OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Molecular Biology is 26. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Molecular regulation of starch metabolism	107
Oschib1 gene encoding a GH18 chitinase confers resistance against sheath blight disease of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA	79
Integrative omics studies revealed synergistic link between sucrose metabolic isogenes and carbohydrates in poplar roots infected by Fusarium wilt	60
Involvement of CgHSFB1 in the regulation of self-incompatibility in ‘Shatian’ pummelo	51
Regulation of stomatal development by epidermal, subepidermal and long-distance signals	50
Why old duplicated genes are not thrown away in (paleo)polyploids? Example from the petC gene in Brassica napus	49
CmERF1 acts as a positive regulator of fruits and leaves growth in melon (Cucumis melo L.)	42
Non-tissue culture genetic modifications for plant improvement	42
Chitooligosaccharide elicitor and oxylipins synergistically elevate phytoalexin production in rice	38
A deleterious Sar1c variant in rice inhibits export of seed storage proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum	36
Correlation analysis of transcriptome and metabolomics and functional study of Galactinol synthase gene (VcGolS3) of blueberry under salt stress	35
Construing the resilience to osmotic stress using endophytic fungus in maize (Zea mays L.)	33
Lyso-phosphatidylethanolamine triggers immunity against necrotrophs by promoting JA-signaling and ROS-homeostasis	33
CRISPR gene editing of major domestication traits accelerating breeding for Solanaceae crops improvement	32
Retraction Note: Overexpression of PsnSuSy1, 2 genes enhances secondary cell wall thickening, vegetative growth, and mechanical strength in transgenic tobacco	32
BcWRKY1 confers salt sensitivity via inhibiting Reactive oxygen species scavenging	31
Molecular-based characterization and bioengineering of Sorghum bicolor to enhance iron deficiency tolerance in iron-limiting calcareous soils	31
Bread wheat satellitome: a complex scenario in a huge genome	30
Individual lipid transfer proteins from Tanacetum parthenium show different specificity for extracellular accumulation of sesquiterpenes	30
Heat stress causes chromatin accessibility and related gene expression changes in crown tissues of barley (Hordeum vulgare)	29
Correction to: Crocus transcription factors CstMYB1 and CstMYB1R2 modulate apocarotenoid metabolism by regulating carotenogenic genes	29
Characterization of infected process and primary mechanism in rice Acuce defense against rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae	27
Heterologous expression of Halostachys caspica pathogenesis-related protein 10 increases salt and drought resistance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana	27
A cytosol-tethered YHB variant of phytochrome B retains photomorphogenic signaling activity	26
Identification of DELLA and GID1 genes in Catharanthus roseus and their potential role in regulating vindoline biosynthesis	26

NtCycB2 negatively regulates tobacco glandular trichome formation, exudate accumulation, and aphid resistance	26
Chemical application improves stress resilience in plants	26