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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

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	73
Global transcriptional response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to UVA radiation	57
Silk fibroin protein-templated gold nanoclusters for in vivo fluorescence imaging	48
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	43
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
Light regulation in critical human pathogens of clinical relevance such as Acinetobacter baumannii, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa	39
Pyglotaran: a lego-like Python framework for global and target analysis of time-resolved spectra	31
Bio-stabilized AuNPs as a reliable fluorescence sensing probe for Hg2+: application for environmental water sample	29
Exploratory study on the body distribution of skin color, pigmentation and, degree of tan in Central European Caucasian Women	29
Examining the combined benefits of photobiomodulation and apigenin for the treatment of asthenozoospermia: An innovative therapeutic strategy	28
Total synthesis of Comfreyn A and structural analogues via two photochemical key steps	25
Decoding bioluminescence in Keroplatinae: computational insights from inverse virtual screening and the transcriptome of Orfelia fultoni	25
LED therapy modulates M1/M2 macrophage phenotypes and mitigates dystrophic features in treadmill-trained mdx mice	23
A novel fluorescent probe for viscosity and polarity detection in real tobacco root cells and biological imaging	22
Supramolecular chirality in self-assembly of zinc protobacteriochlorophyll-d analogs possessing enantiomeric esterifying groups	21
Polymerization of tetrazine-substituted diacetylenes as aggregates in suspension	20
Molecular beam laser spectroscopic studies of the photoactive properties of resveratrol	20
Insights into the phototautomerism of free-base 5, 10, 15, 20-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin	20
Correction to: Environmental consequences of interacting effects of changes in stratospheric ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and climate: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2024	18
Revisiting the BaBiO3 semiconductor photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization, electronic structure, and photocatalytic activity	17
Computational and optoelectronic quantification of semi-conducting, warm ruby red color emanating Eu3+ complexes with hetro-cyclic ligands	16
Evaluation of the photocatalytic degradation mechanism of methylene blue using nascent and Ag+ ions-modified TiO2	16
Photodynamic disinfection and its role in controlling infectious diseases	15
Artificial night illumination disrupts sleep, and attenuates mood and learning in diurnal animals: evidence from behavior and gene expression studies in zebra finches	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	14
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
Measurements of biologically effective solar radiation using erythemal weighted broadband meters	12
Selective, broad-spectrum antiviral photodynamic disinfection with dicationic imidazolyl chlorin photosensitizers	12
Kinetic effects in singlet oxygen mediated oxidations by immobilized photosensitizers on silica	12
Increased photoluminescence and photodynamic therapy efficiency of hydroxyapatite-β-cyclodextrin-methylene blue@carbon powders with the favor of hydrogen bonding effect	12
Supplementary UV-A and UV-B radiation differentially regulate morphology in Ocimum basilicum	12
Dithiothreitol reduces oxidative stress and necrosis caused by ultraviolet A radiation in L929 fibroblasts	11
Photocatalytic activity enhancement of two-step and one-pot synthesis of Pd/ZnO nanocomposites: an experimental and DFT study	11
Understanding α-lipoic acid photochemistry helps to control the synthesis of plasmonic gold nanostructures	11
Cyclic AMP-regulatory element-binding protein: a novel UV-targeted transcription factor in skin cancer	11
Porous silicon pillar structures/photosynthetic reaction centre protein hybrid for bioelectronic applications	10
Fabrication and characterization of microporous soft templated photoactive 3D materials for water disinfection in batch and continuous flow	10
Impact of luminescent-ion doping on the crystallographic and photo-physical properties of the CaMoO4 nanoparticles	10
Power conversion efficiency and its comparison of D-π-A and D-D-π-A structured photo-sensitizers	10
Uncovering the efficacy of a natural homemade sunscreen in protection from ultraviolet radiation	10
Cefadroxil photodegradation processes sensitized by natural pigments: mechanistic aspects and impact on the antimicrobial function	10
Targeted photodynamic elimination of HER2 + breast cancer cells mediated by antibody–photosensitizer fusion proteins	10
Publisher Correction: Design and synthesis of a 2,5-Diarylthiophene chromophore for enhanced near-infrared two-photon uncaging efficiency of calcium ions	10
Anthracene scaffold as highly selective chemosensor for Al3+ and its AIEE activity	10
Simple and multiparametric approaches to correlate the solvent effect on the spectroscopic and kinetic parameters of diphenylamine	10
Morphology control of dynamic optical matter of gold nanoparticles fabricated by optical trapping in printed microchannels	10
Transcranial photobiomodulation for neurodevelopmental disorders: a narrative review	9
Photodegradation of cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-THC in cannabis plant material	9
Unravelling the modes of phototoxicity of NIR absorbing chlorophyll derivative in cancer cells under normoxic and hypoxic conditions	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
Twenty-first century surface UV radiation changes deduced from CMIP6 models. Part II: effects on UV index and plant growth weighted irradiance	9
Modulating the phototoxicity and selectivity of a porphyrazine towards epidermal tumor cells by coordination with metal ions	9
Chiroptical response of an array of isotropic plasmonic particles having a chiral arrangement under coherent interaction	9
How to fight acute sun damage? Current skin care strategies	9
Influence of ultraviolet A1 exposures on mood states: a randomized controlled study	8
The use of natural extracts with photoprotective activity: a 2015–2023 patent prospection	8
Different metal-doped NiO nanoparticles for sunlight-mediated degradation of low-density polyethylene microplastic films	8
Blue and red light significantly aid in the recovery of damaged cells of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 exposed to ultraviolet radiation	8
Investigating the Role of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) in Mitigating UV-C Light Exposure on Pseudochlorella pringsheimii Microalgae	8
Light at night: effect on the daily clock, learning, memory, cognition, and expression of transcripts in different brain regions of rat	8
A water-soluble small molecular fluorescent sensor based on phosphazene platform for selective detection of nitroaromatic compounds	8
21st century surface UV radiation changes deduced from CMIP6 models: part I—evolution of major influencing factors	8
Transcranial photobiomodulation ameliorates midbrain and striatum neurochemical impairments and behavioral deficits in reserpine-induced parkinsonism in rats	8
Apoptosis-inducing photodynamic therapy via dual-wavelength responsive ICG/Ce6 incorporated mesoporous silica nanoparticles in prostate cancer cells	8
Photoprotective efficacy of seed oils from fruits of Brazilian flora: a scoping review	8
Merocyanines form bacteriorhodopsins with strongly bathochromic absorption maxima	7
Benefits of Sebastiania hispida (Euphorbiaceae) extract and photobiomodulation therapy as potentially adjunctive strategies to be explored against snake envenoming	7
Photophysics and photochemistry of (n-Bu4N)2[Pt(NO3)6] in acetonitrile: ultrafast pump-probe spectroscopy and quantum chemical insight	7
Chlorophyllin and sunlight against Penicillium digitatum: exploring Photodynamic Inactivation as a green postharvest technology in citriculture	7
A laser flash photolysis study of the free radical chemistry of lipoic acid and dihydrolipoic acid	7
Towards low-energy-light-driven bistable photoswitches: ortho-fluoroaminoazobenzenes	7
Easy and versatile cellulosic support inhibiting broad spectrum strains: synergy between photodynamic antimicrobial therapy and polymyxin B	7

Optimized isolation of 7,7′-biphyscion starting from Cortinarius rubrophyllus, a chemically unexplored fungal species rich in photosensitizers	6
Hydrogen peroxide enhanced photoinactivation of Candida albicans by a novel boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) derivative	6
High ultraviolet-B sensitivity due to lower CPD photolyase activity is needed for biotic stress response to the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae	6
Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells–compositions for improved stability and power conversion efficiency	6
Fluorescence quenching in thylakoid membranes induced by single-walled carbon nanotubes	6
Curcumin-coated iron oxide nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy of breast cancer	6
LED irradiation at 630 nm alleviates collagen-induced arthritis in mice by inhibition of NF-κB-mediated MMPs production	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
Atomic electronegativity-dependent intramolecular hydrogen bond and fluorescence characteristics of novel scaffold-based fluorophore: a TD-DFT study	6
Self-aggregation of 132,132-disubstituted bacteriochlorophyll-d analog	6
Effects of photodeoxygenation on cell biology using dibenzothiophene S-oxide derivatives as O(3P)-precursors	6
Prediction of band edge potentials and reaction products in photocatalytic copper and iron sulfides	6
Germicidal efficacy of continuous and pulsed ultraviolet-C radiation on pathogen models and SARS-CoV-2	6
Dynamics of the energy transfer involved in a diarylethene-perylenebisimide dyad: comparison between the molecule and the nanoparticle level	6
Extreme dependence of Chloroflexus aggregans LOV domain thermo- and photostability on the bound flavin species	6
Higher stability and better photoluminescence quantum yield of cesium lead iodide perovskites nanoparticles in the presence of CTAB ligand	6
Direct detection of photo-induced reactions by IR: from Brook rearrangement to photo-catalysis	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
Spectra and photorelaxation of tris-biphenyl-triazine-type UV absorbers: from monomers to nanoparticles	5
Acquisition of bioluminescent trait by non-luminous organisms from luminous organisms through various origins	5
Visible light potentiates rapid cell destruction and death by curcumin in vitro	5
Sunscreens in pigmentary disorders: time to revise the message	5
Photoacid for releasing carbon dioxide from sorbent	5
Primary processes in photophysics and photochemistry of a potential light-activated anti-cancer dirhodium complex	5
Cloning and characterization of luciferase from an Asian firefly Pygoluciola qingyu and its comparison with other beetle luciferases	5
A novel BLUF photoreceptor modulates the Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri–host plant interaction	5
A colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescent probe of hypochlorous acid and its bio-imaging application	5
Daylight LED promotes photochemical ring contraction of 2-amine-4H-pyran-3-carbonitriles with consequent loss of their antifungal activity	5
Emerging role of ferroptosis in ultraviolet radiation-driven skin photoaging: a narrative review	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
Sustainable natural chlorogenic acid as a functional molecular sensor toward viscosity detection in liquids	5
Recent progress of metal halide perovskite materials in heterogeneous photocatalytic organic reactions	5
457 nm LED blue light inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma cell proliferation via the PI3K/AKT pathway and autophagy	5
Correction: Morphology control of dynamic optical matter of gold nanoparticles fabricated by optical trapping in printed microchannels	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
Application of molecular dynamic simulations in modeling the excited state behavior of confined molecules	5
Theoretical investigation on regulating photophysical properties and proton transfer behavior by electronegativity for near-infrared emitting styryl dyes	5
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
Hypericin-mediated photodynamic therapy inhibits metastasis and EMT of colorectal cancer cells by regulating RhoA–ROCK1 signaling pathway	5
Photodegradation of tylosin tartrate by advanced oxidation processes	5
Enhanced photocatalytic performance of Bi-doped TiO2 under sunlight and UV light: mechanistic insights and comparative analysis	5
Molecular cloning, characterization, and evolution analysis of the luciferase genes from three sympatric sibling fireflies (Lampyridae: Lampyrinae, Diaphanes)	5