OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Microorganisms is 70. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The Controversial Role of Human Gut Lachnospiraceae	767
The Influence of Probiotics on the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio in the Treatment of Obesity and Inflammatory Bowel disease	724
SARS-CoV-2 Spike Mutations, L452R, T478K, E484Q and P681R, in the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Maharashtra, India	383
Gut Microbiota and Immune System Interactions	305
Zoonotic Diseases: Etiology, Impact, and Control	258
Epidemiology of Mucormycosis in India	257
Biological Control of Plant Pathogens: A Global Perspective	233
Bacteriocins, Antimicrobial Peptides from Bacterial Origin: Overview of Their Biology and Their Impact against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria	228
Towards Advances in Medicinal Plant Antimicrobial Activity: A Review Study on Challenges and Future Perspectives	212
Gut–Skin Axis: Current Knowledge of the Interrelationship between Microbial Dysbiosis and Skin Conditions	212
The Significance of Bacillus spp. in Disease Suppression and Growth Promotion of Field and Vegetable Crops	206
The Ever-Expanding Pseudomonas Genus: Description of 43 New Species and Partition of the Pseudomonas putida Group	202
Tocilizumab for Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Patients: Preliminary Results from SMAtteo COvid19 REgistry (SMACORE)	170
Combining Biocontrol Agents with Chemical Fungicides for Integrated Plant Fungal Disease Control	165
Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Against Bacterial Biofilms: Perspectives and Limitations	151
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Trichoderma spp. against Phytopathogenic Fungi	133
The Role of Enterobacteriaceae in Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases	120
The Role of Yeasts in Fermentation Processes	119
The Taxon Hypothesis Paradigm—On the Unambiguous Detection and Communication of Taxa	115
The Many Faces of Enterococcus spp.—Commensal, Probiotic and Opportunistic Pathogen	113
TLR3 and TLR7 RNA Sensor Activation during SARS-CoV-2 Infection	112
Untapped Potentials of Endophytic Fungi: A Review of Novel Bioactive Compounds with Biological Applications	110
Colistin Update on Its Mechanism of Action and Resistance, Present and Future Challenges	109
Lactic Acid Bacteria as Antibacterial Agents to Extend the Shelf Life of Fresh and Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables: Quality and Safety Aspects	107
Biofertilizers and Biocontrol Agents for Agriculture: How to Identify and Develop New Potent Microbial Strains and Traits	105

Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in a Climate Change Scenario: Ecology, Genomics, Distribution, Prediction and Prevention of the Risk	104
Update of Probiotics in Human World: A Nonstop Source of Benefactions till the End of Time	103
Role of Gut Microbiota in Neuroendocrine Regulation of Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism via the Microbiota-Gut-Brain-Liver Axis	100
Antibiotic Resistance Profiles, Molecular Mechanisms and Innovative Treatment Strategies of Acinetobacter baumannii	97
Biofilms in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Significance and Clinical Relevance	97
Cutibacterium acnes as an Opportunistic Pathogen: An Update of Its Virulence-Associated Factors	96
Human Skin Microbiome: Impact of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors on Skin Microbiota	96
Recognizing the Benefits of Pre-/Probiotics in Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Considering the Influence of Akkermansia muciniphila as a Key Gut Bacterium	91
Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes: Two Major Sentinels of Skin Microbiota and the Influence of Cosmetics	91
Targeting Biofilms Therapy: Current Research Strategies and Development Hurdles	88
Probiotic Alternative to Chlorhexidine in Periodontal Therapy: Evaluation of Clinical and Microbiological Parameters	88
Progress in Developing Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 3C-Like Protease	88
A Review on the Biotechnological Applications of the Operational Group Bacillus amyloliquefaciens	87
Rhizosphere Microbial Communities and Heavy Metals	86
Recent Developments in the Study of Plant Microbiomes	85
Systematic Review: The Gut Microbiome and Its Potential Clinical Application in Inflammatory Bowel Disease	82
Gut Microbiota and NAFLD: Pathogenetic Mechanisms, Microbiota Signatures, and Therapeutic Interventions	82
Metal-Based Nanoparticles: Antibacterial Mechanisms and Biomedical Application	81
Soil Chemical and Microbiological Properties Are Changed by Long-Term Chemical Fertilizers That Limit Ecosystem Functioning	80
Candida auris: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Antifungal Susceptibility, and Infection Control Measures to Combat the Spread of Infections in Healthcare Facilities	80
Pathogen Biocontrol Using Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPR): Role of Bacterial Diversity	79
A Holistic Review on Euro-Asian Lactic Acid Bacteria Fermented Cereals and Vegetables	79
Bacteria as Biological Control Agents of Plant Diseases	79
The Microbiome of Peri-Implantitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	79
Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Phytogenic Substances for Optimizing Gut Health in Poultry	78
Baicalein and Baicalin Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 RNA-Dependent-RNA Polymerase	78
Persistence of Pathogens on Inanimate Surfaces: A Narrative Review	77
Fungicide Resistance Evolution and Detection in Plant Pathogens: Plasmopara viticola as a Case Study	77
Vaccines against Meningococcal Diseases	76
The Potential Application of Endophytes in Management of Stress from Drought and Salinity in Crop Plants	76
Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Outlook on Current and Emerging Mitigation and Control Approaches	75
Spread of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negatives and Candida auris during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Critically Ill Patients: One Step Back in Antimicrobial Stewardship?	75
Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Related Pulcherrimin-Producing Yeasts: Fuzzy Species Boundaries and Complex Antimicrobial Antagonism	75
Surviving Reactive Chlorine Stress: Responses of Gram-Negative Bacteria to Hypochlorous Acid	74
A Comprehensive Review of Detection Methods for SARS-CoV-2	73
Fungal Endophytes as Efficient Sources of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Their Prospective Applications in Natural Product Drug Discovery: Insights, Avenues, and Challenges	73
Phylum Gemmatimonadota and Its Role in the Environment	73
Microorganisms in Plant Growth and Development: Roles in Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Secondary Metabolites Secretion	73
Glutamate Decarboxylase from Lactic Acid Bacteria—A Key Enzyme in GABA Synthesis	71
Current Evidence on the Ocular Surface Microbiota and Related Diseases	71
Fungicide Resistance in Powdery Mildew Fungi	71
Health-Promoting Role of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Isolated from Fermented Foods	71
Biofertilizer: The Future of Food Security and Food Safety	71
Plant Growth Enhancement using Rhizospheric Halotolerant Phosphate Solubilizing Bacterium Bacillus licheniformis QA1 and Enterobacter asburiae QF11 Isolated from Chenopodium quinoa Willd	70
Antibacterial Activity of Silver and Its Application in Dentistry, Cardiology and Dermatology	70
The Control of Cultural Heritage Microbial Deterioration	70