OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Applied Microbiology is 34. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Role of heterotrophic aerobic denitrifying bacteria in nitrate removal from wastewater	147
Biofilm of Candida albicans : formation, regulation and resistance	142
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): A promising class of antimicrobial compounds	137
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing: currently used methods and devices and the near future in clinical practice	105
Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii , and their importance in hospital‐acquired infections: a scientific review	103
Endophyte roles in nutrient acquisition, root system architecture development and oxidative stress tolerance	93
Bacillus subtilisimpact on plant growth, soil health and environment: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	78
Fermentation of prebiotics by human colonic microbiota in vitro and short‐chain fatty acids production: a critical review	75
A review of the antiviral activity of Chitosan, including patented applications and its potential use against COVID‐19	66
A review of a potential and promising probiotic candidate— Akkermansia muciniphila	65
Inactivation efficacy and mechanisms of plasma activated water on bacteria in planktonic state	65
Heavy metal-induced selection and proliferation of antibiotic resistance: A review	58
Gut dysbacteriosis and intestinal disease: mechanism and treatment	57
Staphylococcus aureuspersistence properties associated with bovine mastitis and alternative therapeutic modalities	55
Gut microbiome and human health under the space environment	50
A global view on fungal infections in humans and animals: opportunistic infections and microsporidioses	49
Current status and application of lactic acid bacteria in animal production systems with a focus on bacteria from honey bee colonies	45
The rhizosphere microbiome: Plant–microbial interactions for resource acquisition	43
Mechanisms in plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria that enhance legume–rhizobial symbioses	43
Liposome as a delivery system for the treatment of biofilm‐mediated infections	43
A methodological review on the characterization of microalgal biofilm and its extracellular polymeric substances	42
Antibiofilm and anti‐quorum sensing activities of eugenol and linalool from Ocimum tenuiflorum against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm	40
Ecological and biotechnological importance of secondary metabolites produced by coral‐associated bacteria	40
The role of plant-associated rhizobacteria in plant growth, biocontrol and abiotic stress management	39
Biological investigations of essential oils extracted from threeJuniperusspecies and evaluation of their antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities	38

Synbiotic fermented soymilk with Weissella cibaria FB069 and xylooligosaccharides prevents proliferation in human colon cancer cells	36
Diagnosis of biofilm infections: current methods used, challenges and perspectives for the future	36
Probiotic properties of yeasts isolated from Brazilian fermented table olives	36
Fungal endophytes alleviate salt stress in wheat in terms of growth, ion homeostasis and osmoregulation	36
Recent update on lactic acid bacteria producing riboflavin and folates: application for food fortification and treatment of intestinal inflammation	35
Genomic insights into persistence of Listeria species in the food processing environment	35
Toilet hygiene—review and research needs	34
Potential microbial bioindicators of phosphorus mining in a temperate deciduous forest	34
Overview of the rules of the microbial engagement in the gut microbiome: a step towards microbiome therapeutics	34
Surfactant pollution, an emerging threat to ecosystem: Approaches for effective bacterial degradation	34
Lactobacillus , Bifidobacterium and Lactococcus response to environmental stress: Mechanisms and application of cross‐p	34