OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Microbial Biotechnology is 34. 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
Issue Information	112
Issue Information	93
The future of Microbial Biotechnology	93
Massive integration of large gene libraries in the chromosome of Escherichia coli	83
Biotechnological production optimization of argyrins – a potent immunomodulatory natural product class	79
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Patent landscape analysis—Contributing to the identification of technology trends and informing research and innovation funding policy	60
Corrigendum	56
Electrified bioreactors: the next power‐up for biometallurgical wastewater treatment	52
Bringing up to date the toolkit for the catabolism of aromatic compounds in fungi: The unexpected 1,2,3,5‐tetrahydroxybenzene central pathway	51
Use of non‐canonical amino acids in genetic code expansion‐based therapeutics: Effects on mouse gut microbiota	51
Unravelling the role of the group 6 soluble di‐iron monooxygenase (SDIMO) SmoABCD in alkane metabolism and chlorinated alkane degradation	50
Proton motive force and antibiotic tolerance in bacteria	50
Modulation of yeast Erg1 expression and terbinafine susceptibility by iron bioavailability	49
Rhodopsin‐based light‐harvesting system for sustainable synthetic biology	48
Hyperproduction of PHA copolymers containing high fractions of 4‐hydroxybutyrate (4HB) by outer membrane‐defected Halomonas bluephagenesis grown in bioreactors	44
Co‐substrate composition is critical for enrichment of functional key species and for process efficiency during biogas production from cattle manure	43
Production of biofuels from C₁‐gases with Clostridium and related bacteria—Recent advances	43
Combined Isotopic Tracer and Modelling Approach Reveals Differences in Nitrogen Metabolism in S. cerevisiae, S. uvarum and S. kudriavzevii Species	42
Cultivating complexity: Advancements in establishing in vitro models for the mucus‐adhering gut microbiota	42
Inhibition of polymicrobial biofilm formation by saw palmetto oil, lauric acid and myristic acid	41
Baogong decoction treats endometritis in mice by regulating uterine microbiota structure and metabolites	40
Chimeric Phi29 DNA polymerase with helix–hairpin–helix motifs shows enhanced salt tolerance and replication performance	39
Can bioplastics always offer a truly sustainable alternative to fossil‐based plastics?	39
Controlled production of lipopolysaccharides increases immune activation in Salmonella treatments of cancer	38

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In memoria of an outstanding microbiologist and friend, Pierre Cornelis	36
Functional dissection and modulation of the BirA protein for improved autotrophic growth of gas‐fermenting Clostridium ljungdahlii	35
Electrical current disrupts the electron transfer in defined consortia	35
A microbial consortium‐based product promotes potato yield by recruiting rhizosphere bacteria involved in nitrogen and carbon metabolisms	35
How can we possibly resolve the planet's nitrogen dilemma?	35
This is the Age of Microbial Technology: Crucial roles of learned societies and academies	34
LysJEP8: A promising novel endolysin for combating multidrug‐resistant Gram‐negative bacteria	34
Recent advances in producing food additive L‐malate: Chassis, substrate, pathway, fermentation regulation and application	34