OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health is 29. 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
Association between serum elementomics of 48 elements and female fecundity: evidence from a nested case-control study in China	347
Air pollution exposure and social responsiveness in childhood: The cincinnati combined childhood cohorts	136
Prenatal exposure to solvents and fetal outcomes in a Canadian pregnancy cohort	88
Drinking water sources, quality, and associated health outcomes in Appalachian Virginia: A risk characterization study in two counties	72
Domestic water security in the Arctic: A scoping review	64
Preconception mitochondrial DNA copy number plays a crucial role in linking prenatal air pollution with the risk of preterm birth	59
Occurrence and genetic characteristics of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates co-harboring antimicrobial resistance genes and metal tolerance genes in aquatic ecosystems	51
Rainfall and temperature influence effectiveness of on-site sanitation intervention against E. coli contamination in Bangladeshi households	44
Enhancing data interoperability in human biomonitoring studies: the HBM data toolkit	42
Higher serum concentrations of PFAS among pesticide exposed female greenhouse workers	41
Effect of neighbourhood greenness on the association between air pollution and risk of stroke first onset: A case-crossover study in shandong province, China	39
Harmonized human biomonitoring in European children, teenagers and adults: EU-wide exposure data of 11 chemical substance groups from the HBM4EU Aligned Studies (2014–2021)	36
How to use human biomonitoring in chemical risk assessment: Methodological aspects, recommendations, and lessons learned from HBM4EU	36
Do carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds and atmospheric pressure affect the cognitive performance of occupants in indoor environments? Results of a large-scale experiment with simulated flights	36
Individual and joint effects of organophosphate esters and hypertension or diabetes on renal injury among Chinese adults	35
Measurement in the study of human exposure to animal feces: A systematic review and audit	34
Heat waves and mortality in the Brazilian Amazon: Effect modification by heat wave characteristics, population subgroup, and cause of death	34
Molecular characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli from dairy farm environment	34
Associations between exposure to blue spaces and natural and cause-specific mortality in Greece: An ecological study	31
Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phthalate acid esters and gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study	31
Longitudinal measures of phthalate exposure and asthma exacerbation in a rural agricultural cohort of Latino children in Yakima Valley, Washington	31
Influence of community-level sanitation coverage and population density on environmental fecal contamination and child health in a longitudinal cohort in rural Bangladesh	31
Biomonitoring for workplace exposure to copper and its compounds is currently not interpretable	30
Fine particulate matter components and reproductive hormones in female adults: A 15-year longitudinal cohort study	30
Gestational exposure to organophosphate esters and adiposity measures of children up to 6 years: Effect modification by breastfeeding	29

Increased self-reported sensitivity to environmental stimuli and its effects on perception of air quality and well-being	29
The effects of parental occupational exposures on autism spectrum disorder severity and skills in cognitive and adaptive domains in children with autism spectrum disorder	29
Inhalation and dermal absorption as dominant pathways of PCB exposure for residents of contaminated apartment buildings	29
Editorial Board	29