OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Food Microbiology is 40. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
High-throughput ecological interaction mapping of dairy microorganisms	143
Assembly mechanisms and function features of prokaryotic communities in artificial pit mud related to soil type and inoculum	119
Obituary: Dr John Ingram Pitt	99
Editorial Board	88
Preparation and bioactivities of chitosan nicotinamide derivatives and their application in the preservation of cherry tomatoes	84
Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation by phenyllactic acid in pasteurized milk is associated with suppression of the Agr system	81
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	80
First report of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus argenteus as a foodborne pathogen	78
Fabrication of three-dimension hierarchical structure CuO nanoflowers and their antifungal mechanism against Bipolaris sorokiniana	77
Mechanisms of methyl 2-methylbutyrate suppression on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis	71
Effect of ethylene production by four pathogenic fungi on the postharvest diseases of green pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)	71
Synergism between nisin and citronellal against Fusarium graminearum and their application in maize preservation	68
The microbial contaminants of plant-based meat analogues from the retail market	67
Heat, dry, survive: Up-stream parameters and matrix effects driving Salmonella enterica and Cronobacter sakazakii survival in whole milk and powdered infant formula during spray-drying	63
Risk-benefit analysis of sampling plans in food processing facilities using the risk assessment framework	62
Behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica during beef dry-aging up to 60 days	61
Whole-genome comparative analysis of the genetic, virulence and antimicrobial resistance diversity of Campylobacter spp. from Spain	59
Quantifying the impact of beer unit operations (mashing, fermentation, and maturation) on Bacillus thuringiensis behavior	59
Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of the Peruvian fermented beverage “Chicha de siete semillas”: Towards the selection of strains with acidifying properties	58
Microbial cellulase production using fruit wastes and its applications in biofuels production	57
Study on the biocontrol effect and physiological mechanism of Hannaella sinensis on the blue mold decay of apples	56
Characterization of antifungal properties of avocado leaves and majagua flowers extracts and their potential application to control Alternaria alternata	54
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	51
Adaptive strategies of Listeria monocytogenes: An in-depth analysis of the virulent strain involved in an outbreak in Italy through quantitative proteomics	49
Application of a novel phage vB_Sa_2868B2 and its endolysin LytN with broad antibacterial Spectrum against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on food matrices, and metal surfaces	48

Microbial and chemical dynamics during self-induced anaerobic fermentation of Amazonian Robusta coffee: Implications for process control and product quality	48
Constructing simplified microbial consortia to improve the key flavour compounds during strong aroma-type Baijiu fermentation	48
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	48
Microsatellite typing of Lachancea thermotolerans for wine fermentation monitoring	47
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	46
Untargeted flavoromics and correlation analysis reveal microbial interactions driving flavor in LAB co-fermented Beita juice	45
Biofilm formation comparison of Vibrio parahaemolyticus on stainless steel and polypropylene while minimizing environmental impacts and transfer to grouper fish fillets	44
The microbial and metabolite composition of Gouda cheese made from pasteurized milk is determined by the processing chain	43
Adaptive responses of Pseudomonas marginalis to modified atmosphere packaging conditions	43
Food phenolics and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum	43
Imported seafood is a reservoir of Enterobacteriaceae carrying CTX-M-encoding genes of high clinical relevance	43
SscA is required for fungal development, aflatoxin production, and pathogenicity in Aspergillus flavus	42
Relationship between microorganisms and milk metabolites during quality changes in refrigerated raw milk: A metagenomic and metabolomic exploration	41
Comparative machine learning strategies for improving antioxidant properties and aroma quality in fermented mung bean milkby Lactobacillus plantarum PC4	41
Managing Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) risk in beef: how lack of data impairs risk analysis	41
Application of chlorine dioxide-based hurdle technology to improve microbial food safety–A review	40