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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	197
Editorial Board	108
Are microbial biosurfactants actually only surfactants?	103
Diffusing wave spectroscopy for the study of emulsions on-ground and in microgravity	93
Understanding the synthesis and reactivity of ADORable zeolites using NMR spectroscopy	86
Slippery and mobile hydrophobic electrokinetics: From single walls to nanochannels	78
Advance in ATP-involved active self-assembled systems	74
Liquid–liquid crystalline phase separation in biomolecular solutions	73
Recent progress in nuclear magnetic resonance strategies for time-resolved atomic-level investigation of crystallization from solution	71
Self-assembled amphiphilic peptide hydrogels for antimicrobial application	64
Interfacial properties of (super)spreading trisiloxane surfactants	60
Universal Two-dimensional forces that Act on Particles at interfaces	60
Channel confined active nematics	59
Foams based on biosurfactants solutions. Part I. Influence of biosurfactant origin on foaming properties	57
Recent experimental advances in probing the colloidal properties of viruses	55
Monitoring anthropogenic particles in the environment: Recent developments and remaining challenges at the forefront of analytical methods	54
Glycation influencing lubrication: Tribology principles derived from nature to inspire future food colloid design	54
The adsorption and self-assembly of biosurfactants and biosurfactant / surfactant mixtures using neutron scattering techniques	53
The underlying order: Isomerism as a blueprint to control the behavior of sugar-based (bio)surfactants	51
Vapor nanobubble-mediated photoporation constitutes a versatile intracellular delivery technology	50
Differentiating bulk nanobubbles from nanodroplets and nanoparticles	49
Nanoplastics: From model materials to colloidal fate	48
Plant proteins and their colloidal state	46
Polyethylene glycol as a green chemical solvent	46
Nanoarchitectonics in combat against bacterial infection using molecular, interfacial, and material tools	46

The intertwined physics of active chemical reactions and phase separation	46
Recent advances in antimicrobial surfaces via tunable molecular interactions: Nanoarchitectonics and bioengineering applications	45
Volatile surfactants: Characterization and areas of application	43
Polymer–surfactant interaction for controlling the rheological properties of aqueous surfactant solutions	43
Current scenario and future trends on stability issues of perovskite solar cells: A mini review	40
Micromotor-mediated label-free cargo manipulation	40
In-vitro fibrin assembly: From the bulk to the interface	38
Recent metallosurfactants for sustainable catalysis in water	37
High internal phase Pickering emulsions	36
Insights into charge dynamics and recombination processes in ternary organic solar cells through photophysical characterization techniques	36
Electrohydrodynamic processing for the production of zein-based microstructures and nanostructures	36
Editorial Overview: Hot Topic: COVID-19: Colloid and Interface Aspects of COVID-19	36
Liposomes: Bridging the gap from lab to pharmaceuticals	35
Dynamic surface tension of polymer–surfactant mixtures at water–gas interfaces	35
Nonlinear electrophoresis of colloidal particles	35
Computational approaches for understanding and predicting the self-assembled peptide hydrogels	34
A critical examination of the physics behind the formation of particle-laden fluid interfaces	33
Challenges of numerical simulation of dynamic wetting phenomena: a review	32
Viscoelastic systems from glycolipid biosurfactants	32
Atomic layer deposition: An efficient tool for corrosion protection	32
Nuclear magnetic resonance for interfaces in rechargeable batteries	32
Stem cells and their extracellular vesicles as natural and bioinspired carriers for the treatment of neurological disorders	30
Engineering of hierarchical mesoporous silica nanoparticles via control over surfactant nanoarchitectonics for biological applications	30
Predicting ion selectivity in water purification by capacitive deionization: Electric double layer models	29
Recent advances on the interaction of glycolipid and lipopeptide biosurfactants with model and biological membranes	29
Organic synthesis in Aqueous Multiphase Systems — Challenges and opportunities ahead of us	28
Sequestration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by adsorption: Surfactant and surface aspects	25
A glance at the future. Biosurfactants at the interface between colloids and surface science, from academia to industry	25
Soft microswimmers: Material capabilities and biomedical applications	25
Synthetic electrically driven colloids: A platform for understanding collective behavior in soft matter	25
Advances of surfactant aggregates in constructing cross-reactive fluorescent sensors and arrays for discriminative application	25
Solid-state NMR studies of coatings and interfaces in batteries	24
Plant-based food hydrogels: Constitutive characteristics, formation, and modulation	24
Publisher's note	24
Colloidal phenomena reflect the interplay between interfacial solution structure, interparticle forces, and dynamical response	24
Proteins and biosurfactants: Structures, functions, and recent applications	23
SARS-CoV-2 virion physicochemical characteristics pertinent to abiotic substrate attachment	23
Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning on critical materials used in cosmetics and personal care formulation design	23
Order from disorder: Directed assembly of alkyl-π functional molecular liquids	23
Improving the performances of direct-current triboelectric nanogenerators with surface chemistry	23
Nanobubbles and nanoparticles	22
Selectivity in micellar catalysed reactions: The role of interfacial dipole, compartmentalisation, and specific interactions with the surfactants	22
Synergistic effect of limestone and supplementary cementitious materials in ternary blended cements	22
Current perspectives on the development of virucidal nano surfaces	19
Editorial Overview: Self-assembly of functionalized materials	19
Biobased ordered porous materials in the nano-to microscales	19
Nanoemulsions: The rising star of antiviral therapeutics and nanodelivery system—current status and prospects	18
The Science of Active Colloids Continues to Evolve while Crossing Discipline Boundaries	18
Potential use of bile salts in lipid self-assembled systems for the delivery of phytochemicals	18
Pulmonary surfactant-derived antiviral actions at the respiratory surface	18

Editorial overview: Hot topic: Colloid and interfacial phenomena in electrochemical systems (2022)	18
Perfluorocarbon nanomaterials for photodynamic therapy	17
Natural and bioinspired excipients for dry powder inhalation formulations	17
Recent advances in fluorine-free functionalized nanomaterials for low-wettability applications	17