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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

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	290
How do trematode clones differ by fitness-related traits and interact within a host?	73
Bat microfilariae in the cityscape: a transmission tale between bats, mites, and bat flies	64
In vitro cultivation methods for coccidian parasite research	48
The anticancer drug imatinib induces autophagy in Schistosoma mansoni	46
Editorial board	45
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies in pigs using an oral fluid-based commercial ELISA: Advantages and limitations	42
Tangled communities: links between predation and parasitism through trophically transmitted digeneans in aquatic communities	41
Parasite exchange and hybridisation at a wild-feral-domestic interface	41
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) derived from Leishmania and bacteria increase gene expression of antimicrobial peptides and gut surface proteins in sand flies	40
Bacterial community dynamics following antibiotic exposure in a trematode parasite	39
Plasmodium DDI1 is a potential therapeutic target and important chromatin-associated protein	36
Tissue stages of Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Apicomplexa) in Ficedula flycatchers with evidence for phenotypic variation in Haemoproteus balmorali and implications for haemosporidian taxonom	36
Vol 52 Keyword Index	32
Editorial board	29
GRA47 is important for the morphology and permeability of the parasitophorous vacuole in Toxoplasma gondii	28
Is parasite taxonomy really in trouble? A quantitative analysis	28
Inertia of parasite infection versus host biomass fluctuation	27
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	26
The key glycolytic enzyme phosphofructokinase is involved in Eimeria tenella resistance to maduramycin	25
DNA N-glycosylases Ogg1 and EndoIII as components of base excision repair in Plasmodium falciparum organelles	25
Differential proteomic analysis of laser-microdissected penetration glands of avian schistosome cercariae with a focus on proteins involved in host invasion	24
Compositional and phylogenetic nestedness of host assemblages exploited by generalist ectoparasites across their geographic ranges: drivers and associations with ectoparasite traits	23
The oceanic pleuston community as a potentially crucial life-cycle pathway for pelagic fish-infecting parasitic worms	23
A new species of mammalian trypanosome, Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) bubalisi sp. nov., found in the freshwater leech Hirudinaria manillensis	23

Dirofilaria spp. infection in cats from the Mediterranean basin: diagnosis and epidemiology	21
Non-resident definitive host presence is sufficient to sustain avian schistosome populations	21
Gyrodactylidae from Fundulus heteroclitus (Fundulidae, Cyprinodontiformes) in South Carolina, USA, and insights on the historical ecology of the gyrodactylids of Fundulidae	18
Sharing is caring? Barcoding suggests co-introduction of dactylogyrid monogeneans with Nile tilapia and transfer towards native tilapias in sub-Saharan Africa	18
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	18
HpBoRB, a helminth-derived CCP domain protein which binds RELMβ	17
One of us survived: persistence of a syringophilid mite after Passenger Pigeon extinction	17
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	17
Vaccination of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri spp.) with nanoparticle-based Toxoplasma gondii antigens: new hope for captive susceptible species	17
Keyword Index	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	17
Portable near-infrared spectroscopy: A rapid and accurate blood test for diagnosis of Haemonchus contortus infection and for targeted selective treatment of sheep	16
Editorial board	16
Editorial board	16
Molecular phylogeny and speciation patterns in host-specific monogeneans (Cichlidogyrus, Dactylogyridae) parasitizing cichlid fishes (Cichliformes, Cichlidae) in Lake Tanganyika	15
A study of the epidemiology of Anoplocephala perfoliata infection in horses and the oribatid mite vector in southern England	15
Editorial board	15
Innovating stomach fluke identification: an integrative approach combining Micro-CT imaging and molecular tools	15
RNA interference as a tool for functional genomics in parasitic helminths	14
Defining the minimal enzymatic requirements for fatty acid scavenging from lysophosphatidylcholine by erythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum	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
Diversity of domestic and imported assemblages of Giardia in Norway and multi-locus sequence typing of domestic assemblage A isolates	13
Insight into Hyalomma anatolicum biology by comparative genomics analyses	12
Editorial board	12
Editorial board	12
Functional validation of the truncated UNC-63 acetylcholine receptor subunit in levamisole resistance	12
GI-NemaTracker – A farm system-level mathematical model to predict the consequences of gastrointestinal parasite control strategies in sheep	12
Genomic signatures of selection associated with benzimidazole drug treatments in Haemonchus contortus field populations	12
Extensive transcriptional differentiation and specialization of a single-host parasite aligns with niche turnover generated by its host’s metamorphosis	11
Do specialist and generalist parasites differ in their prevalence and intensity of infection? A test of the niche breadth and trade-off hypotheses	11
Parasite β-diversity along a stream: effect of distance and environment	11
Editorial board	11
Evolutionary history as the main driver of cohesive groups’ hierarchical organization in flea-mammal interaction networks	11
Disentangling transport and trophic effects of animal movement on environmental parasite abundance	11
Editorial board	11
The effect of gregarine (Apicomplexa) colonisation on the functional response of the amphipod host	10
A paradigm for the recognition of cryptic trematode species in tropical Indo-west Pacific fishes: the problematic genus Preptetos (Trematoda: Lepocreadiidae)	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
Intrinsic multiplication rate variation of Plasmodium falciparum in clinical isolates prior to elimination in Malaysia	10
Editorial board	10
Host specificity of monogenean ectoparasites on fish skin and gills assessed by a metabarcoding approach	10
Tracking life cycles of parasites across a broad taxonomic scale in a marine ecosystem	10
Intricate balance of dually-localized catalase modulates infectivity of Leptomonas seymouri (Kinetoplastea: Trypanosomatidae)	10
How might Gyrodactylus parasitism modify trade-offs between female preference and susceptibility of males to predation in Trinidadian guppies?	10
Variability among taxonomists in helminth species discrimination decisions: a noise audit	9
“Old hosts die hard”: the return of the grey wolf (Canis lupus) and the re-emerging threat of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in northern Italy	9
Expanding the known haemosporidian parasite diversity in Eurasian bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) subspecies through amplicon sequencing	9

The invasive acanthocephalan parasite Pachysentis canicola is associated with a declining endemic island fox population on San Miguel Island	9
Morphological and autofluorescence assessment of oocysts differentiate live from dead coccidian parasites	9
Multiple UDP glycosyltransferases modulate benzimidazole drug sensitivity in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in an additive manner	9
Short-term culture adaptation of Toxoplasma gondii archetypal II and III field isolates affects cystogenic capabilities and modifies virulence in mice	8
Alan David Donald AM BVSc PhD FASP FRSB (UK) FTSE MANZCVS Editor, IJP, 1993–1997	8
Vol 52 Contents	8
Inhibition of sexual stage-specific proteins results in reduced numbers of sexual stages and oocysts of Cystoisospora suis (Apicomplexa: Coccidia) in vitro	8
The biodiversity of marine trematodes: then, now and in the future	8
Editorial board	8
Editorial board	8
Low parasite infestations in high densities: The paradox of woodpigeons in urban areas	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
Glycan remodelling of live adult Schistosoma mansoni worms by chemical inhibition of α-mannosidases☆	8
Monepantel-based anthelmintic combinations to optimize parasite control in cattle	8
Editorial board	8
Population genetic structure of Dactylogyrus vistulae, a gill parasite of cyprinoid fish in the Western Palearctic	8
Molecular phylogeny of Diplostomum, Tylodelphys, Austrodiplostomum and Paralaria (Digenea: Diplostomidae) necessitates systematic changes and reveals a history of evolutionary host switching events	8
Effect of parasite infections on fish body condition: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis: risks for prevention of heartworm disease	7
First description of Lotmaria passim and Crithidia mellificae haptomonad stages in the honeybee hindgut	7
Proliferative cells in racemose neurocysticercosis have an active MAPK signalling pathway and respond to metformin treatment	7
Host specificity of coral-associated fauna and its relevance for coral reef biodiversity	7
Generalist nematodes dominate the nemabiome of roe deer in sympatry with sheep at a regional level	7
Enigmatic host-mite relationships: Unraveling the distribution of quill mites on Birds-of-Paradise	7
Editorial board	7
Co-infecting Haemoproteus species (Haemosporida, Apicomplexa) show different host tissue tropism during exo-erythrocytic development in Fringilla coelebs (Fringillidae)	7
Life history matters: Differential effects of abomasal parasites on caribou fitness	7
Exploring dietary differences among developmental stages of triatomines infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in different habitats	7
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) are a novel potential reservoir for human visceral leishmaniasis in the Emilia-Romagna region of northeastern Italy	7
Predictors of bovine Schistosoma japonicum infection in rural Sichuan, China	7