OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology is 28. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	191
Development of specific polyclonal antibodies and a fluorescence-based immunoassay for detecting tomato brown rugose fruit virus- Iranian isolate	161
Myrtle rust, a serious threat to horticultural plant Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae) in southern China	113
Identification and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum truncatum causing yam anthracnose – A new record in China	68
Effect of RNAi suppression of the gossypol pathway on resistance to necrotrophic fungal seedling disease pathogens in cotton	59
Study on the biocontrol effect of Streptomyces sp. NEAU-KT41 and its cell-free culture filtrate against wheat root rot	58
Dynamics of reactive oxygen species metabolism in rice (Oryza sativa L.) following infection with rice tungro bacilliform virus	56
Cross kingdom RNA trafficking - A novel tool for plant disease management	55
Genome of Bacillus velezensis HT_B8 unravels endophytic strategies and biocontrol potential for grapevine sustainability	39
Advancing soybean rust resistance: Strategies, mechanisms, and innovations in gene pyramiding	37
Isolation, identification, and biocontrol mechanisms of Bacillus velezensis 3-SM against sheath rot disease caused by Fusarium verticillioides	37
The CsABA2 gene, a key regulator of abscisic acid biosynthesis, enhances powdery mildew susceptibility in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)	37
Molecular screening of stripe rust and powdery mildew resistance genes in European bread wheat using the validated gene-specific SSR markers	35
Endophytic bacteria improve jute growth through induction of phytohormones-related gene expression	35
Morphological and multilocus phylogenetic evidence confirms Calonectria pseudoreteaudii as the causal agent of leaf spot and blight on Manilkara hexandra in India	34
Insights into the population dynamics of phytophthora species associated with arecanut fruit rot disease	34
Full length flagellin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa prolongs the persistence of immune activation than the core flg22 peptide	33
Screening of recombinant inbred lines and validation of molecular markers associated with root knot nematode resistance in chilli	32
Assessment of pathogenicity and molecular profiles of Puccinia striiformis race causing stripe rust in wheat	32
Comparative proteomic analysis of resistant and susceptible aromatic rice landraces in response to blast pathogen, Magnaporthe oryzae	32
Phylogeny, pathogenicity, and fungicide sensitivity of Botryosphaeriaceae fungi associated with Persian lime dieback in Sinaloa, Mexico	32
Suppression of Macrophomina root rot, Fusarium wilt and growth promotion of some pulses by antagonistic rhizobacteria	32
Carvacrol exhibits direct antifungal activity against stem-end rot disease and induces disease resistance to stem-end rot disease in kiwifruit	31
Unveiling the biocontrol potential of Streptomyces sp. OR02 against Rhizoctonia solani in Tomato fruit	31
Endophytic Colletotrichum species associated with contrasting Phaseolus lunatus genotypes and their antagonism against Colletotrichum truncatum	31

Genetic mapping of quantitative trait loci conferring resistance to race 4 of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)	30
Sterol complex visualisation in Phytophthora cinnamomi and expression analysis of genes involved in sterol sensing, recruitment and conversion	30
Biocontrol of chocolate spot disease of broad bean (Vicia faba L.) caused by Botrytis fabae using biosynthesized reduced graphene oxide/silver nanocomposite	29
Metabolites profiling of Ganoderma-infected oil palms rachis grown on tropical soils reveals choline phosphate and 2-oxoglutaramate as potential biomarkers in the disease detection	28
First report of bacterial blotch disease caused by Burkholderia gladioli in Grifola frondosa from China	28
Whole genome analysis of Diplodia bulgarica associated with apple canker disease provides new insights into its virulence and host-pathogen interactions	28
Arginine catabolism induced by exogenous arginine treatment reduces the loss of green color rate in broccoli florets	28
Transcriptomic analyses reveal the involvement of miraculin family genes in the incompatible interaction between Meloidogyne incognita and coffee (Coffea arabica L.)	28