OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Fungi is 55. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
A Pragmatic Strategy for Improving Diagnosis of Invasive Candidiasis in UK and Ireland ICUs	221
Isolation, Morphological and Molecular–Phenological Identification of Nematophagous Fungi Inhabiting the Soils of Agricultural Lands in Southern Kazakhstan	152
The Fungal, Nutritional, and Metabolomic Diagnostics of the Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis Affected by Bud Rot Disease in Esmeraldas, Ecuador	152
Preface to the Special Issue ‘Heavy Metals in Mushrooms’	148
The AP-1 Sigma Subunit Gene PsAP1 Acts as a Key Pathogenicity Factor by Regulating Metabolic Reprogramming in Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici	143
Erythema Nodosum Associated with Kerion: A Case Series and Narrative Review of the Literature	139
In Vitro Characterization of a Nuclear Receptor-like Domain of the Xylanase Regulator 1 from Trichoderma reesei	139
Proteomic Approach to Study the Effect of Pneumocystis jirovecii Colonization in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis	136
Dendritic Cells: Multifunctional Roles in Host Defenses to Cryptococcus Infections	116
Survival Factor A (SvfA) Contributes to Aspergillus nidulans Pathogenicity	107
A Putative TRAPα Protein of Microsporidia Nosema bombycis Exhibits Non-Canonical Alternative Polyadenylation in Transcripts	106
Establishment of Novel and Efficient Methods for Investigating Sexual Reproduction in Magnaporthe oryzae	104
Solving the Enigma of the Identity of Laccaria laccata	100
Evaluation of the Synergistic Activity of Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics or Colistin Sulphate with Conventional Antifungals Against Yeasts of Medical Importance	98
New Bioactive Sesquiterpeniods from the Plant-Derived Endophytic Fungus Schizophyllum sp. HM230	92
Development and Determinants of Topsoil Bacterial and Fungal Communities of Afforestation by Aerial Sowing in Tengger Desert, China	86
Genetic Variation of Puccinia triticina Populations in Iran from 2010 to 2017 as Revealed by SSR and ISSR Markers	86
Metabolomic Profiling of Different Antrodia cinnamomea Phenotypes	85
The CARD9 Gene in Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus): Does It Play a Role in the Cryptococcus–Koala Interaction?	84
The Cytochrome P450 Enzyme SsCyp64 Mediates γ-linolenyl Alcohol in Regulating Sexual Mating/Filamentation and Pathogenicity of Sporisorium scitamineum	83
Ophiostomatales Associated with Mediterranean Pine Engraver, Orthotomicus erosus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Dalmatia, Croatia	82
Paecilomyces/Purpureocillium Infection in Children, Case Report, and Review of the Literature	81
Changes in the Soil Fungal Community in a Temperate Deciduous Forest at Different Altitudes in the Taihang Mountains	80
Community-Onset Fungemias: Epidemiology and Genomic Characterization at a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Barcelona, Spain	80
Adaptation of the Phytopathogenic Fungus Microdochium nivale to the Fungicides Tebuconazole and Fludioxonil	78

Identification and Characterization of Dmct: A Cation Transporter in Yarrowia lipolytica Involved in Metal Tolerance	75
Invasive Aspergillosis after Renal Transplantation	74
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	73
Metabolic Engineering of Rhodotorula toruloides for Biosynthesis of Retinal	71
Associations Between Indoor Fungal Community Structures and Environmental Factors: Insights from the Evidence-Driven Indoor Air-Quality Improvement Study	71
The First Whole Genome Sequencing of Agaricus bitorquis and Its Metabolite Profiling	70
Performance of Two Commercial Assays for the Detection of Serum Aspergillus Galactomannan in Non-Neutropenic Patients	69
Role of Squalene Epoxidase Gene (SQE1) in the Response of the Lichen Lobaria pulmonaria to Temperature Stress	68
Antifungal Effect of Oregano Essential Oil Against Penicillium expansum on Pyrus sinkiangensis	66
Isolation and Identification of Acer truncatum Endophytic Fungus Talaromyces verruculosus and Evaluation of Its Effects on Insoluble Phosphorus Absorption Capacity and Growth of Cucumber Seedlings	64
Austin-Type Meroterpenoids from Fungi Reported in the Last Five Decades: A Review	64
Wild/Woodland Mushroom Poisoning: The Experience of Bucharest Emergency Hospital-Retrospective Study of ER 2023–2024 Presentations	63
The Intricate Connection between Bacterial α-Diversity and Fungal Engraftment in the Human Gut of Healthy and Impaired Individuals as Studied Using the In Vitro SHIME® Model	63
Essential Role of CgErg6p in Maintaining Oxidative Stress Tolerance and Iron Homeostasis in Candida glabrata	62
Polyphasic Characterization of the Biocontrol Potential of a Novel Strain of Trichoderma atroviride Isolated from Central Mexico	61
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	61
Age-Related Conservation in Plant–Soil Feedback Accompanied by Ectomycorrhizal Domination in Temperate Forests in Northeast China	61
Comprehensive Characterization of Tuber maculatum, New in Uruguay: Morphological, Molecular, and Aromatic Analyses	61
Effectiveness of Several GRAS Salts against Fungal Rot of Fruit after Harvest and Assessment of the Phytotoxicity of Sodium Metabisufite in Treated Fruit	61
Contribution of the Tyrosinase (MoTyr) to Melanin Synthesis, Conidiogenesis, Appressorium Development, and Pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae	60
Development of SCAR Markers for Genetic Authentication of Metarhizium acridum	59
Prevalence of Onychomycosis in Diabetic Patients: A Case-Control Study Performed at University Hospital Policlinico in Catania	58
Effect of Different Signal Peptides on the Expression of Glucoamylase from Aspergillus awamori in the Filamentous Fungus Penicillium verruculosum	58
Exploration of the Strategy for Improving the Expression of Heterologous Sweet Protein Monellin in Aspergillus niger	57
Effects of Carbon, Nitrogen, Ambient pH and Light on Mycelial Growth, Sporulation, Sorbicillinoid Biosynthesis and Related Gene Expression in Ustilaginoidea virens	57
The Mitochondrial Distribution and Morphology Family 33 Gene FgMDM33 Is Involved in Autophagy and Pathogenesis in Fusarium graminearum	57
Analysis of Amino Acid and Derivative Diversity and Antioxidant Capacity in Ophiocordyceps sinensis and Its Substitutes	56
Whole Genome Sequencing, Comparative Genome Analysis, and Biotechnological Potential of Emericellopsis alkalina and E. fimetaria (Bionectriaceae, Ascomycota) from the Sediment of Alkaline, Saline Lake	56
Characterization of a New Hsp110 Inhibitor as a Potential Antifungal	56
Whole-Genome Sequencing and Fine Map Analysis of Pholiota nameko	55
Diversity of Mycoviruses Present in Strains of Binucleate Rhizoctonia and Multinucleate Rhizoctonia, Causal Agents for Potato Stem Canker or Black Scurf	55