OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal for Parasitology is 7. 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
Searching for common patterns in parasite ecology: species and host contributions to beta-diversity in helminths of South African ungulates and fleas of South American rodents	49
Editorial board	48
Tangled communities: links between predation and parasitism through trophically transmitted digeneans in aquatic communities	44
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) derived from Leishmania and bacteria increase gene expression of antimicrobial peptides and gut surface proteins in sand flies	41
How do trematode clones differ by fitness-related traits and interact within a host?	40
Parasite exchange and hybridisation at a wild-feral-domestic interface	34
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies in pigs using an oral fluid-based commercial ELISA: Advantages and limitations	34
In vitro cultivation methods for coccidian parasite research	33
Tissue stages of Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Apicomplexa) in Ficedula flycatchers with evidence for phenotypic variation in Haemoproteus balmorali and implications for haemosporidian taxonom	31
NcROP24 loss attenuates Neospora caninum virulence and alters rhoptry organization	31
Bat microfilariae in the cityscape: a transmission tale between bats, mites, and bat flies	30
Vol 52 Keyword Index	29
Inertia of parasite infection versus host biomass fluctuation	26
Callunene, mitophagy, and flagellum removal in trypanosomatids	23
Development of a ptp2-LAMP assay for the specific and sensitive detection of Nosema apis and its comparison with ptp3-LAMP for the detection of Nosema ceranae, in a region endemic for both microsporid	22
Plasmodium DDI1 is a potential therapeutic target and important chromatin-associated protein	21
The key glycolytic enzyme phosphofructokinase is involved in Eimeria tenella resistance to maduramycin	21
GRA47 is important for the morphology and permeability of the parasitophorous vacuole in Toxoplasma gondii	20
DNA N-glycosylases Ogg1 and EndoIII as components of base excision repair in Plasmodium falciparum organelles	20
The miRNAome of the honey bee parasite, Varroa destructor, shows sex-specific expression of miRNA clusters across life stages	19
Comparing performance of copro-diagnostics for monitoring intestinal parasitic infections in the golden jackal (Canis aureus)	19
Gyrodactylidae from Fundulus heteroclitus (Fundulidae, Cyprinodontiformes) in South Carolina, USA, and insights on the historical ecology of the gyrodactylids of Fundulidae	19
The oceanic pleuston community as a potentially crucial life-cycle pathway for pelagic fish-infecting parasitic worms	19
Sharing is caring? Barcoding suggests co-introduction of dactylogyrid monogeneans with Nile tilapia and transfer towards native tilapias in sub-Saharan Africa	18
One of us survived: persistence of a syringophilid mite after Passenger Pigeon extinction	18

Compositional and phylogenetic nestedness of host assemblages exploited by generalist ectoparasites across their geographic ranges: drivers and associations with ectoparasite traits	18
Vaccination of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri spp.) with nanoparticle-based Toxoplasma gondii antigens: new hope for captive susceptible species	18
HpBoRB, a helminth-derived CCP domain protein which binds RELMβ	17
Updates on subgenus Ixodes in the Mediterranean region: validity of Ixodes festai Rondelli, 1926, reinstatement of Ixodes tatei Arthur, 1959, and a new species closely related to Ixodes gibbosus Nutta	16
Dirofilaria spp. infection in cats from the Mediterranean basin: diagnosis and epidemiology	16
Keyword Index	16
Positive correlation of prevalence of Angiostongylis cantonensis in Parmarion martensi (semi-slug) with higher human neuroangiostrongyliasis (rat lungworm disease) caseloads in east Hawai‘i Island	16
Editorial board	15
Editorial board	15
RNA interference as a tool for functional genomics in parasitic helminths	14
Innovating stomach fluke identification: an integrative approach combining Micro-CT imaging and molecular tools	14
Comparative genomic analysis of necrophagous and parasitic subspecies of Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) provides important insight into their divergent biologies	14
Complete mitochondrial exploration of Echinococcus multilocularis from French alveolar echinococcosis patients	14
Rich but morphologically problematic: an integrative approach to taxonomic resolution of the genus Neospirorchis (Trematoda: Schistosomatoidea)	13
Portable near-infrared spectroscopy: A rapid and accurate blood test for diagnosis of Haemonchus contortus infection and for targeted selective treatment of sheep	13
Defining the minimal enzymatic requirements for fatty acid scavenging from lysophosphatidylcholine by erythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum	13
A study of the epidemiology of Anoplocephala perfoliata infection in horses and the oribatid mite vector in southern England	13
GI-NemaTracker – A farm system-level mathematical model to predict the consequences of gastrointestinal parasite control strategies in sheep	13
Evidence for a constitutive cost of host resistance on body fat growth in ewe lambs from lines selected for resistance or susceptibility to experimental infections with Haemonchus contortus	13
Editorial board	12
Functional validation of the truncated UNC-63 acetylcholine receptor subunit in levamisole resistance	12
Editorial board	12
Insight into Hyalomma anatolicum biology by comparative genomics analyses	11
Diversity of domestic and imported assemblages of Giardia in Norway and multi-locus sequence typing of domestic assemblage A isolates	11
An intimate view of Leishmania infantum chromosome ends reveals less conserved subtelomeric regions and variations in the telomeric repeat	11
Parasite β-diversity along a stream: effect of distance and environment	11
Molecular and parasitological evidence of Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis infection in a horse from Brazil	11
Genomic signatures of selection associated with benzimidazole drug treatments in Haemonchus contortus field populations	11
Evolutionary history as the main driver of cohesive groups’ hierarchical organization in flea-mammal interaction networks	11
Extensive transcriptional differentiation and specialization of a single-host parasite aligns with niche turnover generated by its host’s metamorphosis	10
Bayesian estimation of the sensitivity and specificity of coprological and serological diagnostic tests for the detection of Ascaris suum infection on pig farms	10
Effects of Nosema ceranae and Lotmaria passim infections on honey bee foraging behaviour and physiology	10
Editorial board	10
Intrinsic multiplication rate variation of Plasmodium falciparum in clinical isolates prior to elimination in Malaysia	10
Aims and scope and Editorial board	10
Editorial board	10
Morphological and autofluorescence assessment of oocysts differentiate live from dead coccidian parasites	9
Aims and scope and Editorial board	9
Vol 52 Contents	9
Editorial board	9
The effect of gregarine (Apicomplexa) colonisation on the functional response of the amphipod host	9
Tracking life cycles of parasites across a broad taxonomic scale in a marine ecosystem	9
Intricate balance of dually-localized catalase modulates infectivity of Leptomonas seymouri (Kinetoplastea: Trypanosomatidae)	9
Disentangling transport and trophic effects of animal movement on environmental parasite abundance	9
Do specialist and generalist parasites differ in their prevalence and intensity of infection? A test of the niche breadth and trade-off hypotheses	9
Variability among taxonomists in helminth species discrimination decisions: a noise audit	8
Expanding the known haemosporidian parasite diversity in Eurasian bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) subspecies through amplicon sequencing	8
Multiple UDP glycosyltransferases modulate benzimidazole drug sensitivity in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in an additive manner	8
Editorial board	8
Host specificity of coral-associated fauna and its relevance for coral reef biodiversity	8

The invasive acanthocephalan parasite Pachysentis canicola is associated with a declining endemic island fox population on San Miguel Island	8
Glycan remodelling of live adult Schistosoma mansoni worms by chemical inhibition of α-mannosidases	8
“Old hosts die hard”: the return of the grey wolf (Canis lupus) and the re-emerging threat of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in northern Italy	8
Short-term culture adaptation of Toxoplasma gondii archetypal II and III field isolates affects cystogenic capabilities and modifies virulence in mice	8
Editorial board	8
Monepantel-based anthelmintic combinations to optimize parasite control in cattle	8
Population genetic structure of Dactylogyrus vistulae, a gill parasite of cyprinoid fish in the Western Palearctic	8
Is vision deterioration responsible for changes in the host’s behavior caused by eye flukes?	8
Alkyne modified purines for assessment of activation of Plasmodium vivax hypnozoites and growth of pre-erythrocytic and erythrocytic stages in Plasmodium spp.	8
Recommendations for sustainable control of cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini, 1887) in Latin America and the Caribbean	8
Aims and scope and Editorial board	8
Low parasite infestations in high densities: The paradox of woodpigeons in urban areas	8
Effect of parasite infections on fish body condition: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Inhibition of sexual stage-specific proteins results in reduced numbers of sexual stages and oocysts of Cystoisospora suis (Apicomplexa: Coccidia) in vitro	7
Generalist nematodes dominate the nemabiome of roe deer in sympatry with sheep at a regional level	7
From pathology to phylogeny: Highly rearranged mitochondrial genome of the emerging testudine intranuclear coccidium	7
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) are a novel potential reservoir for human visceral leishmaniasis in the Emilia-Romagna region of northeastern Italy	7
Nearly bitten, twice shy: effects of prior and current parasite exposure on host mating behaviour	7
Life history matters: Differential effects of abomasal parasites on caribou fitness	7
Primary infection with Cystoisospora suis modulates systemic immunity and the gut microbiota during secondary infection in piglets	7
Enigmatic host-mite relationships: Unraveling the distribution of quill mites on Birds-of-Paradise	7
Bringing order to chaos: A new classification of avian schistosomes and their genetic lineages in the context of swimmer’s itch	7
Editorial board	7
Exploring dietary differences among developmental stages of triatomines infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in different habitats	7