OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Marine Drugs is 55. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Fish Waste: From Problem to Valuable Resource	242
Preparation of Alginate-Based Biomaterials and Their Applications in Biomedicine	213
Carrageenan: Drug Delivery Systems and Other Biomedical Applications	212
Structures, Properties and Applications of Alginates	156
Xanthophylls from the Sea: Algae as Source of Bioactive Carotenoids	109
Antioxidant Compounds from Microalgae: A Review	108
Fishery Wastes as a Yet Undiscovered Treasure from the Sea: Biomolecules Sources, Extraction Methods and Valorization	108
Cosmetic, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications of Fish Gelatin/Hydrolysates	97
Marine Collagen: A Promising Biomaterial for Wound Healing, Skin Anti-Aging, and Bone Regeneration	97
Phytochemical and Potential Properties of Seaweeds and Their Recent Applications: A Review	97
Fucoidan Characterization: Determination of Purity and Physicochemical and Chemical Properties	96
Microalgae n-3 PUFAs Production and Use in Food and Feed Industries	92
An Overview of Potential Seaweed-Derived Bioactive Compounds for Pharmaceutical Applications	92
Microalgae Encapsulation Systems for Food, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics Applications	91
Chitin and Chitosan: Prospective Biomedical Applications in Drug Delivery, Cancer Treatment, and Wound Healing	89
Functional and Bioactive Properties of Peptides Derived from Marine Side Streams	85
Recent Advances in Marine-Based Nutraceuticals and Their Health Benefits	84
Brown Algae Carbohydrates: Structures, Pharmaceutical Properties, and Research Challenges	83
Marine Actinomycetes, New Sources of Biotechnological Products	83
An Overview to the Health Benefits of Seaweeds Consumption	81
Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Effects of Microalgal Carotenoids	80
Carotenoid Production from Microalgae: Biosynthesis, Salinity Responses and Novel Biotechnologies	80
Bioactive Peptides from Skipjack Tuna Cardiac Arterial Bulbs: Preparation, Identification, Antioxidant Activity, and Stability against Thermal, pH, and Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion Treatments	79
Marine Anticancer Agents: An Overview with a Particular Focus on Their Chemical Classes	78
Progress in Research of Chitosan Chemical Modification Technologies and Their Applications	76

Cyanobacteria—From the Oceans to the Potential Biotechnological and Biomedical Applications	75
Microalgae as Sustainable Bio-Factories of Healthy Lipids: Evaluating Fatty Acid Content and Antioxidant Activity	75
Marine Algae-Derived Bioactive Compounds: A New Wave of Nanodrugs?	74
Progress in Modern Marine Biomaterials Research	73
A Critical Comparison of the Advanced Extraction Techniques Applied to Obtain Health-Promoting Compounds from Seaweeds	71
The Application of Mucoadhesive Chitosan Nanoparticles in Nasal Drug Delivery	70
Seaweed Components as Potential Modulators of the Gut Microbiota	68
Novel Antioxidant Collagen Peptides of Siberian Sturgeon (Acipenserbaerii) Cartilages: The Preparation, Characterization, and Cytoprotection of H2O2-Damaged Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUV	68
Microalgae as Contributors to Produce Biopolymers	67
The Structural Characteristics of Seaweed Polysaccharides and Their Application in Gel Drug Delivery Systems	66
Exopolysaccharides from Microalgae and Cyanobacteria: Diversity of Strains, Production Strategies, and Applications	64
Chitosan-Based Scaffold for Mineralized Tissues Regeneration	63
Biogenic Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using Bacterial Strains Isolated from an Antarctic Consortium Associated to a Psychrophilic Marine Ciliate: Characterization and Potential Application as Ant	63
Marine Natural Products in Clinical Use	62
Eighteen Novel Bioactive Peptides from Monkfish (Lophius litulon) Swim Bladders: Production, Identification, Antioxidant Activity, and Stability	61
An Updated Review of Tetrodotoxin and Its Peculiarities	60
Marine Polysaccharides as a Versatile Biomass for the Construction of Nano Drug Delivery Systems	60
Marine Bacterial Secondary Metabolites: A Treasure House for Structurally Unique and Effective Antimicrobial Compounds	60
The Microstructure, Antibacterial and Antitumor Activities of Chitosan Oligosaccharides and Derivatives	59
Bioactive Compounds from Marine Sponges: Fundamentals and Applications	59
Advanced Strategies for 3D Bioprinting of Tissue and Organ Analogs Using Alginate Hydrogel Bioinks	58
Cyanobacteria and Red Macroalgae as Potential Sources of Antioxidants and UV Radiation-Absorbing Compounds for Cosmeceutical Applications	58
Seaweed Protein Hydrolysates and Bioactive Peptides: Extraction, Purification, and Applications	58
Dietary Supplementation of Astaxanthin Improved the Growth Performance, Antioxidant Ability and Immune Response of Juvenile Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) Fed High-Fat Diet	57
Applying Seaweed Compounds in Cosmetics, Cosmeceuticals and Nutricosmetics	57
Microalgae-Derived Pigments for the Food Industry	57
Fucoidan Structure and Its Impact on Glucose Metabolism: Implications for Diabetes and Cancer Therapy	55
Gut Organoid as a New Platform to Study Alginate and Chitosan Mediated PLGA Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery	55
Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Fucoidan Extracts In Vitro	55
Antiviral Activity of Carrageenans and Processing Implications	55