OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Critical Reviews in Biotechnology is 30. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Wastewater-borne viruses and bacteria, surveillance and biosensors at the interface of academia and field deployment	198
Overview of resveratrol properties, applications, and advances in microbial precision fermentation	157
Bioreactor configurations for adventitious root culture: recent advances toward the commercial production of specialized metabolites	89
Design of novel enzymes with the incorporation of noncanonical amino acids	77
A comprehensive review on microbial urease: features and industrial applications	67
Smart reprograming of plants against salinity stress using modern biotechnological tools	59
Unveiling the potential of dendrobine: insights into bioproduction, bioactivities, safety, circular economy, and future prospects	57
Sustainable utilization of fruit and vegetable waste bioresources for bioplastics production	51
Recent updates on green synthesis of lignin nanoparticle and its potential applications in modern biotechnology	47
Advances in the development of phage-mediated cyanobacterial cell lysis	45
Functional genomics in sugarcane breeding: key challenges and strategies	44
Electrospun wound dressings with antibacterial function: a critical review of plant extract and essential oil incorporation	44
Enzyme hybrid nanoflowers and enzyme@metal–organic frameworks composites: fascinating hybrid nanobiocatalysts	43
An update on experimental to large-scale production of bacteriophages against superbugs: a review	42
Advances in the metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of β	40
3D printing: trends and approaches toward achieving long-term sustainability in the food industry	40
Cold-active enzymes from deep marine psychrophiles: harnessing their potential in enhanced food production and sustainability	40
Advances in high-throughput screening approaches for biosurfactants: current trends, bottlenecks and perspectives	39
Biomaterials for eco-friendly packaging in dairy products: towards a cleaner, greener, and sustainable future	38
Antimicrobials from endophytes as novel therapeutics to counter drug-resistant pathogens	37
Enhancing plastic biodegradation process: strategies and opportunities	37
Synthetic biology for the food industry: advances and challenges	36
Bacterial genome reduction for optimal chassis of synthetic biology: a review	36
Whole recombinant yeast-based vaccines: concept, importance, issues, and future scope	35
Diversity of fungus-mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles: properties, mechanisms, challenges, and solving methods	35

Biofilm formation in xenobiotic-degrading microorganisms	35
Current trends in solid tannery waste management	33
Harnessing microbial division of labor for biomanufacturing: a review of laboratory and formal modeling approaches	33
A close-up of regulatory networks and signaling pathways of MKK5 in biotic and abiotic stresses	32
Structural diversity, biosynthesis, and extraction of brown algae fucoidan and its bio-stimulant applications in crop improvement	31
Calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK/CPK)-mediated salicylic acid cascade: the key arsenal of plants under pathogens attack	30
Unveiling the silent defenders: mycobacterial stress sensors at the forefront to combat tuberculosis	30
A crosswalk on the genetic and conventional strategies for enhancing astaxanthin production in Haematococcus pluvialis	30