OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Scientia Horticulturae is 47. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
S-alk(en)ylcysteine sulfoxides biosynthesis and free amino acids profile in different parts of postharvest chive (Allium schoenoprasum L.)	110
Effect of number of suckers on date palm source-sink limitation tracked by physiological markers and carbon allocation responsive genes expression	102
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) grafting as affected by nitrogen fertilizer application to irrigation water	99
Genomic investigation of traits associated with nut and kernel in a full-sib population of European hazelnut	94
Quantitative trait loci mapping and genomic selection for leaf-related traits in a ‘Luli’ × ‘Red No. 1’ apple hybrid population	90
Biochar promotes the growth of apple seedlings by adsorbing phloridzin	84
Increased pH-mediated alleviation of copper-toxicity and growth response function in Citrus sinensis seedlings	80
Development of high conserved cross-species microsatellite markers from cucumber genome and their applicability in genetic diversity and comparative mapping	79
Spraying ZnEDTA at high concentrations: an ignored potential for producing zinc-fortified pear (Pyrus spp.) fruits without causing leaf and fruitlet burns	77
Effects of the soil moisture content and leaf memory effect on pesticide droplet absorption	77
Genetic mechanisms of petal morphogenesis in Eustoma grandiflorum	76
Kiwifruit ecophysiological adaptations under moderate and severe deficit irrigation	73
Effect of foliar application of potassium with aquaculture wastewater on the growth of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) and Pangasianodon hypophthalmus in recirculating aquaponic system	70
Integrated proteomics and transcriptome analysis reveal a decreased catechins metabolism in variegated tea leaves	70
Micronutrient Fe and Mn uptake from peat by marigold and petunia	68
Thermal-RGB imagery and in-field weather sensing derived sweet cherry wetness prediction model	66
Metabolic responses to drought stress and rehydration in leaves and roots of three Citrus scion/rootstock combinations	65
Nitric oxide mediates γ-aminobutyric acid-enhanced muskmelon tolerance to salinity–alkalinity stress conditions	65
Editorial Board	64
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis to identify genes associated with green/russet peel in Pyrus pyrifolia	64
Field evaluation and characterization of a novel biostimulant for broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) cultivation under drought and salt stress which increases antioxidant, glucosinolate and phy	64
Effect of naphthalene acetic acid, gibberellic acid, and spray adjuvant alone or in conjunction with hand pollination on fruit set and quality of ‘LeahReese’ sugar apple (Annona squamosa L.)	63
EjFWLs are repressors of cell division during early fruit morphogenesis of loquat	63
Factors affecting cuticle synthesis in apple fruit identified under field conditions	63
Characteristics of the ET, a new species created by interspecific hybridization of two wild eggplants	62

A comparative physiological study of three red varieties in the Demarcated Douro Region	61
Imprinting gene analysis in endosperm abortion of eggplant distant hybrids: A genome-wide approach	60
Tracing nitrogen utilization and distribution during development of grape seedlings by applying different forms of 15N labeled fertilizer with fruit tree hole storage brick	59
Pre-flowering UV-C treatment influences yield, bioactive compounds and sensory attributes by altering phenylpropanoid biosynthesis gene expression in tomato	58
Effects of different microbial agent applications on the growth and quality of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) cormels	57
Genome-wide association study of pineapple breeding population	57
Light-Emitting Diodes improve yield, quality and inhibitory effects on digestive enzymes of strawberry	56
Construction and optimization of the TRV-mediated VIGS system in Areca catechu embryoids	56
Resistance to Meloidogyne enterolobii in guava: Screening of cultivated and wild types, resistance principles, and graft compatibility	56
Methyl salicylate pretreatment maintains quality and antioxidant capacity of fresh-cut pitaya fruit by modulating phenylpropanoid metabolism and antioxidant system	55
Comprehensive transcriptome profiling and hormonal signaling reveals important mechanism related to dwarfing effect of rootstocks on scion in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)	55
Green light promotes healing and root regeneration in double-root-cutting grafted tomato seedlings	53
Comparative transcriptome analysis of broccoli seedlings under different Cd exposure levels revealed possible pathways involved in hormesis	53
Quality analysis of cut Vanda ‘Sansai Blue’ orchid flowers during vase life in response to exogenous ethylene, 1-MCP and sucrose	52
Genome-wide identification of the mango auxin response factor family and the ectopic expression of two ARF (MiARF18A) genes confers early flowering and increases silique number in transgenic Arabidops	50
Regulation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in citrus root hairs mediated by auxin efflux carrier protein PtPINs	50
The effects of pollinizers on pollen tube growth and fruit set of European plum (Prunus domestica L.) in a Nordic climate	50
AmiRNAi silencing of FaCRY2 delayed the growth of cultivated strawberry	50
Adsorption and permeability of heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, and Cd) onto the adaxial cuticle of Ficus elastica leaf	49
How many cauliflower seedlings are necessary to estimate experimental precision statistics reliably?	49
A 48 kb fragment deletion is required for the formation of trichomes in watermelon	48
Induction of callus and establishment of cell suspension and effects on tea polyphenols in the cell suspension system of tea plants by PGRs	48
Changes in calcium content and expression of calcium sensor-related genes during sand pear (Pyrus prifolia) fruit cracking	47
Integrated small RNA, mRNA, and degradome sequencing reveals the important role of miRNAs in the interactions between parasitic plant Cuscuta australis and its host Trifolium repens	47