OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Experimental Agriculture is 4. 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
Evolution of soil fertility research and development in Ethiopia: From reconnaissance to data-mining approaches – CORRIGENDUM	25
Farmers’ selection criteria for sweet potato varieties in Benin: An application of Best-Worst Scaling	23
Achieving super high yield in rice by simultaneously increasing panicle number and grain weight via improving pre-heading biomass production	16
Canopy development, leaf traits and yield in high-altitude Andean maize under contrasting plant densities in Argentina	13
Resistance of sugarcane hybrids to internode borer Chilo sacchariphagus indicus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)	11
Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya	10
Impacts of eucalyptus biochar application on greenhouse gas emission from an upland rice–sugarcane cropping system on sandy soil	10
Starch granule size in grains of hybrid rice with low chalkiness occurrence	9
Exchangeable molybdenum concentration in lowland paddy fields of Sri Lanka as affected by the differences in agro-climatic zones, soil orders, and water sources	9
Does coinoculation with bradyrhizobia and cyanobacteria improve groundnut growth and yield?	9
Balanced fertilization increases wheat yield response on different soils and agroecological zones in Ethiopia	8
Phosphorus cycling byUrochloa decumbensintercropped with coffee	8
Measuring the value of data governance in agricultural investments: A case study	8
Sorghum yield response to NPKS and NPZn nutrients along sorghum-growing landscapes – CORRIGENDUM	8
Contrasting yield formation characteristics in two super-rice hybrids that differ in growth duration	7
Potential contribution of agronomic practices and conservation agriculture towards narrowing smallholders’ yield gaps in Southern Africa: lessons from the field	7
Characterisation of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd) ecotypes: An ancient and promising legume	7
Bioregulator application enhances yield by modulating antioxidant efficiency of rainfed cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonolobaL. (Taub.)] in the hot arid region of India	7
Soil fertility indices in cocoa agroforests under organic and conventional management in Suhum, Eastern Region of Ghana	6
Kaolin particle film mitigates supra-optimal temperature stress effects at leaf scale and increases bean size and productivity of Coffea canephora	6
A non-destructive approach in proximal sensing to assess the performance distribution of SPAD prediction models using hyperspectral analysis in apricot trees	6
Ratooning increases production of sweetpotato seed vines multiplied in insect-proof net tunnels in Tanzania	6
Secondary sexual dimorphism in biomass production of Ilex paraguariensis progenies associated with their provenances and morphotypes	5
Yield-limiting plant nutrients for maize production in northwest Ethiopia	5
Sustainability assessment methodology oriented to soil-associated agricultural experiments	5

Dose-response models to guide site-specific nutrient management and lessons for fertiliser trial design in sub-Saharan Africa – CORRIGENDUM	5
Impact of soil type and harvest season on the ratooning ability of sugarcane varieties	5
Using cover crops to offset greenhouse gas emissions from a tropical soil under no-till	5
Evaluation of sugarcane genotypes with respect to sucrose yield across three crop cycles using GGE biplot analysis	5
Fertiliser use efficiency, production risks and profitability of maize on smallholder farms in East Africa	5
Low soil phosphorus availability has limited effects on wood traits in young plants of five eucalypt species	5
Responses of soil–plant C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometry to contrasting application rates of biochar to subtropical paddy field	5
Variations in mango fruit quality in response to management factors on a pre- and post-harvest continuum	5
Responses of soil–plant C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometry to contrasting application rates of biochar to subtropical paddy field – CORRIGENDUM	5
Effects of spatial and temporal regulation of drip emitters and tube configurations on water productivity of juvenile macadamia trees in the tropics	5
Effect of combining organic manure and inorganic fertilisers on maize–bush bean intercropping	4
Long-term warming altered soil physical structure and soil organic carbon pools in wheatland field	4
Drought responses in Coffea arabica as affected by genotype and phenophase. II – photosynthesis at leaf and plant scales	4
Improvement of soil aggregate-associated carbon sequestration capacity after 14 years of conservation tillage	4
Low-cost seed storage technologies for development impact of small-scale seed saving entities in tropical climates	4