OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology is 24. 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
Editorial Board	298
Assessment of pathogenicity and molecular profiles of Puccinia striiformis race causing stripe rust in wheat	106
Identification and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum truncatum causing yam anthracnose – A new record in China	99
Advancing soybean rust resistance: Strategies, mechanisms, and innovations in gene pyramiding	91
The CsABA2 gene, a key regulator of abscisic acid biosynthesis, enhances powdery mildew susceptibility in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)	87
Recent advances in postharvest technology of Asia pears fungi disease control: A review	54
Development of specific polyclonal antibodies and a fluorescence-based immunoassay for detecting tomato brown rugose fruit virus- Iranian isolate	45
Insights into the population dynamics of phytophthora species associated with arecanut fruit rot disease	45
Study on the biocontrol effect of Streptomyces sp. NEAU-KT41 and its cell-free culture filtrate against wheat root rot	43
Dynamics of reactive oxygen species metabolism in rice (Oryza sativa L.) following infection with rice tungro bacilliform virus	41
Carvacrol exhibits direct antifungal activity against stem-end rot disease and induces disease resistance to stem-end rot disease in kiwifruit	41
Phylogeny, pathogenicity, and fungicide sensitivity of Botryosphaeriaceae fungi associated with Persian lime dieback in Sinaloa, Mexico	40
Molecular screening of stripe rust and powdery mildew resistance genes in European bread wheat using the validated gene-specific SSR markers	39
Unveiling the biocontrol potential of Streptomyces sp. OR02 against Rhizoctonia solani in Tomato fruit	39
Comparative proteomic analysis of resistant and susceptible aromatic rice landraces in response to blast pathogen, Magnaporthe oryzae	37
Suppression of Macrophomina root rot, Fusarium wilt and growth promotion of some pulses by antagonistic rhizobacteria	34
Capsicum hypocotyls mycobiome diversity is unaffected by Phytophthora capsici inoculation	31
Effect of RNAi suppression of the gossypol pathway on resistance to necrotrophic fungal seedling disease pathogens in cotton	31
Endophytic bacteria improve jute growth through induction of phytohormones-related gene expression	28
Myrtle rust, a serious threat to horticultural plant Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae) in southern China	27
Beneficial microorganisms in agriculture	27
Full length flagellin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa prolongs the persistence of immune activation than the core flg22 peptide	26
Cross kingdom RNA trafficking - A novel tool for plant disease management	26
Morphological and multilocus phylogenetic evidence confirms Calonectria pseudoreteaudii as the causal agent of leaf spot and blight on Manilkara hexandra in India	25
Nitrated fly ash inhibits root-knot nematode and alleviates biotic stress in beetroot: A novel approach towards soil friendly nematode management	24

Genetic mapping of quantitative trait loci conferring resistance to race 4 of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)