OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of NanoImpact is 11. 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
Towards safe and sustainable innovation in nanotechnology: State-of-play for smart nanomaterials	142
Nano-fertilizers: A sustainable technology for improving crop nutrition and food security	103
Unintended human ingestion of nanoplastics and small microplastics through drinking water, beverages, and food sources	68
Nano- and microplastics: a comprehensive review on their exposure routes, translocation, and fate in humans	55
Green synthesis and characterization of zirconium oxide nanoparticles by using a native Enterobacter sp. and its antifungal activity against bayberry twig blight disease pathogen Pestalotiopsis versic	54
Calcium nanoparticles (Ca-NPs) improve drought stress tolerance in Brassica napus by modulating the photosystem II, nutrient acquisition and antioxidant performance	39
Novel environmentally friendly fuel: The effect of adding graphene quantum dot (GQD) nanoparticles with ethanol-biodiesel blends on the performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine	39
Zeta potentials (ζ) of metal oxide nanoparticles: A meta-analysis of experimental data and a predictive neural networks modeling	38
Intracellular GSH/GST antioxidants system change as an earlier biomarker for toxicity evaluation of iron oxide nanoparticles	38
Exposure of cherry radish (Raphanus sativus L. var. Radculus Pers) to iron-based nanoparticles enhances its nutritional quality by trigging the essential elements	37
The environmental fate of nanoplastics: What we know and what we need to know about aggregation	37
In vitro skin toxicity of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles: Application in the safety assessment of antimicrobial coated textiles	34
Alteration in Wnt signaling mediates induction of transgenerational toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics in C. elegans	33
An integrated approach to testing and assessment of high aspect ratio nanomaterials and its application for grouping based on a common mesothelioma hazard	32
Integrative approach in a safe by design context combining risk, life cycle and socio-economic assessment for safer and sustainable nanomaterials	31
PEG-grafted liposomes for enhanced antibacterial and antibiotic activities: An in vivo study	29
Nanotechnology-enabled biofortification strategies for micronutrients enrichment of food crops: Current understanding and future scope	27
How can we justify grouping of nanoforms for hazard assessment? Concepts and tools to quantify similarity	27
Combined effects of nanoparticles and other environmental contaminants on human health - an issue often overlooked	27
Soil and foliar exposure of soybean (Glycine max) to Cu: Nanoparticle coating-dependent plant responses	27
Engineered Zn-based nano-pesticides as an opportunity for treatment of phytopathogens in agriculture	27
Variation in dissolution behavior among different nanoforms and its implication for grouping approaches in inhalation toxicity	27
Nanoplastics alter the conformation and activity of human serum albumin	26
Silica nanoparticles activate defense responses by reducing reactive oxygen species under Ralstonia solanacearum infection in tomato plants	26
Ingested nano- and microsized polystyrene particles surpass the intestinal barrier and accumulate in the body	26

Long-term exposure to polystyrene nanoparticles causes transgenerational toxicity by affecting the function and expression of MEV-1 and DAF-2 signals in Caenorhabditis elegans	26
Knowledge domain and emerging trends in nanoparticles and plants interaction research: A scientometric analysis	25
Comparative life cycle assessment of high-yield synthesis routes for carbon dots	22
Protein-bound uremic toxins (PBUTs) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients: Production pathway, challenges and recent advances in renal PBUTs clearance	22
Barriers to responsible innovation of nanotechnology applications in food and agriculture: A study of US experts and developers	22
Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors (MMPIs) as attractive therapeutic targets: Recent progress and current challenges	22
Advances in genotoxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in vivo and in vitro	21
Health and environmental safety of nanomaterials: O Data, Where Art Thou?	21
A European nano-registry as a reliable database for quantitative risk assessment of nanomaterials? A comparison of national approaches	21
Determining nanoform similarity via assessment of surface reactivity by abiotic and in vitro assays	20
Metabolomic analysis reveals dose-dependent alteration of maize (Zea mays L.) metabolites and mineral nutrient profiles upon exposure to zerovalent iron nanoparticles	20
Safe-by-Design part II: A strategy for balancing safety and functionality in the different stages of the innovation process	19
Combined application of biochar and nano-zeolite enhanced cadmium immobilization and promote the growth of Pak Choi in cadmium contaminated soil	18
Effects of ceria nanoparticles and CeCl3 on growth, physiological and biochemical parameters of corn (Zea mays) plants grown in soil	18
Integrated dynamic probabilistic material flow analysis of engineered materials in all European countries	18
Protein corona mitigated the cytotoxicity of CdTe QDs to macrophages by targeting mitochondria	18
Computational enrichment of physicochemical data for the development of a ζ-potential read-across predictive model with Isalos Analytics Platform	18
Copper stress alleviation in corn (Zea mays L.): Comparative efficiency of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanoparticles	17
Selenium nanomaterials improve the quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) by modulating root growth, nutrient availability, and photosynthesis	17
Engineered nanomaterials for (waste)water treatment - A scientometric assessment and sustainability aspects	17
Developing random forest based QSAR models for predicting the mixture toxicity of TiO2 based nano-mixtures to Daphnia magna	17
FAIR assessment tools: evaluating use and performance	17
Coated Cu-doped ZnO and Cu nanoparticles as control agents against plant pathogenic fungi and nematodes	16
Safe(r) by design guidelines for the nanotechnology industry	16
Chitosan nanoparticles containing the insecticide dimethoate: A new approach in the reduction of harmful ecotoxicological effects	16
An antibody-free liver cancer screening approach based on nanoplasmonics biosensing chips via spectrum-based deep learning	16
Pulmonary toxicity and gene expression changes after short-term inhalation exposure to surface-modified copper oxide nanoparticles	15
Chemical composition and particle size influence the toxicity of nanoscale plastic debris and their co-occurring benzo(α)pyrene in the model aquatic organisms Daphnia magna and Danio rerio	14
Effects of engineered lignin-graft-PLGA and zein-based nanoparticles on soybean health	13
Comparison of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and halloysite nanotubes on lipid profiles in human umbilical vein endothelial cells	13
Intracellular reactive oxygen species trigger mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in cadmium telluride quantum dots-induced liver damage	13
Nanotechnology in the agri-food sector: Consumer perceptions	13
Fate, cytotoxicity and cellular metabolomic impact of ingested nanoscale carbon dots using simulated digestion and a triculture small intestinal epithelial model	13
Chronic upper airway and systemic inflammation from copier emitted particles in healthy operators at six Singaporean workplaces	13
Effects of VO2 nanoparticles on human liver HepG2 cells: Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and glucose and lipid metabolism disorders	12
Use of size-dependent electron configuration fingerprint to develop general prediction models for nanomaterials	12
Dietary nanoparticles compromise epithelial integrity and enhance translocation and antigenicity of milk proteins: An in vitro investigation	12
Exposure effects of inhaled nickel nanoparticles on the male reproductive system via mitochondria damage	11
Co-exposure to boscalid and TiO2 (E171) or SiO2 (E551) downregulates cell junction gene expression in small intestinal epithelium cellular model and increases pesticide translocation	11
Survey of industrial perceptions for the use of nanomaterials for in-home drinking water purification devices	11
Effects of surface modification on toxicity of CeO2 nanoparticles to lettuce	11
A trophic transfer study: accumulation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes associated to green algae in water flea Daphnia magna	11
Graphitic‑carbon nitride based mixed-phase bismuth nanostructures: Tuned optical and structural properties with boosted photocatalytic performance for wastewater decontamination under visible-light ir	11
Analytical and toxicological aspects of nanomaterials in different product groups: Challenges and opportunities	11
High-resolution particle size and shape analysis of the first Samarium nanoparticles biosynthesized from aqueous solutions via cyanobacteria Anabaena cylindrica	11
Remote effects and biodistribution of pulmonary instilled silver nanoparticles in mice	11
Quantification of long-term accumulation of inhaled ultrafine particles via human olfactory-brain pathway due to environmental emissions – a pilot study	11
Transferability and reproducibility of exposed air-liquid interface co-culture lung models	11