OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science is 17. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	334
Editorial Board	98
Recent progress in nuclear magnetic resonance strategies for time-resolved atomic-level investigation of crystallization from solution	91
Are microbial biosurfactants actually only surfactants?	81
Editorial Board	63
Understanding the synthesis and reactivity of ADORable zeolites using NMR spectroscopy	60
Self-assembled amphiphilic peptide hydrogels for antimicrobial application	56
Slippery and mobile hydrophobic electrokinetics: From single walls to nanochannels	52
Advance in ATP-involved active self-assembled systems	52
Pickering water-in-water emulsions: A review on their rheological and tribological performance	51
Bridging deconstruction, interfaces and self-assembly in nanocellulose colloid and interface science through predictive machine learning	49
Diffusing wave spectroscopy for the study of emulsions on-ground and in microgravity	49
Mesoscale solubility, solvophobicity-driven mesoscale structures, and ‘the ouzo effect’	48
Interfacial structure in binary polymer emulsions: Probing formation and stabilization mechanisms with advanced in situ probes	45
The adsorption and self-assembly of biosurfactants and biosurfactant / surfactant mixtures using neutron scattering techniques	42
Nanoarchitectonics in combat against bacterial infection using molecular, interfacial, and material tools	41
Foams based on biosurfactants solutions. Part I. Influence of biosurfactant origin on foaming properties	39
Universal Two-dimensional forces that Act on Particles at interfaces	38
Interfacial properties of (super)spreading trisiloxane surfactants	38
The underlying order: Isomerism as a blueprint to control the behavior of sugar-based (bio)surfactants	37
The intertwined physics of active chemical reactions and phase separation	35
Glycation influencing lubrication: Tribology principles derived from nature to inspire future food colloid design	33
Channel confined active nematics	32
Micromotor-mediated label-free cargo manipulation	29
Recent experimental advances in probing the colloidal properties of viruses	29

Polymeric colloidal motors prepared by nanoprecipitation-based processes	29
In-vitro fibrin assembly: From the bulk to the interface	28
Recent advances in antimicrobial surfaces via tunable molecular interactions: Nanoarchitectonics and bioengineering applications	28
Polymer–surfactant interaction for controlling the rheological properties of aqueous surfactant solutions	28
Volatile surfactants: Characterization and areas of application	28
Hydrogel-based inks for extrusion 3D printing: A rheological viewpoint	27
Editorial Board	27
Recent metallosurfactants for sustainable catalysis in water	27
Liposomes: Bridging the gap from lab to pharmaceuticals	27
Insights into charge dynamics and recombination processes in ternary organic solar cells through photophysical characterization techniques	27
Nonlinear electrophoresis of colloidal particles	27
Current scenario and future trends on stability issues of perovskite solar cells: A mini review	27
Progress in integrated photo-rechargeable battery technologies	26
Dynamic surface tension of polymer–surfactant mixtures at water–gas interfaces	26
Lifetimes of films, bubbles, and foams in mixtures of non-aqueous solvents	26
Viscoelastic systems from glycolipid biosurfactants	26
Computational approaches for understanding and predicting the self-assembled peptide hydrogels	25
A critical examination of the physics behind the formation of particle-laden fluid interfaces	25
Atomic layer deposition: An efficient tool for corrosion protection	25
Nuclear magnetic resonance for interfaces in rechargeable batteries	25
Recent advances on the interaction of glycolipid and lipopeptide biosurfactants with model and biological membranes	24
Pioneering advancements in quantum dot solar cells: Innovations in synthesis and cutting-edge applications	24
Predicting ion selectivity in water purification by capacitive deionization: Electric double layer models	24
Engineering of hierarchical mesoporous silica nanoparticles via control over surfactant nanoarchitectonics for biological applications	24
Advances of surfactant aggregates in constructing cross-reactive fluorescent sensors and arrays for discriminative application	23
A glance at the future. Biosurfactants at the interface between colloids and surface science, from academia to industry	22
Nanoprecipitation- and nanoemulsification-based systems for efficient nucleic acid delivery	22
Synthetic electrically driven colloids: A platform for understanding collective behavior in soft matter	22
Soft microswimmers: Material capabilities and biomedical applications	22
Editorial on emulsions and microemulsions 2025	22
Order from disorder: Directed assembly of alkyl-π functional molecular liquids	22
Proteins and biosurfactants: Structures, functions, and recent applications	21
Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning on critical materials used in cosmetics and personal care formulation design	21
Improving the performances of direct-current triboelectric nanogenerators with surface chemistry	21
Evaporation of emulsion drops on surfaces: A short review	21
Colloidal phenomena reflect the interplay between interfacial solution structure, interparticle forces, and dynamical response	21
Editorial Board	20
Solid-state NMR studies of coatings and interfaces in batteries	20
Advances in high-temperature microemulsions	20
Selectivity in micellar catalysed reactions: The role of interfacial dipole, compartmentalisation, and specific interactions with the surfactants	20
Synergistic effect of limestone and supplementary cementitious materials in ternary blended cements	19
Editorial Overview: Self-assembly of functionalized materials	19
Biobased ordered porous materials in the nano-to microscales	18
Pulmonary surfactant-derived antiviral actions at the respiratory surface	18
Light-responsive emulsions and dispersions: Design and applications	18
Inverse nanoemulsions in particle fabrication	18
Current perspectives on the development of virucidal nano surfaces	17
Editorial overview: Hot topic: Colloid and interfacial phenomena in electrochemical systems (2022)	17
The Science of Active Colloids Continues to Evolve while Crossing Discipline Boundaries	17
Confocal Raman spectroscopy applied to microemulsions and nanoemulsions	17