OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology is 39. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Thriving in salty environments: Aspergillus niger’s halotolerance and BTEX biodegradation potential	221
DNA adduct formation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae following exposure to environmental pollutants, as in vivo model for molecular toxicity studies	117
Nucleic acid conjugated gold nanoparticles for biosensing applications: a review	107
Biofilm formation by agave epiphytic lactic acid bacteria fed with agave fructans	98
Population dynamics of ammonium oxidizing and heterotrophic bacteria in a nitrifying consortium fed with ammonium and benzotriazole	92
The pentose phosphate pathway is essential for the resistance of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus PAL5 to zinc	85
Whole genome sequencing reveals candidate genes involving in PAS resistance in M. Tuberculosis isolated from patients in Thailand	81
Advances in biosynthesis of higher alcohols in Escherichia coli	78
Arcobacter species isolated from various seafood and water sources; virulence genes, antibiotic resistance genes and molecular characterization	74
Y12F mutation in Pseudomonas plecoglossicida S7 lipase enhances its thermal and pH stability for industrial applications: a combination of in silico and in vitro study	66
Molecular methods for rapid detection and identification of foodborne pathogenic bacteria	65
Innovative strategies for characterizing and managing huanglongbing in citrus	65
The hidden language of plant-beneficial microbes: chemo-signaling dynamics in plant microenvironments	62
Correction: Simulatenous evaluation of composting experiments and metagenome analyses to illuminate the effect of Streptomyces spp. on organic matter degradation	62
Lecanicillium saksenae (Kushwaha) Kurihara and Sukarno, a versatile endophytic entomopathogenic fungus for plant growth promotion in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	62
Screening of marine sediment-derived microorganisms and their bioactive metabolites: a review	60
Identification and biodegradation characterization of high-density polyethylene using marine bacteria isolated from the coastal region of the Arabian Sea, at Gujarat, India	60
Assessment of endogenous and exogenous silver nanoparticles effects on the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris	59
The mechanism and prospect of exogenous promoters enhancement Anammox at low temperatures: a review	59
Bioprecipitation of calcium carbonate by Antarctic endolithic bacteria: biotechnological applications	58
Mudflat halophilic microbiome: research progress in biotechnology and eco-environmental sustainability	57
Co-cultivation strategies for natural product discovery from actinomycetes: unlocking silent secondary metabolism with mycolic acid-containing bacteria	55
Current developments in the resistance, quality, and production of entomopathogenic fungi	55
Enhanced nickel bioremediation by mutant strains of Kluyvera cryocrescens M7: a promising approach for environmental remediation	55
Gold nanocluster-based biosensing for rapid detection of carbapenem-resistant organisms in bloodstream infections	54

Microbial chassis design and engineering for production of gamma-aminobutyric acid	53
Methylotrophic bacteria from rice paddy soils: mineral-nitrogen-utilizing isolates richness in bulk soil and rhizosphere	52
Taxonomic and functional profiling of microbial community in municipal solid waste dumpsite	50
Enhanced degradation of phototreated recycled and unused low-density polyethylene films by Pleurotus ostreatus	48
Ecological and functional dynamics of gut microbiota in the model insect, silkworm Bombyx mori	47
Antimicrobial activities and beta-lactamase inhibitory property of actinomycetes from Atlas forest soils in Northeastern Algeria	46
SERS-based rapid susceptibility testing of commonly administered antibiotics on clinically important bacteria species directly from blood culture of bacteremia patients	45
Anoxybacillus: an overview of a versatile genus with recent biotechnological applications	45
Towards industrial biological hydrogen production: a review	45
Bacillus species as tools for biocontrol of plant diseases: A meta-analysis of twenty-two years of research, 2000–2021	43
Overexpression of genes by stress-responsive promoters increases protein secretion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	39
Editing microbes to mitigate enteric methane emissions in livestock	39
Kinetic modeling and optimization of ethanol fermentation by the marine yeast Wickerhamomyces subpelliculosus ZE75	39
Laminaria Japonica hydrolysate as a novel biostimulant for enhancing DHA accumulation in Aurantiochytrium limacinum	39
Enhanced vitamin K2 production by engineered Bacillus subtilis during leakage fermentation	39
Co-culture systems of microalgae and heterotrophic microorganisms: applications in bioproduction and wastewater treatment and elucidation of mutualistic interactions	39