OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Weed Science 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
WSC volume 72 issue 2 Cover and Front matter	41
Herbicide resistance is complex: a global review of cross-resistance in weeds within herbicide groups	29
WSC volume 72 issue 5 Cover and Front matter	26
Screening glyphosate-alternative weed control options in important perennial crops	24
Quantifying seed and establishment limitation to seedling recruitment of arable weeds: an example of barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli)	23
Evaluation of potassium borate as a volatility-reducing agent for dicamba	20
Use of open-source object detection algorithms to detect Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in soybean	19
Germination ecology of wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis) and its implications for weed management	16
Influence of posttreatment irrigation timings and herbicide placement on bermudagrass and goosegrass (Eleusine indica) response to low-dose topramezone and metribuzin programs	16
Effect of fall- and spring-planted cover crops and residual herbicide on emergence dynamics of glyphosate-resistant kochia (Bassia scoparia)	15
Agricultural spray drone deposition, Part 2: operational height and nozzle influence pattern uniformity, drift, and weed control	15
Herbicide residue detection in cotton as influenced by time, drift rate, and sampling method	14
Characterization and classification of urban weed species in northeast China using terrestrial hyperspectral images	13
Influence of cover crop use on soil microbial activity and fate of sulfentrazone, S-metolachlor, cloransulam-methyl, atrazine, and mesotrione	13
Knowledge distillation and student–teacher learning for weed detection in turf	13
Impacts of two years of autumn cover crops in northwestern Washington on winter annual weed populations	12
The potential of seaweeds as a rich natural source for novel bioherbicide formulation/development	12
History of knotweed (Fallopiaspp.) invasiveness	10
Resistance of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) to S-metolachlor in the midsouthern United States	10
Rapid evolution of competitive ability in giant foxtail (Setaria faberi) over 34 years	10
Weedy rice update in Arkansas, USA, and adjacent locales	10
Effects of Carolina geranium (Geranium carolinianum) competition on strawberry growth and yield	10
Exploring sterile pollen technique as a novel tool for management of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	9
Changes in the germinability of seeds of dicotyledonous herbs from anthropogenic and wild habitats during two initial years in a seedbank	9
Multi-Seed Zea Pellets (MSZP) for increasing agroecosystem biodiversity	9

Survey of weed flora and weed management practices in Florida strawberry fields	9
Discovery, mode of action, resistance mechanisms, and plan of action for sustainable use of Group 14 herbicides	9
Atmospheric deposition of dicamba herbicide can cause injury to sensitive soybean	8
WSC volume 71 issue 1 Cover and Front matter	8
Occurrence and management of herbicide resistance in annual vegetable production systems in North America	8
Seed germination biology of sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana) and response of its seedlings to herbicides	8
In-field assessment of EPSPS amplification on fitness cost in mixed glyphosate-resistant and glyphosate-sensitive populations of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	8
Metabolism of halauxifen acid is regulated by genes located on wheat chromosome 5A	8
Deep learning–based detection and quantification of weed seed mixtures	8
Evaluation of ALS-resistant yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) in Georgia peanut	8
Multiple herbicide resistance among kochia (Bassia scoparia) populations in the southcentral Great Plains	7
Early and on-ground image-based detection of poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in wheat using YOLO architectures	7
Barley cover crops outperform brown mustard for early-season weed control in New Mexico chile pepper	7
Ecological, evolutionary, and management implications of sugar beet cropping systems with three transgenic herbicide-resistance traits	7
Phenology, growth, and seed production of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to its emergence time and populations	6
Impact of cereal rye cover crop on the fate of preemergence herbicides flumioxazin and pyroxasulfone and control of Amaranthus spp. in soybean	6
Differences in selectivity between bermudagrass and goosegrass (Eleusine indica) to low-rate topramezone and metribuzin combinations	6
Interaction between 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase–inhibiting and reactive oxygen species–generating herbicides for the control of annual weed species in corn	6
Functionally diverse flax-based rotations improve wild oat (Avena fatua) and cleavers (Galium spurium) management	6
WSC volume 70 issue 4 Cover and Front matter	6
Factors influencing subcanopy leaf and stolon exposure and associated absorption and translocation of herbicides in semidormant zoysiagrass	6
Inheritance of evolved thiocarbamate resistance in rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) populations from Australia	6
Characterization of mesosulfuron-methyl + iodosulfuron-methyl and pyroxsulam–resistant annual bluegrass (Poa annua) in an annual cropping system	6
Utilization of image-based spectral reflectance to detect herbicide resistance in glufosinate-resistant and glufosinate-susceptible plants: a proof of concept	6
Responses of soil seedbank and aboveground weed communities to globe artichoke–cropping systems: an on-farm analysis	5
Impact of reduced rates of tiafenacil at vegetative growth stages on soybean growth and yield	5
First report of ALS inhibitor–resistant green kyllinga (Kyllinga brevifolia)	5
Detecting the effect of ACCase-targeting herbicides on ACCase activity utilizing a malachite green colorimetric functional assay	5
Do cover crops suppress weeds in the U.S. Southeast? A meta-analysis	5
Interaction between tolpyralate and atrazine for the control of annual weed species in corn	5
A survey of weed research priorities: key findings and future directions	5
Comparative analysis of resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides in smallflower umbrella sedge (Cyperus difformis) populations from direct-seeded and puddled-transplanted rice systems	5
Editorial for Weed Science, Volume 73	5
Differential germination response of Navua sedge (Cyperus aromaticus) populations to environmental factors	5
Quantifying herbicide mass in the transplant hole as it moves from the surface of the plasticulture mulch	5
Light partitioning strategies impact relative fitness of weeds and cover crops when drill-interseeding in corn	4
Confirmation of glyphosate resistance in annual bluegrass (Poa annua) via EPSPS duplication in a soybean and rice rotation	4
Effect of cotton herbicide programs on weed population trajectories and frequency of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	4
Multiple resistance to ALS and ACCase inhibitors and auxin herbicides in late watergrass (Echinochloa phyllopogon) populations across rice production systems in northern Greece	4
WSC volume 69 issue 6 Cover and Front matter	4
WSC volume 70 issue 5 Cover and Front matter	4
Profile and extent of herbicide-resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in Minnesota	4
Characterization and inheritance of dicamba resistance in a multiple-resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) population from Illinois	4
Known and potential benefits of applying herbicides with glutathione S-transferase inhibitors and inducers—a review	4
WSC volume 72 issue 1 Cover and Front matter	4
Germination ecology and growth phenology of cowvine (Ipomoea lonchophylla) as influenced by environmental parameters	4
Weed control efficiency of unmanned aerial vehicle spray in replanting oil palm plantation areas	4
Relationship between weedy rice (Oryza sativa) infestation level and agronomic practices in Italian rice farms – ERRATUM	4
Using soybean chaff lining to manage waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in a soybean–corn rotation	4
Structured, inbred, and plastic: the genome and population genetics of the weed false cleavers (Galium spurium)	4

Are our weeds changing? A survey of stakeholders from the Australian grain production systems	4
Federal agency perspectives and funding opportunities for weed and invasive plant research	4
Resistance or tolerance: distinction without a difference	4
Critical period of weed control in an interseeded system of corn and alfalfa	4
Effect of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) in China	4
WSC volume 71 issue 6 Cover and Front matter	4
Searching for consistent postemergence weed control in progressively inconsistent weather	4
Complementary activity of trifludimoxazin and saflufenacil when used in combination for postemergence and residual weed control	4
Burial and subsequent growth of rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) and ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus) following strategic deep tillage	4