OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Life Sciences in Space Research is 5. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Microbial diversity formation and maintenance due to temporal niche differentiation caused by low-dose ionizing radiation in oligotrophic environments	39
Remembering Dr Rafael Navarro-González (1959–2021)	34
Advances in planetary sustainability	29
IFC - Editorial Board	24
Comments on “EcAMSat spaceflight measurements of the role of σs in antibiotic resistance of stationary phase Escherichia coli in microgravity”	22
IFC - Editorial Board	21
Organ dose equivalents of albedo protons and neutrons under exposure to large solar particle events during lunar human landing missions	21
Biofilm dynamics in space and their potential for sustainable space exploration – A comprehensive review	21
Space radiation measured during first-ever commercial suborbital mission on Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Unity on 29 June 2023	20
Anthocyanin can improve the survival of rice seeds from solar light outside the international space station	20
Simulated microgravity alters the expression of plasma SSAO and its enzymatic activity in healthy rats and increases the mortality in high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetes	19
What can space radiation protection learn from radiation oncology?	19
rTMS Ameliorates time-varying depression and social behaviors in stimulated space complex environment associated with VEGF signaling	19
Effect of countermeasure bodygear on cardiac-vascular-respiratory coupling during 6-degree head-down tilt: An earth-based microgravity study	19
Secondary proton buildup in space radiation shielding	18
Long term food stability for extended space missions: a review	16
Rotational and Vibrational Signatures of Astrophyscially relevant Gas-Phase Stereo-isomeric Species of Proteinogenic Amino acid Leucine	16
Active radiation measurements over one solar cycle with two DOSTEL instruments in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station	15
Microgravity alters the expressions of DNA repair genes and their regulatory miRNAs in space-flown Caenorhabditis elegans	15
Accelerating space radiation countermeasure development through drug repurposing	14
Susceptibility of extremophiles to far-UVC light for bioburden reduction in spacecraft assembly facilities	14
Leaf yield and mineral content of mizuna in response to cut-and-come-again harvest, substrate particle size, and fertilizer formulation in a simulated spaceflight environment	14
Reduced gravity effects on gait coordinative structures	14
Effects of simulated microgravity and vibration on osteoblast and osteoclast activity in cultured zebrafish scales	13
Hydroponics for plant cultivation in space – a white paper	13

Solid waste management and resource recovery during the 4-crew 180-day CELSS integrated experiment	13
A polymerase chain reaction experiment using Escherichia coli and Mars sand simulant for detection and analysis of extraterrestrial life	11
Medial prefrontal cortex and hippocampus in mice differently affected by simulate microgravity and social isolation associated with the alternation of emotional and cognitive functions	10
Extracellular vesicles-derived microRNAs expression as biomarkers for neurological radiation injury: Risk assessment for space exploration	10
Different spectrum of space radiation induced cognitive impairments in radiation-naïve and adapted rats	10
IFC - Editorial Board	9
A proposed change to astronaut exposures limits is a giant leap backwards for radiation protection	9
Coordinated lunar time (LTC): Implications of a lunar-centric time zone on astronaut health and space medicine	9
Weighing the impact of microgravity on vestibular and visual functions	9
Spaceflight validation of technology for point-of-care monitoring of peripheral blood WBC and differential in astronauts during space missions	9
Challenges and innovations in food and water availability for a sustainable Mars colonization	9
Evolving radiological protection guidelines for exploration-class missions	9
The neutron dose equivalent rate measurements by R3DR/R2 sp ectrometers on the international space station	8
Mechano-immunology in microgravity	8
Lignocellulose degradation, biogas production and characteristics of the microbial community in solid-state anaerobic digestion of wheat straw waste	8
Lower body negative pressure as a research tool and countermeasure for the physiological effects of spaceflight: A comprehensive review	8
Design and establishment of a large-scale controlled ecological life-support system integrated experimental platform	8
Inhibition of SIRT1 by miR-138-5p provides a mechanism for inhibiting osteoblast proliferation and promoting apoptosis under simulated microgravity	8
Development of a NASA roadmap for planetary protection to prepare for the first human missions to Mars	8
Observation of the radiation environment and solar energetic particle events in Mars orbit in May 2018- June 2022	7
Mimic microgravity effect on muscle transcriptome under ionizing radiation	7
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences perspective on space radiation countermeasure discovery	7
IFC - Editorial Board	7
Spaceflight associated dry eye syndrome (SADES): Radiation, stressors, and ocular surface health	7
Immersive gamma music as a tool for enhancing glymphatic clearance in astronauts while improving their mental well-being	7
IFC - Editorial Board	7
Operation overview of a biological waste treatment system during the 4-crew 180-day integrated experiment in the controlled ecological life support system (CELSS)	7
Comparison of the particle flux measured by Liulin-MO dosimeter in ExoMars TGO science orbit with those calculated by models	7
Report of the 6th (Virtual) Meeting on the Planetary Protection Knowledge Gaps for Human Missions to Mars on June 1–2, 2022	7
IFC - Editorial Board	6
Radiation in human space exploration: Detectors and measurements, today and tomorrow	6
The MaMBA facility as a testbed for bioregenerative life support systems	6
Whole-transcriptome RNA sequencing reveals CeRNA regulatory network under long-term space composite stress in Rats	6
Reorganization of the mouse oocyte' cytoskeleton after cultivation under simulated weightlessness	6
Cardiovascular adaptations in microgravity conditions	6
A no-fault risk compensation approach for radiation risks incurred in space travel	6
Microglia: Rheostats of space radiation effects in the CNS microenvironment	5
Imaging in spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS): Current technology and future directions in modalities	5
Extensive study of radiation dose on human body at aviation altitude through Monte Carlo simulation	5
10-min exposure to a 2.5% hypercapnic environment increases cerebral blood blow but does not impact executive function	5
Observations of neutron radiation environment during Odyssey cruise to Mars	5
Increase in steryl glycoside levels and stimulation of lipid raft formation in azuki bean epicotyls under hypergravity conditions	5
Comprehensive analyses of plant hormones in etiolated pea and maize seedlings grown under microgravity conditions in space: Relevance to the International Space Station experiment “Auxin Transport”	5
Suppression of essential oil biosynthesis in sweet basil cotyledons under hypergravity conditions	5
Glycogen metabolism is required for optimal cyanobacterial growth in the rapid light-dark cycle of low-Earth orbit	5
“Spaceflight-to-Eye Clinic”: Terrestrial advances in ophthalmic healthcare delivery from space-based innovations	5
Harnessing nucleic acid technologies for human health on earth and in space	5
Mechanical interaction of myosin and native thin filament in the disused rat soleus muscle	5
Galactic cosmic ray environment predictions for the NASA BioSentinel mission	5
HERA: A Timepix-based radiation detection system for Exploration-class space missions	5

Integrated analysis of miRNAome and transcriptome reveals that microgravity induces the alterations of critical functional gene modules via the regulation of miRNAs in short-term space-flown C. elegan