OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Planta is 32. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
DNAL7, a new allele of NAL11, has major pleiotropic effects on rice architecture	111
Regulatory mechanism of the miR172e–LbrAP2 module during the vegetative growth phase transition in Lilium	97
Patterns and roles of lignan and terpenoid accumulation in the reaction zone compartmentalizing pathogen-infected heartwood of Norway spruce	84
Localization of CgVPE1 in secondary cell wall formation during tracheary element differentiation in the pericarp of Citrus grandis ‘Tomentosa’ fruits	82
Transcriptomic analyses in the gametophytes of the apomictic fern Dryopteris affinis	80
The multifaceted roles of heterotrimeric G-proteins: lessons from models and crops	78
Identification of two 6ʹ-deoxychalcone 4ʹ-glucosyltransferase genes in dahlia (Dahlia variabilis)	74
Correction: Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.): from staple to superfood—a comprehensive review on nutritional, bioactive, industrial, and climate resilience potential	68
Regional prevailing wind directions cannot explain the global east facing of mature sunflower inflorescences: testing a hypothesis using wind data	65
Cultivar-biased regulation of HSFA7 and HSFB4a govern high-temperature tolerance in tomato	63
The R2R3-MYB gene family in Cicer arietinum: genome-wide identification and expression analysis leads to functional characterization of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis regulators in the seed coat	59
Integration of high-throughput phenotyping with anatomical traits of leaves to help understanding lettuce acclimation to a changing environment	56
High expression of ethylene response factor BcERF98 delays the flowering time of non-heading Chinese cabbage	51
Saline-alkali stress tolerance is enhanced by MhPR1 in Malus halliana leaves as shown by transcriptomic analyses	50
The wheat HSF transcription factor TaHSFC3B confers drought tolerance through ROS scavenging and ABA pathway in transgenic Arabidopsis and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	48
Low nitrogen priming improves nitrogen uptake and assimilation adaptation to nitrogen deficit stress in wheat seedling	47
Brown-top millet: an overview of breeding, genetic, and genomic resources development for crop improvement	44
Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of SAUR gene family in Melon (Cucumis melo L.)	43
Effects of thermopriming and bacteria-mediated heat-stress acclimation strategies on seed yield and quality criteria in Brassica napus cv Aviso and Camelina sativa cv Calena	42
Functional characterization and site-directed mutagenesis of a novel UDP-glycosyltransferase from Panax japonicus var. major	41
Exploring the quantitative genetics of traits associated with drought tolerance and yield in Pimpinella anisum L. under different water regimes	40
Soil phosphorus mediates trade-offs between constitutive and induced defences in young pine trees	39
Unravelling the molecular network of desiccation tolerance in resurrection plants started with the model plant Craterostigma plantagineum	38
A perspective: some relationships between the biochemistry of photosynthesis and the gas exchange of leaves (Planta 153, 376–387)	38
Transcriptome analysis in Aegilops tauschii unravels further insights into genetic control of stripe rust resistance	38

Stem nematode disease resistance-conferring gene identification in sweet potato using combined BSA-Seq and BSR-Seq analyses	37
Multifunctional acyltransferases involved in the synthesis of triacylglycerol, fatty acid phytyl esters and plastoquinol esters in cyanobacteria	36
Assembly and comparative analysis of the first complete mitochondrial genome of Setaria italica	36
Expression dynamics and a loss-of-function of Arabidopsis RabC1 GTPase unveil its role in plant growth and seed development	35
Advances in integrated genomic selection for rapid genetic gain in crop improvement: a review	35
The role of signaling compounds in enhancing rice allelochemicals for sustainable agriculture: an overview	33
Deciphering melatonin biosynthesis pathway in Chenopodium quinoa: genome-wide analysis and expression levels of the genes under salt and drought	33
Insights into taxadiene synthase catalysis and promiscuity facilitated by mutability landscape and molecular dynamics	32
Stress memory responses and seed priming correlate with drought tolerance in plants: an overview	32