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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Prolonged high drought stress reduces starch concentration in tomato pistils and leaves without activating degradation pathways	145
Characterization of Fusarium falciforme inciting wilt in peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)	134
Characteristics of the ET, a new species created by interspecific hybridization of two wild eggplants	126
Quantitative trait loci mapping and genomic selection for leaf-related traits in a ‘Luli’ × ‘Red No. 1’ apple hybrid population	101
Genetic mechanisms of petal morphogenesis in Eustoma grandiflorum	96
Comprehensive transcriptome profiling and hormonal signaling reveals important mechanism related to dwarfing effect of rootstocks on scion in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)	95
How many cauliflower seedlings are necessary to estimate experimental precision statistics reliably?	89
Biochemical properties of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) juice as influenced by severe water stress	83
Imprinting gene analysis in endosperm abortion of eggplant distant hybrids: A genome-wide approach	79
Tracing nitrogen utilization and distribution during development of grape seedlings by applying different forms of 15N labeled fertilizer with fruit tree hole storage brick	78
Comprehensive evaluation system for quality characteristics of olive (Olea europaea L.) in Longnan, China	77
S-alk(en)ylcysteine sulfoxides biosynthesis and free amino acids profile in different parts of postharvest chive (Allium schoenoprasum L.)	74
Changes in calcium content and expression of calcium sensor-related genes during sand pear (Pyrus prifolia) fruit cracking	71
Early apple fruit development under photoselective nets	70
Exploring the In-Vitro anti-oxidant and anti-microbial properties of pomelo fruit extract in goat meat: A promising alternative for preservative and health benefits	70
Construction and optimization of the TRV-mediated VIGS system in Areca catechu embryoids	69
Effects of two apple rootstocks on the soil microecology of replanted apple orchard soil	69
Effectiveness of Sodium Alginate and Carnauba Wax Nanoemulsions with Lemongrass Essential Oil on the quality of ‘Hass’ Avocado Fruit from early, middle, and late harvest season during prolonged cold s	69
Transcriptomic and functional analysis reveals that VvSAUR43 may be involved the elongation of grape berries	66
Isoforms diversity and transcriptional regulation of floral meristem identity and pathway integrators, driving floral transition in mango under subtropics	65
Comparative analysis between a HLB tolerant bud sport obtained from the ‘Flame’ grapefruit with its parental genotype	65
Spraying ZnEDTA at high concentrations: an ignored potential for producing zinc-fortified pear (Pyrus spp.) fruits without causing leaf and fruitlet burns	64
Kiwifruit ecophysiological adaptations under moderate and severe deficit irrigation	63
Regulation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in citrus root hairs mediated by auxin efflux carrier protein PtPINs	62
Genomic investigation of traits associated with nut and kernel in a full-sib population of European hazelnut	60

Phytochemical investigation, evaluation of the biological activities and preservative effect of the essential oil of Juniperus communis L. dried berries on the vacuum-packed carrot after the applicati	60
Selection of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) on composition and content of glucosinolates and hydrolysates	58
Methyl jasmonate alleviates the husk browning and regulates expression of genes related to phenolic metabolism of pomegranate fruit	58
A single nucleotide mutation in ClphyB gene is associated with a short lateral branch phenotype in watermelon	58
Silica nanoparticles promote the growth of pepper under salt stress by improving photosynthesis and modulating the water relationship	57
Advances in WRKY transcription factors' regulation of pigment and fragrance traits in plants: A review	55
Digital twins to quantify the impact of growing variability on the harvest quality of orange	55
Biochar promotes the growth of apple seedlings by adsorbing phloridzin	55
Quality analysis of cut Vanda ‘Sansai Blue’ orchid flowers during vase life in response to exogenous ethylene, 1-MCP and sucrose	55
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) grafting as affected by nitrogen fertilizer application to irrigation water	54
Transcriptional regulatory mechanisms of flavonoid metabolism from flower bud to flower in Hemerocallis citrina	54
Methyl salicylate affects fruit quality and aroma compounds of cherry during cold storage	54
Editorial Board	53
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis to identify genes associated with green/russet peel in Pyrus pyrifolia	53
AmiRNAi silencing of FaCRY2 delayed the growth of cultivated strawberry	52
Micronutrient Fe and Mn uptake from peat by marigold and petunia	51
DNA methylation and histone modification patterns around Agrobacterium T-DNA integrations in woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca	51
Identification of reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis across kiwifruit species under iron deficiency conditions	51
Effects of the soil moisture content and leaf memory effect on pesticide droplet absorption	49
A comparative physiological study of three red varieties in the Demarcated Douro Region	48
Transcriptome responses to salt stress in roots and leaves of Lilium pumilum	48
PpMYB102 as a central regulator of pipecolic Acid-induced defense against monilinia fructicola brown rot in peach fruit	48
Evaluation of genetic variation of morphological and clubroot-resistance traits of radish and metabonomic analysis of clubroot-resistant cultivar	47
Effect of foliar application of potassium with aquaculture wastewater on the growth of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) and Pangasianodon hypophthalmus in recirculating aquaponic system	47
Genome-wide association study of pineapple breeding population	47
Effects of green light replacing some red and blue light on the healing and growth of two-stage-grafted tomato seedlings	47