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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Revisiting the ecological significance, composition, and functions of plant microbiome: a review	107
Biology and development of the melon fruit fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coq.), on various cucurbit hosts	41
Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and ethylene on lignification and postharvest quality of Cili ( Rosa sterilis D. shi) fruit	37
Fruit texture assessment and interpretation in ‘Hass’ avocado	26
Key enzymes of sucrose metabolism play an important role in source–sink regulation of walnut fruit growth and development	24
Effects of 24-epibrassinolide on the postharvest quality and antioxidant activities of blueberry fruits	10
Impact of sodium selenate foliar application under water stress conditions on yield, quality, and mineral composition in strawberry cultivation	10
Phosphate-solubilising bacteria promote horticultural plant growth through phosphate solubilisation and phytohormone regulation	10
Breeding 4.0 vis-à-vis application of artificial intelligence (AI) in crop improvement: an overview	9
Canonical correlations between wheat traits in multienvironment trials	9
Hybrid deep learning model for maize leaf disease classification with explainable AI	8
Influence the foliar application of smoke-water and Fe, Zn, Ti nanoparticles on some qualitative and quantitative characteristics of sage ( Salvia officinalis L.)	8
Isolation and functional determination of inward-rectifier K ⁺ channel PbrAKT1 in pear	7
Effects of supplemental root-zone pipe heating systems on the growth and development of strawberry plants in a greenhouse during the winter season	7
Adaptability and phenotypic stability of apple cultivars in a subtropical climate	7
Differential olfactory responses associated with host plant shift by the fruit-piercing moth, Eudocima phalonia , in the Pacific islands	7
Polyamines dynamics in buds and flowers in response to fall foliar fertilisation in ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit	7
Anti-hail nets under hailstorm incidence: impact on apple orchard dynamics	7
Post-harvest quality of lettuce treated with ozonised water in a microbubble system	6
An automatic fruit harvesting system for sustainable agricultural practices: challenges and implementation	6
Benefits of modified atmosphere packaging in maintaining ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit quality at room temperature retail conditions	6
Exploring the impact of copper excess on soybean genotypes: insights from root morphology and plant ionome	6
Influence of fermentation on the quality of Fijian Theobroma cacao beans over two harvest seasons	6
Computational analysis of circadian-rhythm dysregulated genes exhibiting undifferential expression in Oryza sativa	6
Culturing of Wickerhamomyces anomalus together with chitosan improves its oxidative stress tolerance and disease defence-related enzymes	6

Leaf angle, light interception and chlorophyll contents of bean and soybean grown in integrated cropping systems	6
The effects of salicylic acid on quality control of horticultural commodities	6
Physio-biochemical and anatomical basis of enhanced post-harvest quality of Lilium LA hybrid ( Lilium longiflorum × Asiatic hybrid) cv. Parrano cut stems through pulsing	6
Genetic variability studies based on agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian garlic clones under the Bundelkhand region	5
Modulation of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory metabolites in hemp ( Cannabis sativa ) seed via a biostimulant complex of molasses, Aloe vera	5
Fruit micro-structural and biochemical traits diversity analysis of Citrus × sinensis (L.) Osbeck culti	5
Can sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation reduce the adverse impact of herbicides on maize?	5
BLUP and AMMI synergy: a comprehensive approach for Gossypium barbadense genotype stability and yield assessment	5
Shelf-life enhancement of Gerbera jamesonii flowers by the green synthesised ZnO nanoflowers	5
Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae) as a reservoir of natural enemies to promote pest control and improve development of tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum	4
Brassinosteroids enhance the tolerance, production, and fruit quality of covered table grape vines	4
Rootstock effect on growth, branch morphology and flowering precocity of young monoaxis and biaxis trees of ‘Scilate’ and ‘Fuji supreme’ apple cultivars	4
Physiological and biochemical mechanism of resveratrol inhibiting superficial scald in ‘Dangshansuli’ pears	4
Cadmium leaching from some New Zealand cropping soils	4
Six-spotted mite and its predators on sprayed and unsprayed ‘Hass’ avocado trees	4
Physiological and biochemical characterisation of split and healthy Daisy mandarin ( Citrus reticulata Burm.) fruits	4
Effects of pre-bloom spraying thidiazuron and different embryo development media on seedless grape embryo rescue	4
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improves yield and quality attributes of melon fruit grown under greenhouse	4
Comparative analysis of growth, yield and nutrient content in six rice varieties under slightly saline conditions in southwest coastal Bangladesh	4
Didymella Segeticola is a new pathogen causing leaf spot disease on Zanthoxylum bungeanum	4
Correction	4
Alleviation of lead stress in sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.) by growth-promoting rhizobacterium and neem cake	4
Effect of chitosan and bioactive Aloe vera gel edible coating on the postharvest quality of fresh-cut guava	3
Foliar spraying of melatonin as a pretreatment enhances drought resistance in half-highbush blueberries: optimal concentrations for varied drought stress conditions	3
Physiological response of new citrus rootstocks under the effect of lime induced iron chlorosis stress conditions	3
Factors associated with citrus fruit abscission and management strategies developed so far: a review	3
Enhancement of capsicum ( Capsicum annuum L.) functional food value through nutrient supplementation with a biostimulant complex comprising triacontanol, phosphate, and	3
The responses of ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit to ethylene during regular and controlled atmosphere storage	3
Influence of sweet potato age and storage on cooking quality parameters	3
Non-woven bags: an eco-friendly bunch cover over plastic bags for high-quality banana production	3
Biocontrol potential of Entomopathogenic nematode ( Heterorhabditis indica) against the grubs of Hadda beetle Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	3
Streptomyces sp. TOR3209 alleviates cold stress in tomato plants	3
Evaluating the effect of plant extracts as a potential source of natural herbicides for the control of Hordeum spontaneum and Centaurea balsamita	3
Effects of parental genotypes on embryo rescue of seedless grape hybrid	3
Severity of scuffing injury of ‘Zesy002’ kiwifruit as influenced by maturity	3
Sustainable processing and nutritional enhancement of dried figs ( Ficus Carica L. cv. Brown Turkey) by different drying technologies	3
Effect of salicylic acid use on the leaf gas exchange response of cherry plants under root anoxia	3
Optimisation of embryo rescue for cold-resistant seedless grapevine	3
Quantification of nitrate-N losses under intensive vegetable production systems in New Zealand	3
Effects of phosphine (ECO2FUME®) on ‘Hass’ avocado fruit quality and target pest mortality	3
Interactive effect of rhizobacterium Bacillus sp. strain MRD-17 and macro-nutrients on the amelioration of drought stress in mustard ( Brassica juncea	3
Exploring the transcriptome signature associated with tolerance to Penicillium expansum in apple through feature selection algorithms and differential gene expression an	3