OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Symbiosis is 5. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Exploration of bacterial composition and diversity within the apricot seed wasp Eurytoma samsonowi (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) by 16S rRNA Illumina sequencing	85
A newly discovered bacterial symbiont in the aphid microbiome identified through 16S rRNA sequencing	75
Microbial symbionts of hymenopteran parasitoids: an effective tool for next-generation crop protection	41
The soil legacy produced by grass-endophyte-mycorrhizae fungi interaction increases legume establishment	26
Differential effectiveness of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae in improving Rhizobial symbiosis by modulating Sucrose metabolism and Antioxidant defense in Chickpea under As stress	22
A review on nutritional and non-nutritional interactions of symbiotic and associated fungi with insect	22
Effects of fungicides on the beneficial seed-borne microbiome and seedling development of a long-lived myrtaceae tree species	19
Dining on corals: stable isotope evidence for close trophic connection between gall crabs (Cryptochiridae) and their stony coral hosts	18
Prospects of endophytic fungi as a natural resource for the sustainability of crop production in the modern era of changing climate	17
Isolation and characterization of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) rhizobia in Myanmar	17
Endosymbiont escape as a mechanism to increase the rate of endosymbiosis formation	16
First data on lipids and fatty acids composition in the tropical parasitic system between molluscs and echinoderms	15
Symbiosis research in the anthropocene: science as usual in unusual times?	15
Enhancing soybean growth under drought stress through bio-priming with desert endophyte Priestua endophytica strain RAE-11	15
Evaluation of biotic and abiotic stressors to artificially induce agarwood production in Gyrinops versteegii (Gilg.) Domke seedlings	14
Robert Lucking and Toby Spribille: The Lives of Lichens: A Natural History	14
Different transcriptional impacts of prophage within the rhizobia-legume symbiosis	13
Proteomic analysis of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) leaves showed a more stable metabolism in a variety responsive to biological nitrogen fixation	13
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi participate to the restoration of a gypsum mining site in western Algeria	12
Is there a symbiotic cleaning association between ocean sunfish and pelagic seabirds in the Patagonian Shelf?	12
Microbiome origin and stress-related changes in bacterial abundance of the photosymbiotic sea slug Berghia stephanieae (Á. Valdés, 2005)	12
Effect of herbicides Sprut Extra (glyphosate) and Forward (quizalofop-P-ethyl) on the development of pea (Pisum sativum L.) symbiotic nodules	12
Transmission of parasitic mites (Riccardoella oudemansi) between limacid slug hosts: the role of parasite and host behaviour	11
Knockdown of Lotus japonicus ROP3 alters the root symbiotic phenotype and alters the expression of genes involved in nutrient acquisition during both rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses	11
Correction to: Effects of field inoculation of potato tubers with the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis DAOM 197,198 are cultivar dependent	10

Unravelling the sandalwood microbiome and their interactions using NGS-based approaches to improve agroforestry management practices	10
Wolbachia-density variation in weevils of the tribe Naupactini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)	10
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Ectomycorrhizas of Phylloporus (Boletales) and Quercus sapotifolia from Tropical Oak Forest of Eastern Mexico	10
A framework for using phoresy to assess ecological transition into parasitism and mutualism	9
Mutualistic dinoflagellates with big disparities in ribosomal DNA variation may confound estimates of symbiont diversity and ecology in the jellyfish Cotylorhiza tuberculata	9
Identification of a novel fungus associated with Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) and its pathogenicity to ornamental plants	9
Differential phenolic patterns during arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in tomato	9
Correction: Dining on corals: stable isotope evidence for close trophic connection between gall crabs (Cryptochiridae) and their stony coral hosts	9
Plant-associated bacteria and enzymes support Canavalia rosea growth in coastal hypersaline soils	9
Endophytic fungi mediated alleviation of salinity stress in crop plants: an insight and future prospect	9
High light quantity suppresses locomotion in symbiotic Aiptasia	9
Fungal functional traits mediating communication and ecological interactions among higher organisms: current insights and future directions	8
Improved micropropagation and hardening responses in red pepper by ACC deaminase producing Methylobacterium oryzae CBMB20	8
Production of a salinity-tolerant heterokaryotic strain by cross-mating homokaryotic strains of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Rhizopogon roseolus and its effect on the growth in Pinus thunbergii seedling	8
Effects of magnesium application on the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in tomato	8
The plurality of photobionts within single lichen thalli	8
Lima bean breeding changes the community of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in the rhizosphere	8
Soil eutrophication reduces fungal colonization in Berberis microphylla roots in Patagonia (Argentina)	8
Annual invasive plants reduce plant productivity while promoting biodiversity in arid regions	7
Fungi; friend or foe of amphibians	7
Physiological response of the symbiotic dinoflagellate Pelagodinium béii to ultraviolet radiation: synthesis and accumulation of mycosporine-like amino acids	7
Correction to: Endosymbiotic Symbiodinium clades occurrence and influence on coral growth and resilience during stress	7
Aphid adaptation in a changing environment through their bacterial endosymbionts: an overview, including a new major cereal pest (Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) scenario	7
Impact of quorum sensing from native peanut phosphate solubilizing Serratia sp. S119 strain on interactions with agronomically important crops	7
Monocropping and Intercropping of Maize with Six Food Legumes at Malkerns in Eswatini: Their Effects on Plant Growth, Grain Yield and N2 Fixation, Measured using the 15N Natural Abundance and Ureide T	7
Lycoperdon perlatum from a coniferous forest forms an ectomycorrhizal relation with and increases drought resistance of Populus × canadensis ‘Zhongliao 1’	7
The genus Sodalis as a resource for understanding the multifaceted evolution of bacterial symbiosis in insects	6
A Margulian View of Symbiosis and Speciation: the Nasonia Wasp System	6
You are what you harbour: contrasting microbial communities detected in parthenogenetic and sexual weevils	6
High dependence on nitrogen-fixing bacteria in a Neotropical legume species	6
Molecular interplay of symbiotic and defensive responses in the non-model legume Arachis hypogaea	6
Low specificity and high variability of ectomycorrhizal association in Salix humboldtiana along its southern latitudinal distribution	6
Zooming in on host-symbiont interactions: advances in cryo-EM sample processing methods and future application to symbiotic tissues	6
Exploring the cooperation between nitrogen-fixing and non-fixing alfalfa rhizobia	6
Endophytic fungus Trichoderma atroviride D16 increases tanshinone accumulation in Salvia miltiorrhiza plantlets by enhancing abscisic acid and salicylic acid signaling	6
Inoculation and coinoculation combined with sulfur treatment boost the physiological quality of seeds and reduce oxidative stress in soybean seedlings	6
Beneficial efficacy and mode of action of probiotic Bacillus subtilis SWL−19 on the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.)	6
Phylogenetic, phenotypic, and symbiotic characterization of Bradyrhizobium isolated from nodules of cowpea grown on the Peruvian desert coast	6
NoiD, a DedA membrane protein required for homeostasis maintaining of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae during symbiosis with Pisum sativum	6
Together forever: Inseparable partners of the symbiotic system Paramecium multimicronucleatum/Ca. Trichorickettsia mobilis	5
Are the symbiont faunas of the venomous echinoids Toxopneustes pileolus and Tripneustes gratilla (Echinoidea, Toxopneustidae) similar?	5
Endosymbiotic Symbiodinium clades occurrence and influence on coral growth and resilience during stress	5
Pond water is the principal source of algae that form a symbiosis with embryos of the spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum: an experimental test	5
Co-occurrence of two ascomycete endophytes as the specialized metabolite production partners in Rheum spiciforme Royle	5
Intraspecific transfer of algal symbionts can occur in photosymbiotic Exaiptasia sea anemones	5
Cajanus cajan enhances nutrient cycling and supports Eragrostis curvula growth	5
Biotechnological utilization: the potential role of the termite gut symbiotic microbiome	5
Missing symbionts – emerging pathogens? Microbiome management for sustainable agriculture	5
Correction: Aphid adaptation in a changing environment through their bacterial endosymbionts: an overview, including a new major cereal pest (Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) scenario	5
Exploring macrophytes’ microbial populations dynamics to enhance bioremediation in constructed wetlands for industrial pollutants removal in sustainable wastewater treatment	5