Noha H. Youssef

10.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
95 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Noha H. Youssef is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Noha H. Youssef has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Molecular Biology, 45 papers in Ecology and 17 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Noha H. Youssef's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (45 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (44 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (15 papers). Noha H. Youssef is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (45 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (44 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (15 papers). Noha H. Youssef collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Noha H. Youssef's co-authors include Mostafa S. Elshahed, Michael J. McInerney, Kathleen E. Duncan, Roy M. Knapp, David P. Nagle, Matthew Brian Couger, Fares Z. Najar, Ibrahim Farag, Audra S. Liggenstoffer and Bruce A. Roe and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Noha H. Youssef

93 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Where less may be more: how the rare biosphere pulls ecosystems strings
    2017 905 citations Alexandre Jousset, Christina Bienhold et al. The ISME Journal profile →
  2. Comparison of methods to detect biosurfactant production by diverse microorganisms
    2003 725 citations Noha H. Youssef et al. Journal of Microbiological Methods profile →

Peers

Noha H. Youssef
Mostafa S. Elshahed United States
Alexandre Soares Rosado Brazil
Kelly Wrighton United States
A. Mark Osborn United Kingdom
Michael Goodfellow United Kingdom
Hideyuki Tamaki Japan
Mike Manefield Australia
J. L. García Mexico
Fred A. Rainey United States
Xiuzhu Dong China
Mostafa S. Elshahed United States
Noha H. Youssef
Citations per year, relative to Noha H. Youssef Noha H. Youssef (= 1×) peers Mostafa S. Elshahed

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Noha H. Youssef

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Noha H. Youssef. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Noha H. Youssef based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Noha H. Youssef. Noha H. Youssef is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jones, Adrienne, Christina D. Moon, Catherine A. Andrews, et al.. (2024). Diversity and community structure of anaerobic gut fungi in the rumen of wild and domesticated herbivores. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 90(2). e0149223–e0149223. 3 indexed citations
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Kashef, Mona T., et al.. (2024). Metagenomic mining unveils a novel GH130 enzyme with exclusive xylanase activity over a wide temperature and pH ranges. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. 52.
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Jones, Adrienne, et al.. (2024). Anaerobic fungi in the tortoise alimentary tract illuminate early stages of host-fungal symbiosis and Neocallimastigomycota evolution. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2714–2714. 5 indexed citations
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Najjari, Afef, Noha H. Youssef, Javier A. Linares‐Pastén, et al.. (2023). Physiological and genomic insights into abiotic stress of halophilic archaeon Natrinema altunense 4.1R isolated from a saline ecosystem of Tunisian desert. Genetica. 151(2). 133–152. 2 indexed citations
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Alexander, William G., et al.. (2023). Complete Genome Sequence of Desulfomicrobium sp. Strain ZS1 from Zodletone Spring in Oklahoma, USA. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 12(5). e0014523–e0014523. 1 indexed citations
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Joshi, Akshay, Liren Huang, Bernhard Munk, et al.. (2022). Simultaneous Metabarcoding and Quantification of Neocallimastigomycetes from Environmental Samples: Insights into Community Composition and Novel Lineages. Microorganisms. 10(9). 1749–1749. 13 indexed citations
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Elshahed, Mostafa S., et al.. (2022). Influence of tick sex and geographic region on the microbiome of Dermacentor variabilis collected from dogs and cats across the United States. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 13(5). 102002–102002. 8 indexed citations
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Elshahed, Mostafa S., et al.. (2021). Genomic Analysis of Family UBA6911 (Group 18 Acidobacteria ) Expands the Metabolic Capacities of the Phylum and Highlights Adaptations to Terrestrial Habitats. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 87(17). e0094721–e0094721. 12 indexed citations
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Hanafy, Radwa A., Noha H. Youssef, & Mostafa S. Elshahed. (2021). Paucimyces polynucleatus gen. nov, sp. nov., a novel polycentric genus of anaerobic gut fungi from the faeces of a wild blackbuck antelope. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 71(6). 14 indexed citations
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Hanafy, Radwa A., Habibu Aliyu, Michael Lebuhn, et al.. (2020). Aestipascuomyces dupliciliberans gen. nov, sp. nov., the First Cultured Representative of the Uncultured SK4 Clade from Aoudad Sheep and Alpaca. Microorganisms. 8(11). 1734–1734. 20 indexed citations
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Jousset, Alexandre, Christina Bienhold, Antonis Chatzinotas, et al.. (2017). Where less may be more: how the rare biosphere pulls ecosystems strings. The ISME Journal. 11(4). 853–862. 905 indexed citations breakdown →
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Morrison, Jessica M., Mostafa S. Elshahed, & Noha H. Youssef. (2016). Defined enzyme cocktail from the anaerobic fungus Orpinomyces sp. strain C1A effectively releases sugars from pretreated corn stover and switchgrass. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 29217–29217. 35 indexed citations
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Moghadam, Farzaneh, et al.. (2016). Draft genome sequence and detailed analysis of Pantoea eucrina strain Russ and implication for opportunistic pathogenesis. Genomics Data. 10. 63–68. 5 indexed citations
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Dalvi, Sonal, Noha H. Youssef, & Babu Z. Fathepure. (2016). Microbial community structure analysis of a benzoate-degrading halophilic archaeal enrichment. Extremophiles. 20(3). 311–321. 10 indexed citations
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Miller, Neil T., Danny Fuller, Matthew Brian Couger, et al.. (2016). Draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas moraviensis strain Devor implicates metabolic versatility and bioremediation potential. Genomics Data. 9. 154–159. 10 indexed citations
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Couger, Matthew Brian, Noha H. Youssef, Christopher G. Struchtemeyer, Audra S. Liggenstoffer, & Mostafa S. Elshahed. (2015). Transcriptomic analysis of lignocellulosic biomass degradation by the anaerobic fungal isolate Orpinomyces sp. strain C1A. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 8(1). 208–208. 55 indexed citations
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Struchtemeyer, Christopher G., et al.. (2014). Survival of the anaerobic fungus Orpinomyces sp. strain C1A after prolonged air exposure. Scientific Reports. 4(1). 6892–6892. 9 indexed citations
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Liggenstoffer, Audra S., Noha H. Youssef, Mark R. Wilkins, & Mostafa S. Elshahed. (2014). Evaluating the utility of hydrothermolysis pretreatment approaches in enhancing lignocellulosic biomass degradation by the anaerobic fungus Orpinomyces sp. strain C1A. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 104. 43–48. 23 indexed citations

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