OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Antibiotics-Basel is 60. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Global Trends in Antimicrobial Use in Food Animals from 2017 to 2030	276
Candidiasis and Mechanisms of Antifungal Resistance	219
Insights into Acinetobacter baumannii: A Review of Microbiological, Virulence, and Resistance Traits in a Threatening Nosocomial Pathogen	213
Biofilms as Promoters of Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance and Tolerance	192
Acinetobacter baumannii Resistance: A Real Challenge for Clinicians	128
Antimicrobial Peptides: A Potent Alternative to Antibiotics	123
Drug-Resistant Fungi: An Emerging Challenge Threatening Our Limited Antifungal Armamentarium	119
It’s Not Easy Being Green: A Narrative Review on the Microbiology, Virulence and Therapeutic Prospects of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa	119
Endophytic Streptomyces laurentii Mediated Green Synthesis of Ag-NPs with Antibacterial and Anticancer Properties for Developing Functional Textile Fabric Properties	119
The Current Burden of Carbapenemases: Review of Significant Properties and Dissemination among Gram-Negative Bacteria	117
Applications of Lysozyme, an Innate Immune Defense Factor, as an Alternative Antibiotic	117
Phages for Biofilm Removal	115
A Review on the Antimicrobial Activity of Schiff Bases: Data Collection and Recent Studies	114
Trends, Epidemiology, and Management of Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in the Hospitalized Setting	113
Plant Secondary Metabolites in the Battle of Drugs and Drug-Resistant Bacteria: New Heroes or Worse Clones of Antibiotics?	112
Pollution by Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance in LiveStock and Poultry Manure in China, and Countermeasures	105
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria—A Review	104
Do Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Have Significant Antibacterial Properties?	104
Progress in Alternative Strategies to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: Focus on Antibiotics	95
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: A Comprehensive Review of Currently Used Methods	93
Plant-Based Phytochemicals as Possible Alternative to Antibiotics in Combating Bacterial Drug Resistance	92
Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents	91
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) Oil as a Potential Alternative to Antibiotics in Poultry	89
Curcumin: Biological Activities and Modern Pharmaceutical Forms	89
Phage-Encoded Endolysins	88

Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in Important Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Pathogens and Novel Antibiotic Solutions	83
Monoclonal Antibodies as an Antibacterial Approach Against Bacterial Pathogens	81
Macroalgae as a Source of Valuable Antimicrobial Compounds: Extraction and Applications	81
The Potential of Human Peptide LL-37 as an Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Agent	81
Evidence of the Practice of Self-Medication with Antibiotics among the Lay Public in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review	80
Nanotechnology as a Novel Approach in Combating Microbes Providing an Alternative to Antibiotics	79
Synthesis of Electrospun TiO2 Nanofibers and Characterization of Their Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Potential against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria	79
Current Antimycotics, New Prospects, and Future Approaches to Antifungal Therapy	79
Potential Environmental and Human Health Risks Caused by Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (ARB), Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) and Emerging Contaminants (ECs) from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfi	78
Cefiderocol: Systematic Review of Mechanisms of Resistance, Heteroresistance and In Vivo Emergence of Resistance	76
Essential Oils of Aromatic Plants with Antibacterial, Anti-Biofilm and Anti-Quorum Sensing Activities against Pathogenic Bacteria	75
Overview of Global Trends in Classification, Methods of Preparation and Application of Bacteriocins	74
Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in the Control of COVID-19	74
The Revival of Aztreonam in Combination with Avibactam against Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negatives: A Systematic Review of In Vitro Studies and Clinical Cases	73
FimH and Anti-Adhesive Therapeutics: A Disarming Strategy Against Uropathogens	72
Microbial Species Isolated from Infected Wounds and Antimicrobial Resistance Analysis: Data Emerging from a Three-Years Retrospective Study	72
Bioactive Compounds, Pharmacological Actions, and Pharmacokinetics of Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)	72
Antibacterial Property and Biocompatibility of Silver, Copper, and Zinc in Titanium Dioxide Layers Incorporated by One-Step Micro-Arc Oxidation: A Review	71
Antimicrobial Properties on Non-Antibiotic Drugs in the Era of Increased Bacterial Resistance	70
Bacteriophage Therapy: Developments and Directions	70
A Review on Revolutionary Natural Biopolymer-Based Aerogels for Antibacterial Delivery	70
Activity of Specialized Biomolecules against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria	69
Antibiotic Use in Low and Middle-Income Countries and the Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistance in Surgery	67
Oral Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Therapy for COVID-19: The Dawn in the Dark?	66
Research Progress on Antibacterial Activities and Mechanisms of Natural Alkaloids: A Review	64
Antimicrobial Activity of Bee-Collected Pollen and Beebread: State of the Art and Future Perspectives	63
pH-Responsive “Smart” Hydrogel for Controlled Delivery of Silver Nanoparticles to Infected Wounds	63
Home Oral Care of Periodontal Patients Using Antimicrobial Gel with Postbiotics, Lactoferrin, and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder vs. Conventional Chlorhexidine Gel: A Split-Mouth Randomized Clinic	63
The Antimicrobial Activity of Cannabinoids	63
Bacteriophage Therapy for Critical Infections Related to Cardiothoracic Surgery	62
Honey: Another Alternative in the Fight against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?	62
Nanomaterials in Wound Healing and Infection Control	62
Staphylococcal Biofilms: Challenges and Novel Therapeutic Perspectives	61
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	61
Drivers of Antibiotic Resistance Transmission in Low- and Middle-Income Countries from a “One Health” Perspective—A Review	60