OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Fungi is 54. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Proteomic Approach to Study the Effect of Pneumocystis jirovecii Colonization in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis	211
Dendritic Cells: Multifunctional Roles in Host Defenses to Cryptococcus Infections	150
Survival Factor A (SvfA) Contributes to Aspergillus nidulans Pathogenicity	147
Survey of Lichenized Fungi DNA Barcodes on King George Island (Antarctica): An Aid to Species Discovery	144
A Putative TRAPα Protein of Microsporidia Nosema bombycis Exhibits Non-Canonical Alternative Polyadenylation in Transcripts	139
Establishment of Novel and Efficient Methods for Investigating Sexual Reproduction in Magnaporthe oryzae	137
Solving the Enigma of the Identity of Laccaria laccata	136
Evaluation of the Synergistic Activity of Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics or Colistin Sulphate with Conventional Antifungals Against Yeasts of Medical Importance	134
New Bioactive Sesquiterpeniods from the Plant-Derived Endophytic Fungus Schizophyllum sp. HM230	124
Genetic Variation of Puccinia triticina Populations in Iran from 2010 to 2017 as Revealed by SSR and ISSR Markers	109
Mebendazole Inhibits Histoplasma capsulatum In Vitro Growth and Decreases Mitochondrion and Cytoskeleton Protein Levels	103
Development and Determinants of Topsoil Bacterial and Fungal Communities of Afforestation by Aerial Sowing in Tengger Desert, China	102
Metabolomic Profiling of Different Antrodia cinnamomea Phenotypes	100
The CARD9 Gene in Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus): Does It Play a Role in the Cryptococcus–Koala Interaction?	98
Identification of Food Spoilage Fungi Using MALDI-TOF MS: Spectral Database Development and Application to Species Complex	94
The Cytochrome P450 Enzyme SsCyp64 Mediates γ-linolenyl Alcohol in Regulating Sexual Mating/Filamentation and Pathogenicity of Sporisorium scitamineum	91
Temporal Dynamics of Incidence of Shot Hole Disease Affected by Training Systems and Cultivar Susceptibilities in an Integrated Plum Orchard	85
Ophiostomatales Associated with Mediterranean Pine Engraver, Orthotomicus erosus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Dalmatia, Croatia	84
Paecilomyces/Purpureocillium Infection in Children, Case Report, and Review of the Literature	81
Mutation Breeding of Monascus to Produce a High Yield of Orange Pigment and Low Citrinin Content Using the ARTP Method	80
Nutraceutical Potential of Lentinula edodes’ Spent Mushroom Substrate: A Comprehensive Study on Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial Effects	80
The Analysis of the Mycobiota in Plastic Polluted Soil Reveals a Reduction in Metabolic Ability	79
Procymidone Application Contributes to Multidrug Resistance of Botrytis cinerea	78
Tinea Incognito Caused by Microsporum spp. Mimicking Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus—Case Report	76
Effect of Melanization on Thallus Microstructure in the Lichen Lobaria pulmonaria	76

The PKS–NRPS Gene BBA_09856 Deletion Mutant of Beauveria bassiana Enhanced Its Virulence Against Ostrinia furnacalis Larvae and Strengthened the Host Plant’s Resistance to Botrytis cinerea as an Endot	74
Associations Between Indoor Fungal Community Structures and Environmental Factors: Insights from the Evidence-Driven Indoor Air-Quality Improvement Study	72
Performance of Two Commercial Assays for the Detection of Serum Aspergillus Galactomannan in Non-Neutropenic Patients	71
The First Whole Genome Sequencing of Agaricus bitorquis and Its Metabolite Profiling	70
Metabolic Engineering of Rhodotorula toruloides for Biosynthesis of Retinal	69
Morpho-Molecular Characterization of Hypocrealean Fungi Isolated from Rice in Northern Thailand	69
Evaluating Two Fungicides, Prochloraz–Manganese Chloride Complex and Seboctylamine Acetate, to Control Cobweb Disease in White Button Mushroom Caused by Cladobotryum mycophilum	67
Trends in Antifungal Resistance Among Candida Species: An Eight-Year Retrospective Study in the Galveston–Houston Gulf Coast Region	67
A Pragmatic Strategy for Improving Diagnosis of Invasive Candidiasis in UK and Ireland ICUs	66
Isolation, Morphological and Molecular–Phenological Identification of Nematophagous Fungi Inhabiting the Soils of Agricultural Lands in Southern Kazakhstan	66
Correction: Deng et al. Distinct Roles of Ena ATP Family Proteins in Sodium Accumulation, Invasive Growth, and Full Virulence in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. J. Fungi 2023, 9, 566	63
Invasive Aspergillosis after Renal Transplantation	62
Erythema Nodosum Associated with Kerion: A Case Series and Narrative Review of the Literature	61
Essential Role of CgErg6p in Maintaining Oxidative Stress Tolerance and Iron Homeostasis in Candida glabrata	61
In Vitro Characterization of a Nuclear Receptor-like Domain of the Xylanase Regulator 1 from Trichoderma reesei	61
The AP-1 Sigma Subunit Gene PsAP1 Acts as a Key Pathogenicity Factor by Regulating Metabolic Reprogramming in Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici	61
Age-Related Conservation in Plant–Soil Feedback Accompanied by Ectomycorrhizal Domination in Temperate Forests in Northeast China	60
Comprehensive Characterization of Tuber maculatum, New in Uruguay: Morphological, Molecular, and Aromatic Analyses	60
Analysis of Amino Acid and Derivative Diversity and Antioxidant Capacity in Ophiocordyceps sinensis and Its Substitutes	59
Roles of the Sec2p Gene in the Growth and Pathogenicity Regulation of Aspergillus fumigatus	59
Sustainable Management of Major Fungal Phytopathogens in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) for Food Security: A Comprehensive Review	58
Advances in Metabolic Engineering of Pichia pastoris Strains as Powerful Cell Factories	57
Characterization of a New Hsp110 Inhibitor as a Potential Antifungal	57
Fungal Contamination in Microalgal Cultivation: Biological and Biotechnological Aspects of Fungi-Microalgae Interaction	56
The Case for Fungal Keratitis to Be Accepted as a Neglected Tropical Disease	56
Dermatophytomas: Clinical Overview and Treatment	55
The Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia	54
Inhibition of Aspergillus flavus Growth and Aflatoxin Production in Zea mays L. Using Endophytic Aspergillus fumigatus	54
Unveiling the Subterranean Symphony: A Comprehensive Study of Cave Fungi Revealed Through National Center for Biotechnology Sequences	54
Morphological, Pathological and Genetic Diversity of the Colletotrichum Species, Pathogenic on Solanaceous Vegetable Crops in Bulgaria	54