OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science is 3. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Deep learning for crop yield prediction: a systematic literature review	40
Applications of nanoparticles for mitigating salinity and drought stress in plants: an overview on the physiological, biochemical and molecular genetic aspects	18
Genome-wide analysis of auxin response factor (ARF) genes and functional identification of MdARF2 reveals the involvement in the regulation of anthocyanin accumulation in apple	15
Factors associated with citrus fruit abscission and management strategies developed so far: a review	15
Pollination requirements of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) differ between cultivars ‘Hayward’ and ‘Zesy002’	13
How sensitive are the flower parts of the sweet cherry in sub-zero temperatures? Use of differential thermal analysis and critical temperatures assessment	12
Genome-wide characterisation and expression analysis of cellulose synthase genes superfamily under various environmental stresses inCucumis sativus L.	10
The colour variations of flowers in wild Paeonia delavayi plants are determined by four classes of plant pigments	7
The effects of salicylic acid on quality control of horticultural commodities	7
Growth and antioxidant system of Chinese kale microgreens in response to different illumination of light sources	7
Variation in fruit quality within wild Actinidia eriantha germplasm	7
Halo and UV-B priming influences various physiological and importantly yield parameters of Oryza sativa var. Vyttila 6	6
Carotenoids, ascorbic acid and total phenolic content in the root tissue from five Australian-grown sweet potato cultivars	6
Biochar derived from hazelnut shells mitigates the impact of drought stress on soybean seedlings	6
Predicting spatiotemporal yield variability to aid arable precision agriculture in New Zealand: a case study of maize-grain crop production in the Waikato region	6
Prediction of chilling injury risk in ‘Zesy002’ kiwifruit from softening early in storage	6
Isolation and characterization of LoAMS gene in anther development of lily (Lilium oriental hybrids)	5
Comparative study of the auxins 2,4-D, fluroxypyr, dicamba, MCPA and hydrogen sulphide to inhibit postharvest calyx senescence and maintain internal quality of Valencia oranges	5
Using drainage fluxmeters to measure inorganic nitrogen losses from New Zealand’s arable and vegetable production systems	5
Assessing potato canopy growth and development at the individual leaf level to improve the understanding of the plant source–sink relations	5
Potential distribution of Leptospermum species (Myrtaceae) in Australia for bioactive honey production purposes	5
Evaluation of housekeeping gene expression stability in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)	4
Effect of different packaging film thicknesses on chilling injury in postharvest ‘Cuixiang' Kiwifruit	4
Molecular cloning and expression analysis of EIN2, EIN3/EIL, and EBF genes during papaya fruit development and ripening	4
Reduced inorganic fertiliser in combination with an alkaline humic acid fertiliser amendment on acid growth media properties and cherry tomato growth	4

Effects of black geotextile mulch and grass mulch on the microclimate, fruit quality and anthocyanin components of ‘Xinyu’ table grape	4
Drought effects on photosynthetic performance of two wheat cultivars contrasting in drought	4
Transcriptome analysis reveals the roles of chlorophyll a/b-binding proteins (CABs) and stay-green (SGR) in chlorophyll degradation during fruit development in kiwifruit	3
Potential of the mirid bug Engytatus nicotianae, and the parasitic wasp Tamarixia triozae for the biological control of the tomato-potato psyllid; a cage greenhouse assay	3
Phenotypic characterisation of the germplasm bank of mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes), a unique Brazilian native fruit, with emphasis on its high vitamin C content	3
I_ADvalues of apricot (Prunus armeniacaL.) at harvest in relation to fruit quality and sensory properties during cold storage and shelf life	3
Effects of pre-harvest gibberellic acid spray on endogenous hormones and fruit quality of kumquat (Citrus japonica) fruits	3
Effects of seedling and clonal West Indian rootstocks irrigated with recycled water on ‘Hass’ avocado yield, fruit weight and alternate bearing	3
Improvement of quality and shelf-life in strawberries by Pichia guilliermondii and hot air treatment	3
Quantifying morpho-physiological traits that describe canopy and biomass formation and partitioning processes for spring wheat genotypes grown under contrasting nitrogen supply	3
Suitability of two dwarfing citrus rootstocks for ‘Salustiana’ orange trees grown under super-high-density conditions with mechanical harvesting	3
A potato intragene overexpressing GSL1 confers resistance to Pectobacterium atrosepticum	3
Genetic resources in asparagus: diversity and relationships in a collection from different origins and breeding status	3
Post-harvest growth and longevity of ornamental sunflowers irrigated using magnetised water with different irrigation depths	3
Key enzymes of sucrose metabolism play an important role in source–sink regulation of walnut fruit growth and development	3
Aroma volatile characterisation and gene expression analysis during fruit development and ripening of five pear (Pyrus L.) species	3
Appropriate strategies of electrodegradation for the alleviation of growth retardation during autotoxicity of lettuce in recycled hydroponics	3
Benefits of modified atmosphere packaging in maintaining ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit quality at room temperature retail conditions	3
Optimisation of embryo rescue for cold-resistant seedless grapevine	3
Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene on disease resistance of red-fleshed kiwifruit during long-term cold storage and the possible mechanisms	3