OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Virology Journal 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Targeting the conserved coronavirus octamer motif GGAAGAGC is a strategy for the development of coronavirus vaccine	491
DF-1-Derived exosomes mediate transmission of reticuloendotheliosis virus and resist REV-specific antibodies	159
Molecular detection and genomic characterization of Samak Micromys paramyxovirus-1 and -2 in Micromys minutus, Republic of Korea	104
Detection of recombinant breakpoint in the genome of human enterovirus E11 strain associated with a fatal nosocomial outbreak	99
The association between sPD-1 levels versus liver biochemistry and viral markers in chronic hepatitis B patients: a comparative study of different sPD-1 assays	97
Phylogenetic analysis and transmission networks highlight the role of older adults in the transmission of HIV-1 in northern Zhejiang, China	66
The rates and symptoms of natural and breakthrough infection pre- and post- Covid-19 non-mRNA vaccination at various peaks amongst Iranian healthcare workers	66
Unlocking influenza B: exploring molecular biology and reverse genetics for epidemic control and vaccine innovation	63
Dermatological manifestations of tick-borne viral infections found in the United States	59
Molecular characterization of a reptarenavirus detected in a Colombian Red-Tailed Boa (Boa constrictor imperator)	55
PPP2R5D promotes hepatitis C virus infection by binding to viral NS5B and enhancing viral RNA replication	51
The role of inflammatory gene polymorphisms in severe COVID-19: a review	51
Dysregulation of intracellular redox homeostasis by the SARS-CoV-2 ORF6 protein	48
Central nervous system infection with Seoul Orthohantavirus in a child after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a case report	46
From correlation to causation: unraveling the role of long non-coding RNAs in COVID-19 pathogenesis	46
Pathogenesis, prevention, and therapeutic advances in hepatitis B, C, and D	45
Expression of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain by live attenuated influenza vaccine virus as a strategy for designing a bivalent vaccine against COVID-19 and influenza	44
Small molecule UCM05 inhibits HSV-2 infection via targeting viral glycoproteins and fatty acid synthase with potentiating antiviral immunity	43
PREB inhibits the replication of prototype foamy virus by affecting its transcription	43
Antiviral screening of natural, anti-inflammatory compound library against African swine fever virus	42
Interaction of HnRNP F with the guanine-rich segments in viral antigenomic RNA enhances porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus-2 replication	41
A retrospective study revealing complex viral diversity and a substantial burden of HPV infection in SARS-CoV-2 positive individuals, Sierra Leone	39
SARS-CoV2 RT-PCR assays: In vitro comparison of 4 WHO approved protocols on clinical specimens and its implications for real laboratory practice through variant emergence	35
Immune evasion after SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 and XBB.1.9 endemic observed from Guangdong Province, China from 2022 to 2023	35
Immune response in influenza virus infection and modulation of immune injury by viral neuraminidase	34

Activating transcription factor 3 induces oxidative stress and genotoxicity, transcriptionally modulating metastasis-related gene expression in human papillomavirus-infected cervical cancer	34
The value of promoter methylation of fibroblast factor 21 (FGF21) in predicting the course of chronic hepatitis B and the occurrence of oxidative stress	33
Detection of human adenoviruses in influenza-negative patients with respiratory tract infections in Nanning, China	31
First identification and isolation of equine herpesvirus type 1 in aborted fetal lung tissues of donkeys	31
Dissemination and genome characterization of a human adenovirus F41 in a patient with B-Cell lymphoma	31
Virome and nrEVEome diversity of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes from La Reunion Island and China	30
Identification and characterization of novel CRESS-DNA viruses in the human respiratory tract	30