OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Critical Reviews in Biotechnology is 35. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Elucidation of transfer RNAs as stress regulating agents and the experimental strategies to conceive the functional role of tRNA-derived fragments in plants	135
Overview of resveratrol properties, applications, and advances in microbial precision fermentation	127
Unveiling the potential of dendrobine: insights into bioproduction, bioactivities, safety, circular economy, and future prospects	87
Recent updates on green synthesis of lignin nanoparticle and its potential applications in modern biotechnology	85
Advances in the development of phage-mediated cyanobacterial cell lysis	76
Sustainability of biodegradable plastics: a review on social, economic, and environmental factors	76
Plant lipid phosphate phosphatases: current advances and future outlooks	62
Wastewater-borne viruses and bacteria, surveillance and biosensors at the interface of academia and field deployment	60
Sustainable utilization of fruit and vegetable waste bioresources for bioplastics production	59
Yarrowia lipolytica as a biorefinery platform for effluents and solid wastes valorization – challenges and opportunities	57
Electrospun wound dressings with antibacterial function: a critical review of plant extract and essential oil incorporation	56
Bioreactor configurations for adventitious root culture: recent advances toward the commercial production of specialized metabolites	54
Enzyme hybrid nanoflowers and enzyme@metal–organic frameworks composites: fascinating hybrid nanobiocatalysts	52
Smart reprograming of plants against salinity stress using modern biotechnological tools	51
Potential use of gene drive modified insects against disease vectors, agricultural pests and invasive species poses new challenges for risk assessment	50
Advances in production of high-value lipids by oleaginous yeasts	47
Advances in the metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of β	45
Biological and biorational management of blast diseases in cereals caused by Magnaporthe oryzae	44
Neurodegenerative disorders management: state-of-art and prospects of nano-biotechnology	43
Fermentation strategies to improve propionic acid production withpropionibacteriumssp.: a review	43
Advances in high-throughput screening approaches for biosurfactants: current trends, bottlenecks and perspectives	41
Synthetic biology for the food industry: advances and challenges	40
Recent development of phenyllactic acid: physicochemical properties, biotechnological production strategies and applications	40
Diversity of fungus-mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles: properties, mechanisms, challenges, and solving methods	39
Biomaterials for eco-friendly packaging in dairy products: towards a cleaner, greener, and sustainable future	39

3D printing: trends and approaches toward achieving long-term sustainability in the food industry	39
Bacterial genome reduction for optimal chassis of synthetic biology: a review	38
Role of proteins in the biosynthesis and functioning of metallic nanoparticles	38
Enhancing plastic biodegradation process: strategies and opportunities	37
Production and waste treatment of polyesters: application of bioresources and biotechniques	37
Antimicrobials from endophytes as novel therapeutics to counter drug-resistant pathogens	36
Biofilm formation in xenobiotic-degrading microorganisms	36
A close-up of regulatory networks and signaling pathways of MKK5 in biotic and abiotic stresses	35
Perfusion culture of Chinese Hamster Ovary cells for bioprocessing applications	35
Harnessing microbial division of labor for biomanufacturing: a review of laboratory and formal modeling approaches	35
Cold-active enzymes from deep marine psychrophiles: harnessing their potential in enhanced food production and sustainability	35