OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Trends in Parasitology is 30. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
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Malaria parasite phenotypic heterogeneity and the power of single-cell technologies	96
IFN-γ-mediated neuronal defense mechanism targets Toxoplasma	79
Copper in parasitic protists – a hitherto neglected virulence factor	72
Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus (bed bugs)	71
Footprint of war: integrating armed conflicts in disease ecology	69
Tick extracellular vesicles in host skin immunity and pathogen transmission	66
Advisory Board and Contents	56
How does primaquine prevent Plasmodium vivax malarial recurrences?	54
Designing equity, diversity, and inclusion training for postgraduate parasitologists	52
Three Hungry Tryps: the efficient endocytic pathway of pathogenic trypanosomatids	48
Targeting malaria parasites inside mosquitoes: ecoevolutionary consequences	43
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Physiological roles and metabolism of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in parasitic protozoa	42
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Is the incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis declining?	42
The 3rd International Blastocystis Conference: coming together virtually	41
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Extraordinary parasite multiplication rates in human malaria infections	38
ICAP 2024: anaerobic protozoology in focus, a partnership with parasitology societies in the South Pacific	35
Decoding arthropod vector immunology through bona fide pathogens	34
The sensory arsenal mosquitoes use to find us	34
Cichlidogyrus casuarinus	34
Holding hands to halt malaria: stronger together through heterotypic antibody interactions	34
Pathogenic nematodes exploit Achilles’ heel of plant symbioses	33

Giardia duodenalis	32
Dicyema moschatum	31
Plasmodium falciparum ring-stage plasticity and drug resistance	31
Protein phosphatase 2A: a high-value target of virulence factors	31
Malaria parasites do respond to heat	31
Genomic framework for malaria parasites: challenging but necessary	30
Highlighting male genital schistosomiasis in Malawi	30