OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Fungi is 53. 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
Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Mucormycosis: An Update	396
When Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus and Severe COVID-19 Converge: The Perfect Storm for Mucormycosis	334
Candida albicans—The Virulence Factors and Clinical Manifestations of Infection	251
Deciphering Trichoderma–Plant–Pathogen Interactions for Better Development of Biocontrol Applications	151
Amphotericin B and Other Polyenes—Discovery, Clinical Use, Mode of Action and Drug Resistance	151
Rhizopus oryzae-Mediated Green Synthesis of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles (MgO-NPs): A Promising Tool for Antimicrobial, Mosquitocidal Action, and Tanning Effluent Treatment	113
Bacillus megaterium-Mediated Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles and Their Antifungal Activity against Rhizoctonia solani in Faba Bean Plants	107
β-Glucan Metabolic and Immunomodulatory Properties and Potential for Clinical Application	107
Fusarium as a Novel Fungus for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Mechanism and Applications	100
A Critical Review on Communication Mechanism within Plant-Endophytic Fungi Interactions to Cope with Biotic and Abiotic Stresses	98
Pseudomonas indica-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles: Antifungal and Antioxidant Biogenic Tool for Suppressing Mucormycosis Fungi	95
Trichophyton indotineae—An Emerging Pathogen Causing Recalcitrant Dermatophytoses in India and Worldwide—A Multidimensional Perspective	95
Immunomodulatory Effects of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Bioactive Immunoregulatory Products	92
A Comprehensive Insight into Fungal Enzymes: Structure, Classification, and Their Role in Mankind’s Challenges	92
Antifungal Activity of Bioactive Metabolites Produced by Trichoderma asperellum and Trichoderma atroviride in Liquid Medium	87
Metal Nanoparticles as Novel Antifungal Agents for Sustainable Agriculture: Current Advances and Future Directions	82
Pharmacological Potential of Fungal Endophytes Associated with Medicinal Plants: A Review	82
Endophytic Fungi: An Effective Alternative Source of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds for Pharmacological Studies	82
Autopsy Proven Pulmonary Mucormycosis Due to Rhizopus microsporus in a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient with Underlying Hematological Malignancy	77
Macrofungi as a Nutraceutical Source: Promising Bioactive Compounds and Market Value	76
Fungal–Metal Interactions: A Review of Toxicity and Homeostasis	75
Multifunctional Silver Nanoparticles Based on Chitosan: Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, Antifungal, Antioxidant, and Wound-Healing Activities	75
Isavuconazole: Mechanism of Action, Clinical Efficacy, and Resistance	74
Candida glabrata: Pathogenicity and Resistance Mechanisms for Adaptation and Survival	72
Recent Approaches towards Control of Fungal Diseases in Plants: An Updated Review	70

Invasive Fungal Infections Complicating COVID-19: A Narrative Review	69
Candida albicans and Oral Carcinogenesis. A Brief Review	68
Biological Treatment of Real Textile Effluent Using Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium oxysporium and Their Consortium along with the Evaluation of Their Phytotoxicity	67
Nanohybrid Antifungals for Control of Plant Diseases: Current Status and Future Perspectives	67
Sporothrix brasiliensis: A Review of an Emerging South American Fungal Pathogen, Its Related Disease, Presentation and Spread in Argentina	65
Mycotic Keratitis—A Global Threat from the Filamentous Fungi	64
Yarrowia lipolytica Strains and Their Biotechnological Applications: How Natural Biodiversity and Metabolic Engineering Could Contribute to Cell Factories Improvement	64
Beneficial Features of Biochar and Arbuscular Mycorrhiza for Improving Spinach Plant Growth, Root Morphological Traits, Physiological Properties, and Soil Enzymatic Activities	64
Mechanisms of Action of Microbial Biocontrol Agents against Botrytis cinerea	64
The Consequences of Our Changing Environment on Life Threatening and Debilitating Fungal Diseases in Humans	63
Antifungal Resistance in Dermatophytes: Genetic Considerations, Clinical Presentations and Alternative Therapies	62
A Visual and Comprehensive Review on COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CAPA)	62
Emergence of Candida auris in Brazil in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit	61
Probiotic Yeast Saccharomyces: Back to Nature to Improve Human Health	60
Molecular Epidemiology and Antifungal Susceptibility of Trichophyton Isolates in Greece: Emergence of Terbinafine-Resistant Trichophytonmentagrophytes Type VIII Locally and Globally	60
Ibrexafungerp: A First-in-Class Oral Triterpenoid Glucan Synthase Inhibitor	59
Fungal Pigments and Their Roles Associated with Human Health	59
Trichoderma and the Plant Heritable Priming Responses	59
A Fatal Case of Rhizopus azygosporus Pneumonia Following COVID-19	57
Is the Frequency of Candidemia Increasing in COVID-19 Patients Receiving Corticosteroids?	56
A Review of the Fungi That Degrade Plastic	55
Rezafungin—Mechanisms of Action, Susceptibility and Resistance: Similarities and Differences with the Other Echinocandins	55
Colletotrichum Species Causing Anthracnose of Citrus in Australia	54
Trichoderma asperellum T76-14 Released Volatile Organic Compounds against Postharvest Fruit Rot in Muskmelons (Cucumis melo) Caused by Fusarium incarnatum	53
Immune Sensing of Candida albicans	53
Role of Volatiles from the Endophytic Fungus Trichoderma asperelloides PSU-P1 in Biocontrol Potential and in Promoting the Plant Growth of Arabidopsis thaliana	53
Epidemiology and Diagnostic Perspectives of Dermatophytoses	53
Overview on the Prevalence of Fungal Infections, Immune Response, and Microbiome Role in COVID-19 Patients	53