OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Food Microbiology is 37. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Chlorine inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in fresh produce wash process: Effectiveness and modeling	88
Function and distribution of the conjugative plasmid pLM1686 in foodborne Listeria monocytogenes in China	87
High-throughput ecological interaction mapping of dairy microorganisms	84
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	79
Adaptive strategies of Listeria monocytogenes: An in-depth analysis of the virulent strain involved in an outbreak in Italy through quantitative proteomics	62
Obituary: Dr John Ingram Pitt	61
Mechanisms of methyl 2-methylbutyrate suppression on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis	60
Behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica during beef dry-aging up to 60 days	60
First report of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus argenteus as a foodborne pathogen	59
Constructing simplified microbial consortia to improve the key flavour compounds during strong aroma-type Baijiu fermentation	56
Fabrication of three-dimension hierarchical structure CuO nanoflowers and their antifungal mechanism against Bipolaris sorokiniana	52
The microbial and metabolite composition of Gouda cheese made from pasteurized milk is determined by the processing chain	52
Editorial Board	51
Sterilization of food packaging by UV-C irradiation: Is Aspergillus brasiliensis ATCC 16404 the best target microorganism for industrial bio-validations?	50
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	48
Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of the Peruvian fermented beverage “Chicha de siete semillas”: Towards the selection of strains with acidifying properties	46
Preparation and bioactivities of chitosan nicotinamide derivatives and their application in the preservation of cherry tomatoes	45
Characterization of antifungal properties of avocado leaves and majagua flowers extracts and their potential application to control Alternaria alternata	45
Study on the biocontrol effect and physiological mechanism of Hannaella sinensis on the blue mold decay of apples	44
Biofilm formation comparison of Vibrio parahaemolyticus on stainless steel and polypropylene while minimizing environmental impacts and transfer to grouper fish fillets	43
Food phenolics and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum	42
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	42
Microbial cellulase production using fruit wastes and its applications in biofuels production	41
Effect of ethylene production by four pathogenic fungi on the postharvest diseases of green pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)	40
The microbial contaminants of plant-based meat analogues from the retail market	40

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	39
Presence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae subsp. diastaticus in industry and nature and spoilage capacity of its vegetative cells and ascospores	39
Epsilon-poly-l-lysine (ε-PL) exhibits multifaceted antifungal mechanisms of action that control postharvest Alternaria rot	39
Microsatellite typing of Lachancea thermotolerans for wine fermentation monitoring	39
ICFMH Announcement	38
Whole-genome comparative analysis of the genetic, virulence and antimicrobial resistance diversity of Campylobacter spp. from Spain	38
ICFMH Announcement	38
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	38
The detection of KPC-2, NDM-1, and VIM-2 carbapenemases in international clones isolated from fresh vegetables highlights an emerging food safety issue	37
Terpinen-4-ol from tea tree oil prevents Aspergillus flavus growth in postharvest wheat grain	37
ICFMH Announcement	37
Characterization of CRISPR array in Salmonella enterica from asymptomatic people and patients	37