OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Science is 34. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
UV radiation and drought interact differently in grass and forb species of a mountain grassland	161
A coiled-coil domain mutation in the NLR receptor SbYR1 coordinates plant growth and stress tolerance in sorghum	91
Genome-wide identification and characterization of long non-coding RNA in barley roots in response to Piriformospora indica colonization	87
SUMOylation: A critical transcription modulator in plant cells	85
Unveiling the novel role of spermidine in leaf senescence: A study of eukaryotic translation factor 5A-independent and dependent mechanisms	81
An assay for assessing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate malonyl (MACC) transferase (AMT) activity and its regulation by ethylene	81
WD40 proteins PaTTG1 interact with both bHLH and MYB to regulate trichome formation and anthocyanin biosynthesis in Platanus acerifolia	79
Overexpressing OsNF-YB12 elevated the content of jasmonic acid and impaired drought tolerance in rice	79
LsFUL–LsSMU2 module positively controls bolting time in leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) under high temperature	73
A sensitive chemiluminescence method for quantification of the oxidative burst in grapevine cells and rice roots	64
RsCDF3, a member of Cycling Dof Factors, positively regulates cold tolerance via auto-regulation and repressing two RsRbohs transcription in radish (Raphanus sativus L.)	64
Novel QTL identification and candidate gene analysis for enhancing salt tolerance in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)	61
Ethylene response factor AcERF91 affects ascorbate metabolism via regulation of GDP-galactose phosphorylase encoding gene (AcGGP3) in kiwifruit	54
Lily (Lilium spp.) LhERF4 negatively affects anthocyanin biosynthesis by suppressing LhMYBSPLATTER transcription	52
Germinating seed can sense low temperature for the floral transition and vernalization of winter rapeseed (Brassica rapa)	52
The sea-island cotton GbTCP4 transcription factor positively regulates drought and salt stress responses	51
Protoplast technology enables the identification of efficient multiplex genome editing tools in Phalaenopsis	51
miR164–NAC21/22 module regulates the resistance of Malus hupehensis against Alternaria alternata by controlling jasmonic acid signaling	49
Functional conservation and divergence of SEPALLATA-like genes in the development of two-type florets in marigold	48
Mdm-MIR393b-mediated adventitious root formation by targeted regulation of MdTIR1A expression and weakened sensitivity to auxin in apple rootstock	47
Exogenous sucrose influences KEA1 and KEA2 to regulate abscisic acid-mediated primary root growth in Arabidopsis	44
Are vacuolar dynamics crucial factors for plant cell division and differentiation?	43
C2H2 zinc finger protein PagIDD15A regulates secondary wall thickening and lignin biosynthesis in poplar	43
The A subunit of vacuolar H+-ATPase gene (CmVHA-A) plays opposite roles in plant growth and drought tolerance of chrysanthemum under different growing conditions	42
UV-B regulates seasonal greening of albino leaves by modulating CsHY5-inhibiting chlorophyll biosynthesis in Camellia sinensis cv. Huangkui	41

Zinc application after low temperature stress promoted rice tillers recovery: Aspects of nutrient absorption and plant hormone regulation	39
Overexpression of histone demethylase gene SlJMJ524 from tomato confers Cd tolerance by regulating metal transport-related protein genes and flavonoid content in Arabidopsis	38
The draft genome and multi-omics analyses reveal new insights into geo-herbalism properties of Citrus grandis ‘Tomentosa’	38
Photoprotective mechanisms and higher photorespiration are key points for iron stress tolerance under heatwaves in rice	37
Cryptochrome-mediated blue-light signal contributes to lignin biosynthesis in stone cells in pear fruit	37
Overexpression of ZmPCK2, a phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase gene from maize confers enhanced tolerance to water deficit stress in rice	35
The transition from vegetative growth to flowering is associated with suppression of the MUSA CENTRORADIALIS (MCN ) gene family in day neutral banana	35
Carbon dioxide and light curves and leaf gas exchange responses to shade levels in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)	35
NcBRI1 positively regulate vascular development and promote biomass production in Neolamarckia cadamba	34
PpGATA4 mediates fruit softening and transcriptionally regulates PpEXPA1 in peach (Prunus persica)	34