OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Genetics is 28. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Genome-wide association analysis identifies a consistent QTL for powdery mildew resistance on chromosome 3A in Nordic and Baltic spring wheat	126
Hierarchical modelling of variance components makes analysis of resolvable incomplete block designs more efficient	118
Survey of vitamin B6 and identification of genetic loci in wheat: a better understanding for breeding VB6-rich cultivars	116
Identification of QTLs and joint QTL segments of leaflet traits at different canopy layers in an interspecific RIL population of soybean	83
ZmPRR37-ZmYSL14 module enhances salt stress tolerance in maize	80
Exploring standing genetic variation for barley leaf rust resistance in Australian breeding panel	76
The combination of linkage mapping, genome-wide association study, and dynamic transcriptome analysis reveals conserved candidate genes for salt tolerance in maize	75
Correction to: Mutation in BrGGL7 gene encoding a GDSL esterase/lipase causes male sterility in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)	53
Temporal transcriptome analysis reveals the two-phase action of florigens in rice flowering	49
Natural variant of Rht27, a dwarfing gene, enhances yield potential in wheat	45
Importance of genetic architecture in marker selection decisions for genomic prediction	44
The analysis of the genetic loci affecting phenotypic plasticity of soybean isoflavone content by dQTG.seq model	43
Combining genome-wide association study and linkage mapping in the genetic dissection of amylose content in maize (Zea mays L.)	43
Gene–allele system of shade tolerance in southern China soybean germplasm revealed by genome-wide association study using gene–allele sequence as markers	42
Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of gummy stem blight resistance in cucumber stem	39
Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps	38
Dissection of Fusarium head blight resistance in a modified nested association mapping panel of synthetic and bread wheat germplasm	37
Enhancing the breeding gene pool of wheat using accessions in gene banks as demonstrated by the Watkins collection	35
Multiomics-assisted characterization of rice-Yellow Stem Borer interaction provides genomic and mechanistic insights into stem borer resistance in rice	35
Haplotype stacking to improve stability of stripe rust resistance in wheat	33
The TabHLH35–TaWAK20–TaSPL5 pathway positively regulates Cd stress in wheat	30
Genome-wide association study and molecular marker development for susceptibility to Gibberella ear rot in maize	30
Assessing the potential of genetic resource introduction into elite germplasm: a collaborative multiparental population for flint maize	30
A mutation in CsBRP1, encoding a PHD-type domain-containing protein, causes semi-dwarfism in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)	29
Aspartyl proteases identified as candidate genes of a fiber length QTL, qFLD05, that regulates fiber length in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	29

Accessing crop genetic diversity via pangenomics	29
Genome-wide association mapping of native QTLs for Fusarium head blight resistance in US winter wheat	28
Molecular dissection of heterosis in cereal roots and their rhizosphere	28
Gossypium mustelinum genome and an introgression population enrich interspecific genetics and breeding in cotton	28
Genetic mapping and transcriptome profiling revealed leaf lobe formation and leaf size are regulated by GhRl4 in Gossypium hirsutum L	28