OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Food Microbiology is 39. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Obituary: Dr John Ingram Pitt	124
Fabrication of three-dimension hierarchical structure CuO nanoflowers and their antifungal mechanism against Bipolaris sorokiniana	102
Behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica during beef dry-aging up to 60 days	98
High-throughput ecological interaction mapping of dairy microorganisms	79
Quantifying the impact of beer unit operations (mashing, fermentation, and maturation) on Bacillus thuringiensis behavior	77
Microbial cellulase production using fruit wastes and its applications in biofuels production	76
Whole-genome comparative analysis of the genetic, virulence and antimicrobial resistance diversity of Campylobacter spp. from Spain	73
Assembly mechanisms and function features of prokaryotic communities in artificial pit mud related to soil type and inoculum	70
Synergism between nisin and citronellal against Fusarium graminearum and their application in maize preservation	66
Editorial Board	65
Characterization of antifungal properties of avocado leaves and majagua flowers extracts and their potential application to control Alternaria alternata	64
Adaptive strategies of Listeria monocytogenes: An in-depth analysis of the virulent strain involved in an outbreak in Italy through quantitative proteomics	64
Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation by phenyllactic acid in pasteurized milk is associated with suppression of the Agr system	61
Inhibitory effect and mechanism of violacein on planktonic growth, spore germination, biofilm formation and toxin production of Bacillus cereus and its application in grass carp preservation	57
First report of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus argenteus as a foodborne pathogen	57
Biofilm formation comparison of Vibrio parahaemolyticus on stainless steel and polypropylene while minimizing environmental impacts and transfer to grouper fish fillets	57
Untargeted flavoromics and correlation analysis reveal microbial interactions driving flavor in LAB co-fermented Beita juice	55
Food phenolics and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum	54
Mechanisms of methyl 2-methylbutyrate suppression on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis	53
Effect of ethylene production by four pathogenic fungi on the postharvest diseases of green pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)	53
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Bacillus velezensis M3-7 lipopeptides: Enhanced antifungal activity and potential use as a biocontrol agent against Fusarium crown rot disease of wheat seedling	51
The microbial contaminants of plant-based meat analogues from the retail market	50
Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of the Peruvian fermented beverage “Chicha de siete semillas”: Towards the selection of strains with acidifying properties	50
Constructing simplified microbial consortia to improve the key flavour compounds during strong aroma-type Baijiu fermentation	49
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter recovered from laying hens, their environment and products in Canada indicated a stable level of resistance	46

Preparation and bioactivities of chitosan nicotinamide derivatives and their application in the preservation of cherry tomatoes	44
The microbial and metabolite composition of Gouda cheese made from pasteurized milk is determined by the processing chain	44
Microsatellite typing of Lachancea thermotolerans for wine fermentation monitoring	44
Study on the biocontrol effect and physiological mechanism of Hannaella sinensis on the blue mold decay of apples	44
First detection of tet(X4)-positive Enterobacterales in retail vegetables and clonal spread of Escherichia coli ST195 producing Tet(X4) in animals, foods, and humans across China and Thailand	44
Managing Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) risk in beef: how lack of data impairs risk analysis	43
Dictyophora indusiata polysaccharide enhances flavor and viability of probiotic Bifidobacterium longum F2 in milk beverage	43
Transfer of deoxynivalenol and fumonisins B1 and B2 from maize flour to maize/wheat-based bread	43
Imported seafood is a reservoir of Enterobacteriaceae carrying CTX-M-encoding genes of high clinical relevance	42
Influence of physicochemical characteristics on the growth and guaiacol production of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris in fruit juices	42
Corrigendum to “A multiplex PCR for the detection of Vibrio vulnificus hazardous to human and/or animal health from seafood” [International Journal of Food Microbiology, 377 (2022) 109778]	41
Mycotoxigenic fungi, OTA and fumonisin B2 production by Aspergillus section Nigri isolated from wine grapes and natural occurrence of OTA in wines of Northern Argentinean Patagonia	41
ICFMH Announcement	41
ICFMH Announcement	40
Antibiotic resistance in the viral fraction of dairy products and a nut-based milk	39
High-pressure processing and heat treatment of Murrah buffalo milk: Comparative study on microbial changes during refrigerated storage	39
Modulating bacterial virulence: The role of food-plant essential oils in counteracting foodborne pathogen threats – A systematic review	39
Impact of food-relevant conditions and food matrix on the efficacy of prenylated isoflavonoids glabridin and 6,8-diprenylgenistein as potential natural preservatives against Listeria monocytogenes	39
Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and genomic analysis of Salmonella from retail meats in Shaanxi, China	39