OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Heliyon is 72. 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
COVID pollution: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global plastic waste footprint	416
Liposomes: structure, composition, types, and clinical applications	381
Environmental impact of bioplastic use: A review	236
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein S1 subunit induces pro-inflammatory responses via toll-like receptor 4 signaling in murine and human macrophages	195
Drug release study of the chitosan-based nanoparticles	193
Innovative human resource management strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic narrative review approach	184
Nanoparticles as antimicrobial and antiviral agents: A literature-based perspective study	182
Activated carbon derived from waste orange and lemon peels for the adsorption of methyl orange and methylene blue dyes from wastewater	171
Using an extended Technology Acceptance Model to understand students’ use of e-learning during Covid-19: Indonesian sport science education context	170
Multimedia tools in the teaching and learning processes: A systematic review	167
Recent progress in surface plasmon resonance based sensors: A comprehensive review	166
Possibility of utilizing agriculture biomass as a renewable and sustainable future energy source	159
Metaheuristic algorithms for PID controller parameters tuning: review, approaches and open problems	149
Impact of absorber layer thickness, defect density, and operating temperature on the performance of MAPbI3 solar cells based on ZnO electron transporting material	148
Application of nanotechnology in agriculture, postharvest loss reduction and food processing: food security implication and challenges	148
Barriers to distance learning during the COVID-19 outbreak: A qualitative review from parents’ perspective	145
Advances in drug delivery systems, challenges and future directions	138
IL-6 and IL-10 as predictors of disease severity in COVID-19 patients: results from meta-analysis and regression	133
Impact of age, sex, comorbidities and clinical symptoms on the severity of COVID-19 cases: A meta-analysis with 55 studies and 10014 cases	133
Digital financial inclusion: A gateway to sustainable development	129
HMGB1 as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for severe COVID-19	120
Phycoremediation mechanisms of heavy metals using living green microalgae: physicochemical and molecular approaches for enhancing selectivity and removal capacity	119
Additive manufacturing of titanium-based alloys- A review of methods, properties, challenges, and prospects	113
Additive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V alloy via electron beam melting for the development of implants for the biomedical industry	108
Adsorption and removal of crystal violet dye from aqueous solution by modified rice husk	106

Smart parking systems: comprehensive review based on various aspects	106
Salicylic acid alleviated the effect of drought stress on photosynthetic characteristics and leaf protein pattern in winter wheat	105
Microplastics in water systems: A review of their impacts on the environment and their potential hazards	102
Review on magnetic spinel ferrite (MFe2O4) nanoparticles: From synthesis to application	100
Urban river pollution in Bangladesh during last 40 years: potential public health and ecological risk, present policy, and future prospects toward smart water management	100
Trade war effects: evidence from sectors of energy and resources in Africa	100
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel plant leaf extract and their antibacterial and anti-oxidant activities	99
The global prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, and, insomnia and its changes among health professionals during COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis	99
Antiviral and immunomodulatory activity of curcumin: A case for prophylactic therapy for COVID-19	99
Hemp as a potential raw material toward a sustainable world: A review	99
Sugarcane bagasse - A source of cellulosic fiber for diverse applications	98
Adsorption of methyl violet dye onto a prepared bio-adsorbent from date seeds: isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamic studies	97
PV cells and modules – State of the art, limits and trends	95
Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanocrystal extracted from ramie fibers by sulfuric acid hydrolysis	94
A systematic review on ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacological aspects of Thymus vulgaris Linn.	93
A review of green methods for phyto-fabrication of hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles and their characterization, properties, and applications	93
Basic concepts and methodologies of DNA marker systems in plant molecular breeding	92
Phytochemistry, pharmacological activity, and potential health benefits of Glycyrrhiza glabra	91
Telework: systematic literature review and future research agenda	89
Optical characterizations of PMMA/metal oxide nanoparticles thin films: bandgap engineering using a novel derived model	86
Sustainable-green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) waste extract and its antibacterial activity	86
Application of Artificial Intelligence powered digital writing assistant in higher education: randomized controlled trial	86
An investigation of affecting factors on MOF characteristics for biomedical applications: A systematic review	85
Moving towards environmental sustainability: information and communication technology (ICT), freight transport, and CO2 emissions	84
Plastic microfibre pollution: how important is clothes’ laundering?	84
Probiotics, their prophylactic and therapeutic applications in human health development: A review of the literature	83
Molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and in vitro studies reveal the potential of angiotensin II receptor blockers to inhibit the COVID-19 main protease	82
Microplastics contamination in the soil from Urban Landfill site, Dhaka, Bangladesh	82
Environmental pollutants and their effects on human health	82
The influence of renewable energy usage on consumption-based carbon emissions in MINT economies	82
Concurrent investigation of antimony chalcogenide (Sb2Se3 and Sb2S3)-based solar cells with a potential WS2 electron transport layer	80
The potential of terahertz sensing for cancer diagnosis	80
A study of college students' intention to use metaverse technology for basketball learning based on UTAUT2	79
Transmission channels between financial development and CO2 emissions: A global perspective	78
ICT, energy consumption, financial development, and environmental degradation in South Africa	77
Resilience effects in food consumption behaviour at the time of Covid-19: perspectives from Italy	77
AI in drug discovery and its clinical relevance	77
Water scarcity in agriculture: An overview of causes, impacts and approaches for reducing the risks	77
Nanomaterials-based biosensor and their applications: A review	77
Effect of silver nanoparticles on salt tolerance of Satureja hortensis l. during in vitro and in vivo germination tests	76
A comprehensive review of energy sources for unmanned aerial vehicles, their shortfalls and opportunities for improvements	76
Adsorptive removal of Rhodamine B dye from aqueous solution by using graphene–based nickel nanocomposite	76
Perfluoroalkyl substances exposure and immunity, allergic response, infection, and asthma in children: review of epidemiologic studies	75
A review of augmented reality systems and their effects on mental workload and task performance	74
Teaching during a pandemic: do university teachers prefer online teaching?	73
Industry 4.0 implementation and Triple Bottom Line sustainability: An empirical study on small and medium manufacturing firms	72
Understanding the bearable link between ecology and health outcomes: the criticality of human capital development and energy use	72