OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Food Microbiology is 37. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
The microbial and metabolite composition of Gouda cheese made from pasteurized milk is determined by the processing chain	96
Obituary: Dr John Ingram Pitt	95
Behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica during beef dry-aging up to 60 days	91
Fabrication of three-dimension hierarchical structure CuO nanoflowers and their antifungal mechanism against Bipolaris sorokiniana	70
Editorial Board	66
Characterization of antifungal properties of avocado leaves and majagua flowers extracts and their potential application to control Alternaria alternata	63
Adaptive strategies of Listeria monocytogenes: An in-depth analysis of the virulent strain involved in an outbreak in Italy through quantitative proteomics	60
Biofilm formation comparison of Vibrio parahaemolyticus on stainless steel and polypropylene while minimizing environmental impacts and transfer to grouper fish fillets	57
Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of the Peruvian fermented beverage “Chicha de siete semillas”: Towards the selection of strains with acidifying properties	57
Study on the biocontrol effect and physiological mechanism of Hannaella sinensis on the blue mold decay of apples	56
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter recovered from laying hens, their environment and products in Canada indicated a stable level of resistance	54
High-throughput ecological interaction mapping of dairy microorganisms	52
Chlorine inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in fresh produce wash process: Effectiveness and modeling	52
First detection of tet(X4)-positive Enterobacterales in retail vegetables and clonal spread of Escherichia coli ST195 producing Tet(X4) in animals, foods, and humans across China and Thailand	52
The microbial contaminants of plant-based meat analogues from the retail market	50
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Bacillus velezensis M3-7 lipopeptides: Enhanced antifungal activity and potential use as a biocontrol agent against Fusarium crown rot disease of wheat seedling	48
Assembly mechanisms and function features of prokaryotic communities in artificial pit mud related to soil type and inoculum	48
Sterilization of food packaging by UV-C irradiation: Is Aspergillus brasiliensis ATCC 16404 the best target microorganism for industrial bio-validations?	47
Preparation and bioactivities of chitosan nicotinamide derivatives and their application in the preservation of cherry tomatoes	46
Whole-genome comparative analysis of the genetic, virulence and antimicrobial resistance diversity of Campylobacter spp. from Spain	46
Effect of ethylene production by four pathogenic fungi on the postharvest diseases of green pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)	46
Food phenolics and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum	45
Microsatellite typing of Lachancea thermotolerans for wine fermentation monitoring	43
Microbial cellulase production using fruit wastes and its applications in biofuels production	43
Constructing simplified microbial consortia to improve the key flavour compounds during strong aroma-type Baijiu fermentation	42

Inhibitory effect and mechanism of violacein on planktonic growth, spore germination, biofilm formation and toxin production of Bacillus cereus and its application in grass carp preservation	41
Mechanisms of methyl 2-methylbutyrate suppression on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis	41
First report of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus argenteus as a foodborne pathogen	39
ICFMH Announcement	39
Mycotoxigenic fungi, OTA and fumonisin B2 production by Aspergillus section Nigri isolated from wine grapes and natural occurrence of OTA in wines of Northern Argentinean Patagonia	39
ICFMH Announcement	39
Characterization of CRISPR array in Salmonella enterica from asymptomatic people and patients	39
Dynamics of mono and dual-species biofilms of Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium: Interspatial interactions and novel inhibition strategies	38
High prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in retail aquatic products in China and the first report of mcr-1-positive extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing E. coli ST2705 and ST10 in fi	38
Transfer of deoxynivalenol and fumonisins B1 and B2 from maize flour to maize/wheat-based bread	38
Pathogenic profile and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli, Escherichia marmotae and Escherichia ruysiae detected from hunted wild boars in Sardinia (Italy)	38
The detection of KPC-2, NDM-1, and VIM-2 carbapenemases in international clones isolated from fresh vegetables highlights an emerging food safety issue	37