OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Fungi is 45. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 500 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2019-10-01 to 2023-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Mucormycosis: An Update	306
When Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus and Severe COVID-19 Converge: The Perfect Storm for Mucormycosis	280
COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CAPA)—From Immunology to Treatment	260
Oral Candidiasis: A Disease of Opportunity	164
COVID-19-Associated Candidiasis (CAC): An Underestimated Complication in the Absence of Immunological Predispositions?	149
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Current Understanding and Burning Questions	126
Candida albicans—The Virulence Factors and Clinical Manifestations of Infection	123
Aspiring Antifungals: Review of Current Antifungal Pipeline Developments	114
Deciphering Trichoderma–Plant–Pathogen Interactions for Better Development of Biocontrol Applications	103
Updates on the Taxonomy of Mucorales with an Emphasis on Clinically Important Taxa	99
Amphotericin B and Other Polyenes—Discovery, Clinical Use, Mode of Action and Drug Resistance	97
Saccharomyces boulardii: What Makes It Tick as Successful Probiotic?	94
Fosmanogepix: A Review of the First-in-Class Broad Spectrum Agent for the Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections	82
Rhizopus oryzae-Mediated Green Synthesis of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles (MgO-NPs): A Promising Tool for Antimicrobial, Mosquitocidal Action, and Tanning Effluent Treatment	78
Bacillus megaterium-Mediated Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles and Their Antifungal Activity against Rhizoctonia solani in Faba Bean Plants	77
Azole-Resistant COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report	73
β-Glucan Metabolic and Immunomodulatory Properties and Potential for Clinical Application	69
Autopsy Proven Pulmonary Mucormycosis Due to Rhizopus microsporus in a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient with Underlying Hematological Malignancy	67
A Critical Review on Communication Mechanism within Plant-Endophytic Fungi Interactions to Cope with Biotic and Abiotic Stresses	67
Fusarium as a Novel Fungus for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Mechanism and Applications	67
Immunomodulatory Effects of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Bioactive Immunoregulatory Products	66
The Quiet and Underappreciated Rise of Drug-Resistant Invasive Fungal Pathogens	65
Antagonistic Yeasts: A Promising Alternative to Chemical Fungicides for Controlling Postharvest Decay of Fruit	64
Fungal Pigments: Potential Coloring Compounds for Wide Ranging Applications in Textile Dyeing	62
Candida spp./Bacteria Mixed Biofilms	61

Bloodstream Infection by Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Two COVID-19 Patients after Receiving Supplementation of Saccharomyces in the ICU	61
Review of the Novel Investigational Antifungal Olorofim	60
Pseudomonas indica-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles: Antifungal and Antioxidant Biogenic Tool for Suppressing Mucormycosis Fungi	60
Spread of Terbinafine-Resistant Trichophyton mentagrophytes Type VIII (India) in Germany–“The Tip of the Iceberg?”	59
A One Health Approach to Combatting Sporothrix brasiliensis: Narrative Review of an Emerging Zoonotic Fungal Pathogen in South America	57
Mycosynthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles Using Trichoderma spp. Isolated from Rhizosphere Soils and Its Synergistic Antibacterial Effect against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae	55
COVID-19 Associated Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges	55
Fungi–Nematode Interactions: Diversity, Ecology, and Biocontrol Prospects in Agriculture	54
Antifungal Activity of Bioactive Metabolites Produced by Trichoderma asperellum and Trichoderma atroviride in Liquid Medium	54
Fungal–Metal Interactions: A Review of Toxicity and Homeostasis	54
Invasive Fungal Infections Complicating COVID-19: A Narrative Review	53
Isavuconazole: Mechanism of Action, Clinical Efficacy, and Resistance	53
Pan-Echinocandin-Resistant Candida glabrata Bloodstream Infection Complicating COVID-19: A Fatal Case Report	51
A Fatal Case of Rhizopus azygosporus Pneumonia Following COVID-19	50
On Commensalism of Candida	47
Candida auris: A Review of Recommendations for Detection and Control in Healthcare Settings	47
Candida albicans and Oral Carcinogenesis. A Brief Review	47
Sporothrix brasiliensis: A Review of an Emerging South American Fungal Pathogen, Its Related Disease, Presentation and Spread in Argentina	47
Multifunctional Silver Nanoparticles Based on Chitosan: Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, Antifungal, Antioxidant, and Wound-Healing Activities	46
Contributions of the Biofilm Matrix to Candida Pathogenesis	46
Candida auris: A Decade of Understanding of an Enigmatic Pathogenic Yeast	45
Biological Treatment of Real Textile Effluent Using Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium oxysporium and Their Consortium along with the Evaluation of Their Phytotoxicity	45
Colombian Essential Oil of Ruta graveolens against Nosocomial Antifungal Resistant Candida Strains	45