OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Thriving in salty environments: Aspergillus niger’s halotolerance and BTEX biodegradation potential	189
DNA adduct formation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae following exposure to environmental pollutants, as in vivo model for molecular toxicity studies	105
Biofilm formation by agave epiphytic lactic acid bacteria fed with agave fructans	91
Identification and biodegradation characterization of high-density polyethylene using marine bacteria isolated from the coastal region of the Arabian Sea, at Gujarat, India	90
Correction: Simulatenous evaluation of composting experiments and metagenome analyses to illuminate the effect of Streptomyces spp. on organic matter degradation	81
Advances in biosynthesis of higher alcohols in Escherichia coli	78
Lecanicillium saksenae (Kushwaha) Kurihara and Sukarno, a versatile endophytic entomopathogenic fungus for plant growth promotion in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	75
Gold nanocluster-based biosensing for rapid detection of carbapenem-resistant organisms in bloodstream infections	66
Y12F mutation in Pseudomonas plecoglossicida S7 lipase enhances its thermal and pH stability for industrial applications: a combination of in silico and in vitro study	65
Innovative strategies for characterizing and managing huanglongbing in citrus	64
Current developments in the resistance, quality, and production of entomopathogenic fungi	64
Antimicrobial activities and beta-lactamase inhibitory property of actinomycetes from Atlas forest soils in Northeastern Algeria	63
Whole genome sequencing reveals candidate genes involving in PAS resistance in M. Tuberculosis isolated from patients in Thailand	61
SERS-based rapid susceptibility testing of commonly administered antibiotics on clinically important bacteria species directly from blood culture of bacteremia patients	56
Arcobacter species isolated from various seafood and water sources; virulence genes, antibiotic resistance genes and molecular characterization	55
Correction to: UV-C pre-adaptation of Salmonella: effect on cell morphology and membrane fatty acids composition	54
Enhanced nickel bioremediation by mutant strains of Kluyvera cryocrescens M7: a promising approach for environmental remediation	53
Microbial chassis design and engineering for production of gamma-aminobutyric acid	52
Population dynamics of ammonium oxidizing and heterotrophic bacteria in a nitrifying consortium fed with ammonium and benzotriazole	52
The pentose phosphate pathway is essential for the resistance of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus PAL5 to zinc	51
Anoxybacillus: an overview of a versatile genus with recent biotechnological applications	50
Enhanced degradation of phototreated recycled and unused low-density polyethylene films by Pleurotus ostreatus	49
Molecular methods for rapid detection and identification of foodborne pathogenic bacteria	48
Co-cultivation strategies for natural product discovery from actinomycetes: unlocking silent secondary metabolism with mycolic acid-containing bacteria	48
Assessment of endogenous and exogenous silver nanoparticles effects on the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris	48

Nucleic acid conjugated gold nanoparticles for biosensing applications: a review	47
Mudflat halophilic microbiome: research progress in biotechnology and eco-environmental sustainability	45
The mechanism and prospect of exogenous promoters enhancement Anammox at low temperatures: a review	44
The hidden language of plant-beneficial microbes: chemo-signaling dynamics in plant microenvironments	43
Bioprecipitation of calcium carbonate by Antarctic endolithic bacteria: biotechnological applications	42
Bacillus species as tools for biocontrol of plant diseases: A meta-analysis of twenty-two years of research, 2000–2021	42
Screening of marine sediment-derived microorganisms and their bioactive metabolites: a review	41
Towards industrial biological hydrogen production: a review	40
Methylotrophic bacteria from rice paddy soils: mineral-nitrogen-utilizing isolates richness in bulk soil and rhizosphere	39
An inhibitory effect of schisandrone on α-hemolysin expression to combat methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections	38
Taxonomic and functional profiling of microbial community in municipal solid waste dumpsite	38
Laminaria Japonica hydrolysate as a novel biostimulant for enhancing DHA accumulation in Aurantiochytrium limacinum	38
Rice N-biofertilization by inoculation with an engineered photosynthetic diazotroph	37