major ion hydrogeochemistry and health risk of groundwater nitrate in selected rural areas of the Guanzhong Basin, China	4
Spatial distribution modeling of radiometric analysis and radiation dose estimations in drinking water and soil samples from Siirt city in Türkiye	4
Creating the Iranian cancer cluster assessment road map and assessing one reported cancer cluster	4
Assessing cumulative risks – an expert evaluation of ecosystem services	4
Assessing the nitrogen and phosphorus retention function of herbaceous communities in the water-level fluctuation zone of Songhua lake for mitigating eutrophication risk	4
A scientific note on the prevalence of Nosema spp in honey bee colonies in relation to the proximity of mining regions and levels of heavy metal contamin	4
Managing risks associated with water for a sustainable world: a special issue introduction	4
Human factors analysis and risk assessment during the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic: A case study of the 2019 Wuhan outbreak in China	4
Problem formulation for a small-scale field study of non-gene drive, genetically modified, male bias mosquitoes in Burkina Faso	4
Association between urinary glyphosate metabolites and obesity measures in U.S. adults: The mediating role of oxidative stress biomarkers	4

Associations between perfluoroalkyl substance exposure and lean body mass in US adults: evidence from the NHANES 2015–2018	4
In memoriam: a tribute to Academician Peicheng Li (December 26, 1934-February 23, 2024)	4
Differential effects of size-specific particulate matter on lower respiratory infections in children: A time-series analysis in Lanzhou, China	4
Thermal inversion and risk of incident cardiovascular disease in China: a national cohort study	4
Integrating ecosystem services and ecological risks for urban ecological zoning: a case study of Wuhan City, China	4
Integrating arsenic bioaccessibility uncertainty and human exposure variability for setting up site-specific remedial goals	4
Measurement, spatiotemporal evolution, and influencing factors of ecological welfare performance: a case study of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China	4
Health risk assessment using chemical signatures of fine and coarse particles collected at breathing level height during firework display in New Delhi, India	4
GIS-based mapping of spatiotemporal health and ecological risk associated with potential toxic elements in water and sediments of the urban catchment of Ngerengere River, Tanzania	4
Determination of the spatial correlation characteristics for selected groundwater pollutants using the geographically weighted regression model: A case study in Weinan, Northwest China	3
A cohort data-based perspective on ecological aspects predicaments in human health	3
Toxicity risks to honeybees and non-target arthropods from major pesticides in tea plantations	3
Pollution characteristics and health risk assessment of phthalate esters in household dust in Chengdu, China	3
Quantifying greening trends in Talatan Gobi: assessing the distinct impact of photovoltaic power plant construction and climate change through remote sensing	3
Association of PM _2.5 and its components with endometriosis among women undergoing assisted reproductive technology: a case-control study in Anhui, China	3
Mechanical properties and wear resistance of nano Al/SiC composites fabricated via APB	3
Heavy metal pollution and associated risk assessments in inrush water from abandoned coal mines, Guangyuan, Sichuan, China	3
Dynamic prediction and impact factors analysis of ecological risk in Chinese farming-pastoral ecotone	3
Application of new approach methodology-derived points of departure with predicted or regulatory exposures to estimate bioactivity to exposure ratios (BER) for risk assessment	3
Quantitative analysis of the impact of climate change and human activities on vegetation NPP in the Qilian Mountain	3
Impact of acute PM _2.5 exposure on pediatric blood lead levels: evidence from Beijing, China	3
Evaluation and prediction of water resources carrying capacity using a multiple linear regression model in Taizhou City, China	3
Beyond ‘Quantity-Quality’ debate: a multi-objective risk assessment framework to evaluate urban green spaces	3
Mapping of Gender-based Socio-Climatic Vulnerable hotspots in Haryana state of India	3
Identification of surface water pollution sources in the Selenga River basin using the water quality index and positive matrix factorization model	3
Developing a probabilistic approach to a PFAS food web-based model for ecological risk assessment	3
Urbanization and its adverse impacts on ecosystem health: evidence from the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China	3
Heavy metal distribution in various environmental matrices and their risk assessment in Ganga River Basin, India	3
Effect of color on the comprehensibility of pesticide pictograms by the agricultural workers in Central India	3
Deep learning-based analysis of groundwater pollution sources and health risk evaluation around typical irrigation areas	3
Arsenic profiling of groundwater in river cities of Lahore, Hyderabad and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan	2
Risk assessment of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate plus a high-fat diet in the rat kidney	2
A novel biomonitoring method to detect pyrethroid metabolites in saliva of occupationally exposed workers as a tool for risk assessment	2
Probabilistic integrated health risk assessment of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg) in Korean population using secondary data	2
Role of kidney function in mediating the relationship between heavy metal exposure and all-cause mortality in older adults	2
Occupational health risks and fate of chromium in sewage treatment co-treating tannery effluent	2
Association between urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and childhood obesity index: a cross-sectional study in China	2
Integrating ecosystem service value in the disclosure of landscape ecological risk changes: a case study in Yangtze River Economic Belt, China	2
Ignoring chemical mixtures and toxics-testing inaction threaten quantitative risk assessment and management	2
Characteristics and environmental driving factors of plant rhizosphere bacterial communities in typical lead-zinc mine tailings in Southern Guizhou	2
Assessment of potential ecological risk of bisphenol A in surface waters via evaluation of alternative non-animal approaches	2
Risk assessment of microplastics in fish assemblage based on ecological preferences in an interconnected and polluted river system	2
Evaluation of potential short-term exposures to NO ₂ from cooking	2
Spatial and temporal dynamics of landscape ecological risk and its driving factors in the Ili River Valley, China	2
Appraisal of groundwater chemistry, its suitability for crop productivity in Sonipat district and human health risk evaluation	2
Study on water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment of microplastics in China’s surface waters	2
Ecological risk assessment on the habitats of typical aquatic species in the middle reach of the Yangtze River: Implication for three gorges reservoir operation	2
Nanoplastics and microplastics can pose long-term risks to the natural ecosystem and human health, as do other synthetic pollutants: a need to increase knowledge and public awareness	2
Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in source water, finished water, and tap water from drinking water treatment plants and its human risk assessment in Chengdu Plain, China	2
Assessment of carcinogenic risk and non-carcinogenic hazard index associated with trihalomethanes exposure in indoor swimming pools in Shenzhen, China	2
Spatiotemporal evolution and influencing factors of ecological welfare performance in the Dongting Lake area, China	2
Cancer and non-cancer risk assessment among sweepers exposed to crystalline silica in an iron ore mine in Iran	2
Climate change-induced water quality alterations in Poyang Lake: implications for the Yangtze finless porpoise	2