OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Insects As Food and Feed is 22. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Beneficial effects of silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupal oil on serum and hepatic lipid parameters in high fat diet fed rats	69
Ileal digestibility of amino acids in defatted black soldier fly larva meal and adult black soldier fly fed to pigs	47
Evaluation of different food waste for sustainable mass rearing of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L) in Bangladesh	40
Can crickets recognise bacterially contaminated feed? Gryllus assimilis odour perception of Escherichia coli	39
Density-dependent development of the yellow mealworm Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)	38
Improved gonadal sperm reserves, growth performance, and antioxidant capacity of maturity V-line rabbits fedVespa oriental meal	37
Costa Rica’s potential for entotechnology development: an ecosystem and entomophagy perspective	35
Effect of dietary supplementation withTenebrio molitor wholemeal and fermented flour modulating adipose lipogenesis gene expression in obese mice	33
Artificial diet for Samia ricini: key considerations and formulation strategies – a review	30
Alphitobius diaperinus larvae (lesser mealworm) as human food – An approval of the European Commission – A critical review	30
Overview of larvae of red palm weevil,Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), as human food	30
Food and feed safety of Tenebrio molitor reared on yet to be legally authorised residual streams in the European Union	29
African traditional use of edible insects and challenges towards the future trends of food and feed	27
Dynamic vapour sorption isotherms and isosteric heats of sorption of two edible insects (Cirina forda andRhyncophorus phoenicis)	27
Taurine content of insects used as feed	27
Exploring the nutrient composition of sericigenous insects of Manipur: a scientific inquiry into their edible potential	26
Exploring insect meals as novel sources of vitamin D: evaluation of vitamin D precursors, biofortification by UV-B exposure, and in vivo efficacy	25
Increasing nutritional value using alternative protein from sago worm in gluten-free biscuit products	25
Effect of seasonality and pretreatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste for black soldier fly larvae production	24
Age and calorific restriction impact immature black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) thermal tolerance and preference	24
Dietary supplementation with black soldier fly slurry regulates physiological metabolism to improve ovarian odour quality of adult Eriocheir sinensis	23
Evaluation of innovative insect-based products by Portuguese consumers using a repeated exposure approach under a controlled setting	22
Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) as a meat replacer in a burger patty	22
Development of nutrient-rich cookies using black soldier fly (BSF) flour	22