OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Fungi is 51. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Lung Epithelial Cell Line Immune Responses to Pneumocystis	339
The Role of Adjuvant Systemic and Intravitreal Corticosteroids in Fungal Endophthalmitis Treatment	116
A Novel Strain of Fusarium oxysporum Virus 1 Isolated from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum Strain X-GS16 Influences Phenotypes of F. oxysporum Strain HB-TS-YT-1hyg	113
Integrative Analysis of Transcriptome and Metabolome Sheds Light on Flavonoid Biosynthesis in the Fruiting Body of Stropharia rugosoannulata	107
Five New Species of Gymnopilus from Xizang Autonomous Region of China and Surrounding Areas	103
Tubulin Polymerization Promoting Proteins (TPPPs) of Aphelidiomycota: Correlation between the Incidence of p25alpha Domain and the Eukaryotic Flagellum	95
Subcritical Water Extracts from Agaricus blazei Murrill’s Mycelium Inhibit the Expression of Immune Checkpoint Molecules and Axl Receptor	95
Emergence of Clonally-Related South Asian Clade I Clinical Isolates of Candida auris in a Greek COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit	92
GPI-Anchored Protein Homolog IcFBR1 Functions Directly in Morphological Development of Isaria cicadae	90
Five New Species of the Lichen-Forming Fungal Genus Peltula from China	87
Farnesol Boosts the Antifungal Effect of Fluconazole and Modulates Resistance in Candida auris through Regulation of the CDR1 and ERG11 Genes	87
Chaperone Networks in Fungal Pathogens of Humans	82
Histoplasma capsulatum Activates Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Their Progenitors through a Mechanism Dependent on TLR2, TLR4, and Dectin-1	80
Effect of Shock Waves on the Growth of Aspergillus niger Conidia: Evaluation of Germination and Preliminary Study on Gene Expression	76
Morphological, Molecular and Metabolic Characterization of the Pigmented Fungus Subramaniula asteroids	75
Pediatric Candida Bloodstream Infections Complicated with Mixed and Subsequent Bacteremia: The Clinical Characteristics and Impacts on Outcomes	72
Four New Species of Deconica (Strophariaceae, Agaricales) from Subtropical Regions of China	70
Distinguishing Invasive from Chronic Pulmonary Infections: Host Pentraxin 3 and Fungal Siderophores in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids	69
The Effect of Trichoderma harzianum Hypovirus 1 (ThHV1) and Its Defective RNA ThHV1-S on the Antifungal Activity and Metabolome of Trichoderma koningiopsis T-51	68
Plant-Associated Novel Didymellaceous Taxa in the South China Botanical Garden (Guangzhou, China)	68
Comparing the Real-World Use of Isavuconazole to Other Anti-Fungal Therapy for Invasive Fungal Infections in Patients with and without Underlying Disparities: A Multi-Center Retrospective Study	68
CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Multiplexed Genome Editing in Aspergillus oryzae	67
An Integrative Study of Mycobiome in Different Habitats from a High Arctic Region: Diversity, Distribution, and Functional Role	67
Regionally Varying Habitat Relationships in Lichens: The Concept and Evidence with an Emphasis on North-Temperate Ecosystems	67
Evidence of Biparental Mitochondrial Inheritance from Self-Fertile Crosses between Closely Related Species of Ceratocystis	65

Genetic Diversity of Lecanosticta acicola in Pinus Ecosystems in Northern Spain	64
Inhibition of Microbicidal Activity of Canine Macrophages DH82 Cell Line by Capsular Polysaccharides from Cryptococcus neoformans	64
Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Community and Ascoma Production in a Declining Tuber borchii Plantation	64
Nutraceutical Potential of Lentinula edodes’ Spent Mushroom Substrate: A Comprehensive Study on Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial Effects	62
Prevalence of Cryptococcal Antigenemia and Lateral Flow Assay Accuracy in Severely Immunosuppressed AIDS Patients	62
Comparative Analysis of Capsular and Secreted Polysaccharides Produced by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Cryptococcus neoformans	62
Exploring Fungal Diversity in Seagrass Ecosystems for Pharmaceutical and Ecological Insights	61
Fungal Tracheobronchitis in Lung Transplant Recipients: Incidence and Utility of Diagnostic Markers	60
Identification and Characterization of a QTL for Growth of Fusarium circinatum on Pine-Based Medium	58
Structure of the Mating-Type Genes and Mating Systems of Verpa bohemica and Verpa conica (Ascomycota, Pezizomycotina)	57
Advances in Metabolic Engineering of Pichia pastoris Strains as Powerful Cell Factories	57
Four New Wood-Inhabiting Fungal Species of Peniophoraceae (Russulales, Basidiomycota) from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, China	57
Abscisic Acid May Play a Critical Role in the Moderating Effect of Epichloë Endophyte on Achnatherum inebrians under Drought Stress	57
Axenic Long-Term Cultivation of Pneumocystis jirovecii	55
Identification and Pathogenicity of Pestalotioid Species on Alpinia oxyphylla in Hainan Province, China	54
Morphological, Pathological and Genetic Diversity of the Colletotrichum Species, Pathogenic on Solanaceous Vegetable Crops in Bulgaria	53
Novel Species and Records of Dictyosporiaceae from Freshwater Habitats in China and Thailand	53
The Transcriptional Responses of Ectomycorrhizal Fungus, Cenococcum geophilum, to Drought Stress	53
The Mitochondrial Alternative Oxidase in Ustilago maydis Is Not Involved in Response to Oxidative Stress Induced by Paraquat	53
Anemochore Seeds Harbor Distinct Fungal and Bacterial Abundance, Composition, and Functional Profiles	52
Yeast Probiotic and Yeast Products in Enhancing Livestock Feeds Utilization and Performance: An Overview	52
The Antidepressant Sertraline Induces the Formation of Supersized Lipid Droplets in the Human Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans	51
Role of the Gene ndufs8 Located in Respiratory Complex I from Monascus purpureus in the Cell Growth and Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesis	51
A Multiplex PCR Melting-Curve-Analysis-Based Detection Method for the Discrimination of Five Aspergillus Species	51
Mechanism of Wheat Leaf Rust Control Using Chitosan Nanoparticles and Salicylic Acid	51
Research Progress on Fungal Sesterterpenoids Biosynthesis	51