OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Critical Reviews in Biotechnology is 18. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Advances in the development of phage-mediated cyanobacterial cell lysis	151
Plant lipid phosphate phosphatases: current advances and future outlooks	104
Elucidation of transfer RNAs as stress regulating agents and the experimental strategies to conceive the functional role of tRNA-derived fragments in plants	99
Overview of resveratrol properties, applications, and advances in microbial precision fermentation	72
Wastewater-borne viruses and bacteria, surveillance and biosensors at the interface of academia and field deployment	68
Sustainability of biodegradable plastics: a review on social, economic, and environmental factors	65
Sustainable utilization of fruit and vegetable waste bioresources for bioplastics production	63
Bioreactor configurations for adventitious root culture: recent advances toward the commercial production of specialized metabolites	55
Recent updates on green synthesis of lignin nanoparticle and its potential applications in modern biotechnology	52
Smart reprograming of plants against salinity stress using modern biotechnological tools	52
Electrospun wound dressings with antibacterial function: a critical review of plant extract and essential oil incorporation	52
Enzyme hybrid nanoflowers and enzyme@metal–organic frameworks composites: fascinating hybrid nanobiocatalysts	47
Fermentation strategies to improve propionic acid production withpropionibacteriumssp.: a review	47
Unveiling the potential of dendrobine: insights into bioproduction, bioactivities, safety, circular economy, and future prospects	47
Neurodegenerative disorders management: state-of-art and prospects of nano-biotechnology	44
Production and waste treatment of polyesters: application of bioresources and biotechniques	42
Advances in the metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of β	42
Advances in high-throughput screening approaches for biosurfactants: current trends, bottlenecks and perspectives	41
Bacterial genome reduction for optimal chassis of synthetic biology: a review	41
Biofilm formation in xenobiotic-degrading microorganisms	40
Biomaterials for eco-friendly packaging in dairy products: towards a cleaner, greener, and sustainable future	39
Role of proteins in the biosynthesis and functioning of metallic nanoparticles	39
Recent development of phenyllactic acid: physicochemical properties, biotechnological production strategies and applications	39
Perfusion culture of Chinese Hamster Ovary cells for bioprocessing applications	38
Enhancing plastic biodegradation process: strategies and opportunities	38

3D printing: trends and approaches toward achieving long-term sustainability in the food industry	38
Antimicrobials from endophytes as novel therapeutics to counter drug-resistant pathogens	38
Synthetic biology for the food industry: advances and challenges	37
Diversity of fungus-mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles: properties, mechanisms, challenges, and solving methods	37
Cold-active enzymes from deep marine psychrophiles: harnessing their potential in enhanced food production and sustainability	34
Harnessing microbial division of labor for biomanufacturing: a review of laboratory and formal modeling approaches	33
Calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK/CPK)-mediated salicylic acid cascade: the key arsenal of plants under pathogens attack	32
A crosswalk on the genetic and conventional strategies for enhancing astaxanthin production in Haematococcus pluvialis	32
A close-up of regulatory networks and signaling pathways of MKK5 in biotic and abiotic stresses	32
Proteomics for abiotic stresses in legumes: present status and future directions	31
Current trends in solid tannery waste management	31
Advances in sustainable approaches utilizing orange peel waste to produce highly value-added bioproducts	29
Field and laboratory guidelines for reliable bioinformatic and statistical analysis of bacterial shotgun metagenomic data	28
Improving environmental stress resilience in crops by genome editing: insights from extremophile plants	28
Critical analysis of analytical techniques developed for statins in biological fluids, environmental and fermentation samples	28
Pluripotent stem cells for skeletal tissue engineering	28
Available strategies for improving the biosynthesis of surfactin: a review	28
Unveiling the silent defenders: mycobacterial stress sensors at the forefront to combat tuberculosis	28
Sustainable and biotechnological production of docosahexaenoic acid from marine protists and slaughterhouse waste	27
Crucial aspects of metabolism and cell biology relating to industrial production and processing of Saccharomyces biomass	26
A story of two kingdoms: unravelling the intricacies of protein phase separation in plants and animals	26
Amylases from thermophilic bacteria: structure and function relationship	26
Systems seed biology to understand and manipulate rice grain quality and nutrition	26
Recent trends in nanomaterial-based signal amplification in electrochemical aptasensors	25
Synergetic anaerobic digestion of food waste for enhanced production of biogas and value-added products: strategies, challenges, and techno-economic analysis	25
Catalytic mechanisms underlying fungal fatty acid desaturases activities	24
D-allulose 3-epimerase for low-calorie D-allulose synthesis: microbial production, characterization, and applications	24
Microbial cell factories using Paenibacillus : status and perspectives	24
Molecular modification and biotechnological applications of microbial aspartic proteases	24
Nanobiosensors and their role in detection of adulterants and contaminants in food products	23
Amplification-free nucleic acids detection with next-generation CRISPR/dx systems	23
New strategies to study in depth the metabolic mechanism of astaxanthin biosynthesis in Phaffia rhodozyma	23
Research progress on the application of cell-free synthesis systems for enzymatic processes	23
A comprehensive review on tissue culture studies and secondary metabolite production in Bacopa monnieri L. Pennell: a nootropic plant	22
Membrane bioreactors for syngas permeation and fermentation	22
Thraustochytrids as a promising source of fatty acids, carotenoids, and sterols: bioactive compound biosynthesis, and modern biotechnology	21
Emerging trends in high-solids enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic feedstocks for developing an efficient and industrially deployable sugar platform	21
Value-added biotransformation of agricultural byproducts by cellulolytic fungi: a review	19
Extension characteristics of TdT and its application in biosensors	19
Fashion meets science: how advanced breeding approaches could revolutionize the textile industry	19
Strategies to improve the efficiency and quality of mutant breeding using heavy-ion beam irradiation	19
Microbial alchemy: upcycling of brewery spent grains into high-value products through fermentation	18
Efficient heterologous expression of cytochrome P450 enzymes in microorganisms for the biosynthesis of natural products	18
How do probiotics alleviate constipation? A narrative review of mechanisms	18
APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factors in higher plant and their roles in regulation of plant stress response	18
Emerging alternative food protein sources: production process, quality parameters, and safety point of view	18
Microbial production of vitamin B5: current status and prospects	18
Engineering industrial yeast for improved tolerance and robustness	18