OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Experimental Botany is 44. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The transcriptional co-regulators NBCL1 and NBCL2 redundantly coordinate aerial organ development and root nodule identity in legumes	183
Correction	151
Molecular and genetic regulation of petal number variation	110
ThePhytophthora capsiciRxLR effectorCRISIS2triggers cell death via suppressing plasma membrane H+-ATPase in the host plant	103
Complementary water and nutrient utilization of perianth structural units help maintain long floral lifespan inDendrobium	99
Breeding effects on canopy light attenuation in maize: a retrospective and prospective analysis	93
Jasmonate/ethylene- and NaWRKY6/3-regulated Alternaria resistance depends on ethylene response factor 1B-like in Nicotiana attenuata	79
The protein phosphatase 2A catalytic subunit StPP2Ac2b is involved in the control of potato tuber sprouting and source–sink balance in tubers and sprouts	75
Auxins and grass shoot architecture: how the most important hormone makes the most important plants	75
A ribose world: current status and future challenges of plant RNA biology	72
NtMYB1 and NtNCED1/2 control abscisic acid biosynthesis and tepal senescence in Chinese narcissus (Narcissus tazetta)	71
Polycomb proteins RING1A/B promote H2A monoubiquitination to regulate female gametophyte development in Arabidopsis	68
Plant age-dependent dynamics of annatto pigment (bixin) biosynthesis in Bixa orellana	67
Natural variation in stomatal dynamics drives divergence in heat stress tolerance and contributes to seasonal intrinsic water-use efficiency in Vitis vinifera (subsp. sativa and sylve	66
Unveiling the virulence mechanism of Leptosphaeria maculans in the Brassica napus interaction: the key role of sirodesmin PL in the induction of cell death	65
Studying root–environment interactions in structured microdevices	64
Intrinsic cues guiding changes in division orientation in the Arabidopsis root meristem: a formative experience	64
Growth conditions trigger genotype-specific metabolic responses that affect the nutritional quality of kale cultivars	62
Plant oxalate oxidases: key enzymes in redox and stress regulation	58
Scaling of leaf area with biomass in trees reconsidered: constant metabolically active sapwood volume per unit leaf area with height growth	58
How to use CRISPR/Cas9 in plants: from target site selection to DNA repair	58
Exogenous RNAs: promising tools for the second green revolution	58
Hair interacts with SlZFP8-like to regulate the initiation and elongation of trichomes by modulating SlZFP6 expression in tomato	57
Actin isovariant ACT7 controls root meristem development in Arabidopsis through modulating auxin and ethylene responses	57
Interplay between auxin and abiotic stresses in maize	57

Altered collective mitochondrial dynamics in the Arabidopsismsh1mutant compromising organelle DNA maintenance	56
The PEBP genes FLOWERING LOCUS T and TERMINAL FLOWER 1 modulate seed dormancy and size	55
The InternationalOryzaMap Alignment Project (IOMAP): the Americas—past achievements and future directions	54
Photoperiodic control of growth and reproduction in non-flowering plants	54
Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase family genes exhibit functional divergence and overlap in rice growth and development, especially in control of tillering	53
Pseudomonas syringaeaddresses distinct environmental challenges during plant infection through the coordinated deployment of polysaccharides	53
Non-Rabl chromosome organization in endoreduplicated nuclei of barley embryo and endosperm tissues	52
High-resolution methylome analysis uncovers stress-responsive genomic hotspots and drought-sensitive transposable element superfamilies in the clonal Lombardy poplar	51
Dynamic growth QTL action in diverse light environments: characterization of light regime-specific and stable QTL in Arabidopsis	50
Introduction of a terminal electron sink in chloroplasts decreases leaf cell expansion associated with higher proteasome activity and lower endoreduplication	50
Transcriptome-wide association study coupled with eQTL analysis reveals the genetic connection between gene expression and flowering time in Arabidopsis	50
Multi-omic profiles of Sorghum genotypes with contrasting heat tolerance connect pathways related to thermotolerance	49
Glandular trichome rupture in tomato plants is an ultra-fast and sensitive defense mechanism against insects	49
From biosynthesis to signaling: unveiling the multifaceted roles of phytosulfokine peptide in plants	48
Ice and air: Visualisation of freeze-thaw embolism and freezing spread in young L. tulipifera leaves	48
Salicaceae endophyte inoculation alters stomatal patterning and improves the intrinsic water-use efficiency of Populus trichocarpa after a water deficit	48
An overview of low-oxygen sensing and flooding responses of tomato	47
The configuration of the vacuole is driven by clathrin-mediated trafficking in root cells of Arabidopsis thaliana	46
Investigating plant morphogenesis using 3D digital organs	45
Panicle temperature explains contrasting yield responses of rice genotypes to elevated CO2 and increased temperature in T-FACE environments	44
Rubisco and its regulation—major advances to improve carbon assimilation and productivity	44
Genome editing of SlMYB3R3, a cell cycle transcription factor gene of tomato, induces elongated fruit shape	44