OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology is 32. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Nanoparticles as therapeutic options for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria: research progress, challenges, and prospects	148
Trichoderma as biological control agent: scope and prospects to improve efficacy	110
Occurrence of antibiotics and bacterial resistance genes in wastewater: resistance mechanisms and antimicrobial resistance control approaches	86
Recent advances in the biodegradation of azo dyes	71
Recent advances on aptamer-based biosensors for detection of pathogenic bacteria	67
A mini-review: mechanism of antimicrobial action and application of surfactin	59
Recent development in the production strategies of microbial carotenoids	56
Recent progress on bio-succinic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass	56
Microbial alkaline serine proteases: Production, properties and applications	49
Remediation of soil cadmium pollution by biomineralization using microbial-induced precipitation: a review	48
Insights into the early stages of plant–endophytic bacteria interaction	48
Genome-based identification and comparative analysis of enzymes for carotenoid biosynthesis in microalgae	48
The role of biofilm in the development and dissemination of ubiquitous pathogens in drinking water distribution systems: an overview of surveillance, outbreaks, and prevention	48
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) a threat to agriculture in Mexico: biology, current control strategies, and perspectives	43
Microalgae as biostimulants: a new approach in agriculture	41
Recent advances in extraction of chitin and chitosan	41
Recent advances in bacterial biosensing and bioremediation of cadmium pollution: a mini-review	41
PGPR: the treasure of multifarious beneficial microorganisms for nutrient mobilization, pest biocontrol and plant growth promotion in field crops	40
Pseudomonas chlororaphis metabolites as biocontrol promoters of plant health and improved crop yield	40
Biosynthesis MgO and ZnO nanoparticles using chitosan extracted from Pimelia Payraudi Latreille for antibacterial applications	39
Cello-oligosaccharides production from lignocellulosic biomass and their emerging prebiotic applications	38
Insights into the beneficial roles of dark septate endophytes in plants under challenging environment: resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses	37
Biological activity of quaternary ammonium salts and resistance of microorganisms to these compounds	37
Methane monooxygenases: central enzymes in methanotrophy with promising biotechnological applications	36
Advances in biotechnological production of β-alanine	36

Biosynthesis of vanillin by different microorganisms: a review	36
Multifarious effect of ACC deaminase and EPS producing Pseudomonas sp. and Serratia marcescens to augment drought stress tolerance and nutrient status of wheat	35
Recent advances in the enzymatic production and applications of xylooligosaccharides	34
The characteristics and algicidal mechanisms of cyanobactericidal bacteria, a review	34
A review on the removal of heavy metals and metalloids by constructed wetlands: bibliometric, removal pathways, and key factors	33
The role of microplastics biofilm in accumulation of trace metals in aquatic environments	33
Recent progress in production of amino acid‐derived chemicals using Corynebacterium glutamicum	32
Rhodotorula toruloides: an ideal microbial cell factory to produce oleochemicals, carotenoids, and other products	32
Bacterial cellulose: recent progress in production and industrial applications	32
The use of mesophilic and lactic acid bacteria strains as starter cultures for improvement of coffee beans wet fermentation	32