OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Life Sciences in Space Research is 6. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Investigation of shielding material properties for effective space radiation protection	57
A review of astronaut mental health in manned missions: Potential interventions for cognitive and mental health challenges	34
The effects of microgravity on the digestive system and the new insights it brings to the life sciences	27
Applicability of composite materials for space radiation shielding of spacecraft	26
Biology and crop production in Space environments: Challenges and opportunities	26
Plant biology for space exploration – Building on the past, preparing for the future	24
Review of research into bioregenerative life support system(s) which can support humans living in space	20
A proposed change to astronaut exposures limits is a giant leap backwards for radiation protection	19
Negative impact of disuse and unloading on tendon enthesis structure and function	18
Plant responses to real and simulated microgravity	18
Growth and photosynthetic responses of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. cv. Tokyo Bekana) to continuously elevated carbon dioxide in a simulated Space Station “Veggie” crop-production environment	18
Updated deterministic radiation transport for future deep space missions	18
A non-invasive approach to monitor anemia during long-duration spaceflight with retinal fundus images and deep learning	17
Recent developments in space food for exploration missions: A review	17
Thick shielding against galactic cosmic radiation: A Monte Carlo study with focus on the role of secondary neutrons	17
Improving astronaut cancer risk assessment from space radiation with an ensemble model framework	17
Lignocellulose degradation, biogas production and characteristics of the microbial community in solid-state anaerobic digestion of wheat straw waste	16
Reversing radiation-induced immunosuppression using a new therapeutic modality	16
Small tissue chips with big opportunities for space medicine	14
Gastrodia elata blume ameliorates circadian rhythm disorder-induced mice memory impairment	14
The COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy for robotic missions to Mars: A review of current scientific knowledge and future perspectives	13
Benchmarking risk predictions and uncertainties in the NSCR model of GCR cancer risks with revised low let risk coefficients	13
Extended reality quantification of pupil reactivity as a non-invasive assessment for the pathogenesis of spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome: A technology validation study for astronaut healt	13
Transfer learning as an AI-based solution to address limited datasets in space medicine	13
Heavy ion space radiation triggers ongoing DNA base damage by downregulating DNA repair pathways	13

Private Spaceflight: A New Landscape for Dealing with Medical Risk	12
Identification of interstellar amino acetonitrile in the hot molecular core G10.47＋0.03: Possible glycine survey candidate for the future	12
Simultaneous exposure to chronic irradiation and simulated microgravity differentially alters immune cell phenotype in mouse thymus and spleen	12
Survival of desert algae Chlorella exposed to Mars-like near space environment	11
Long term food stability for extended space missions: a review	11
Galactic cosmic ray simulation at the NASA space radiation laboratory – Progress, challenges and recommendations on mixed-field effects	11
Dynamic visual acuity as a biometric for astronaut performance and safety	11
The Need for Biological Countermeasures to Mitigate the Risk of Space Radiation-Induced Carcinogenesis, Cardiovascular Disease, and Central Nervous System Deficiencies	11
Proteomic analysis in different development stages on SP0 generation of rice seeds after space flight	11
Application of functional microbial agent in aerobic composting of wheat straw for waste recycling	10
Effects of LED spectra on growth, gas exchange, antioxidant activity and nutritional quality of vegetable species	10
Advanced food packaging systems for space exploration missions	10
The neurology of space flight; How does space flight effect the human nervous system?	10
RRx-001 and the “Right stuff”: Protection and treatment in outer space	9
Characterization of exosome release and extracellular vesicle-associated miRNAs for human bronchial epithelial cells irradiated with high charge and energy ions	9
NDVI imaging within space exploration plant growth modules – A case study from EDEN ISS Antarctica	9
Crew time and workload in the EDEN ISS greenhouse in Antarctica	9
Exercise and Testosterone Countermeasures to Mitigate Metabolic Changes during Bed Rest	9
A novel device to study altered gravity and light interactions in seedling tropisms	8
What can space radiation protection learn from radiation oncology?	8
Population analysis of space travelers	8
Effects of dietary aspirin on high-LET radiation-induced prostaglandin E2 levels and gastrointestinal tumorigenesis in Apc mice	8
Effects of single-dose protons or oxygen ions on function and structure of the cardiovascular system in male Long Evans rats	8
Aquatic invertebrate protein sources for long-duration space travel	8
Limb position sense and sensorimotor performance under conditions of weightlessness	8
Spaceflight validation of technology for point-of-care monitoring of peripheral blood WBC and differential in astronauts during space missions	8
The lack of mass transfer in bone lacunar-canalicular system may be the decisive factor of osteoporosis under microgravity	8
Impact of galactic cosmic ray simulation on nutritional content of foods	8
Cancer incidence risks above and below 1 Gy for radiation protection in space	7
Comparison of two controlled-release fertilizer formulations for cut-and-come-again harvest yield and mineral content of Lactuca sativa L. cv. Outredgeous grown under International Space Station envir	7
Effects of partial- or whole-body exposures to 56Fe particles on brain function and cognitive performance in rats	7
Assessment of Spaceflight Medical Conditions’ and Treatments’ Potential Impacts on Behavioral Health and Performance	7
Targeting hippocampal neurogenesis to protect astronauts’ cognition and mood from decline due to space radiation effects	7
Baoyuan jieyu formula ameliorates depression-like behaviour in rats induced by simulated long-term spaceflight composite stress through regulating MAPK and BDNF pathways	6
Crew time in a space greenhouse using data from analog missions and Veggie	6
Simulated weightlessness induces cognitive changes in rats illustrated by performance in operant conditioning tasks	6
CRaTER observations and permissible mission duration for human operations in deep space	6
Hybrid methods of radiation shielding against deep-space radiation	6
Comparative study of methods for detecting extraterrestrial life in exploration mission of Mars and the solar system	6
Multiple sensory illusions are evoked during the course of proton therapy	6
Space radiation does not alter amyloid or tau pathology in the 3xTg mouse model of Alzheimer's disease	6
Subsequent inclusion/exclusion criteria to select the best species for an experiment performed on the ISS in a refurbished hardware	6
Looking on the horizon; potential and unique approaches to developing radiation countermeasures for deep space travel	6
A new type of ground-based simulator of radiation field inside a spacecraft in deep space	6
Extracellular vesicles-derived microRNAs expression as biomarkers for neurological radiation injury: Risk assessment for space exploration	6