OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Microbiology is 78. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Genetically predicted the causal relationship between gut microbiota and the risk of polymyositis/dermatomyositis: a Mendelian randomization analysis	665
Editorial: Post-translational Modification in Response to Stresses in Bacteria	511
Identification of Three Clf-Sdr Subfamily Proteins in Staphylococcus warneri, and Comparative Genomics Analysis of a Locus Encoding CWA Proteins in Staphylococcus Species	343
Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli Distribution and Whole-Genome Analysis of Sequence Type 131 Escherichia coli Isolates in Public Restrooms in Taiwan	316
Campylobacter fetus foodborne illness outbreak in the elderly	301
Cytological studies reveal high variation in ascospore number and shape and conidia produced directly from ascospores in Morchella galilaea	241
One-pot biosynthesis of N-acetylneuraminic acid from chitin via combination of chitin-degrading enzymes, N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase, and N-neuraminic acid aldolase	231
Structural characterization and partial properties of dextran produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides RSG7 from pepino	210
pH-mediated potentiation of gallium nitrate against Pseudomonas aeruginosa	206
Ackermannviridae bacteriophage against carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae of capsular type 64	202
Characterization of Leader Processing Shows That Partially Processed Mersacidin Is Activated by AprE After Export	199
Antibacterial activity of novel linear polyamines against Staphylococcus aureus	197
Phosphate-Solubilizing Pseudomonas sp. Strain WS32 Rhizosphere Colonization-Induced Expression Changes in Wheat Roots	190
Editorial: Omics techniques in deciphering environmental, industrial and therapeutic applications of microbes	187
Levilactobacillus brevis, autochthonous to cucumber fermentation, is unable to utilize citric acid and encodes for a putative 1,2-propanediol utilization microcompartment	182
Fecal microbiota transplantation from Suncus murinus, an obesity-resistant animal, to C57BL/6NCrSIc mice, and the antibiotic effects in the approach	165
Seroimmunotyping of African swine fever virus	164
Study on the mechanism of peanut resistance to Fusarium oxysporum infection induced by Bacillus thuringiensis TG5	162
Identification of the gut microbiota affecting Salmonella pullorum and their relationship with reproductive performance in hens	159
Genomes and secondary metabolomes of Streptomyces spp. isolated from Leontopodium nivale ssp. alpinum	159
From cereus to anthrax and back again: Assessment of the temperature-dependent phenotypic switching in the “cross-over” strain Bacillus cereus G9241	158
Virulence-related factors and antimicrobial resistance in Proteus mirabilis isolated from domestic and stray dogs	156
Editorial: Extreme environmental microbial products: Structures, functions, biosynthesis	150
Linkages between the molecular composition of dissolved organic matter and soil microbial community in a boreal forest during freeze–thaw cycles	148
The tropical cookbook: Termite diet and phylogenetics—Over geographical origin—Drive the microbiome and functional genetic structure of nests	148

Combining metabolic flux analysis with proteomics to shed light on the metabolic flexibility: the case of Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough	144
Surfactin: a novel Aphis gossypii killing surfactin produced by Bacillus australimaris TRM82479 of Taklamakan Desert origin	137
The composition and function of the gut microbiota of Francois’ langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) depend on the environment and diet	137
Large–scale genetic analysis and biological traits of two SigB factors in Listeria monocytogenes: lineage correlations and differential functions	136
Reconstruction of the Evolutionary Origin, Phylodynamics, and Phylogeography of the Porcine Circovirus Type 3	135
Response of serum biochemical profile, antioxidant enzymes, and gut microbiota to dietary Hong-bailanshen supplementation in horses	133
A U-Box Type E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Prp19-Like Protein Negatively Regulates Lipid Accumulation and Cell Size in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii	133
Editorial: Reviews in the impact of gut microbiota in health and disease	128
Association Between Human Gut Microbiome and N-Glycan Composition of Total Plasma Proteome	124
Editorial: New Insights Into the Transmission Dynamics and Control of Antimicrobial Resistance to Last-Resort Antibiotics	119
Characterization of Rosculus vilicus sp. nov., a rhizarian amoeba interacting with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis	119
The Zinc-Finger protein ZCCHC3 inhibits LINE-1 retrotransposition	116
Editorial: Ad-Hoc Selection of Lactic Acid Bacteria for Non-conventional Food Matrices Fermentations: Agri-Food Perspectives	115
Editorial: Microbial advances towards sustainable environment: Microbiome structure & integrated technologies	114
Application of transposon insertion site sequencing method in the exploration of gene function in microalgae	113
Lipid rafts disruption by statins negatively impacts the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 S1 subunit and ACE2 in intestinal epithelial cells	111
Mycoplasma pneumonia Infection Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nationwide, Retrospective Cohort Study	110
Editorial: Immunometabolic crosstalk during viral infection	109
Synthetic biology for combating leishmaniasis	109
Metabolomics combined with intestinal microbiota reveals the mechanism of compound Qilian tablets against diabetic retinopathy	109
Ruminal microbiota and muscle metabolome characteristics of Tibetan plateau yaks fed different dietary protein levels	107
Editorial: Insights of Gut Microbiota: Probiotics and Bioactive Compounds	105
Evasion of toll-like receptor recognition by Escherichia coli is mediated via population level regulation of flagellin production	104
Quantifying the Importance of Abiotic and Biotic Factors Governing the Succession of Gut Microbiota Over Shrimp Ontogeny	103
Improving the quality of Napier grass silage with pyroligneous acid: Fermentation, aerobic stability, and microbial communities	100
Two Type VI Secretion DNase Effectors are Utilized for Interbacterial Competition in the Fish Pathogen Pseudomonas plecoglossicida	99
Evaluation of the lignocellulose degradation potential of Mediterranean forests soil microbial communities through diversity and targeted functional metagenomics	98
Machine learning on large scale perturbation screens for SARS-CoV-2 host factors identifies β-catenin/CBP inhibitor PRI-724 as a potent antiviral	96
Extent of the protection afforded by histo-blood group polymorphism against rotavirus gastroenteritis in metropolitan France and French Guiana	95
Dysregulated NAD(H) homeostasis associated with ciprofloxacin tolerance in Escherichia coli investigated on a single-cell level with the Peredox [NADH:NAD+] biosensor	95
An Integrated Approach to Determine the Boundaries of the Azaphilone Pigment Biosynthetic Gene Cluster of Monascus ruber M7 Grown on Potato Dextrose Agar	95
Metabolomic and cultivation insights into the tolerance of the spacecraft-associated Acinetobacter toward Kleenol 30, a cleanroom floor detergent	94
Editorial: Curriculum Applications in Microbiology: Bioinformatics in the Classroom	94
Development of a rapid detection method for Karenia mikimotoi by using CRISPR-Cas12a	93
Osmotic response in Leptospirillum ferriphilum isolated from an industrial copper bioleaching environment to sulfate	93
Impact of nitrogen-fixation bacteria on nitrogen-fixation efficiency of Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc] genotypes	92
Corrigendum: Understanding the burden of antibiotic resistance: a decade of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in Italian intensive care units	91
Mobile Genetic Elements Drive Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Spread in Pasteurellaceae Species	90
Analysis of synonymous codon usage patterns in mitochondrial genomes of nine Amanita species	90
Characterization of bacterial community dynamics dominated by salinity in lakes of the Inner Mongolian Plateau, China	89
Effect of tea polyphenols on the fermentation quality, protein preservation, antioxidant capacity and bacterial community of stylo silage	89
Supplementation with postbiotic from Bifidobacterium Breve BB091109 improves inflammatory status and endocrine function in healthy females: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-gro	88
Editorial: Microbe-nanoparticle interactions: a mechanistic approach	87
Editorial: Biotechnological Applications of Yeasts in Beverages and Food: From Fermentation to Innovation	87
Characterization of two novel colistin resistance gene mcr-1 variants originated from Moraxella spp.	87
Physiological variations in hypovirus-infected wild and model long-term laboratory strains of Cryphonectria parasitica	85
Editorial: Extremozymes: characteristics, structure, protein engineering and applications	85
Bowel Movement: Integrating Host Mobility and Microbial Transmission Across Host Taxa	84
Editorial: Plants surviving in extreme environment: harnessing soil-plant–microbial relationship to enhance crop health and productivity	83
The bacterial and fungal microbiomes of ectomycorrhizal roots from stone oaks and Yunnan pines in the subtropical forests of the Ailao Mountains of Yunnan	82

Geraniol attenuates virulence factors by inhibiting quorum sensing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa	80
Genomic surveillance of genes encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to monitor for emerging variants on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea	79
Membrane and Extracellular Matrix Glycopolymers of Colwellia psychrerythraea 34H: Structural Changes at Different Growth Temperatures	79
Optimization of multiple enzymes production by fermentation using lipid-producing Bacillus sp.	78
Adeno-associated virus receptor complexes and implications for adeno-associated virus immune neutralization	78
Gut microbiota is a potential factor in shaping phenotypic variation in larvae and adults of female bumble bees	78