OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences is 5. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparative visible-light driven selective oxidation to aldehydes of phenylmethanol (benzyl alcohol) and 4-pyridinylmethanol (4-pyridinecarbinol) on N-TiO2 and some commercial TiO2 samples	76
Global transcriptional response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to UVA radiation	57
Effects of temperature up-shift and UV-A radiation on fatty acids content and expression of desaturase genes in cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa: stress tolerance and acclimation responses	48
Light regulation in critical human pathogens of clinical relevance such as Acinetobacter baumannii, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa	44
Silk fibroin protein-templated gold nanoclusters for in vivo fluorescence imaging	41
Evaluation of photobiomodulation therapy (117 and 90s) on pain, regeneration, and epigenetic factors (HDAC 2, DNMT3a) expression following spinal cord injury in a rat model	39
Pyglotaran: a lego-like Python framework for global and target analysis of time-resolved spectra	32
Bio-stabilized AuNPs as a reliable fluorescence sensing probe for Hg2+: application for environmental water sample	31
Exploratory study on the body distribution of skin color, pigmentation and, degree of tan in Central European Caucasian Women	31
Examining the combined benefits of photobiomodulation and apigenin for the treatment of asthenozoospermia: An innovative therapeutic strategy	27
Decoding bioluminescence in Keroplatinae: computational insights from inverse virtual screening and the transcriptome of Orfelia fultoni	27
Computational and optoelectronic quantification of semi-conducting, warm ruby red color emanating Eu3+ complexes with hetro-cyclic ligands	24
Total synthesis of Comfreyn A and structural analogues via two photochemical key steps	23
LED therapy modulates M1/M2 macrophage phenotypes and mitigates dystrophic features in treadmill-trained mdx mice	22
A novel fluorescent probe for viscosity and polarity detection in real tobacco root cells and biological imaging	21
Supramolecular chirality in self-assembly of zinc protobacteriochlorophyll-d analogs possessing enantiomeric esterifying groups	18
Insights into the phototautomerism of free-base 5, 10, 15, 20-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin	18
Polymerization of tetrazine-substituted diacetylenes as aggregates in suspension	18
Molecular beam laser spectroscopic studies of the photoactive properties of resveratrol	15
Correction to: Environmental consequences of interacting effects of changes in stratospheric ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and climate: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2024	15
Photodynamic disinfection and its role in controlling infectious diseases	15
Evaluation of the photocatalytic degradation mechanism of methylene blue using nascent and Ag+ ions-modified TiO2	14
Synergic anti-tumor effects of photodynamic therapy and resveratrol on triple-negative breast cancer cells	14
Using a promising biomass-based biochar in photocatalytic degradation: highly impressive performance of RHB/SnO2/Fe3O4 for elimination of AO7	13
Glowing wonders: exploring the diversity and ecological significance of bioluminescent organisms in Brazil	13

The preventive effects of natural plant compound carvacrol against combined UVA and UVB-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress in skin damage of rats	13
Kinetic effects in singlet oxygen mediated oxidations by immobilized photosensitizers on silica	12
Cyclic AMP-regulatory element-binding protein: a novel UV-targeted transcription factor in skin cancer	12
Selective, broad-spectrum antiviral photodynamic disinfection with dicationic imidazolyl chlorin photosensitizers	12
Increased photoluminescence and photodynamic therapy efficiency of hydroxyapatite-β-cyclodextrin-methylene blue@carbon powders with the favor of hydrogen bonding effect	12
Simple and multiparametric approaches to correlate the solvent effect on the spectroscopic and kinetic parameters of diphenylamine	11
Porous silicon pillar structures/photosynthetic reaction centre protein hybrid for bioelectronic applications	11
Anthracene scaffold as highly selective chemosensor for Al3+ and its AIEE activity	11
Photocatalytic activity enhancement of two-step and one-pot synthesis of Pd/ZnO nanocomposites: an experimental and DFT study	11
Uncovering the efficacy of a natural homemade sunscreen in protection from ultraviolet radiation	11
Measurements of biologically effective solar radiation using erythemal weighted broadband meters	11
Dithiothreitol reduces oxidative stress and necrosis caused by ultraviolet A radiation in L929 fibroblasts	11
Supplementary UV-A and UV-B radiation differentially regulate morphology in Ocimum basilicum	11
Morphology control of dynamic optical matter of gold nanoparticles fabricated by optical trapping in printed microchannels	10
Cefadroxil photodegradation processes sensitized by natural pigments: mechanistic aspects and impact on the antimicrobial function	10
Understanding α-lipoic acid photochemistry helps to control the synthesis of plasmonic gold nanostructures	10
Targeted photodynamic elimination of HER2 + breast cancer cells mediated by antibody–photosensitizer fusion proteins	10
Fabrication and characterization of microporous soft templated photoactive 3D materials for water disinfection in batch and continuous flow	10
Publisher Correction: Design and synthesis of a 2,5-Diarylthiophene chromophore for enhanced near-infrared two-photon uncaging efficiency of calcium ions	10
Artificial night illumination disrupts sleep, and attenuates mood and learning in diurnal animals: evidence from behavior and gene expression studies in zebra finches	10
Power conversion efficiency and its comparison of D-π-A and D-D-π-A structured photo-sensitizers	9
Transcranial photobiomodulation for neurodevelopmental disorders: a narrative review	9
Chiroptical response of an array of isotropic plasmonic particles having a chiral arrangement under coherent interaction	9
Photoprotective efficacy of seed oils from fruits of Brazilian flora: a scoping review	9
Protonation of Asp116 and distortion of the all-trans retinal chromophore in Krokinobacter eikastus rhodopsin 2 causes a redshift in absorption maximum upon dehydration	9
Advancements in visible-light-induced reactions via alkenyl radical intermediates	9
Different metal-doped NiO nanoparticles for sunlight-mediated degradation of low-density polyethylene microplastic films	9
Blue and red light significantly aid in the recovery of damaged cells of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 exposed to ultraviolet radiation	9
Modulating the phototoxicity and selectivity of a porphyrazine towards epidermal tumor cells by coordination with metal ions	9
Impact of luminescent-ion doping on the crystallographic and photo-physical properties of the CaMoO4 nanoparticles	9
Influence of ultraviolet A1 exposures on mood states: a randomized controlled study	9
Photodegradation of cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-THC in cannabis plant material	9
Investigating the Role of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) in Mitigating UV-C Light Exposure on Pseudochlorella pringsheimii Microalgae	8
Twenty-first century surface UV radiation changes deduced from CMIP6 models. Part II: effects on UV index and plant growth weighted irradiance	8
21st century surface UV radiation changes deduced from CMIP6 models: part I—evolution of major influencing factors	8
Light at night: effect on the daily clock, learning, memory, cognition, and expression of transcripts in different brain regions of rat	8
Transcranial photobiomodulation ameliorates midbrain and striatum neurochemical impairments and behavioral deficits in reserpine-induced parkinsonism in rats	8
Unravelling the modes of phototoxicity of NIR absorbing chlorophyll derivative in cancer cells under normoxic and hypoxic conditions	8
Towards low-energy-light-driven bistable photoswitches: ortho-fluoroaminoazobenzenes	8
The use of natural extracts with photoprotective activity: a 2015–2023 patent prospection	8
A water-soluble small molecular fluorescent sensor based on phosphazene platform for selective detection of nitroaromatic compounds	8
A laser flash photolysis study of the free radical chemistry of lipoic acid and dihydrolipoic acid	7
Easy and versatile cellulosic support inhibiting broad spectrum strains: synergy between photodynamic antimicrobial therapy and polymyxin B	7
Merocyanines form bacteriorhodopsins with strongly bathochromic absorption maxima	7
Photophysics and photochemistry of (n-Bu4N)2[Pt(NO3)6] in acetonitrile: ultrafast pump-probe spectroscopy and quantum chemical insight	7
How to fight acute sun damage? Current skin care strategies	7
Apoptosis-inducing photodynamic therapy via dual-wavelength responsive ICG/Ce6 incorporated mesoporous silica nanoparticles in prostate cancer cells	7
Effects of photodeoxygenation on cell biology using dibenzothiophene S-oxide derivatives as O(3P)-precursors	6
Dynamics of the energy transfer involved in a diarylethene-perylenebisimide dyad: comparison between the molecule and the nanoparticle level	6
Optimized isolation of 7,7′-biphyscion starting from Cortinarius rubrophyllus, a chemically unexplored fungal species rich in photosensitizers	6

Photoisomerization pathway of the microbial rhodopsin chromophore in solution	6
Highly sensitive and specific detection of Ni2+ using a novel fluorometric probe in the DMSO-H2O system	6
Primary processes in photophysics and photochemistry of a potential light-activated anti-cancer dirhodium complex	6
Atomic electronegativity-dependent intramolecular hydrogen bond and fluorescence characteristics of novel scaffold-based fluorophore: a TD-DFT study	6
Chlorophyllin and sunlight against Penicillium digitatum: exploring Photodynamic Inactivation as a green postharvest technology in citriculture	6
Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells–compositions for improved stability and power conversion efficiency	6
Extreme dependence of Chloroflexus aggregans LOV domain thermo- and photostability on the bound flavin species	6
Hydrogen peroxide enhanced photoinactivation of Candida albicans by a novel boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) derivative	6
Germicidal efficacy of continuous and pulsed ultraviolet-C radiation on pathogen models and SARS-CoV-2	6
LED irradiation at 630 nm alleviates collagen-induced arthritis in mice by inhibition of NF-κB-mediated MMPs production	6
Curcumin-coated iron oxide nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy of breast cancer	6
Prediction of band edge potentials and reaction products in photocatalytic copper and iron sulfides	6
Higher stability and better photoluminescence quantum yield of cesium lead iodide perovskites nanoparticles in the presence of CTAB ligand	6
Self-aggregation of 132,132-disubstituted bacteriochlorophyll-d analog	6
Fluorescence quenching in thylakoid membranes induced by single-walled carbon nanotubes	6
A novel BLUF photoreceptor modulates the Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri–host plant interaction	6
Similarity between oxygen evolution in photosystem II and oxygen reduction in cytochrome c oxidase via proton coupled electron transfers. A unified view of the oxygenic life from four electron oxidati	5
Recent progress of metal halide perovskite materials in heterogeneous photocatalytic organic reactions	5
Photoacid for releasing carbon dioxide from sorbent	5
Sustainable natural chlorogenic acid as a functional molecular sensor toward viscosity detection in liquids	5
Enhanced photocatalytic performance of Bi-doped TiO2 under sunlight and UV light: mechanistic insights and comparative analysis	5
Hypericin-mediated photodynamic therapy inhibits metastasis and EMT of colorectal cancer cells by regulating RhoA–ROCK1 signaling pathway	5
Photochemistry of (n-Bu4N)2[Pt(NO3)6] in acetonitrile	5
Daylight LED promotes photochemical ring contraction of 2-amine-4H-pyran-3-carbonitriles with consequent loss of their antifungal activity	5
Visible light potentiates rapid cell destruction and death by curcumin in vitro	5
Acquisition of bioluminescent trait by non-luminous organisms from luminous organisms through various origins	5
Effect of crystallite size reduction and widening of optical phonon vibration due to AC variation on ZnO/Mg composites in implementation of methylene blue degradation	5
Chlorophyllin-based Photodynamic Inactivation against Candidozyma auris planktonic cells and dynamic biofilm	5
457 nm LED blue light inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma cell proliferation via the PI3K/AKT pathway and autophagy	5
Direct detection of photo-induced reactions by IR: from Brook rearrangement to photo-catalysis	5
Correction: Morphology control of dynamic optical matter of gold nanoparticles fabricated by optical trapping in printed microchannels	5
Sunscreens in pigmentary disorders: time to revise the message	5
Application of molecular dynamic simulations in modeling the excited state behavior of confined molecules	5
Evaluation of quantification methods to determine photodynamic action on mono- and dual-species bacterial biofilms	5
Emerging role of ferroptosis in ultraviolet radiation-driven skin photoaging: a narrative review	5
Theoretical investigation on regulating photophysical properties and proton transfer behavior by electronegativity for near-infrared emitting styryl dyes	5
Cloning and characterization of luciferase from an Asian firefly Pygoluciola qingyu and its comparison with other beetle luciferases	5
High ultraviolet-B sensitivity due to lower CPD photolyase activity is needed for biotic stress response to the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae	5
Photodegradation of tylosin tartrate by advanced oxidation processes	5
Solvent-free visible-light-mediated α-phosphorylation and Csp3-H activation of tertiary and secondary amines at room temperature in the presence of cadmium sulfide nanophotocatalyst	5
A colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescent probe of hypochlorous acid and its bio-imaging application	5
The organization of the phycobilisome-photosystem I supercomplex depends on the ratio between two different phycobilisome linker proteins	5
Spectra and photorelaxation of tris-biphenyl-triazine-type UV absorbers: from monomers to nanoparticles	5
Light reception of Phycomyces revisited: several white collar proteins confer blue- and red-light sensitivity and control dynamic range and adaptation	5
Plastics in the environment in the context of UV radiation, climate change and the Montreal Protocol: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2023	5