OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Soil & Tillage Research is 52. 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
Control of landscape position on organic matter decomposition via soil moisture during a wet summer	300
Editorial Board	212
Legume-based crop diversification reinforces soil health and carbon storage driven by microbial biomass and aggregates	160
Short-term no-tillage improves soil water retention and maintains soil aeration at high moisture conditions despite reduced macroporosity	157
Biogeochemistry of dissolved organic matter and inorganic solutes in soil profiles of tropical pasturelands	110
Dynamic soil hydraulic properties in regenerative agriculture: Effects of crop and forest integration in livestock systems	99
Effect of construction activities-altered soil bulk density on spoil heap rill erosion and morphological characteristics	98
Hydraulic and pore functions of differently textured soils modified by biochar from different parts of the mango plant	91
Spatio-temporal evolution of water erosion in the western Songnen Plain: Analysis of its response to land use dynamics and climate change	91
Soil carbon restoration practices offset increases in nitrous oxide emissions in the semiarid Pampa, Argentina	89
Does spontaneous cover crop increase the stocks of soil organic carbon and nitrogen in commercial olive orchard?	88
Improving soil organic carbon mapping in intensively cultivated Mollisols: A geographically adjusted Gaussian mixture model incorporating tillage practices and spectral indicators	88
Macro-micro changes of clayey loess subjected to wetting-drying cycles and the effect on mechanical behavior deterioration	87
Spectra-based predictive mapping of soil erodibility and analysis of its influence mechanism: A typical case study for Northeast China	86
Responses of soil reactive nitrogen losses and nitrogen pools to straw mulching	85
Changes in micronutrient concentrations under minimum tillage and cotton-based crop rotations in irrigated Vertisols	84
Future warming-induced phosphorus loss mitigated by land conversion and degradation	78
Loss and conservation of soil organic carbon and nutrients in arid and semiarid China during aeolian dust emissions	77
Zero-valent iron addition stimulated straw-derived carbon accumulation in submerged soil	68
A 44-year balanced fertilizer application affected rill erosion resistance by changing humus, aggregates, and polyvalent cation	64
Development of pedotransfer functions for predicting hydraulic parameters of van Genuchten model by incorporating environmental variables on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau	64
Carbon accumulation dynamics and development processes of peatland established after the Changbaishan Millennium eruption	63
Driving mechanisms of the soil aggregate breakdown-formation on soil organic carbon mineralization under splash erosion	63
Soil structural transformation under multiple freeze–thaw cycles with comprehensive morphological and topological analysis: The hypothesis of periodicity	63
Combined impact of no-tillage and cover crops on soil carbon stocks and fluxes in maize crops	63

Effect of different underlying surfaces on hydraulic parameters of overland flow	62
Early-stage effects of carbon-rich soil amendments stimulate retention-related nitrogen genes while maintaining nitrogen and yield levels	61
Soil aggregate carbon stocks and sequestration efficiency under long-term fertilization across China’s croplands	60
Deep tilling and localized liming improve soil chemical fertility and sugarcane yield in clayey soils	60
Enhance soil phosphorus availability via the growth and decomposition of green manure crops in drylands	59
A high-resolution physical modelling approach to assess runoff and soil erosion in vineyards under different soil managements	59
Plow layer management during the fallow season can enhance the wheat productivity and resource utilization in a semi-arid region	59
Micro/nanobubble-aerated drip irrigation affects saline soil microenvironments and tomato growth by altering bacterial communities	59
Response of soil microbial biomass C, N, and P and microbial quotient to agriculture and agricultural abandonment in a meadow steppe of northeast China	57
Long-term straw return increases fungal residual contribution to soil microaggregate nitrogen pool: An eco-enzymatic stoichiometric study	56
Effects of long-term fertiliser application on cropland soil carbon dynamics mediated by potential shifts in microbial carbon use efficiency	56
A comparison of preferential flow characteristics and influencing factors between two soils developed in the karst region of Southwest China	56
Depth-dependent patterns in the C:N:P stoichiometry of different soil components with reclamation time in coastal poplar plantations	56
Modeling and digital mapping of shallow water table depth using satellite-based spectral and thermal data: Introducing a framework for digital shallow water table mapping	56
Impacts of landscape factors on gully retreat and its morphological characteristics in hilly areas of Northeast China	56
Pyrolysis of different organic feedstock combinations as soil amendments enhances the reclamation of saline-sodic soil	55
No-tillage is beneficial for controlling ground-dwelling cricket population: Evidence from gut microbiota	55
Interspecific interactions increase soil aggregate stability through altered root traits in long-term legume/maize intercropping	54
Soil health assessment for different tillage and cropping systems to determine sustainable management practices in a humid region	54
Soil texture modulates microbial responses to irrigation: Implications for nutrient cycling in arid agroecosystem	54
Combining rotary and deep tillage increases crop yields by improving the soil physical structure and accumulating organic carbon of subsoil	54
Green manure provides growth benefits for soil mesofauna by promoting soil fertility in agroecosystems	53
The role of legume roots in carbon sequestration, soil health enhancement, and salinity mitigation under climate change: A comprehensive review	53
Soil salt crusts greatly reduce wind erosion and PM10 emission on sandy loam	53
Long-term response of bahiagrass pastures to elevated atmospheric CO2 and fertility management: Forage quality	53
Yield, soil Nitrogen content and weed control in six years of conservation agriculture on-farm field trials in Southwest Germany	52
Divergent accumulation of microbial necromass and plant lignin phenol induced by adding maize straw to fertilized soils	52