Trends in Microbiology

Papers
(The TQCC of Trends in Microbiology is 20. 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.)
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Advisory Board and Contents289
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 2218
Senescent cell: the ‘factory of viral amplification’180
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Advancing equity in antimicrobial resistance research and policy147
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 4145
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Loading and unloading plasmid cargoes126
Starvation helps transition to abundance – a ferrosome story120
The HIPS 2024 symposium: highlighting advances in pharmaceutical sciences in infection research113
Navigating trust and science: microbiome research in the Amazon109
Metabolic flux phenotyping of secondary metabolism in cyanobacteria104
Early-life chemical exposome and gut microbiome development: African research perspectives within a global environmental health context102
Projecting global biological N2 fixation under climate warming across land and ocean99
Toward an integrative framework for microbial community coalescence98
Reductive biomining of pyrite by methanogens97
Masking of typical TLR4 and TLR5 ligands modulates inflammation and resolution by Helicobacter pylori97
Chemical dialogues at the crossroads of host–bacteria interactions92
Game of microbes: a wildling’s guide92
Molecular mechanisms and drivers of pathogen emergence92
Biological interactions with Prochlorococcus: implications for the marine carbon cycle92
Programming therapeutic probiotics by self-tunable sense-and-respond genetic circuits91
Sulfur traits in the plant microbiome: implications for sustainable agriculture88
RNase III-CLASH brings bacterial RNA networks into focus88
Disease-causing human viruses: novelty and legacy83
Nuclear antiviral innate responses at the intersection of DNA sensing and DNA repair82
Better together? Lessons on sociality from Trichodesmium80
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 1580
Unearthing terrestrial extreme microbiomes for searching terrestrial-like life in the Solar System79
Klebsiella pneumoniae emerging anti-immunology paradigms: from stealth to evasion77
The roles of calcium signaling and calcium deposition in microbial multicellularity74
Tradeoffs and constraints on the evolution of tailocins74
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Fast phages outcompete by depleting host resources70
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Recent advances in modelling Shigella infection69
CIFAR humans and the microbiome: Banff meeting report68
Deep-sea microbial genetic resources: new frontiers for bioprospecting68
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Bacterial dual phototrophy was demystified66
Retaining African networks is urgent for global health66
Severe respiratory viral infections: T-cell functions diverging from immunity to inflammation65
Interplay between endogenous and exogenous human retroviruses65
Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution64
Cognition without brains? Learning and memory in microorganisms63
Exploring the shared pathogenic strategies of independently evolved effectors across distinct plant viruses63
Disentangling the microbial ecological factors impacting honey bee susceptibility to Paenibacillus larvae infection59
Cysteine and resistance to oxidative stress: implications for virulence and antibiotic resistance59
Synergy between microalgae and microbiome in polluted waters58
Cutting-edge tools for unveiling the dynamics of plasmid–host interactions57
Microbial nanowires: type IV pili or cytochrome filaments?57
On the biological meaning of the population pangenome56
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 1055
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 955
Aspergillus nidulans55
When ferroptosis meets pathogenic infections53
Revisiting methane-dependent denitrification53
Microbiome selection and evolution within wild and domesticated plants52
Moonlighting antibiotics: the extra job of modulating biofilm formation52
Chitinase-assisted winner: nematodes antagonize symbiotic microbes50
Regulation of microbial gene expression: the key to understanding our gut microbiome49
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The conserved AvrE family of bacterial effectors: functions and targets during pathogenesis48
PilY proteins: bimodular drivers of type IV pilus versatility48
Sex shapes gut–microbiota–brain communication and disease47
Rethinking microbially driven methane formation in mangrove wetlands47
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 746
Membrane lipid composition defines membrane protein spectrum46
Endogenous retroviruses in development and health46
SNAREs: a double-edged sword for intravacuolar bacterial pathogens within host cells45
Addressing gaps: Brazil’s approach to microbial biobanks44
Symbiotic bacteria and pest control: plant toxins, chemical pesticides, and fungal entomopathogens44
Exploring emerging drug responses in Cryptococcus44
Cap-tivating findings provide insight into bacterial cell division44
Future focuses of enzymatic plastic degradation44
From advisors to mentors: fostering supportive mentorship in academia44
Models are useful until high-resolution structures are available44
Modeling nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in zebrafish44
Deciphering bacterial protein functions with innovative computational methods42
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 1841
Gut microbiome-mediated mechanisms for reducing cholesterol levels: implications for ameliorating cardiovascular disease41
Phage tRNAs: decoding the enigma40
Diagnosing arthropod-borne flaviviruses: non-structural protein 1 (NS1) as a biomarker40
Small intestinal microbiota: from taxonomic composition to metabolism40
Respiration-induced biofilm formation as a driver for bacterial niche colonization40
Plasmid-mediated colistin-resistance genes: mcr40
Genetics of dengue epidemics39
Advisory Board and Contents39
Adaptations of intracellular bacteria to vacuolar or cytosolic niches39
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Focus on the pathogen defense arsenal38
A unique bacterial family strikes again!38
Flagellar evolution and flagella-independent motility in Actinobacteria38
How should health researchers advance health equity?38
C4 cereal and biofuel crop microbiomes37
The abortive infection functions of CRISPR-Cas and Argonaute37
Broadening the targetable space: engineering and discovery of PAM-flexible Cas proteins36
Saccharolobus islandicus35
Hypermutator fungal pathogens: from threat to meltdown35
Koalas first: lessons from a wildlife Chlamydia vaccine35
Role of metabolism in uropathogenic Escherichia coli35
A framework for understanding and predicting orthohantavirus functional traits34
Pseudomonas fluorescens34
Reference errors in microbiology literature: 'pyroptosis' and others33
Anaerocellum (f. Caldicellulosiruptor) bescii33
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Cutting-edge tools for structural biology: bringing AlphaFold to the people32
Participatory antimicrobial stewardship: fostering patient and public engagement to counter antimicrobial resistance32
Diverse molecular mechanisms underpinning Staphylococcus aureus small colony variants32
Epigenetic maneuvering: an emerging strategy for mycobacterial intracellular survival32
Advisory Board and Contents32
Harnessing CRISPR-Cas for oomycete genome editing32
Should I stay or should I go: transmission trade-offs in phages and plasmids32
Cellular roadmaps of viroid infection32
Current advances on Vip3 highlight the promising potential of bacterial insecticidal proteins31
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: persistence beyond antibiotic resistance31
Tracking contemporary microbial evolution in a changing ocean31
The role of cyclic nucleotides in bacterial antimicrobial resistance and tolerance31
Ecology of the respiratory tract microbiome31
Broadening oncological boundaries: the intratumoral microbiota31
Map is not territory: building useful antimicrobial resistance models30
The emerging role of bacterial regulatory RNAs in disease30
Breaking bad nucleotides: understanding the regulatory mechanisms of bacterial small alarmone hydrolases29
New perspectives into the vaginal microbiome with systems biology29
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Bacterial peptidoglycan recycling28
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A structural understanding of influenza virus genome replication28
Gut microbiota–bile acid–skeletal muscle axis28
Human–gut bacterial protein–protein interactions: understudied but impactful to human health28
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Nanobodies® for veterinary health: multifunctional roles in diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines27
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Methane-dependent denitrification by Methylomirabilis: an indirect nitrous oxide sink?26
Intentional and unintentional benefits of minority writing accountability groups26
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 126
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Modeling soil bacterial diversity: challenges and opportunities26
Neutrophils – an understudied bystander in dengue?25
Microbial life in slow and stopped lanes25
Rethinking eukaryogenesis: genomic signatures suggest an aerobic host25
Mapping environmental microbiomes across an entire country25
NCR peptides in plant–bacterial symbiosis: applications and importance25
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The biosynthesis and role of phosphorylcholine in pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria25
Immune evasion strategies of major tick-transmitted bacterial pathogens25
Beyond butyrate: microbial fiber metabolism supporting colonic epithelial homeostasis25
Structural diversity and modularity of photosynthetic RC−LH1 complexes25
Expanding diversity and ecological roles of RNA viruses25
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 1224
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Why do hosts malfunction without microbes? Missing benefits versus evolutionary addiction24
Microbes guide corals looking to find a home24
Antiphage small molecules produced by bacteria – beyond protein-mediated defenses24
Genome-powered classification of microbial eukaryotes: focus on coral algal symbionts24
RNA modifications in plant pathogenic fungi: from epitranscriptomics to antifungal strategies24
Gut motility as a driver of microbial community architecture and host–microbe evolution23
Extracellular vesicles: new bullets in the fungal armory23
Advances in host-directed therapy for tuberculosis and HIV coinfection: enhancing immune responses23
Two-step recognition of HIV-1 DNA in the cytosol23
Gonococcal PorB: a multifaceted modulator of host immune responses23
Current trends in electromicrobiology of methane oxidation23
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 1323
How hepatitis E virus invades hepatocytes: the mystery of viral entry22
Ecological principles of fecal microbiota transplantation22
Targeting gut microbiota to counteract acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury22
Viral manipulation of host cell necroptosis and pyroptosis22
Enhancing agroecosystem nitrogen management: microbial insights for improved nitrification inhibition22
HIV-1-induced translocation of CPSF6 to biomolecular condensates22
CRISPR-Cas: a game-changer in vaccine development and the fight against viral infections22
Trade-offs in microbial-assisted restoration under recurring drought22
Exploiting predatory bacteria as biocontrol agents across ecosystems22
Podospora anserina22
Impacts of trophic interactions on carbon accrual in soils21
From genes to epigenomes: rethinking arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi adaptation21
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Monocyte regulation by gut microbial signals20
Anaerobic oxidation of short-chain volatile alkanes20
Host cell environments and antibiotic efficacy in tuberculosis20
Colonization factors of human and animal-specific enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)20
Not all RNAs are created equal for the antiviral RNase ISG2020
PurFect timing: revisiting purine metabolism for tuberculosis treatment20
Strategies for developing phages into novel antimicrobial tailocins20
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