OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Forest Ecology and Management is 42. 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
Assessing coarse woody debris by integrating full area sampling and line intersect sampling: Combining the best of both worlds	185
The role of stump treatment as a preventive control method against Heterobasidion root rot in forestry	117
Corrigendum to “Faster evapotranspiration recovery compared to canopy development post clearcutting in a floodplain forest” [Forest Ecol. Manag. 532 (2023), 1–13/ 120828]	116
Editorial Board	103
Editorial Board	100
Use of national forest inventory data to develop stand density driven models for understorey shrubs and overstorey fuel variables and associated temporal dynamics in commercial plantations	94
Editorial Board	93
Ten-year Douglas-fir regeneration and stand productivity differ among contrasting silvicultural regimes in western Washington, USA	88
Long-term effects of prescribed fire on large tree growth in mixed conifer forests at Lassen Volcanic National Park, California	87
Editorial Board	86
Performance of seedlings of four coniferous species planted in two boreal lichen woodlands with contrasting soil fertility	75
The effects of a moderate severity hurricane on gap characteristics in a longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) woodland	72
Modelling of live fuel moisture content in different vegetation scenarios during dry periods using meteorological data and spectral indices	72
A watershed-scale evapotranspiration model considering forest type, stand parameters, and climate factors	71
Tree species identity modifies the efficiency of habitat tree retention for conserving epiphytes in temperate mountain forests	68
Acorn Review: Focus on ground-based extraction systems: Is skidding really more impactful than forwarding?	68
Effect of bark beetle outbreak and salvage logging on tree-related microhabitats in Białowieża Forest	67
Climate-mediated lodgepole pine tree growth response to thinning and fertilization in interior British Columbia	64
Effects of Douglas fir cultivation in German forests on soil seepage water quantity and quality	64
Determining the effects of reduced water availability on seed germination of five bottomland hardwood tree species	64
Wildfire interactions with recruitment of giant sequoia in experimental canopy gaps	61
Partial cutting in mixed boreonemoral forests as a restoration approach to increase insect diversity	57
Natural regeneration and development of Scots pine seedlings in continuous cover forestry in northern Finland	56
An integrated approach combining bi-temporal airborne laser scanning and X-ray microdensitometry in assessing wood properties	55
Long-term effects of forest harvesting on habitat use by temperate insectivorous bats.	54

Differences in canopy and understorey diversities after the eruptions of Mount Usu, northern Japan — Impacts of early forest management	53
Comparative transcriptomes of four Elm species provide insights into the genetic features and adaptive evolution of Ulmus spp.	50
Increased drought mortality in fast-growing silver fir trees in the Black Forest	49
Early impacts of fire suppression in Jeffrey pine – Mixed conifer forests in the Sierra San Pedro Martir, Mexico	49
Perspective: Flawed assumptions behind analysis of litter decomposition, steady state and fire risks in Australia	49
Variability in soil carbon-to-nitrogen ratios explained by environmental conditions in a boreal catchment	48
Laetia procera (Poepp.) Eichler can be included in polycyclic management programs for timber production, replacing species intensively harvested in the Amazon forest	48
Biotic and abiotic effects determining the resilience of conifer mountain forests: The case study of the endangered Spanish fir	47
Evaluating the impact of an invasive pathogen on tree population decline: An evidence based modelling approach	46
Litter stoichiometric traits drive differences in soil organic carbon stability between rubber plantations and natural secondary forests	44
Development of tools to estimate the contribution of young sweet chestnut plantations to climate-change mitigation	44
Do plants directly absorb nitrogen derived from deposition of wildfire smoke?	44
Characterizing the Spectral-Temporal Signatures of Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis) Using Sentinel-2 Satellite Images and Phenology Modelling	44
Perspectives: The wicked problem of defining and inventorying mature and old-growth forests	43
Classifying mature federal forests in the United States: The forest inventory growth stage system	43
Nationwide climate-sensitive models for stand dynamics and forest scenario simulation	43
Native trees within plantations and surrounding forest cover are essential for bird conservation in cashew-dominated landscapes within a biodiversity hotspot	43
Exploring the multiple drivers of alpha and beta-diversity dynamics in Europe’s primary forests: Informing conservation strategies	42
Mapping alien and native forest dynamics in Chile using Earth observation time series analysis	42
Moderate thinning is more conducive to soil organic carbon stability of planted forests	42
Larger hardwood trees benefit from removing Rhododendron maximum following Tsuga canadensis mortality	42