OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Seed Science and Technology 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Non-deep physiological dormancy in seeds of two endangered medicinal alpine species of Rhodiola from the Hengduan Mountains of southwest China	34
A process to enhance germination of a wild pennycress variety	32
Radicle emergence test for soybean vigour testing	26
Effect of Saline Treatment on Seed Germination of Adzuki Beans	25
Relationship between seed germination physiological characteristics and germination percentages of direct-seeded hybrid Indica rice under low-temperature and anaerobic interaction	20
Effects of various pre-treatments on dormancy-break and seed germination of Saussurea veitchiana (Asteraceae), an endemic medicinal herb of southwest China	17
Physiological and biochemical responses of a wide range of quinoa accessions to accelerated ageing conditions	15
Decision Support for Managing Conservation Seed Bank Collections: Comparing Germination and Viability	15
Effect of Prechilling and Exogenous Gibberellin on Seed Germination of Primulina Eburnea: A Calcium-Rich Vegetable	14
Climate Change Impacts on Seed Production and Quality: Current Knowledge, Implications, and Mitigation Strategies	14
Effect of rainproof and open-air treatments after shedding on the seed viability of Metasequoia glyptostroboides	10
Correlation between the quality and health of maize (Zea mays) seeds with flint and floury endosperms produced in the Central Highland Valley of Mexico	10
Seed priming with Aloe vera and Trichoderma asperellum improves germination in chickpea under osmotic and temperature stress	8
Potential of two hydration treatments for improvement of sunflower seed vigour	8
Genetic purity identification of wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) hybrids through InDel markers linked to seed size and shape genes	7
Storage behaviour of Impatiens hainanensis seeds stored under three conditions	7
Derivation of seed viability constants (K_E and C_W) and prediction of longevity of Solanum aethiopicum seeds	7
Change in the Germination Performance of Tamarix Ramosissima Seeds Following Storage	7
Seed coating with plant nutrients enhances germination and seedling growth, and promotes total dehydrogenase activity during seed germination in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)	6
Hormone type, soaking duration and seed coating affect dormancy and germination of pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) lines	6
Seed priming with nanoparticles enhances the physio-biochemical traits of Oryza sativa and reduces aflatoxins production	6
Seed soaking treatments differently effect seed germination and seedling phenology for different populations of Vitex doniana Sweet	6
How to improve seed germination with green nanopriming	6
Seed germination and salinity tolerance of habitat-indifferent halophytes as associated with geographical distribution	5
Tetrazolium viability test method for micro-seeds of the endangered plant Deinanthe caerulea	5

Germination characteristics of plump and shriveled seeds of Tamarix ramosissima matured in different seasons	5
Assessment of physiological quality of commercial maize-seed lots for quality a ssurance in the Nigerian seed industry	4
Microbial communities of vegetable seeds and biocontrol microbes for seed treatment	4
Seed Science and Technology. Volume 50 Issue 1 (2022)	4
A germination and micropropagation protocol for an endangered grass, Gymnopogon doellii, for ex situ conservation	4
Influence of seed physiological rupture on the physiological quality and storage of soybean seeds	4
Gelatin capsules as a delivery system for tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) seed enhancements	4
Mimicking the natural thermal environments experienced by seeds to break physiological dormancy to enhance seed testing and seedling production	4
Seed Science and Technology. Volume 51 Issue 2 (2023)	3
Seed Science and Technology. Volume 51 Issue 1 (2023)	3
Divergent germination responses to fire-related cues of Suaeda glauca dimorphic seeds under salinity stress	3
The effect of biostimulants on parsnip seed germination and initial growth	3
Seed germination characteristics and drought resistance of six native trees from the dry-hot valley of Yunnan Province	3
Determination of hybrid-seed genetic purity in wax gourd using newly developed InDel markers based on whole-genome resequencing	3
Optimisation of the germination test protocol for viability monitoring of Chamaecytisus proliferus seeds in genebank collections	3
Polyembryony and morpho-genetic characterisation of zygotic seedlings through microsatellite markers in ten polyembryonic citrus rootstocks	3
How precisely can x-ray predict the viability of wild flower plant seeds?	3
Interpopulation variation in seed dormancy of Dipterygium glaucum	3
Are variations in kernel-related morphometric and chemical parameters correlated with differences in Sitophilus oryzae attack in maize?	3
Seed traits inform the germination niche for biodiverse ecological restoration	3