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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Thriving in salty environments: Aspergillus niger’s halotolerance and BTEX biodegradation potential	172
Correction to: UV-C pre-adaptation of Salmonella: effect on cell morphology and membrane fatty acids composition	98
DNA adduct formation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae following exposure to environmental pollutants, as in vivo model for molecular toxicity studies	85
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	84
Current developments in the resistance, quality, and production of entomopathogenic fungi	76
Correction: Simulatenous evaluation of composting experiments and metagenome analyses to illuminate the effect of Streptomyces spp. on organic matter degradation	75
Identification and biodegradation characterization of high-density polyethylene using marine bacteria isolated from the coastal region of the Arabian Sea, at Gujarat, India	75
Co-cultivation strategies for natural product discovery from actinomycetes: unlocking silent secondary metabolism with mycolic acid-containing bacteria	73
The pentose phosphate pathway is essential for the resistance of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus PAL5 to zinc	69
SERS-based rapid susceptibility testing of commonly administered antibiotics on clinically important bacteria species directly from blood culture of bacteremia patients	63
Advances in biosynthesis of higher alcohols in Escherichia coli	62
Enhanced nickel bioremediation by mutant strains of Kluyvera cryocrescens M7: a promising approach for environmental remediation	62
Towards industrial biological hydrogen production: a review	61
Performance of halotolerant bacteria associated with Sahara-inhabiting halophytes Atriplex halimus L. and Lygeum spartum L. ameliorate tomato plant growth and tolerance to saline stress: from selectiv	61
The mechanism and prospect of exogenous promoters enhancement Anammox at low temperatures: a review	60
Lecanicillium saksenae (Kushwaha) Kurihara and Sukarno, a versatile endophytic entomopathogenic fungus for plant growth promotion in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	59
Gold nanocluster-based biosensing for rapid detection of carbapenem-resistant organisms in bloodstream infections	56
Bioprecipitation of calcium carbonate by Antarctic endolithic bacteria: biotechnological applications	52
Anoxybacillus: an overview of a versatile genus with recent biotechnological applications	51
Assessment of endogenous and exogenous silver nanoparticles effects on the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris	50
Design, expression and functional assessment of novel engineered serratiopeptidase analogs with enhanced protease activity and thermal stability	49
Molecular methods for rapid detection and identification of foodborne pathogenic bacteria	48
Innovative strategies for characterizing and managing huanglongbing in citrus	47
Antimicrobial activities and beta-lactamase inhibitory property of actinomycetes from Atlas forest soils in Northeastern Algeria	47
Nucleic acid conjugated gold nanoparticles for biosensing applications: a review	46

Methylotrophic bacteria from rice paddy soils: mineral-nitrogen-utilizing isolates richness in bulk soil and rhizosphere	46
The hidden language of plant-beneficial microbes: chemo-signaling dynamics in plant microenvironments	46
Whole genome sequencing reveals candidate genes involving in PAS resistance in M. Tuberculosis isolated from patients in Thailand	46
Enhanced degradation of phototreated recycled and unused low-density polyethylene films by Pleurotus ostreatus	44
Arcobacter species isolated from various seafood and water sources; virulence genes, antibiotic resistance genes and molecular characterization	44
Taxonomic and functional profiling of microbial community in municipal solid waste dumpsite	43
Population dynamics of ammonium oxidizing and heterotrophic bacteria in a nitrifying consortium fed with ammonium and benzotriazole	42
Microbial chassis design and engineering for production of gamma-aminobutyric acid	39
Biofilm formation by agave epiphytic lactic acid bacteria fed with agave fructans	38
Boosting disease resistance in Solanum melongena L. (eggplant) against Alternaria solani: the synergistic effect of biocontrol Acinetobacter sp. and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)	37
Bacillus species as tools for biocontrol of plant diseases: A meta-analysis of twenty-two years of research, 2000–2021	37
Screening of marine sediment-derived microorganisms and their bioactive metabolites: a review	37