OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Genetics is 31. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction to: Physiological breeding for yield improvement in soybean: solar radiation interception-conversion, and harvest index	98
Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps	84
The analysis of the genetic loci affecting phenotypic plasticity of soybean isoflavone content by dQTG.seq model	83
Correction to: Mutation in BrGGL7 gene encoding a GDSL esterase/lipase causes male sterility in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)	77
Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of gummy stem blight resistance in cucumber stem	66
Enhancing the breeding gene pool of wheat using accessions in gene banks as demonstrated by the Watkins collection	65
The kinesin-13 protein BR HYPERSENSITIVE 1 is a negative brassinosteroid signaling component regulating rice growth and development	63
The combination of linkage mapping, genome-wide association study, and dynamic transcriptome analysis reveals conserved candidate genes for salt tolerance in maize	56
Rice CENTRORADIALIS 2 regulates seed germination and salt tolerance via ABA-mediated pathway	56
Genome-wide association study and molecular marker development for susceptibility to Gibberella ear rot in maize	54
Genetic mapping and transcriptome profiling revealed leaf lobe formation and leaf size are regulated by GhRl4 in Gossypium hirsutum L	52
Gossypium mustelinum genome and an introgression population enrich interspecific genetics and breeding in cotton	50
Sustainable and efficient control of sunflower downy mildew by means of genetic resistance: a review	47
Phenotypic characterization and genetic mapping of the semi-dwarf mutant sdw9 in maize	47
The TabHLH35–TaWAK20–TaSPL5 pathway positively regulates Cd stress in wheat	46
Gene–allele system of shade tolerance in southern China soybean germplasm revealed by genome-wide association study using gene–allele sequence as markers	45
Identification of QTLs and joint QTL segments of leaflet traits at different canopy layers in an interspecific RIL population of soybean	37
Aspartyl proteases identified as candidate genes of a fiber length QTL, qFLD05, that regulates fiber length in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	37
ZmPRR37-ZmYSL14 module enhances salt stress tolerance in maize	37
Identification of a novel major QTL from Chinese wheat cultivar Ji5265 for Fusarium head blight resistance in greenhouse	36
Combining genome-wide association study and linkage mapping in the genetic dissection of amylose content in maize (Zea mays L.)	35
Importance of genetic architecture in marker selection decisions for genomic prediction	35
Multiomics-assisted characterization of rice-Yellow Stem Borer interaction provides genomic and mechanistic insights into stem borer resistance in rice	35
Natural variant of Rht27, a dwarfing gene, enhances yield potential in wheat	34
A superior allele of the wheat gene TaGL3.3-5B, selected in the breeding process, contributes to seed size and weight	34

CmPMRl and CmPMrs are responsible for resistance to powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera xanthii race 1 in Melon	33
Temporal transcriptome analysis reveals the two-phase action of florigens in rice flowering	33
Genome-wide association analysis identifies a consistent QTL for powdery mildew resistance on chromosome 3A in Nordic and Baltic spring wheat	32
Fine mapping of Pm58 from Aegilops tauschii conferring powdery mildew resistance	32
Genome-wide association study of agronomic traits related to nitrogen use efficiency in wheat	31
A single-base insertion in BoDFR1 results in loss of anthocyanins in green-leaved ornamental kale	31