OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Geomicrobiology Journal is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Dynamics of the Galionella spp. and Leptothrix spp. Communities of Polluted Mine Drainage Water in Slovinky and Markušovce (Slovakia)	102
Effects of Coal Gasification Slag on the Migration of Cd ²⁺ and Pb ²⁺ in Soil	56
Metagenomic Profiling of Soil Microbial Communities in Chromium-Contaminated Tannery Sludge	51
Insights on the Role of Sulfur Oxidizing Bacteria in Acid Mine Drainage Biogeochemistry	50
Phosphate Solubilizing and Phytate DegradingStreptomycesIsolates Stimulate the Growth and P Accumulation of Maize (Zea mays) Fertilized with Different Phosphorus Sources	47
Correlation of Bio-Film Forming Rhizospheric Bacteria with Soil Properties in Phaseolus vulgaris Cultivation	42
Glaciochemistry and Pigment Producing Ability of Bacteria from the Roof of the World, the Glaciers of Karakoram, Pakistan	33
Comparison of Fungal and Bacterial Microbiomes of Bats and Their Cave Roosting Environments at El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico, USA	31
Archaeal Communities of South China Mangroves and Their Potential Roles in the Nitrogen Cycle	31
Characteristics of Semiconducting Minerals Affects Microbial Communities in Purple Soils	29
Fungal Calcium Carbonate Mineralization as a Microbial Approach for Concrete Self-Healing	29
Mechanistic Insights into the Formation of Dumbbell-Shaped Carbonate Minerals: A microscale study	28
Semiconducting Minerals Participated Extracellular Electron Transfer Process in High-Altitude Red Soil from Gansu, China	27
Microbial Reduction of Solid-Phase Humin by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and its Potential Effect on Contaminant Transformation	27
Biodeteriogenic Potential of Bacteria and Fungi Isolated from Deteriorated Areas of Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan, UNESCO Cultural Heritage	25
Isolation and Identification of Thermophiles Bacteria from one of the Hottest Places on the Planet (Lut Desert, Iran) and Measuring their Enzyme Activities	22
Calcite and Vaterite Biosynthesis by Nitrate Dissimilating Bacteria in Carbonatogenesis Process under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions	22
Isolation and Characterization of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria from Phosphate Tailing Soil and Their Lead Passivation Potential	22
Identification of the Active Benzo[a]anthracene-Degrading Bacteria in Urban Soils using DNA-Based Stable Isotope Probing	21
Utilization of Various Microorganisms for Bioremediation of Hexavalent Chromium from the Environment: Recent Advances and Encouraging Future Prospects	20
Optimization of Bio-Calcification Process for a Newly Isolated Urease Producing Bacterial Strain Advenelle sp. AV1	17
Characteristics of the Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bacteria Derived from the Rhizosphere of Persimmon Tree in Beijing and their Plant Growth-Promoting Potential	17
Bacterial and Archaeal Communities within a High-altitude Soda Lake in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China	17
New Insights in Enhancing the Phosphorus Use Efficiency using Phosphate-Solubilizing Microorganisms and Their Role in Cropping System	17
Isolation and Characterization of As (V)-reducing Bacillus sp. Strain SM-B1 from Arsenic Laden Gold Mine in Malaysia	16

In Situ Evaluation of Cr(VI) Bioavailability and Rhizosphere Effects in Reduced Cr-Contaminated Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique	14
Microbial Carbonate Formation In The Hyperalkaline Gravière Spring (Samail Ophiolite, Sultanate of Oman)	14
Isolation and Bioassay of N-fixing Bacteria from Mercury-Contaminated Tailing and Soil of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining	14
Bioremediation Potential of Cr(VI) by Lysinibacillus cavernae CR-2 Isolated from Chromite-Polluted Soil: A Promising Approach for Cr(VI) Detoxification	13
Bauxite Mining Waste Pollution and Its Sustainable Management through Bioremediation	13
Optimizing Biomineralization Technique on Silty Sand: Advanced Pump Flow Method with Artificial Intelligence Approach and Statistical Validation	13
Impacts of Different Habitats on the Composition of Bacterial Communities at the Discharging Endpoints of a Hypogene Thermal Karst System	12
Desulphurization of Dibenzothiophene by Different Bacterial Strains: An Eco-Friendly Approach to Obtain Clean Fuel from Coal	12
Ground Improvement with a Single Injection of a High-Performance All-in-one MICP Solution	12
Optimum Biosorption and Resistance of Uranium by Metal-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Rock Ore	12
Industrially Significant Extremophiles and Their Unexplored Habitats in Hot Water Springs	12
Isolation of Antimicrobial Active Compounds Producing Bacillus subtilis Strain from Bat Guano of Kashmir Cave, Pakistan	11
An Experimental Investigation on Use of Xanthan Gum Biopolymer as Additive for Improving the Reinforcement Effect of Biocementation on Sandy Soils	11
Analysis of Bacterial Community Composition in Sediments of the Mainstream and Tributaries in the Wanzhou Section of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China	11
A One-Dimensional Reactive Transport Model for Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) in Phreeqc	11
Bioremediation of Mine tailings from Chhattisgarh, India	10
First Data Related to Evaluation of Bacterial Diversity and Physicochemical Structure for Winter in Kilis Surface Waters, Türkiye	10
Organomineralization in the deep seabed polymetallic nodules: a matter of cell surface	10
Attachment Mechanism of In-Situ EPS of Bacillus megaterium and Lysinibacillus sp. on Sand Surface from Soil Improvement Perspective	10
Abnormal Crystallization Sequence of Calcium Carbonate in the Presence of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942	10
Applications of Microorganisms in Advanced Geomicrobiological and Biotechnological Exploration	9
Life Under Artificial Light in a Unique Habitat: Exploring Lampenflora in Ravništarka Cave, Serbia	9
Molecular Mechanisms of Arsenic Resistance in Bacteria: A Systematic Analysis Following the PRISMA Model	9
Biomineralization Potential of Priestia aryabhattai , a Freshwater Isolate for Phosphorus Recovery through Struvite Production from Municipal Wastewater	9
Isolation and Characterization of Effective Crude Oil Degrading Bacteria from Some Mussels Collected at Makaran Sea	9
Performance of Bioremediation Strategy in Waste Lubricating Oil Pollutants: A Review	9
Bioleaching of Low-Grade Ni-Sulfide Samples with a Mesophilic Consortium of Iron- and Sulfur-Oxidizing Acidophiles	8
Unique Populations of Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria in Natural Cold Sulfur Springs in Slovakia	8
Microbial-Mediated Carbon Processes in Soil Ecosystems: A Review on Climate Change Interactions	8
A Holistic Review on Diverse Lipid Biomarkers as Environmental Indicators: Extraction and Analysis from Sediments to Microbial Communities	8
Green Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Nanoparticles Using Microalga, Phaeodactylum tricornutum	8
Evaluation of Live and Dead Biomass of Thermophilic Bacterial Strains for the Bioremediation of Toxic Mn ²⁺ from the Industrial Effluent Water	8
Microbial Resources of Alkaline Bauxite Residue and Their Possible Exploitation in Remediation and Rehabilitation	8
Metagenomic Insights into the Adaptive Responses of the Microbiome of a Spent Engine Oil-Perturbed Agricultural Soil to Iron Stress	7
Copper Adsorption Potentiality of Bacillus stercoris GKSM6 and Pseudomonas alcaliphila GKSM11 Isolated from Singhbhum Copper Mines	7
Heavy Metals Contamination in Soil and Rice and their Removal Processes: A Brief Review	7
Variability of Microbial Community Structure Distribution in Marine Shallow Surface Sediments in Shenhu Area	7
16s rDNA Gene Analysis and Screening Antibacterial Activity of Chitosan Nanoparticles against Bacteria Isolated from Biodeteriorated Archaeological Wall Paintings	7
Sunlight–Triggered Synergetic Facilitation of Hematite and Lactobacillus: A Vital Enhanced Carbon Conversion Pathway in Nature	7
Decoupling of Pore Water Chemistry, Bacterial Community Profiles, and Carbonate Mud Diagenesis in a Land-Locked Pool on Aldabra (Seychelles, Indian Ocean)	7
Assessment of Enzyme Activities Related to Heavy Metal Pollution Risks in Long-Term Hazelnut Cultivation Soils Under Humid Ecosystem Conditions	7
Amorphous and Crystalline Carbonate Biomineralization in Cyanobacterial Biofilms Induced by Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 Cultured in CaCl₂–MgCl₂–SrCl₂ Mediums	7
Isolation and Characterization of Crude Oil Degrading Yeasts from the Geo-Marine Sites of the Arabian Gulf	6
Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Isolation Medium: Rock Phosphate or Tricalcium Phosphate?	6
Bacterial Communities in Cryoconite Holes of the Adjacent Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau	6
Bacterial Communities Associated with Tufa Deposits and Characterization of Indigenous Calcifying Bacterial Isolates from Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China	6
Reduction and Removal Mechanism of Cr(VI) by a Novel Penicillium Rubens LR6	6
Effect of Biologically Induced Cementation via Ureolysis in Stabilization of Silty Soil	6
Multi-metal Tolerance Efficiency and Bioremediation Capabilities of Bacillus aerius from Mangrove Rhizosphere	6
Characterization of Target Organisms from Environmental Origin for Rapid Bioremediation of Hexamine	6

Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) for Seepage Control & stabilization of Unlined Channels	6
Changes of Permeability and Porosity of Tiefa Anthracite after Treatment with an Acetogenic Bacterium Clostridium sp.	6
Assessment of the Effects of Temperature and Time on the Bacteriological Quality and Heavy Metal of Digestate as a Safe Biofertiliser	6
Isolation of Inorganic-Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria and Analysis of their Effect on Phosphorus Release from Lagoon Sediments	6
Bacterial Dynamics in the Northern Indian Ocean Region: Understanding from the Pre-genomics to Present-Day OMICS Era	6
An Exploratory Research on the Adoption of Different Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi for Production of Phosphate Biofertilizers	6
The Effect of Heavy Metals on Bacterial Community Structure and Functional Profile in Surface Soils of Baiji Oil Refinery and Baghdad City, Iraq	6
Soil Culturable Bacteria Increase the Water-Soluble Fluoride Content in the Soil	6