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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Morphological Changes and Strong Cytotoxicity in Yarrowia lipolytica by Overexpressing Delta-12-Desaturase	164
Allergy to Fungi in Veterinary Medicine: Alternaria, Dermatophytes and Malassezia Pay the Bill!	161
Grazing Effects of Soil Fauna on White-Rot Fungi: Biomass, Enzyme Production and Litter Decomposition Ability	143
The CARD9 Gene in Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus): Does It Play a Role in the Cryptococcus–Koala Interaction?	139
A Putative NADPH Oxidase Gene in Unicellular Pathogenic Candida glabrata Is Required for Fungal ROS Production and Oxidative Stress Response	121
The Mitochondrial Distribution and Morphology Family 33 Gene FgMDM33 Is Involved in Autophagy and Pathogenesis in Fusarium graminearum	117
Characterization of a New Hsp110 Inhibitor as a Potential Antifungal	113
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	110
Polyphasic Characterization of the Biocontrol Potential of a Novel Strain of Trichoderma atroviride Isolated from Central Mexico	108
Development and Determinants of Topsoil Bacterial and Fungal Communities of Afforestation by Aerial Sowing in Tengger Desert, China	108
The Fungal, Nutritional, and Metabolomic Diagnostics of the Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis Affected by Bud Rot Disease in Esmeraldas, Ecuador	104
Ophiostomatales Associated with Mediterranean Pine Engraver, Orthotomicus erosus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Dalmatia, Croatia	100
Calcium Ion Channels in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	95
Survey of Lichenized Fungi DNA Barcodes on King George Island (Antarctica): An Aid to Species Discovery	91
Identification and Characterization of Dmct: A Cation Transporter in Yarrowia lipolytica Involved in Metal Tolerance	90
Evidence of a Natural Hybrid Oomycete Isolated from Ornamental Nursery Stock	89
Temporal Dynamics of Incidence of Shot Hole Disease Affected by Training Systems and Cultivar Susceptibilities in an Integrated Plum Orchard	88
In Vitro Characterization of a Nuclear Receptor-like Domain of the Xylanase Regulator 1 from Trichoderma reesei	88
Dendritic Cells: Multifunctional Roles in Host Defenses to Cryptococcus Infections	82
Preface to the Special Issue ‘Heavy Metals in Mushrooms’	81
A Putative TRAPα Protein of Microsporidia Nosema bombycis Exhibits Non-Canonical Alternative Polyadenylation in Transcripts	79
A Six-Year Airborne Fungal Spore Calendar for a City in the Sonoran Desert, Mexico: Implications for Human Health	78
Proteomic Approach to Study the Effect of Pneumocystis jirovecii Colonization in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis	78
Diversity of Mycoviruses Present in Strains of Binucleate Rhizoctonia and Multinucleate Rhizoctonia, Causal Agents for Potato Stem Canker or Black Scurf	78
Genomic Analysis of Penicillium griseofulvum CF3 Reveals Potential for Plant Growth Promotion and Disease Resistance	76

Reevaluating the Value of (1,3)-β-D-Glucan for the Diagnosis of Intra-Abdominal Candidiasis in Critically Ill Patients: Current Evidence and Future Directions	75
Whole-Genome Sequencing and Fine Map Analysis of Pholiota nameko	75
Species Diversity, Distribution, and Phylogeny of Exophiala with the Addition of Four New Species from Thailand	74
Survival Factor A (SvfA) Contributes to Aspergillus nidulans Pathogenicity	73
Paecilomyces/Purpureocillium Infection in Children, Case Report, and Review of the Literature	73
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	71
Sustainable Management of Major Fungal Phytopathogens in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) for Food Security: A Comprehensive Review	71
Erythema Nodosum Associated with Kerion: A Case Series and Narrative Review of the Literature	68
Isolation, Morphological and Molecular–Phenological Identification of Nematophagous Fungi Inhabiting the Soils of Agricultural Lands in Southern Kazakhstan	68
Drk1, a Dimorphism Histidine Kinase, Contributes to Morphology, Virulence, and Stress Adaptation in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis	67
Trends in Antifungal Resistance Among Candida Species: An Eight-Year Retrospective Study in the Galveston–Houston Gulf Coast Region	67
Morphological, Pathological and Genetic Diversity of the Colletotrichum Species, Pathogenic on Solanaceous Vegetable Crops in Bulgaria	64
Essential Role of CgErg6p in Maintaining Oxidative Stress Tolerance and Iron Homeostasis in Candida glabrata	63
Re-Evaluation of the Taxonomy of Talaromyces minioluteus	63
Development of SCAR Markers for Genetic Authentication of Metarhizium acridum	63
Dermatophytomas: Clinical Overview and Treatment	61
Transcriptional Network in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Mutants Lacking Msb2 or Msb2 and Sho1	61
Antifungal Effect of Oregano Essential Oil Against Penicillium expansum on Pyrus sinkiangensis	60
Effectiveness of Several GRAS Salts against Fungal Rot of Fruit after Harvest and Assessment of the Phytotoxicity of Sodium Metabisufite in Treated Fruit	58
Sporothrix brasiliensis: Epidemiology, Therapy, and Recent Developments	58
Roles of the Sec2p Gene in the Growth and Pathogenicity Regulation of Aspergillus fumigatus	57
Respiratory Epithelial Cells: More Than Just a Physical Barrier to Fungal Infections	57
The First Whole Genome Sequencing of Agaricus bitorquis and Its Metabolite Profiling	57
Evaluation of the Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay (LAMP) Eazyplex® Pneumocystis jirovecii	56
Filamentous Fungi Are Potential Bioremediation Agents of Semi-Synthetic Textile Waste	55
A Review of the Biotechnological Potential of Cave Fungi: A Toolbox for the Future	54
Associations Between Indoor Fungal Community Structures and Environmental Factors: Insights from the Evidence-Driven Indoor Air-Quality Improvement Study	54
Unveiling the Subterranean Symphony: A Comprehensive Study of Cave Fungi Revealed Through National Center for Biotechnology Sequences	54
New Bioactive Sesquiterpeniods from the Plant-Derived Endophytic Fungus Schizophyllum sp. HM230	53
Conventional Antifungals for Invasive Infections Delivered by Unconventional Methods; Aerosols, Irrigants, Directed Injections and Impregnated Cement	53