OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of South African Journal of Botany is 40. 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
Unveiling the amalgamation of growing substrates and cultivars for low-cost plantlet multiplication in banana	190
Secondarily woody Lobostemon and Echium (Boraginaceae) from two Mediterranean-climate biodiversity hotspots share similar wood anatomies	89
The sustainability of two native tree species under a 40-year selective logging cycle in north-western Zimbabwe	82
Dual production of solar energy and important plant-derived active pharmaceutical ingredients: Artemisinin, a pilot study	77
Responses of rootstock variability to tolerate salinity in tomato	76
Editorial Board	75
Constituent content and allelopathic potential of eighteen extracts for the control of Urochloa decumbens under laboratory conditions	75
Micrasterias apiculata var. tjitjeroekensis, a scarce and interesting desmid from Mozambique	70
The antiproliferative extract from the leaves of Acacia sieberiana var. woodii (Fabaceae) is harmless as evidenced by acute and subacute toxicity studies in rats	68
Clonal propagation of rare orchid species Paphiopedilum spp. (Orchidaceae) to save Indonesian biodiversity	68
A comprehensive review of the molecular mechanisms driving skin photoaging and the recent advances in therapeutic interventions involving natural polyphenols	67
Isolating Miliusa velutina endophytic bacteria to generate antioxidants and optimizing culture conditions for antioxidant production	66
Silver nanoparticles synthesis from Crinum moorei: Optimization, characterization, kinetics and catalytic application	61
In vitro rooting, plant growth, monosaccharide profile and anatomical analysis of Phalaenopsis regenerants under different regions of visible light	59
Use of low cost agar alternative for in vitro propagation of commercially viable orchids is an attractive way for commercialization	59
In-Silico Investigation on the Inhibitory Effect of Compounds from Essential Oils of Boesenbergia rotunda on Sortase-A of Streptococcus mutans	58
Editorial Board	56
Impact of energy saving LED illumination on growth, physiological and biochemical parameters of Musa spp. cv. Red banana regenerated in vitro using different explants	55
Supplementation of Moringa based zinc oxide nanoparticles mitigates salt stress in Celosia argentea through reduced chloride (Cl −) uptake and modulation in physiochemical attributes	54
Phytochemical profile, antioxidant, antiproliferative, and enzyme inhibition-docking analyses of Salvia ekimiana Celep & Doğan	54
Resurrection of Talbotia as a monotypic genus in Velloziaceae	54
Phytochemical profile and toxicity of extracts from the leaf of Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. collected in mangrove areas affected by port activities	53
Unveiling the potential of synthetic cumin variety for seed quality and quantity under drought stress	53
Extracts of southern African aquatic and wetland plant species as effective tyrosinase inhibitors	52
In vitro, molecular docking and in silico/ADMET study of cuminaldehyde against Candida, MDR bacteria and human colorectal and cervical carcinoma	52

Unfolding the role of silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiO2NPs) in inducing drought stress tolerance in Hordeum vulgare through modulation of root metabolic, nutritional, and hormonal profiles	49
Corrigendum to Ecological survey, population assessment and habitat distribution modelling for conserving Fritillaria roylei—A critically endangered Himalayan medicinal herb, South African Journal of	47
Geographical distribution, abundance and population structure of Ricinodendron heudelotii (Baill.) Pierre ex. Heckel, a culturally important species in Benin Republic	47
Promising botanical-derived monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors: pharmacological aspects and structure-activity studies	45
Cassia auriculata Linn. extracts induce apoptosis and cell cycle arrest of A549 lung cancer cell lines: An in vitro approach	45
The untargeted phytochemical profile of Verbascum thapsus L. with potent antiviral, antibacterial and anticancer activities	45
Retraction notice to The potential of Plant-derived secondary metabolites as novel drug candidate against Klebsiella pneumoniae: Molecular Docking and Simulation Investigation [South African Journal o	45
The characterization of phenolic compounds via LC-ESI-MS/MS, antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory activities of Salvia absconditiflora, Salvia sclarea, and Salvia palaestina: A comparative analysis	44
Insight into micromorphology and phytochemistry of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. from Italy	43
Can an indigenous consortium of arbuscular mycorrhizae effectively mitigate drought stress in argan trees (Argania spinosa L. Skeels) by modulating mineral nutrition and phosphatase activities?	43
Intercropping improves yield and phytochemical attributes in guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) and roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) plants under nitrogen application	42
Taxonomic revision of the Ficinia oligantha clade (Cypereae, Cyperaceae) – species delimitation and description of three new species in South Africa	42
Role of endophytic bacteria in salinity stress amelioration by physiological and molecular mechanisms of defense: A comprehensive review	42
Phytochemical profiling of gum Moringa oleifera by GC–MS/LC–MS coupled with molecular docking and bioactivity assessment	42
Seasonal variation in alkaloid content, phenolic constituent and biological activities of some Leucojum aestivum L. populations in Turkey	40
Field inoculation of rhizobacteria formulation improves crop performance under reduced irrigation levels	40