OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology is 31. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Nanoparticles as therapeutic options for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria: research progress, challenges, and prospects	114
Trichoderma as biological control agent: scope and prospects to improve efficacy	83
Microbial production of melanin and its various applications	82
New progress of ammonia recovery during ammonia nitrogen removal from various wastewaters	79
Occurrence of antibiotics and bacterial resistance genes in wastewater: resistance mechanisms and antimicrobial resistance control approaches	57
A review of the nature, role and control of lithobionts on stone cultural heritage: weighing-up and managing biodeterioration and bioprotection	56
Antimicrobial peptide polymers: no escape to ESKAPE pathogens—a review	56
Autolysis, plasmolysis and enzymatic hydrolysis of baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae): a comparative study	54
Recent advances on aptamer-based biosensors for detection of pathogenic bacteria	52
Recent advances in the biodegradation of azo dyes	49
Spent brewer’s yeast as a source of high added value molecules: a systematic review on its characteristics, processing and potential applications	46
Recent advances in n-butanol and butyrate production using engineered Clostridium tyrobutyricum	46
Recent development in the production strategies of microbial carotenoids	46
Recent progress on bio-succinic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass	45
Insights into the early stages of plant–endophytic bacteria interaction	45
High-strength wastewater treatment using microbial biofilm reactor: a critical review	42
A mini-review: mechanism of antimicrobial action and application of surfactin	41
Biochemical pathways to α-ketoglutarate, a multi-faceted metabolite	41
Genome-based identification and comparative analysis of enzymes for carotenoid biosynthesis in microalgae	38
The role of biofilm in the development and dissemination of ubiquitous pathogens in drinking water distribution systems: an overview of surveillance, outbreaks, and prevention	38
Biocontrol potential of chitinases produced by newly isolated Chitinophaga sp. S167	37
Microbial alkaline serine proteases: Production, properties and applications	37
Remediation of soil cadmium pollution by biomineralization using microbial-induced precipitation: a review	36
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) a threat to agriculture in Mexico: biology, current control strategies, and perspectives	35
Integration between bacterial consortium and magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles for the treatment of oily industrial wastewater	35

The promiscuity of Phaseolus vulgaris L. (common bean) for nodulation with rhizobia: a review	35
Cello-oligosaccharides production from lignocellulosic biomass and their emerging prebiotic applications	33
The characteristics and algicidal mechanisms of cyanobactericidal bacteria, a review	32
Recent advances in the biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls	32
Yeast biofilm in food realms: occurrence and control	32
Recent advances in bacterial biosensing and bioremediation of cadmium pollution: a mini-review	31