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Papers

(The median citation count of NanoImpact 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Transcriptional response of Cu-deficient barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to foliar-applied nano-Cu: Molecular crosstalk between Cu loading into plants and changes in Cu homeostasis genes	230
Comparative life cycle assessment of the fabrication of visible-light-driven photocatalytic TiO2 – Carbon dots nanocomposites for wastewater treatment	151
Gene expression profiling of human macrophages after graphene oxide and graphene nanoplatelets treatment reveals particle-specific regulation of pathways	125
Opportunities for the use of selenium nanoparticles in agriculture	101
Metal doped nitrogenous hydroxyapatite nanohybrids slowly release nitrogen to crops and mitigate ammonia volatilization: An impact assessment	73
Gastrointestinal dysfunction as the main performance of the oral toxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticle on gastric ulcer rats	65
The toxicity of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles induced on the testicular cells: In vitro study	54
Influence of natural organic matter on ecotoxicity, ingestion and depuration of MXenes (Ti3C2Tx) in D. magna and R. subcapitata	50
A data reusability assessment in the nanosafety domain based on the NSDRA framework followed by an exploratory quantitative structure activity relationships (QSAR) modeling targeting cellular viabilit	47
Using simple to more robust in vitro methods based on human pulmonary models to evaluate the acute and subacute toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics derived from 3D printing materials	46
Life cycle assessment and engineered nanomaterials: looking to the past to inform the future – considering nanoscale silver as an example	46
Analytical methods for quantifying PS and PVC Nanoplastic attachment to activated sludge Bacteria and their impact on community structure	45
Elemental carbon - An efficient method to measure occupational exposure from materials in the graphene family	44
Facile preparation of environmentally relevant nano- and microplastics for hazard assessment and ecotoxicological testing evaluation	44
Microplastics and tire wear particles in aquatic environment: A comparative review on generation, characteristics and environmental behavior	43
Analysis of micro(nano)plastics based on automated data interpretation and modeling: A review	42
High-throughput screening of combined toxicity of nanoplastics and coexisting pollutants using luminescent bacterium	41
Microplastic pollution in rivers and lakes of India: Sources, ecotoxicological impacts, and removal strategies	40
Mixtures of polystyrene micro and nanoplastics affects fat and glucose metabolism in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and zebrafish larvae	33
Extracellular polymeric substances altered the physicochemical properties of molybdenum disulfide nanomaterials to mitigate its toxicity to Chlorella vulgaris	33
Beyond the ink: cellular and molecular effects of iron-based pigments on macrophages	30
The environmental fate of nanoplastics: What we know and what we need to know about aggregation	27
Vertical distribution of microplastics in soil affects plant response to microplastics.	27
Prediction models on biomass and yield of rice affected by metal (oxide) nanoparticles using nano-specific descriptors	26
Impact of polystyrene nanoplastics on physiology, nutrient uptake, and root system architecture of aeroponically grown citrus plants	26

Determining acceptance and rejection of nano-enabled agriculture: A case study of the New Zealand wine industry	24
(Re)imagining purpose: A framework for sustainable nanotechnology innovation	23
Assessment of skin sensitization properties of few-layer graphene and graphene oxide through the Local Lymph Node Assay (OECD TG 442B)	23
Photo-mechanical synergy in plastic weathering: UV aging accelerates shear-driven nanoparticle release in water	23
Dancing with danger-how honeybees are getting affected in the web of microplastics-a review	23
Microplastics impair wound healing via NAT10-mediated epigenetic dysregulation of FASN-PI3K/AKT signaling	22
Microplastic-induced hypertension in rats: A two-hit model exploring oxidative stress and gut microbiota	22
Scaling up the graphene production from R&D to the pilot plant stage: Implications for workers' exposure to airborne nano-objects	22
Uptake and ecotoxicity of microplastics of different particle sizes in crop species	22
Size effect of graphene oxide on vanadium cytotoxicity: From aggravation to mitigation	21
Everything falls apart: How solids degrade and release nanomaterials, composite fragments, and microplastics	21
Boosting advanced material's innovation – Are we regulatory prepared?	20
First approach to assess the effects of nanoplastics on the soil species Folsomia candida: A mixture design with bisphenol A and diphenhydramine	19
Influences of cerium oxide nanoparticles and salinity on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) growth, physiology, and root system architectural and anatomical traits	19
Selenium nanoparticles modulate gut-brain axis via NRF2 to attenuate Parkinsonian neurotoxicity	19
Toxicokinetics of Ag from Ag2S NP exposure in Tenebrio molitor and Porcellio scaber: Comparing single-species tests to indoor mesocosm experiments	19
Formation, behavior, properties and impact of micro- and nanoplastics on agricultural soil ecosystems (A Review)	18
A meta-analysis of nanomaterial and nanoplastic fate in small column experiments and implications for fate in soils	18
Absolute quantitative lipidomics reveals the disturbance of lipid metabolism induced by oral exposure of titanium dioxide nanoparticles	18
Regulatory preparedness for multicomponent nanomaterials: Current state, gaps and challenges of REACH	18
Formation of nanoparticles during accelerated UV degradation of fleece polyester textiles	17
Palladium-doped and undoped polystyrene nanoplastics in a chronic toxicity test for higher plants: Impact on soil, plants and ammonium oxidizing bacteria	17
Occupational exposure to printer toner-emitted nanoparticles at printing facilities influences air and airway microbiomes	16
Biodistribution and toxic potential of silver nanoparticles when introduced to the female rat reproductive tract	15
Effect of carbon chain length and concentration of perfluorinated compounds on polytetrafluoroethylene microplastics transport behavior	14
Toxic effects of environmental-relevant exposure to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro and nanoparticles in zebrafish early development	14
Behavioural, physiological and molecular responses of the Antarctic fairy shrimp Branchinecta gaini (Daday, 1910) to polystyrene nanoplastics	14
The in vitro immunomodulatory effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes by multilayer analysis	13
Characterization of aerosolized particles in effluents from carbon fibre composites incorporating nanomaterials during simultaneous fire and impact	13
Multi-technique approach for the characterization of titanium dioxide color additive	13
Critical aspects in occupational exposure assessment with different aerosol metrics in an industrial spray coating process	13
A multi-omics approach reveals differences in toxicity and mechanisms in rice (Oryza sativa L.) exposed to anatase or rutile TiO2 nanoparticles	12
Corrigendum to variation in dissolution behavior among different nanoforms and its implication for grouping approaches in inhalation toxicity [NanoImpact 23 (2021) 100341]	12
Comprehensive analysis of common polymers using hyphenated TGA-FTIR-GC/MS and Raman spectroscopy towards a database for micro- and nanoplastics identification, characterization, and quantitation	12
Characterization of airborne dust emissions from three types of crushed multi-walled carbon nanotube-enhanced concretes	12
Nanoscale sulfur alters the bacterial and eukaryotic communities of the tomato rhizosphere and their interactions with a fungal pathogen	12
Physiological and biochemical responses of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) to polyethylene micro- and nanoplastics exposure	12
Environmental and health impacts of functional graphenic materials and their ultrasonically altered products	12
Navigating nanotoxicity: Unraveling nanomaterial-induced effects via multi-omics integration	11
Simulating the fate and transport of ZnO nanoparticles in a Tidal River: Coupling a form-specific material flow analysis model to a hydrodynamic fate model	11
Characterization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in confectionary products and estimation of dietary exposure level among the Chinese population	11
Assessing safety and sustainability performance of advanced nanomaterials: A tiered approach along the innovation process	11
Editorial to special issue on “Nano-enabled approaches for sustainable development of food and agricultural systems”	11
Potential mitigation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles against 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis through inhibiting the canonical NF-κB pathway	11
Soil organic matter fractions govern the transformation of selenium nanoparticles: a multi-technique analytical study	11
Metabolomics reveals the toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics in the gills of Acrossocheilus yunnanensis	11
Assessing the embryotoxicity of polypropylene micro- and nanoplastics generated through simulated environmental weathering in zebrafish (Danio rerio)	11
Impact of a real food matrix and in vitro digestion on properties and acute toxicity of polystyrene microparticles	11
Assessment of metals associated with virgin pre-production and freshwater microplastics collected by an Italian river	11
TRAAC framework to improve regulatory acceptance and wider usability of tools and methods for safe innovation and sustainability of manufactured nanomaterials	10

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles - physicochemical characterization and cytotoxic risk	10
Release and toxicity assessment of carbon nanomaterial reinforced polymers during the use and end-of-life phases: A comparative review	10
Corrigendum to ‘Multi-technique approach for the characterization of titanium dioxide color additive’ [NanoImpact Volume 40 October 2025 100599]	10
Quantitative evaluation of released nanomaterials from carbon nanotube epoxy nanocomposites during environmental exposure and mechanical treatment	10
Response to shock load of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on aerobic granular sludge and algal-bacterial granular sludge processes	10
Nanogold morphologies with the same surface chemistry provoke a different innate immune response: An in-vitro and in-vivo study	9
Alteration in Wnt signaling mediates induction of transgenerational toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics in C. elegans	9
Improving the dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein (DCFH) assay for the assessment of intracellular reactive oxygen species formation by nanomaterials	9
Microplastic exposure and female reproductive health: A scientific review	9
Effects of micro/nanoplastics combined with three anthropogenic chemicals on larval zebrafish (Danio rerio): study of toxicity, behaviour and assessment of uptake	8
Leveraging nanoparticle environmental health and safety research in the study of micro- and nano-plastics	8
Microplastics: Hidden drivers of antimicrobial resistance in aquatic systems	8
The dispersion method does not affect the in vitro genotoxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes despite inducing surface alterations	8
15N-isotope tracing reveals enhanced nitrogen uptake, assimilation and physiological response from Nano urea in maize	8
Nano versus bulk: Evaluating the toxicity of lanthanum, yttrium, and cerium oxides on Enchytraeus crypticus	8
Micro-nanoscale polystyrene co-exposure impacts the uptake and translocation of arsenic and boscalid by lettuce (Lactuca sativa)	7
Stool titanium dioxide is positively associated with stool alpha-1 antitrypsin and calprotectin in young healthy adults	7
Fine-tuning protocols for accurate study of nanoparticle adhesion and uptake after foliar deposition	7
A novel route to enhance the dissolution of apatite: Structural incorporation of hydrogen phosphate	7
In vitro toxicity evaluation of dextran-functionalized graphene oxide nanoplatelets in human epidermal melanocytes from different skin phototypes	7
A roadmap to strengthen standardisation efforts in risk governance of nanotechnology	6
Health-based nanomaterial guidance value (HNGV) for occupational exposure to spheroidal biodurable engineered nanomaterials of relatively low substance-specific toxicity	6
Sustained oral intake of nano-iron oxide perturbs the gut-liver axis	6
Do nanoplastics impact Pb up-taking by Hordeum vulgare L.?	6
Generating allometric scaling relationships for aquatic species and metallic nanomaterials using nano-QSARs	6
Life-cycle risk assessment of graphene-enabled textiles in fire protection gear	6
Quasi-SMILES for predicting toxicity of Nano-mixtures to Daphnia Magna	6
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro- and nanoplastic particles affect the mitochondrial efficiency of human brain vascular pericytes without inducing oxidative stress	6
PEG-GNPs aggravate MCD-induced steatohepatitic injury and liver fibrosis in mice through excessive lipid accumulation-mediated hepatic inflammatory damage	5
Bio-based microplastics increase the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in aquatic environments	5
Death-driven exposure: Necrotrophic transfer of polylactic acid and polystyrene microplastics alters biochemical architecture in the saprophagous insect Chrysomya megacephala	5
Predicting the dissolution of metal-based nanoparticles by means of QSPRs and the effect of data augmentation	5
A modified methodology for extraction and quantification of microplastics in soil	5
An integrated approach to assess exposure and early health effects in human populations exposed to micro- and nanoplastics	5
Polyvinyl chloride microplastics modulate behavioral and biochemical phenotypic heterogeneity in Tribolium castaneum	5
Nanoplastics in focus: Exploring interdisciplinary approaches and future directions	5
A two-stage stacking machine learning framework for predicting metal oxide nanoparticle toxicity and biological outcomes	5
Localisation and identification of polystyrene particles in tissue sections using Raman spectroscopic imaging	5
Next Generation Risk Assessment approaches for advanced nanomaterials: Current status and future perspectives	5
Gut-lung microbiota dynamics in mice exposed to Nanoplastics	5
Nano- and microplastics: a comprehensive review on their exposure routes, translocation, and fate in humans	5
From exposure to risk prevention: an integrated, data driven approach to testing and assessing occupational hazards of inhaled nanomaterials	5
The effect of sulfidation and soil type on the uptake of silver nanoparticles in annelid Enchytraeus crypticus	5
Food grade titanium dioxide is related to gut dysbiosis, but not markers of intestinal inflammation nor permeability in healthy, young adults	5
Impact of titanium dioxide and cerium dioxide nanoparticle mixtures on the green alga Raphidocelis subcapitata	5
Applicability of OECD TG 201, 202, 203 for the aquatic toxicity testing and assessment of 2D Graphene material nanoforms to meet regulatory needs	5
Carbon nanomaterials are a superior soil amendment for sandy soils than biochar based on impacts on lettuce growth, physiology and soil biochemical quality	5
A catalytic perspective to nanomaterials reactivity-based toxicity; implications for single- and multiple-component nanomaterials (nanocomposites)	5
Multigenerational effects of nanoplastics on life-history traits and physiological responses in Drosophila melanogaster	5