OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Scientia Horticulturae is 48. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Prolonged high drought stress reduces starch concentration in tomato pistils and leaves without activating degradation pathways	126
Characterization of Fusarium falciforme inciting wilt in peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)	119
Characteristics of the ET, a new species created by interspecific hybridization of two wild eggplants	115
Quantitative trait loci mapping and genomic selection for leaf-related traits in a ‘Luli’ × ‘Red No. 1’ apple hybrid population	95
Spraying ZnEDTA at high concentrations: an ignored potential for producing zinc-fortified pear (Pyrus spp.) fruits without causing leaf and fruitlet burns	92
Genetic mechanisms of petal morphogenesis in Eustoma grandiflorum	88
Comprehensive transcriptome profiling and hormonal signaling reveals important mechanism related to dwarfing effect of rootstocks on scion in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)	84
Resistance to Meloidogyne enterolobii in guava: Screening of cultivated and wild types, resistance principles, and graft compatibility	83
Light-Emitting Diodes improve yield, quality and inhibitory effects on digestive enzymes of strawberry	77
Imprinting gene analysis in endosperm abortion of eggplant distant hybrids: A genome-wide approach	75
Tracing nitrogen utilization and distribution during development of grape seedlings by applying different forms of 15N labeled fertilizer with fruit tree hole storage brick	74
Comparative analysis between a HLB tolerant bud sport obtained from the ‘Flame’ grapefruit with its parental genotype	71
Methyl salicylate affects fruit quality and aroma compounds of cherry during cold storage	71
Image analysis with deep learning for early detection of downy mildew in grapevine	69
Comprehensive evaluation system for quality characteristics of olive (Olea europaea L.) in Longnan, China	69
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	69
Effects of different microbial agent applications on the growth and quality of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) cormels	67
S-alk(en)ylcysteine sulfoxides biosynthesis and free amino acids profile in different parts of postharvest chive (Allium schoenoprasum L.)	66
Revival of wild edible-medicinal mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) based on organic agro-industrial waste- achieving a commercial protocol with the highest yield; optimum reuse of organic waste	65
A transcriptomic study of ‘Granny Smith’ apple fruit response to x-ray irradiation using RNA-Seq	65
Changes in calcium content and expression of calcium sensor-related genes during sand pear (Pyrus prifolia) fruit cracking	64
Rooting for growth: Meta-analyzing the role of Endophytic fungi in plant growth	63
Early apple fruit development under photoselective nets	63
Genome-wide association study of pineapple breeding population	62
Effect of deficit irrigation and mulching on the agronomic and physiological response of mandarin trees as strategies to cope with water scarcity in a semi-arid climate	61

Kaolin triggers defense-responsive genes in grapevines (cv. King Ruby seedless) to downy mildew and enhances its vegetative development, production, and berries quality standards	61
Hyperspectral model based on genetic algorithm and SA-1DCNN for predicting Chinese cabbage chlorophyll content	60
A single nucleotide mutation in ClphyB gene is associated with a short lateral branch phenotype in watermelon	57
Copper sulfate-induced stress in Spinach: Metabolic pathway disruption and plant response	57
Regulation of fruit ripening by MADS-box transcription factors	57
PpMYB102 as a central regulator of pipecolic Acid-induced defense against monilinia fructicola brown rot in peach fruit	56
Aroma potential assessment in recovered minority red grape varieties by characterization with UHPLC-TOF/MS of intact glycosidic precursors	55
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	55
The ancient olive trees of Capri Island renaissance of an abandoned treasure	54
Genomic investigation of traits associated with nut and kernel in a full-sib population of European hazelnut	54
Kiwifruit ecophysiological adaptations under moderate and severe deficit irrigation	53
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	52
Construction and optimization of the TRV-mediated VIGS system in Areca catechu embryoids	52
Silica nanoparticles promote the germination of salt-stressed pepper seeds and improve growth and yield of field pepper	52
Silica nanoparticles promote the growth of pepper under salt stress by improving photosynthesis and modulating the water relationship	51
Effects of two apple rootstocks on the soil microecology of replanted apple orchard soil	51
Effect of number of suckers on date palm source-sink limitation tracked by physiological markers and carbon allocation responsive genes expression	51
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	50
Biochar promotes the growth of apple seedlings by adsorbing phloridzin	50
Metabolic responses to drought stress and rehydration in leaves and roots of three Citrus scion/rootstock combinations	50
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	49
Isoforms diversity and transcriptional regulation of floral meristem identity and pathway integrators, driving floral transition in mango under subtropics	49
A 48 kb fragment deletion is required for the formation of trichomes in watermelon	48