OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Canadian Journal of Microbiology is 2. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Potential selection and maintenance of manure-originated multi-drug resistant plasmids at sub-clinical concentrations for tetracycline family antibiotics	53
Distribution of corrosive microbial communities in rust layers of steel immersed in seawater	34
Spatial arrangement and density variations in the cell envelope of Deinococcus radiodurans	27
Regulation of virulence mechanisms in plant-pathogenic Streptomyces	26
Investigating the spatiotemporal dynamics of apple tree phyllosphere bacterial and fungal communities across cultivars in orchards	24
What in Earth? Analyses of Canadian soil populations of Aspergillus fumigatus	22
High-throughput sequencing reveals microbial community dynamics in two treatment systems for oil field-produced water	22
Surveillance of Clostridioides difficile in Canadian retail meat and genomic linkages to community-associated human clinical infections in Canada	19
Naming new taxa of prokaryotes in the 21st century	18
Update on the genus Robertmurraya: a bacterial genus honoring Dr. Robert G.E. Murray (with some personal reminiscences)	18
Microbial biodiversity of agricultural surface waters in Ontario, Canada	17
Analysis of bacterioplankton genes in an impaired Great Lakes harbour reveals seasonal metabolic shifts and a previously undetected cyanobacterium	16
Unveiling the fungal color palette: pigment analysis of Fusarium solani species complex and Curvularia verruculosa clinical isolates	15
Cecal microbiome in broiler chicken related to antimicrobial feeding and bird’s sex	15
Examination of the horizontal gene transfer dynamics of an integrative and conjugative element encoding multidrug resistance in Histophilus somni	15
Retention of entire genomes in Plasmodiophora brassica represents a previously unrecognized mechanism of balancing selection	14
Robert G.E. Murray: the consummate editor	14
Epidemiology and impact of high pathogenicity avian influenza in Europe 2020–2025	13
Diversity and distribution characteristics of myxobacteria in the rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils of the halophyte Haloxylon ammodendron in the high saline-alkaline Ebinur Lake Wetland	11
M13 bacteriophage as a versatile platform for the creation of new materials via genetic engineering	11
Ribosome biogenesis mediates the translational increase of nonoptimal codon transcripts during IFN-β stimulation	11
Polymerase chain reaction-based typing methods and protein profiling analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from environmental and clinical sources from South India	10
High prevalence of Candida species in the respiratory tract of patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2	10
A β-amino-ketone that disrupts the fungal plasma membrane exhibits potent activity against pathogenic Trichophyton species	10
Rapid identification of Fusarium species causing head blight in Canada using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry	10

Exploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trichoderma Secondary Metabolites	10
The application of shrub willow chip organic amendments impacts soil microbial community dynamics	9
Genomic analysis of a new type VI secretion system in Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its implications for environmental adaptation in shrimp ponds	9
Yeast communities before and after spontaneous fermentation of wine grapes: a case study from Nova Scotia	8
Global Report on High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in Antarctica and sub-Antarctic Islands	8
Parallel evolutionary trajectories of extensively drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 and ST307 pandemic clones: a systematic review	8
Lettuce seed pelleting with Pseudomonas sp. 31-12: plant growth promotion under laboratory and greenhouse conditions	8
The scientific revolution that unraveled the astonishing DNA repair capacity of the Deinococcaceae: 40 years on	8
Bacterial community structure in the rhizosphere of fungi-infected Amorphophallus titanum	7
No evidence of influenza A virus infection in marine mammals stranded in Basque Country coast (Northern Spain) in the context of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b expansion	7
Co-inoculation with novel nodule-inhabiting bacteria reduces the benefits of legume–rhizobium symbiosis	7
Sequential markerless genetic manipulations of species from the Neisseria genus	7
Editorial: Advances in systems biology and bioinformatics for microbiology research	7
Bacterial changes and quality deterioration of freshwater shellfish Hyriopsis cumingii meat under different temperature storage	7
Lactoferrin modulates the biofilm formation and bap gene expression of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis	7
Influence of central metabolism disruption on Escherichia coli biofilm formation	6
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	6
Patterns of free-living and particle-attached bacteria along environmental gradients in Lake Taihu	6
Prototaxites reinterpreted as mega-rhizomorphs, facilitating nutrient transport in early terrestrial ecosystems	6
Lavandula angustifolia oil induces oxidative stress, stiffening of membranes, and cell wall in Cryptococcus spp.	6
Regulation of pyrimidine ribonucleoside salvage metabolism in Pseudomonas putida ATCC 17536	6
Effects of Daqu properties on the microbial community and their metabolites in fermented grains in Baijiu fermentation system	6
New insights into endophytic fungi diversity and their potential correlation with polyphyllin levels of Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis	6
From patterns to prediction: machine learning and antifungal resistance biomarker discovery	5
Characterization and genome analysis of a broad host range lytic phage vB_SenS_TUMS_E19 against Salmonella enterica and its efficiency evaluation in the liquid egg	5
Role of cold shock protein CspA in Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida physiology and virulence	5
Somatic coliphages as bioindicators of contamination in Lake Guamuez, Colombia	5
Biological control of the soil-borne fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f . sp. lyc	5
Note of appreciation	5
North American perspective on the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b outbreak (November 2021–March 2025)	5
A qualitative scan on the challenges of AMR in Canada and experts’ proposed solutions	5
Detection of the pathogenic fungus Cordyceps farinosa in the Thitarodes armoricanus soil-rearing environment based on nucleic acid targets	5
A single-case foodborne botulism outbreak caused by Clostridium botulinum type A1(B5) in diced garlic in Newfoundland and Labrador, 2024	5
Crossing the streams: improving data quality and integration across the One Health genomics continuum with data standards and implementation strategies	5
Correction: Characterization and whole-genome sequencing of an extreme arsenic tolerant Citrobacter freundii SRS1 strain isolated from Savar area in Bang	5
A graduate student's tribute to Dr. R.G.E. Murray	5
Antifungal activity of emodin against the Cryptococcus neoformans / Cryptococcus gattii complexes: an effe	5
A tail-specific protease is required for Legionella pneumophila intracellular multiplication	5
Soil microbiomes from the groundnut basin of Senegal contain plant growth-promoting bacteria with potential for crop improvement in arid soils	5
Seasonal infection and antibody response to highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza A virus in ducks in the Mississippi and Central Flyways, United States	4
Phenotypic and transcriptomic changes in Acinetobacter baumannii in rich and minimal growth mediums	4
Wild fish from a highly urbanized river (Orge, France) as vectors of culturable Enterobacterales resistant to antibiotics	4
Analysis of biofilm expansion rate of Bacillus subtilis (MTC871) on agar substrates with different stiffness	4
Mass mortalities caused by different genotypes of HPAIV H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in colony breeding Black-headed Gulls and Sandwich Terns in Denmark 2022 and 2023	4
Streptococcus suis serovar 9 responses to elevated temperature and co-culture with Glaesserella parasuis	4
Deciphering the interrelation of gut microbiota and BMI in atherosclerosis: a metagenomic approach	4
Microbial ecology and evolution	4
An epidemiological framework for improving the accuracy of whole-genome sequence-based antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Salmonella	4
Development of metals as antimicrobials: knowledge gaps and future directions	4
Transcriptomic analysis of iron transport mutants reveals serovar-specific adaptations in Salmonella enterica	4

Dr. Robert Murray: strong roots in Canadian microbiology—strong global leadership and vision	4
Gulls as reservoirs and vectors of high-risk, multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in Atlantic Canada: emergence of CMY-2-producing ST648	4
Dedication of the 11th International Symposium on Avian Influenza: Dr. David Stallknecht	4
Development and evaluation of a sensitive approach for detection and recovery of third-generation cephalosporin- and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales from ready-to-eat frozen stone fruit	4
Three-dimensional buckling model reveals the evolution of energy-driven biofilm wrinkle morphologies	4
Overview of high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in wildlife from Central and South America, October 2022–September 2025	4
Variation in plasmid conjugation among nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica serovars	4
Comparative mitogenomics of Leptographium procerum, Leptographium terebrantis, and Leptographium wingfieldii, an invasive fungal species in Canadian forests	4
Plant seedlings of peas, tomatoes, and cucumbers exude compounds that are needed for growth and chemoattraction of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae 3841 and Azospirillum brasilense<	3
Dr. RGE Murray: scientist, teacher, and mentor	3
Adhesion and biofilm formation by the opportunistic pathogen Candida tropicalis: what do we know?	3
Biogeochemical stability of organic covers and mine wastes under climate change simulated mesocosms	3
High diversity within and low but significant genetic differentiation among geographic and temporal populations of the global Streptococcus pneumoniae	3
Microbial communities in the Hudson Strait amidst rapid environmental change	3
Role of the nonribosomal peptide synthetase siderophore enzyme (Rfs) of Mucor lusitanicus in controlling the growth of fungal phytopathogens	3
Tracking the trajectory of frankia research through bibliometrics: trends and future directions	3
Food-borne microbes influence conjugative transfer of antimicrobial resistance plasmids in pre-disturbed gut microbiome	3
Marine-derived antimicrobial molecules from the sponges and their associated bacteria	3
Morchella capensis sp. nov., the Fynbos morel—the first description of an endemic Morchella species from Africa	3
Antimicrobial resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae: an overview of common mechanisms and a current Canadian perspective	3
The compact mitogenome of Ceratocystiopsis pallidobrunnea	3
VeA is involved in anti-tumor activity by regulating adenylosuccinate lyase to mediate the synthesis of Acadesine in endophytic Fusarium solani	3
Assessment of viable Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcus spp. across the agro-ecosystem of an antibiotic-free swine farm	3
Chitin degradation and its effect on natural transformation: a systematic genetic study in Vibrio parahaemolyticus	3
Biological and genomic characteristics of three novel bacteriophages and a phage-plasmid of Klebsiella pneumoniae	3
Evaluation of transmission metrics in a slow-spreading highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in a commercial upland game bird system	3
Responses of bacterial and three sub-microeukaryote communities in the water of white shrimp Penaeus vannamei aquaculture ponds in two polyculture models	3
Inhibition of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 attachment to human intestinal cells by single or combined lytic bacteriophages	3
Inhibition of the type IV secretion system from antibiotic-resistant Helicobacter pylori clinical isolates supports the potential of Cagα as an anti-virulence target	3
Occurrence and characterization of plasmid-encoded qnr genes in quinolone-resistant bacteria across diverse aquatic environments in southern Ontario	3
Genome analysis of Staphylococcus caprae indicates potential health risks associated with antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors	3
Penicillium sanguifluum ( Penicillium section Citrina ) as a source of dehydroc	3
Hydrogen sulfide regulates arsenic-induced cell death in yeast cells by modulating the antioxidative system	3
Phylogenetic and genomic insights of Flavobacterium diversity in Quebec’s fish farms	3
Constraint on boric acid resistance and tolerance evolvability in Candida albicans	2
Identification, characterization and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum asianum, C. fructicola, and C. laticiphilum causing mango anthracnose in Vietnam	2
Biochar alters microbial community structure in experimental treatment wetlands exposed to pesticides	2
Clinical evaluation of the GeneXpert ^® Xpert ^® Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV PLUS combination test	2
Antimicrobial resistance gene diversity, prevalence, and mobility within four landfills	2
Variability in biofilm formation dynamics by Salmonella enterica isolated from animal-origin foods, plant-based foods, environment, clinical, and unspecified food sources: a 3-day in vitro stud	2
Phenotypic profiling supports that Listeria costaricensis lacks in vitro pathogenicity but exhibits persistence traits	2
Prairie soil improves wheat establishment and accelerates the developmental transition to flowering compared to agricultural soils	2
Pangenome-GWAS analysis of Clostridioides difficile resistant traits from healthcare- and non-healthcare-associated settings	2
Investigating the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in the environment in Canada: a scoping review	2
Adaptive evolution of Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405 on alternate carbon sources leads to altered fermentation profiles	2
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum BW2013 protects mucosal integrity and modulates gut microbiota of mice with colitis	2
RNA-seq analysis of transcription patterns during infection of Mesorhizobium japonicum by phage Cp1R7A-A1	2
Comparative lipidomics of Pichia pastoris using constitutive promoter reveals lipid diversity and variability at different growth phases	2
Re-evaluation of the nodulation capacity of Sphingomonas sediminicola DSM 18106 ^T indicates that this	2
Changes in the soil fungal communities of steppe grasslands at varying degradation levels in North China	2
Global population genetics and evolutionary dynamics of Candida albicans	2
Identification of iron-responsive genes in Proteus vulgaris	2
Diversity of fungal assemblages in rhizosphere and endosphere of blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) under field conditions revealed by culturing and culture-independent molecular methods	2
Extracellular DNA enhances Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm resistance to sodium hypochlorite stress	2
How to teach life sciences students about dual-use research—a view from the field	2
Engineering conjugative plasmids for inducible horizontal DNA transfer	2
Virulence-associated genes and antimicrobial resistance patterns in bacteria isolated from pregnant and nonpregnant women with urinary tract infections: the risk of neonatal sepsis	2
Needles in haystacks: monitoring the potential escape of bioaerosolised antibacterial resistance genes from wastewater treatment plants with air and phyllosphere sampling	2
Characterization of non-O1 and non-O139 Vibrio cholerae from seafood in Atlantic Canada	2
Longitudinal screening of retail milk from Canadian provinces reveals no detections of influenza A virus RNA (April–July 2024): leveraging a newly established pan-Canadian network for responding to em	2
Requirements and considerations for effective implementation of integrated One Health antimicrobial resistance research	2