OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal for Parasitology is 7. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial board	249
Effective low-cost preservation of human stools in field-based studies for helminth and microbiota analysis	65
Searching for common patterns in parasite ecology: species and host contributions to beta-diversity in helminths of South African ungulates and fleas of South American rodents	60
Bacterial community dynamics following antibiotic exposure in a trematode parasite	59
How do trematode clones differ by fitness-related traits and interact within a host?	48
Tangled communities: links between predation and parasitism through trophically transmitted digeneans in aquatic communities	42
The anticancer drug imatinib induces autophagy in Schistosoma mansoni	39
Revisiting the phylogeny of microsporidia	39
Parasite exchange and hybridisation at a wild-feral-domestic interface	39
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) derived from Leishmania and bacteria increase gene expression of antimicrobial peptides and gut surface proteins in sand flies	39
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies in pigs using an oral fluid-based commercial ELISA: Advantages and limitations	37
In vitro cultivation methods for coccidian parasite research	37
Bat microfilariae in the cityscape: a transmission tale between bats, mites, and bat flies	36
Editorial board	33
Vol 52 Keyword Index	33
Inertia of parasite infection versus host biomass fluctuation	32
A new species of mammalian trypanosome, Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) bubalisi sp. nov., found in the freshwater leech Hirudinaria manillensis	30
DNA N-glycosylases Ogg1 and EndoIII as components of base excision repair in Plasmodium falciparum organelles	30
Differential proteomic analysis of laser-microdissected penetration glands of avian schistosome cercariae with a focus on proteins involved in host invasion	30
GRA47 is important for the morphology and permeability of the parasitophorous vacuole in Toxoplasma gondii	26
Plasmodium DDI1 is a potential therapeutic target and important chromatin-associated protein	26
Development of a ptp2-LAMP assay for the specific and sensitive detection of Nosema apis and its comparison with ptp3-LAMP for the detection of Nosema ceranae, in a region endemic for both microsporid	25
The oceanic pleuston community as a potentially crucial life-cycle pathway for pelagic fish-infecting parasitic worms	25
Sharing is caring? Barcoding suggests co-introduction of dactylogyrid monogeneans with Nile tilapia and transfer towards native tilapias in sub-Saharan Africa	24
Non-resident definitive host presence is sufficient to sustain avian schistosome populations	24

Is parasite taxonomy really in trouble? A quantitative analysis	24
Vaccination of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri spp.) with nanoparticle-based Toxoplasma gondii antigens: new hope for captive susceptible species	21
Compositional and phylogenetic nestedness of host assemblages exploited by generalist ectoparasites across their geographic ranges: drivers and associations with ectoparasite traits	21
Gyrodactylidae from Fundulus heteroclitus (Fundulidae, Cyprinodontiformes) in South Carolina, USA, and insights on the historical ecology of the gyrodactylids of Fundulidae	20
Positive correlation of prevalence of Angiostongylis cantonensis in Parmarion martensi (semi-slug) with higher human neuroangiostrongyliasis (rat lungworm disease) caseloads in east Hawai‘i Island	20
Dirofilaria spp. infection in cats from the Mediterranean basin: diagnosis and epidemiology	19
Editorial board	18
Editorial board	18
Portable near-infrared spectroscopy: A rapid and accurate blood test for diagnosis of Haemonchus contortus infection and for targeted selective treatment of sheep	17
Molecular phylogeny and speciation patterns in host-specific monogeneans (Cichlidogyrus, Dactylogyridae) parasitizing cichlid fishes (Cichliformes, Cichlidae) in Lake Tanganyika	17
Keyword Index	17
Evidence for a constitutive cost of host resistance on body fat growth in ewe lambs from lines selected for resistance or susceptibility to experimental infections with Haemonchus contortus	16
Gender dimorphism in the virulence of a dioecious mistletoe	16
Innovating stomach fluke identification: an integrative approach combining Micro-CT imaging and molecular tools	16
Complete mitochondrial exploration of Echinococcus multilocularis from French alveolar echinococcosis patients	16
The reduced ARF regulatory system in Giardia intestinalis pre-dates the transition to parasitism in the lineage Fornicata	15
Editorial board	15
Parasite β-diversity along a stream: effect of distance and environment	15
Comparative Genomic Analysis of Necrophagous and Parasitic Subspecies of Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Provides Important Insights into their Divergent Biologies	15
Editorial board	15
Genomic signatures of selection associated with benzimidazole drug treatments in Haemonchus contortus field populations	14
GI-NemaTracker – A farm system-level mathematical model to predict the consequences of gastrointestinal parasite control strategies in sheep	14
Rich but morphologically problematic: an integrative approach to taxonomic resolution of the genus Neospirorchis (Trematoda: Schistosomatoidea)	14
Evolutionary history as the main driver of cohesive groups’ hierarchical organization in flea-mammal interaction networks	13
Functional validation of the truncated UNC-63 acetylcholine receptor subunit in levamisole resistance	13
Insight into Hyalomma anatolicum biology by comparative genomics analyses	13
Extensive transcriptional differentiation and specialization of a single-host parasite aligns with niche turnover generated by its host’s metamorphosis	11
Editorial board	11
A review of combination adjuvants for malaria vaccines: a promising approach for vaccine development	11
How might Gyrodactylus parasitism modify trade-offs between female preference and susceptibility of males to predation in Trinidadian guppies?	11
Do specialist and generalist parasites differ in their prevalence and intensity of infection? A test of the niche breadth and trade-off hypotheses	11
A paradigm for the recognition of cryptic trematode species in tropical Indo-west Pacific fishes: the problematic genus Preptetos (Trematoda: Lepocreadiidae)	11
Host specificity of monogenean ectoparasites on fish skin and gills assessed by a metabarcoding approach	11
Bayesian estimation of the sensitivity and specificity of coprological and serological diagnostic tests for the detection of Ascaris suum infection on pig farms	11
Tracking life cycles of parasites across a broad taxonomic scale in a marine ecosystem	10
Intrinsic multiplication rate variation of Plasmodium falciparum in clinical isolates prior to elimination in Malaysia	10
Editorial board	10
Vol 52 Contents	10
Effects of Nosema ceranae and Lotmaria passim infections on honey bee foraging behaviour and physiology	10
Editorial board	10
Morphological variability in the mucosal attachment site of Trichuris muris revealed by X-ray microcomputed tomography	10
Editorial board	10
Alkyne modified purines for assessment of activation of Plasmodium vivax hypnozoites and growth of pre-erythrocytic and erythrocytic stages in Plasmodium spp.	10
Expanding the known haemosporidian parasite diversity in Eurasian bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) subspecies through amplicon sequencing	10
“Old hosts die hard”: the return of the grey wolf (Canis lupus) and the re-emerging threat of Cardiopulmonary Dirofilariosis in Northern Italy	9
The invasive acanthocephalan parasite Pachysentis canicola is associated with a declining endemic island fox population on San Miguel Island	9
Is vision deterioration responsible for changes in the host’s behavior caused by eye flukes?	9
Morphological and autofluorescence assessment of oocysts differentiate live from dead coccidian parasites	9
Variability among taxonomists in helminth species discrimination decisions: a noise audit	8
Molecular phylogeny of Diplostomum, Tylodelphys, Austrodiplostomum and Paralaria (Digenea: Diplostomidae) necessitates systematic changes and reveals a history of evolutionary host switching events	8

Multiple UDP glycosyltransferases modulate benzimidazole drug sensitivity in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in an additive manner	8
The key to egress? Babesia bovis perforin-like protein 1 (PLP1) with hemolytic capacity is required for blood stage replication and is involved in the exit of the parasite from the host cell	8
Intercontinental distributions, phylogenetic position and life cycles of species of Apharyngostrigea (Digenea, Diplostomoidea) illuminated with morphological, experimental, molecular and genomic data	8
Intricate balance of dually-localized catalase modulates infectivity of Leptomonas seymouri (Kinetoplastea: Trypanosomatidae)	8
The biodiversity of marine trematodes: then, now and in the future	8
Short-term culture adaptation of Toxoplasma gondii archetypal II and III field isolates affects cystogenic capabilities and modifies virulence in mice	8
Population genetic structure of Dactylogyrus vistulae, a gill parasite of cyprinoid fish in the Western Palearctic	7
Inhibition of sexual stage-specific proteins results in reduced numbers of sexual stages and oocysts of Cystoisospora suis (Apicomplexa: Coccidia) in vitro	7
Editorial board	7
Multimodal regulation of encystation in Giardia duodenalis revealed by deep proteomics	7
Editorial board	7
Predictors of bovine Schistosoma japonicum infection in rural Sichuan, China	7
Editorial board	7
Come with me if you want to live: sympatric parasites follow different transmission routes through aquatic host communities	7
Exploring dietary differences among developmental stages of triatomines infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in different habitats	7
Effect of parasite infections on fish body condition: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Low parasite infestations in high densities: The paradox of woodpigeons in urban areas	7
Proliferative cells in racemose neurocysticercosis have an active MAPK signalling pathway and respond to metformin treatment	7
Alan David Donald AM BVSc PhD FASP FRSB (UK) FTSE MANZCVS Editor, IJP, 1993–1997	7
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) are a novel potential reservoir for human visceral leishmaniasis in the Emilia-Romagna region of northeastern Italy	7
Generalist nematodes dominate the nemabiome of roe deer in sympatry with sheep at a regional level	7
Co-infecting Haemoproteus species (Haemosporida, Apicomplexa) show different host tissue tropism during exo-erythrocytic development in Fringilla coelebs (Fringillidae)	7
Sex-biased parasitism, host mass and mutualistic bat flies: an antagonistic individual-based network of bat-bat fly interactions	7
Editorial board	7
Host specificity of coral-associated fauna and its relevance for coral reef biodiversity	7
Monepantel-based anthelmintic combinations to optimize parasite control in cattle	7
Enigmatic host-mite relationships: Unraveling the distribution of quill mites on Birds-of-Paradise	7
Life history matters: Differential effects of abomasal parasites on caribou fitness	7
First description of Lotmaria passim and Crithidia mellificae haptomonad stages in the honeybee hindgut	7
Macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis: risks for prevention of heartworm disease	7
Editorial board	7
Editorial board	7