OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Extremophiles is 2. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Desulfovulcanus ferrireducens gen. nov., sp. nov., a thermophilic autotrophic iron and sulfate-reducing bacterium from subseafloor basalt that grows on akaganéite and lepidocrocite minerals	40
Phosphate solubilization by filamentous fungi from Antarctic lichens and sediments	37
Mining thermophiles for biotechnologically relevant enzymes: evaluating the potential of European and Caucasian hot springs	23
Characterization of prokaryotic communities from Italian super-heated fumaroles	23
Limits to the three domains of life: lessons from community assembly along an Antarctic salinity gradient	19
Halobacterium yunchengense sp. nov., Natronomonas amylolytica sp. nov., Halorientalis halophila sp. nov., Halobellus salinisoli sp. nov., halophilic archaea isolated from a saline lake and inland sali	18
Halorientalis salina sp. nov., Halorientalis marina sp. nov., Halorientalis litorea sp. nov.: three extremely halophilic archaea isolated from a salt lake and coarse sea salt	18
Genome‑based classification of the family Natrialbaceae and description of four novel halophilic archaea from three saline lakes and a saline-alkaline land	17
Strategies for anti-oxidative stress and anti-acid stress in bioleaching of LiCoO2 using an acidophilic microbial consortium	17
Prokaryotic diversity across a pH gradient in the “El Chichón” crater-lake: a naturally thermo-acidic environment	15
Post-dispersal astrobiological events: modelling macroevolutionary dynamics for lithopanspermia	12
Incomplete denitrification phenotypes in diverse Thermus species from diverse geothermal spring sediments and adjacent soils in southwest China	12
RNase R vs. PNPase: selecting the best-suited exoribonuclease for environmental adaptation	12
Structural and functional annotation of Glaciozyma antarctica hypothetical proteins using integrated modeling pipelines	12
Isotherm and kinetics modeling of biosorption and bioreduction of the Cr(VI) by Brachybacterium paraconglomeratum ER41	12
Microorganisms harbor keys to a circular bioeconomy making them useful tools in fighting plastic pollution and rising CO2 levels	12
Extremophilic and common fungi in acid brines and their halite	12
tRNA modification profiles in obligate and moderate thermophilic bacilli	11
Bacterial diversity of an acid mine drainage beside the Xichú River (Mexico) accessed by culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches	11
hEDTA and EDDS as sustainable and harmless alternatives to NTA as trace metal chelators in Methanothermobacter marburgensis cultivation	11
Genome-based taxonomy of genera Haloarcula and Halomicroarcula, and description of six novel species of Haloarcula	10
A culture-independent study of the structure, functions and methane oxidation activity of microbial communities of geothermal springs in Dagestan	10
Structural characteristics and immunomodulatory activity of an exopolysaccharide from Antarctic Pseudoalteromonas sp. LP6-12-2	9
Rahnella sikkimica sp. nov., a novel cold-tolerant bacterium isolated from the glacier of Sikkim Himalaya with plant growth-promoting properties	9
Recombinant expression and characterization of a new laccase, bioinformatically identified, from the Antarctic thermophilic bacterium Geobacillus sp. ID17	9

Diversity, distribution and phytotoxic and anti-Trypanosoma activities of cultivable fungi associated with Magellan sub-Antarctic strait and Maritime Antarctic macroalgae	9
Biochemical and in silico structural characterization of a cold-active arginase from the psychrophilic yeast, Glaciozyma antarctica PI12	9
Halocatena marina sp. nov., a novel filamentous halophilic archaeon isolated from marine tidal flat and emended description of the genus Halocatena	8
Evansella halocellulosilytica sp. nov., an alkali-halotolerant and cellulose-dissolving bacterium isolated from bauxite residue	8
Identification and genome-wide analysis provide insights into the genetic diversity and biotechnological potentials of novel cold-adapted Acinetobacter strain	8
Anion-type modulates the effect of salt stress on saline lake bacteria	7
Lignocellulolytic extremozymes and their biotechnological applications	7
Investigating non-fungal eukaryotic diversity in snow in the Antarctic Peninsula region using DNA metabarcoding	7
Electron transfer of extremophiles in bioelectrochemical systems	7
Halorubrum hochsteinianum sp. nov., an ancient haloarchaeon from a natural experiment	7
Hyper-stimulation of Pyrococcus furiosus CRISPR DNA uptake by a self-transmissible plasmid	7
Utilisation of acid-tolerant bacteria for base metal recovery under strongly acidic conditions	7
Production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) and extracellular polymeric substances from glycerol by the acidophile Acidiphilium cryptum	7
Antarctic marine sediment as a source of filamentous fungi-derived antimicrobial and antitumor compounds of pharmaceutical interest	6
The catalytic and structural basis of archaeal glycerophospholipid biosynthesis	6
Energetic investigations of Acidianus ambivalens metabolism during anaerobic sulfur reduction and comparisons to aerobic sulfur oxidation	6
Identification and characterization of a novel halolysin from Halostella sp. PRR32 with two C-terminal extensions	6
Correction: Limits to the three domains of life: lessons from community assembly along an Antarctic salinity gradient	6
Untangling the adaptive strategies of thermophilic bacterium Anoxybacillus rupiensis TPH1 under low temperature	5
Elucidating the mechanisms of anthracene and phenanthrene degradation by the halophile Vreelandella piezotolerant DM1	5
Variations on a theme: non-canonical DUF3494 ice-binding proteins	5
Actinomycetes from high altitude salt lake Tso-Kar of Ladakh offers bright prospects for antimycobacterial drug discovery especially for drug resistant mycobacteria	5
Comparative analysis of cyanobacterial communities in gypsum outcrops: insights from sites in Israel and Poland	5
Metagenomic profiling of halites from the Atacama Desert: an extreme environment with natural perchlorate does not promote high diversity of perchlorate reducing microorganisms	5
DNA methylation confers epigenetic changes in cold-adapted microorganisms in response to cold stress	5
A colorful new reporter system to evaluate gene expression in the archaeon Haloferax volcanii	4
Structural characterization and physicochemical properties of the exopolysaccharide produced by the moderately halophilic bacterium Chromohalobacter salexigens, strain 3EQS1	4
Lawrence I. (Larry) Hochstein a researcher dedicated to halophilic microorganisms of all types and environments	4
Metataxonomy of acid mine drainage microbiomes from the Santa Catarina Carboniferous Basin (Southern Brazil)	4
Moorella sulfitireducens sp. nov., a thermophilic anaerobic bacterium isolated from a terrestrial thermal spring	4
Biological treatment of methyl orange dye and textile wastewater using halo-alkaliphilic bacteria under highly alkaline conditions	4
Disorder and amino acid composition in proteins: their potential role in the adaptation of extracellular pilins to the acidic media, where Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans grows	4
Bacterial diversity and community structure in the rhizosphere of the halophyte Halocnemum strobilaceum in an Algerian arid saline soil	4
Genomic analysis of heavy metal-resistant Halobacterium salinarum isolated from Sfax solar saltern sediments	4
Role of cell-substrate association during plant biomass solubilization by the extreme thermophile Caldicellulosiruptor bescii	4
Selection of Antarctic yeasts as gray mold biocontrol agents in strawberry	4
The genus Anoxybacillus: an emerging and versatile source of valuable biotechnological products	4
Halobellus marinus sp. nov., Halobellus ordinarius sp. nov., Halobaculum rarum sp. nov., and Halorarum halobium sp. nov., halophilic archaea isolated from marine solar salt and a saline lake	4
Microbial adaptations to acidic, nutrient- and metal-rich lakes in Aotearoa New Zealand	3
Sugar alcohol degradation in Archaea: uptake and degradation of mannitol and sorbitol in Haloarcula hispanica	3
Study of osmoadaptation mechanisms of halophilic Halomonas alkaliphila XH26 under salt stress by transcriptome and ectoine analysis	3
Unraveling the multiplicity of geranylgeranyl reductases in Archaea: potential roles in saturation of terpenoids	3
Diversity and enzymatic, biosurfactant and phytotoxic activities of culturable Ascomycota fungi present in marine sediments obtained near the South Shetland Islands, maritime Antarctica	3
Insights into the rapid metabolism of Geobacillus sp. LC300: unraveling metabolic requirements and optimal growth conditions	3
Natrinema caseinilyticum sp. nov., Natrinema gelatinilyticum sp. nov., Natrinema marinum sp. nov., Natrinema zhouii sp. nov., extremely halophilic archaea isolated from marine environments and a salt	3
Isolation, screening, and molecular identification of culturable halophilic bacteria with enzymatic and antimicrobial potential from the saline soils of Arzew salt lake, Algeria	3
Functional expression of an antimicrobial peptide, belonging to halocin C8 family, from Natrinema sp. RNS21 in Escherichia coli	3
Survival of Icelandic airborne microbes towards simulated atmospheric stress factors	3
Development of a defined medium for the heterotrophic cultivation of Metallosphaera sedula	3
Effects of small heat shock proteins from thermotolerant bacteria on the stress resistance of Escherichia coli to temperature, pH, and hyperosmolarity	3

Characterization of carotenoids extracted from Haloferax larsenii NCIM 5678 isolated from Pachpadra salt lake, Rajasthan	2
A novel alkane monooxygenase evolved from a broken piece of ribonucleotide reductase in Geobacillus kaustophilus HTA426 isolated from Mariana Trench	2
Comparative molecular dynamics simulations provided insights into the mechanisms of cold-adaption of alginate lyases from the PL7 family	2
Properties of the extracellular alkaline inulinase produced by haloalkaliphilic phototrophic bacteria Ectothiorodospirea mobilis	2
Unraveling the effects of polyhydroxyalkanoates accumulation in Pseudomonas extremaustralis growth and survival under different pH conditions	2
Assessment of diversity of archaeal communities in Algerian chott	2
Characterization and biological activities of a novel exopolysaccharide produced from Geobacillus thermodenitrificans HBB 111 strain	2
Genomic highlights of the phylogenetically unique halophilic purple nonsulfur bacterium, Rhodothalassium salexigens	2
Self-assembly of Aeropyrum pernix bacilliform virus 1 (APBV1) major capsid protein and its application as building blocks for nanomaterials	2
Role of carnitine in adaptation of Chromohalobacter salexigens DSM 3043 and its mutants to osmotic and temperature stress in defined medium	2
Genome-based classification of Halobellus rubicundus sp. nov., a novel extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from a Korean solar saltern	2
From genes to nanotubes: exploring the UV-resistome in the Andean extremophile Exiguobacterium sp. S17	2
Phosphonate consumers potentially contributing to methane production in Brazilian soda lakes	2
Genomic signatures of cold adaptation in the family Colwelliaceae	2
Draft genome sequence and comparative genomic analysis of Halomonas salifodinae strain A2 isolated from the Zapotitlán Salinas Valley, Puebla, Mexico	2
Molecular evolution steered structural adaptations in the DNA polymerase III α subunit of halophilic bacterium Salinibacter ruber	2
Soil substrate culturing approaches recover diverse members of Actinomycetota from desert soils of Herring Island, East Antarctica	2
An ice inhabiting bdelloid rotifer from North America	2
Differential cellular localization of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IB in response to DNA damage in Deinococcus radiodurans	2
Diversity of lichen mycobionts and photobionts and their relationships in the Ny-Ålesund region (Svalbard, High Arctic)	2
The Tet-on system for controllable gene expression in the rock-inhabiting black fungus Knufia petricola	2
Fungal diversity in a sediment core from climate change impacted Boeckella Lake, Hope Bay, north-eastern Antarctic Peninsula assessed using metabarcoding	2
Enzymatic potential of dairy microbes from high-altitude niches: emerging resource with industrial applications	2
Asgard archaea in saline environments	2