OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases is 4. 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
Scorpion species of medical importance in the Brazilian Amazon: a review to identify knowledge gaps	17
Armed stem to stinger: a review of the ecological roles of scorpion weapons	14
Brown spider venom toxins: what are the functions of astacins, serine proteases, hyaluronidases, allergens, TCTP, serpins and knottins?	11
Pain-related toxins in scorpion and spider venoms: a face to face with ion channels	10
P-I metalloproteinases and L-amino acid oxidases from Bothrops species inhibit angiogenesis	9
Amazonian scorpions and scorpionism: integrating toxinological, clinical, and phylogenetic data to combat a human health crisis in the world’s most diverse rainfores	9
Analgesic effects of Phα1β toxin: a review of mechanisms of action involving pain pathways	8
A biocomplex to repair experimental critical size defects associated with photobiomodulation therapy	8
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of Bothrops venom serine protease peptidic inhibitors	8
Venom composition of Trimeresurus albolabris, T. insularis, T. puniceus and T. purpureomaculatus from Indonesia	8
Anti-inflammatory activities of arthropod peptides: a systematic review	8
Snake venom disintegrins update: insights about new findings	7
Novel neuroprotective peptides in the venom of the solitary scoliid wasp Scolia decorata ventralis	7
MS/MS analysis of four scorpion venoms from Colombia: a descriptive approach	7
Proteomics, toxicity and antivenom neutralization of Sri Lankan and Indian Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) venoms	7
Widow spiders in the New World: a review on Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 (Theridiidae) and latrodectism in the Americas	7
Kinetic and toxicological effects of synthesized palladium(II) complex on snake venom (Bungarus sindanus) acetylcholinesterase	6
Through DNA sensors and hidden mitochondrial effects of SARS-CoV-2	6
Exploring the five-paced viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus) venom proteome by integrating a combinatorial peptide ligand library approach with shotgun LC-MS/MS	6
Persistent interstitial lung abnormalities in post-COVID-19 patients: a case series	6
A new therapeutic approach for bone metastasis in colorectal cancer: intratumoral melittin	6
Leptospirosis diagnosis among patients suspected of dengue fever in Brazil	6
Isobolographic analysis reveals antinociceptive synergism between Phα1β recombinant toxin and morphine in a model of cancer pain in C57BL/6J mice	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

COVID-19 impacts on healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa: an overview	5
Proteolytic activity of Triatoma infestans saliva associated with PAR-2 activation and vasodilation	5
Toxinology in the proteomics era: a review on arachnid venom proteomics	4
Propolis anti-inflammatory effects on MAGE-1 and retinoic acid-treated dendritic cells and on Th1 and T regulatory cells	4
King Cobra and snakebite envenomation: on the natural history, human-snake relationship and medical importance of Ophiophagus hannah	4
Proteomic characterization of Naja mandalayensis venom	4
Persistent SARS-CoV-2 antigen presence in multiple organs of a naturally infected cat from Brazil	4
Towards better antivenoms: navigating the road to new types of snakebite envenoming therapies	4
Back to Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922 (Scorpiones: Buthidae): new comments about an old species	4
A novel proline-rich M-superfamily conotoxin that can simultaneously affect sodium, potassium and calcium currents	4
Inflammation and kidney involvement in human viral diseases caused by SARS-CoV-2, HIV, HCV and HBV	4
Interactions amongst inflammation, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and kallikrein-kinin systems: suggestive approaches for COVID-19 therapy	4