OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Toxins is 46. 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
Zearalenone and Its Metabolites—General Overview, Occurrence, and Toxicity	149
Inflammation and Premature Ageing in Chronic Kidney Disease	121
The Food Poisoning Toxins of Bacillus cereus	118
The Impact of CKD on Uremic Toxins and Gut Microbiota	114
Uremic Toxins in the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets	102
Staphylococcus aureus Toxins: An Update on Their Pathogenic Properties and Potential Treatments	97
Phthalic Acid Esters: Natural Sources and Biological Activities	94
Zearalenone (ZEN) in Livestock and Poultry: Dose, Toxicokinetics, Toxicity and Estrogenicity	88
Biological Activity of Berberine—A Summary Update	85
The Bacillus cereus Food Infection as Multifactorial Process	84
A Review: Sample Preparation and Chromatographic Technologies for Detection of Aflatoxins in Foods	83
Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND): Virulence, Pathogenesis and Mitigation Strategies in Shrimp Aquaculture	81
Immune Dysfunction in Uremia 2020	77
Cardiac Remodeling in Chronic Kidney Disease	77
Indoxyl Sulfate, a Uremic Endotheliotoxin	76
Staphylococcus aureus Exotoxins and Their Detection in the Dairy Industry and Mastitis	72
Occurrence, Impact on Agriculture, Human Health, and Management Strategies of Zearalenone in Food and Feed: A Review	70
Botulinum Toxin in Movement Disorders: An Update	69
Gut-Derived Protein-Bound Uremic Toxins	64
Aflatoxins: History, Significant Milestones, Recent Data on Their Toxicity and Ways to Mitigation	63
A Mini-Review on Detection Methods of Microcystins	62
A Mini Review on Microcystins and Bacterial Degradation	61
Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Immune Dysfunctions: Impact of Protein-Bound Uremic Retention Solutes on Immune Cells	61
Mycotoxin Occurrence, Toxicity, and Detoxifying Agents in Pig Production with an Emphasis on Deoxynivalenol	60
Physical and Chemical Methods for Reduction in Aflatoxin Content of Feed and Food	60

A Review of the Impact of Mycotoxins on Dairy Cattle Health: Challenges for Food Safety and Dairy Production in Sub-Saharan Africa	58
Multi-Mycotoxin Occurrence and Exposure Assessment Approach in Foodstuffs from Algeria	57
The Compromised Intestinal Barrier Induced by Mycotoxins	56
Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Fish Feed and Its Effects: A Review	56
Co-Occurrence of Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins with Other Environmental Health Hazards: Impacts and Implications	56
Possibilities for the Biological Control of Mycotoxins in Food and Feed	55
Phytotoxic Secondary Metabolites from Fungi	55
Mycotoxins’ Toxicological Mechanisms Involving Humans, Livestock and Their Associated Health Concerns: A Review	54
Mycotoxins in Feed and Food and the Role of Ozone in Their Detoxification and Degradation: An Update	53
Cannabis: A Toxin-Producing Plant with Potential Therapeutic Uses	52
Mycotoxin and Gut Microbiota Interactions	52
Antimicrobial Properties of Apis mellifera’s Bee Venom	52
Aflatoxin Detoxification Using Microorganisms and Enzymes	51
Zearalenone and the Immune Response	51
Aflatoxin Contamination, Its Impact and Management Strategies: An Updated Review	51
Secondary Metabolites of Lasiodiplodia theobromae: Distribution, Chemical Diversity, Bioactivity, and Implications of Their Occurrence	50
Botulinum Toxin: An Update on Pharmacology and Newer Products in Development	49
Biological Control and Mitigation of Aflatoxin Contamination in Commodities	49
Foodborne Botulism: Clinical Diagnosis and Medical Treatment	47
Mycotoxin Contamination Concerns of Herbs and Medicinal Plants	47
Cysteine-Rich Secretory Proteins (CRISPs) from Venomous Snakes: An Overview of the Functional Diversity in a Large and Underappreciated Superfamily	47
Insecticidal Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis Proteins against Coleopteran Pests	46