OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases is 2. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Scorpion species of medical importance in the Brazilian Amazon: a review to identify knowledge gaps	15
Armed stem to stinger: a review of the ecological roles of scorpion weapons	9
Brown spider venom toxins: what are the functions of astacins, serine proteases, hyaluronidases, allergens, TCTP, serpins and knottins?	8
Amazonian scorpions and scorpionism: integrating toxinological, clinical, and phylogenetic data to combat a human health crisis in the world’s most diverse rainfores	8
Pain-related toxins in scorpion and spider venoms: a face to face with ion channels	7
Proteomics, toxicity and antivenom neutralization of Sri Lankan and Indian Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) venoms	7
Analgesic effects of Phα1β toxin: a review of mechanisms of action involving pain pathways	7
Novel neuroprotective peptides in the venom of the solitary scoliid wasp Scolia decorata ventralis	7
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of Bothrops venom serine protease peptidic inhibitors	6
Persistent interstitial lung abnormalities in post-COVID-19 patients: a case series	6
P-I metalloproteinases and L-amino acid oxidases from Bothrops species inhibit angiogenesis	6
A biocomplex to repair experimental critical size defects associated with photobiomodulation therapy	6
MS/MS analysis of four scorpion venoms from Colombia: a descriptive approach	5
Widow spiders in the New World: a review on Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 (Theridiidae) and latrodectism in the Americas	5
Anti-inflammatory activities of arthropod peptides: a systematic review	5
Kinetic and toxicological effects of synthesized palladium(II) complex on snake venom (Bungarus sindanus) acetylcholinesterase	5
Maintenance of venomous snakes in captivity for venom production at Butantan Institute from 1908 to the present: a scoping history	5
Effects of climate variables on the incidence of scorpion stings in Iran for five years	5
Proteolytic activity of Triatoma infestans saliva associated with PAR-2 activation and vasodilation	5
Exploring the five-paced viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus) venom proteome by integrating a combinatorial peptide ligand library approach with shotgun LC-MS/MS	5
Once upon a time, inflammation	5
Isobolographic analysis reveals antinociceptive synergism between Phα1β recombinant toxin and morphine in a model of cancer pain in C57BL/6J mice	5
Venom composition of Trimeresurus albolabris, T. insularis, T. puniceus and T. purpureomaculatus from Indonesia	4
COVID-19 impacts on healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa: an overview	4
Leptospirosis diagnosis among patients suspected of dengue fever in Brazil	4

Inflammation and kidney involvement in human viral diseases caused by SARS-CoV-2, HIV, HCV and HBV	4
In situ cellular immune response in non-ulcerated skin lesions due to Leishmania (L.) infantum chagasi infection	4
Toxinology in the proteomics era: a review on arachnid venom proteomics	4
A new therapeutic approach for bone metastasis in colorectal cancer: intratumoral melittin	4
Through DNA sensors and hidden mitochondrial effects of SARS-CoV-2	4
Isoliquiritigenin regulates the circ_0002860/miR-431-5p/RAB9A axis to function as a tumor inhibitor in melanoma	3
De novo venom gland transcriptomics of Calliophis bivirgata flaviceps: uncovering the complexity of toxins from the Malayan blue coral snake	3
Back to Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922 (Scorpiones: Buthidae): new comments about an old species	3
Isolation and characterization of five novel disulfide-poor conopeptides from Conus marmoreus venom	3
Persistent SARS-CoV-2 antigen presence in multiple organs of a naturally infected cat from Brazil	3
Interactions amongst inflammation, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and kallikrein-kinin systems: suggestive approaches for COVID-19 therapy	3
Comparative venomic profiles of three spiders of the genus Phoneutria	3
Proteomic characterization of Naja mandalayensis venom	3
Vector saliva controlled inflammatory response of the host may represent the Achilles heel during pathogen transmission	3
King Cobra and snakebite envenomation: on the natural history, human-snake relationship and medical importance of Ophiophagus hannah	3
Snake venom disintegrins update: insights about new findings	3
A novel proline-rich M-superfamily conotoxin that can simultaneously affect sodium, potassium and calcium currents	3
Effects of venoms on neutrophil respiratory burst: a major inflammatory function	2
Glycosylation of β1 subunit plays a pivotal role in the toxin sensitivity and activation of BK channels	2
Antimalarial potential of Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae): A review of the ethnomedicinal, pharmacological, toxicological, and phytochemical evidence	2
Compositional and toxicological investigation of pooled venom from farm-raised Naja atra	2
β-micrustoxin (Mlx-9), a PLA2 from Micrurus lemniscatus snake venom: biochemical characterization and anti-proliferative effect mediated by p53	2
Standardization of molecular techniques for the detection and characterization of intestinal protozoa and other pathogens in humans	2
Acute kidney injury caused by venomous animals: inflammatory mechanisms	2
Overview of protein posttranslational modifications in Arthropoda venoms	2
Late peripheral facial paralysis after COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and two case reports	2