OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Microbiology is 79. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Genetically predicted the causal relationship between gut microbiota and the risk of polymyositis/dermatomyositis: a Mendelian randomization analysis	676
Editorial: Post-translational Modification in Response to Stresses in Bacteria	546
Identification of Three Clf-Sdr Subfamily Proteins in Staphylococcus warneri, and Comparative Genomics Analysis of a Locus Encoding CWA Proteins in Staphylococcus Species	376
Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli Distribution and Whole-Genome Analysis of Sequence Type 131 Escherichia coli Isolates in Public Restrooms in Taiwan	340
Campylobacter fetus foodborne illness outbreak in the elderly	306
One-pot biosynthesis of N-acetylneuraminic acid from chitin via combination of chitin-degrading enzymes, N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase, and N-neuraminic acid aldolase	268
pH-mediated potentiation of gallium nitrate against Pseudomonas aeruginosa	233
Ackermannviridae bacteriophage against carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae of capsular type 64	226
Characterization of Leader Processing Shows That Partially Processed Mersacidin Is Activated by AprE After Export	208
Editorial: Omics techniques in deciphering environmental, industrial and therapeutic applications of microbes	201
Levilactobacillus brevis, autochthonous to cucumber fermentation, is unable to utilize citric acid and encodes for a putative 1,2-propanediol utilization microcompartment	198
Seroimmunotyping of African swine fever virus	188
Study on the mechanism of peanut resistance to Fusarium oxysporum infection induced by Bacillus thuringiensis TG5	185
Identification of the gut microbiota affecting Salmonella pullorum and their relationship with reproductive performance in hens	173
From cereus to anthrax and back again: Assessment of the temperature-dependent phenotypic switching in the “cross-over” strain Bacillus cereus G9241	172
Virulence-related factors and antimicrobial resistance in Proteus mirabilis isolated from domestic and stray dogs	171
Editorial: Extreme environmental microbial products: Structures, functions, biosynthesis	170
Linkages between the molecular composition of dissolved organic matter and soil microbial community in a boreal forest during freeze–thaw cycles	169
Combining metabolic flux analysis with proteomics to shed light on the metabolic flexibility: the case of Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough	160
Surfactin: a novel Aphis gossypii killing surfactin produced by Bacillus australimaris TRM82479 of Taklamakan Desert origin	155
The composition and function of the gut microbiota of Francois’ langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) depend on the environment and diet	154
A U-Box Type E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Prp19-Like Protein Negatively Regulates Lipid Accumulation and Cell Size in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii	154
Large–scale genetic analysis and biological traits of two SigB factors in Listeria monocytogenes: lineage correlations and differential functions	154
Response of serum biochemical profile, antioxidant enzymes, and gut microbiota to dietary Hong-bailanshen supplementation in horses	144
Characterization of Rosculus vilicus sp. nov., a rhizarian amoeba interacting with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis	143

Editorial: Reviews in the impact of gut microbiota in health and disease	143
Editorial: New Insights Into the Transmission Dynamics and Control of Antimicrobial Resistance to Last-Resort Antibiotics	142
The Zinc-Finger protein ZCCHC3 inhibits LINE-1 retrotransposition	140
Editorial: Microbial advances towards sustainable environment: Microbiome structure & integrated technologies	137
Application of transposon insertion site sequencing method in the exploration of gene function in microalgae	132
Lipid rafts disruption by statins negatively impacts the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 S1 subunit and ACE2 in intestinal epithelial cells	130
Mycoplasma pneumonia Infection Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nationwide, Retrospective Cohort Study	124
Metabolomics combined with intestinal microbiota reveals the mechanism of compound Qilian tablets against diabetic retinopathy	122
Synthetic biology for combating leishmaniasis	121
Editorial: Immunometabolic crosstalk during viral infection	119
Editorial: Insights of Gut Microbiota: Probiotics and Bioactive Compounds	118
Evasion of toll-like receptor recognition by Escherichia coli is mediated via population level regulation of flagellin production	117
Improving the quality of Napier grass silage with pyroligneous acid: Fermentation, aerobic stability, and microbial communities	116
Machine learning on large scale perturbation screens for SARS-CoV-2 host factors identifies β-catenin/CBP inhibitor PRI-724 as a potent antiviral	113
Two Type VI Secretion DNase Effectors are Utilized for Interbacterial Competition in the Fish Pathogen Pseudomonas plecoglossicida	113
An Integrated Approach to Determine the Boundaries of the Azaphilone Pigment Biosynthetic Gene Cluster of Monascus ruber M7 Grown on Potato Dextrose Agar	110
Dysregulated NAD(H) homeostasis associated with ciprofloxacin tolerance in Escherichia coli investigated on a single-cell level with the Peredox [NADH:NAD+] biosensor	109
Metabolomic and cultivation insights into the tolerance of the spacecraft-associated Acinetobacter toward Kleenol 30, a cleanroom floor detergent	106
Editorial: Curriculum Applications in Microbiology: Bioinformatics in the Classroom	106
Impact of nitrogen-fixation bacteria on nitrogen-fixation efficiency of Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc] genotypes	105
Osmotic response in Leptospirillum ferriphilum isolated from an industrial copper bioleaching environment to sulfate	105
Development of a rapid detection method for Karenia mikimotoi by using CRISPR-Cas12a	105
Corrigendum: Understanding the burden of antibiotic resistance: a decade of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in Italian intensive care units	100
Effect of tea polyphenols on the fermentation quality, protein preservation, antioxidant capacity and bacterial community of stylo silage	99
Characterization of bacterial community dynamics dominated by salinity in lakes of the Inner Mongolian Plateau, China	99
Editorial: Microbe-nanoparticle interactions: a mechanistic approach	98
Physiological variations in hypovirus-infected wild and model long-term laboratory strains of Cryphonectria parasitica	98
Supplementation with postbiotic from Bifidobacterium Breve BB091109 improves inflammatory status and endocrine function in healthy females: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-gro	98
Editorial: Biotechnological Applications of Yeasts in Beverages and Food: From Fermentation to Innovation	98
The bacterial and fungal microbiomes of ectomycorrhizal roots from stone oaks and Yunnan pines in the subtropical forests of the Ailao Mountains of Yunnan	96
Editorial: Extremozymes: characteristics, structure, protein engineering and applications	96
Editorial: Plants surviving in extreme environment: harnessing soil-plant–microbial relationship to enhance crop health and productivity	96
Geraniol attenuates virulence factors by inhibiting quorum sensing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa	96
Bowel Movement: Integrating Host Mobility and Microbial Transmission Across Host Taxa	96
Genomic surveillance of genes encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to monitor for emerging variants on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea	94
Optimization of multiple enzymes production by fermentation using lipid-producing Bacillus sp.	93
Membrane and Extracellular Matrix Glycopolymers of Colwellia psychrerythraea 34H: Structural Changes at Different Growth Temperatures	93
Adeno-associated virus receptor complexes and implications for adeno-associated virus immune neutralization	92
Gut microbiota is a potential factor in shaping phenotypic variation in larvae and adults of female bumble bees	92
Enabling Efficient Genetic Manipulations in a Rare Actinomycete Pseudonocardia alni Shahu	91
Robust anti-tubercular profile of Solanum virginianum extract in enhancing isoniazid bioavailability and curtailing stress tolerance in Mycobacterium smegmatis	91
Characterization of the Trimethylamine N-Oxide Transporter From Pelagibacter Strain HTCC1062 Reveals Its Oligotrophic Niche Adaption	90
The biogeography of gastrointestinal mucosal microbiota of beef cattle at harvest	89
Exploring the causal relationship of gut microbiota in nonunion: a Mendelian randomization analysis mediated by immune cell	87
Editorial: Role of entomopathogenic fungi in sustainable agriculture	87
A computational model for potential microbe–disease association detection based on improved graph convolutional networks and multi-channel autoencoders	84
A nested case-control study on the association of gut virome in early pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus	84
Identification and molecular detection of the pathogen of Phalaenopsis leaf yellowing through genome analysis	83
Enhanced treatment of landfill leachate by biochar-based aerobic denitrifying bacteria functional microbial materials: Preparation and performance	82
Discovery of Natural Products With Antifungal Potential Through Combinatorial Synergy	82

Morphological and Spatial Heterogeneity of Microbial Communities in Pilot-Scale Autotrophic Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge System Treating Coal to Ethylene Glycol Wastewater	81
Corrigendum: Combined effects of host genetics and diet on porcine intestinal fungi and their pathogenic genes	81
Assessment of the immunogenicity and protection of a Nipah virus soluble G vaccine candidate in mice and pigs	80
Comparative analysis of fasting effects on the cecum microbiome in three guinea pig breeds: Andina, Inti, and Peru	80