OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Microorganisms is 71. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The Influence of Probiotics on the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio in the Treatment of Obesity and Inflammatory Bowel disease	921
SARS-CoV-2 Spike Mutations, L452R, T478K, E484Q and P681R, in the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Maharashtra, India	398
Towards Advances in Medicinal Plant Antimicrobial Activity: A Review Study on Challenges and Future Perspectives	328
Biological Control of Plant Pathogens: A Global Perspective	305
Epidemiology of Mucormycosis in India	287
Gut–Skin Axis: Current Knowledge of the Interrelationship between Microbial Dysbiosis and Skin Conditions	265
The Ever-Expanding Pseudomonas Genus: Description of 43 New Species and Partition of the Pseudomonas putida Group	210
Combining Biocontrol Agents with Chemical Fungicides for Integrated Plant Fungal Disease Control	206
The Many Faces of Enterococcus spp.—Commensal, Probiotic and Opportunistic Pathogen	160
The Role of Enterobacteriaceae in Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases	160
The Taxon Hypothesis Paradigm—On the Unambiguous Detection and Communication of Taxa	149
Human Skin Microbiome: Impact of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors on Skin Microbiota	142
Microbial Biofilm: A Review on Formation, Infection, Antibiotic Resistance, Control Measures, and Innovative Treatment	142
Silver Nanoparticles: Bactericidal and Mechanistic Approach against Drug Resistant Pathogens	136
Colistin Update on Its Mechanism of Action and Resistance, Present and Future Challenges	133
Untapped Potentials of Endophytic Fungi: A Review of Novel Bioactive Compounds with Biological Applications	131
Biofertilizers and Biocontrol Agents for Agriculture: How to Identify and Develop New Potent Microbial Strains and Traits	130
Bacteria as Biological Control Agents of Plant Diseases	129
TLR3 and TLR7 RNA Sensor Activation during SARS-CoV-2 Infection	126
Update of Probiotics in Human World: A Nonstop Source of Benefactions till the End of Time	123
Gut Bacteria and Neurotransmitters	120
Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes: Two Major Sentinels of Skin Microbiota and the Influence of Cosmetics	120
Cutibacterium acnes as an Opportunistic Pathogen: An Update of Its Virulence-Associated Factors	119
Metal-Based Nanoparticles: Antibacterial Mechanisms and Biomedical Application	118
Candida auris: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Antifungal Susceptibility, and Infection Control Measures to Combat the Spread of Infections in Healthcare Facilities	111

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	108
Microorganisms in Plant Growth and Development: Roles in Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Secondary Metabolites Secretion	108
Gut Microbiota and NAFLD: Pathogenetic Mechanisms, Microbiota Signatures, and Therapeutic Interventions	104
Fungal Enzymes Involved in Plastics Biodegradation	103
A Review on the Biotechnological Applications of the Operational Group Bacillus amyloliquefaciens	102
Rhizosphere Microbial Communities and Heavy Metals	101
Pathogen Biocontrol Using Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPR): Role of Bacterial Diversity	100
Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria for Sustainable Agricultural Production	99
Phylum Gemmatimonadota and Its Role in the Environment	99
The Potential Application of Endophytes in Management of Stress from Drought and Salinity in Crop Plants	98
Biofertilizer: The Future of Food Security and Food Safety	98
Systematic Review: The Gut Microbiome and Its Potential Clinical Application in Inflammatory Bowel Disease	97
Health-Promoting Role of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Isolated from Fermented Foods	96
Recent Developments in the Study of Plant Microbiomes	96
Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Phytogenic Substances for Optimizing Gut Health in Poultry	95
Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis: Triggers, Consequences, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options	95
Fungal Endophytes as Efficient Sources of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Their Prospective Applications in Natural Product Drug Discovery: Insights, Avenues, and Challenges	92
Persistence of Pathogens on Inanimate Surfaces: A Narrative Review	92
Probiotic Alternative to Chlorhexidine in Periodontal Therapy: Evaluation of Clinical and Microbiological Parameters	89
IntegronFinder 2.0: Identification and Analysis of Integrons across Bacteria, with a Focus on Antibiotic Resistance in Klebsiella	87
Correlation between Phenotypic and In Silico Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella enterica in Canada Using Staramr	86
Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Outlook on Current and Emerging Mitigation and Control Approaches	86
Effects of Organic Fertilizers on the Soil Microorganisms Responsible for N2O Emissions: A Review	85
Baicalein and Baicalin Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 RNA-Dependent-RNA Polymerase	84
Trends in Microbial Community Composition and Function by Soil Depth	83
Improvement of Soil Microbial Diversity through Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Its Evaluation by -Omics Approaches: A Perspective for the Environment, Food Quality and Human Safety	81
A Comprehensive Review of Detection Methods for SARS-CoV-2	81
Listeria monocytogenes Biofilms in the Food Industry: Is the Current Hygiene Program Sufficient to Combat the Persistence of the Pathogen?	80
Fungicide Resistance Evolution and Detection in Plant Pathogens: Plasmopara viticola as a Case Study	79
Update on Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci—What the Clinician Should Know	79
Spread of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negatives and Candida auris during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Critically Ill Patients: One Step Back in Antimicrobial Stewardship?	78
Epstein–Barr Virus: How Its Lytic Phase Contributes to Oncogenesis	76
The Screening of Potassium- and Phosphate-Solubilizing Actinobacteria and the Assessment of Their Ability to Promote Wheat Growth Parameters	76
Genome Editing in Bacteria: CRISPR-Cas and Beyond	75
Impact of Intestinal Microbiota on Growth and Feed Efficiency in Pigs: A Review	75
Glutamate Decarboxylase from Lactic Acid Bacteria—A Key Enzyme in GABA Synthesis	75
Current Knowledge on the Oxidative-Stress-Mediated Antimicrobial Properties of Metal-Based Nanoparticles	74
From Dysbiosis to Healthy Skin: Major Contributions of Cutibacterium acnes to Skin Homeostasis	74
Targeting the Holy Triangle of Quorum Sensing, Biofilm Formation, and Antibiotic Resistance in Pathogenic Bacteria	73
The Role of Streptococcus spp. in Bovine Mastitis	73
Advances in Wheat Physiology in Response to Drought and the Role of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria to Trigger Drought Tolerance	72
Application and Perspectives of MALDI–TOF Mass Spectrometry in Clinical Microbiology Laboratories	72
Bacteria, Fungi and Microalgae for the Bioremediation of Marine Sediments Contaminated by Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Omics Era	71
Endophytic Fungi: Key Insights, Emerging Prospects, and Challenges in Natural Product Drug Discovery	71
Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Probiotics: A Focus on Human Health	71
Unraveling the Underlying Heavy Metal Detoxification Mechanisms of Bacillus Species	71