OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Geomicrobiology Journal is 5. 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
Dynamics of the Galionella spp. and Leptothrix spp. Communities of Polluted Mine Drainage Water in Slovinky and Markušovce (Slovakia)	104
Metagenomic Profiling of Soil Microbial Communities in Chromium-Contaminated Tannery Sludge	53
Effects of Coal Gasification Slag on the Migration of Cd ²⁺ and Pb ²⁺ in Soil	53
Phosphate Solubilizing and Phytate DegradingStreptomycesIsolates Stimulate the Growth and P Accumulation of Maize (Zea mays) Fertilized with Different Phosphorus Sources	48
Archaeal Communities of South China Mangroves and Their Potential Roles in the Nitrogen Cycle	42
Correlation of Bio-Film Forming Rhizospheric Bacteria with Soil Properties in Phaseolus vulgaris Cultivation	35
Glaciochemistry and Pigment Producing Ability of Bacteria from the Roof of the World, the Glaciers of Karakoram, Pakistan	34
Insights on the Role of Sulfur Oxidizing Bacteria in Acid Mine Drainage Biogeochemistry	33
Fungal Calcium Carbonate Mineralization as a Microbial Approach for Concrete Self-Healing	29
Characteristics of Semiconducting Minerals Affects Microbial Communities in Purple Soils	29
Comparison of Fungal and Bacterial Microbiomes of Bats and Their Cave Roosting Environments at El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico, USA	29
Mechanistic Insights into the Formation of Dumbbell-Shaped Carbonate Minerals: A microscale study	28
Microbial Reduction of Solid-Phase Humin by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and its Potential Effect on Contaminant Transformation	27
Semiconducting Minerals Participated Extracellular Electron Transfer Process in High-Altitude Red Soil from Gansu, China	25
Biodeteriogenic Potential of Bacteria and Fungi Isolated from Deteriorated Areas of Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan, UNESCO Cultural Heritage	23
Identification of the Active Benzo[a]anthracene-Degrading Bacteria in Urban Soils using DNA-Based Stable Isotope Probing	22
Isolation and Characterization of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria from Phosphate Tailing Soil and Their Lead Passivation Potential	22
Utilization of Various Microorganisms for Bioremediation of Hexavalent Chromium from the Environment: Recent Advances and Encouraging Future Prospects	21
Optimization of Bio-Calcification Process for a Newly Isolated Urease Producing Bacterial Strain Advenelle sp. AV1	21
Characteristics of the Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bacteria Derived from the Rhizosphere of Persimmon Tree in Beijing and their Plant Growth-Promoting Potential	19
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
Microbial Carbonate Formation In The Hyperalkaline Gravière Spring (Samail Ophiolite, Sultanate of Oman)	15
In Situ Evaluation of Cr(VI) Bioavailability and Rhizosphere Effects in Reduced Cr-Contaminated Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique	15

Isolation and Bioassay of N-fixing Bacteria from Mercury-Contaminated Tailing and Soil of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining	14
Bauxite Mining Waste Pollution and Its Sustainable Management through Bioremediation	13
Bioremediation Potential of Cr(VI) by Lysinibacillus cavernae CR-2 Isolated from Chromite-Polluted Soil: A Promising Approach for Cr(VI) Detoxification	13
Optimum Biosorption and Resistance of Uranium by Metal-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Rock Ore	13
Impacts of Different Habitats on the Composition of Bacterial Communities at the Discharging Endpoints of a Hypogene Thermal Karst System	13
Ground Improvement with a Single Injection of a High-Performance All-in-one MICP Solution	12
Desulphurization of Dibenzothiophene by Different Bacterial Strains: An Eco-Friendly Approach to Obtain Clean Fuel from Coal	12
An Experimental Investigation on Use of Xanthan Gum Biopolymer as Additive for Improving the Reinforcement Effect of Biocementation on Sandy Soils	12
Industrially Significant Extremophiles and Their Unexplored Habitats in Hot Water Springs	12
Optimizing Biomineralization Technique on Silty Sand: Advanced Pump Flow Method with Artificial Intelligence Approach and Statistical Validation	11
Isolation and Characterization of Calcifying Bacteria from Marble Dust and Their Efficiency to Improve Durability Properties of Concrete	11
Isolation of Antimicrobial Active Compounds Producing Bacillus subtilis Strain from Bat Guano of Kashmir Cave, Pakistan	11
Analysis of Bacterial Community Composition in Sediments of the Mainstream and Tributaries in the Wanzhou Section of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China	10
A One-Dimensional Reactive Transport Model for Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) in Phreeqc	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	9
Applications of Microorganisms in Advanced Geomicrobiological and Biotechnological Exploration	9
Biomineralization Potential of Priestia aryabhattai , a Freshwater Isolate for Phosphorus Recovery through Struvite Production from Municipal Wastewater	9
Molecular Mechanisms of Arsenic Resistance in Bacteria: A Systematic Analysis Following the PRISMA Model	9
Performance of Bioremediation Strategy in Waste Lubricating Oil Pollutants: A Review	9
Abnormal Crystallization Sequence of Calcium Carbonate in the Presence of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942	9
Attachment Mechanism of In-Situ EPS of Bacillus megaterium and Lysinibacillus sp. on Sand Surface from Soil Improvement Perspective	9
Life Under Artificial Light in a Unique Habitat: Exploring Lampenflora in Ravništarka Cave, Serbia	9
Bioremediation of Mine tailings from Chhattisgarh, India	9
Green Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Nanoparticles Using Microalga, Phaeodactylum tricornutum	8
Isolation and Characterization of Effective Crude Oil Degrading Bacteria from Some Mussels Collected at Makaran Sea	8
A Holistic Review on Diverse Lipid Biomarkers as Environmental Indicators: Extraction and Analysis from Sediments to Microbial Communities	8
Microbial-Mediated Carbon Processes in Soil Ecosystems: A Review on Climate Change Interactions	8
Bioleaching of Low-Grade Ni-Sulfide Samples with a Mesophilic Consortium of Iron- and Sulfur-Oxidizing Acidophiles	8
Evaluation of Live and Dead Biomass of Thermophilic Bacterial Strains for the Bioremediation of Toxic Mn ²⁺ from the Industrial Effluent Water	7
Metagenomic Insights into the Adaptive Responses of the Microbiome of a Spent Engine Oil-Perturbed Agricultural Soil to Iron Stress	7
Assessment of Enzyme Activities Related to Heavy Metal Pollution Risks in Long-Term Hazelnut Cultivation Soils Under Humid Ecosystem Conditions	7
Unique Populations of Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria in Natural Cold Sulfur Springs in Slovakia	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
Variability of Microbial Community Structure Distribution in Marine Shallow Surface Sediments in Shenhu Area	7
Heavy Metals Contamination in Soil and Rice and their Removal Processes: A Brief Review	7
Microbial Resources of Alkaline Bauxite Residue and Their Possible Exploitation in Remediation and Rehabilitation	6
Isolation and Characterization of Crude Oil Degrading Yeasts from the Geo-Marine Sites of the Arabian Gulf	6
Effect of Biologically Induced Cementation via Ureolysis in Stabilization of Silty Soil	6
Soil Culturable Bacteria Increase the Water-Soluble Fluoride Content in the Soil	6
Bacterial Communities Associated with Tufa Deposits and Characterization of Indigenous Calcifying Bacterial Isolates from Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China	6
Copper Adsorption Potentiality of Bacillus stercoris GKSM6 and Pseudomonas alcaliphila GKSM11 Isolated from Singhbhum Copper Mines	6
Amorphous and Crystalline Carbonate Biomineralization in Cyanobacterial Biofilms Induced by Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 Cultured in CaCl₂–MgCl₂–SrCl₂ Mediums	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
Characterization of Target Organisms from Environmental Origin for Rapid Bioremediation of Hexamine	6
Multi-metal Tolerance Efficiency and Bioremediation Capabilities of Bacillus aerius from Mangrove Rhizosphere	6
Study on the Effect of Anaerobic Microbial Flocculant on Cutting Fluid Wastewater	6

Assessment of the Effects of Temperature and Time on the Bacteriological Quality and Heavy Metal of Digestate as a Safe Biofertiliser	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
Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) for Seepage Control & stabilization of Unlined Channels	6
Whole Genome Sequencing of Virgibacillus pantothenticus BAB 3240 Isolated from an Indian Saline Desert Reveals Stress Tolerance and Biodegradation Genes	5
Changes of Permeability and Porosity of Tiefa Anthracite after Treatment with an Acetogenic Bacterium Clostridium sp.	5
The Effect of Heavy Metals on Bacterial Community Structure and Functional Profile in Surface Soils of Baiji Oil Refinery and Baghdad City, Iraq	5
Utilization of Probiotic Bacteria Enterococcus lactis for Biogenic Synthesis of Hemocompatible AgNPs	5
An Exploratory Research on the Adoption of Different Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi for Production of Phosphate Biofertilizers	5
Reduction and Removal Mechanism of Cr(VI) by a Novel Penicillium Rubens LR6	5
Isolation, Molecular Characterization and Optimization of Potassium Solubilizing Bacteria (KSBs) from the Kahramanmaras Region	5