OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ecological Research is 3. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Understanding community awareness of seagrass ecosystem services for their blue carbon conservation in marine protected areas: A case study of Karimunjawa National Park	26
Review: A comprehensive overview of studies related to the ecology and genetics of Fagus crenata B	24
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Long‐term fluctuations and mechanisms of seed production of riparian tree canopy species	16
Genetic diversity and population structure of Shorea macrophylla using genome‐wide single‐nucleotide polymorphisms and microsatellite markers in Indonesi	16
How substrate type and elevation drive woody communities and influence species ecological strategies in the Brazilian savanna at local scale	16
Sample selection disparity: Sampling only cobble overestimates the biomass of stream benthic algae	14
Functional Trait Research in Brazilian Bryophytes: Advances, Biases, and Future Directions	14
The long‐term drive count and culling data of the sika deer ( Cervus nippon ) population introduced on Nakanoshima Island in Lake Toya, Hokkaido, Japan,	13
Seed dispersal of Zoysia japonica by sika deer: An example of the “foliage is the fruit” hypothesis	13
Ecological insights into the assembly of bifidobacterial communities in the infant gut	12
“Mining” the herbarium for hyperaccumulators: Discoveries of nickel and zinc (hyper)accumulation in the genus Noccaea	12
Species‐specific foraging behavior and diets of stream salmonids: An implication for negative impacts on native charr by nonnative trout in Japanese mountain streams	12
Following the trail of the elusive proboscis monkey in Borneo	12
Potential persistence of high‐mountain lizards	11
Ecosystem transition due to deer overabundance: Insights from long‐term studies and future considerations	11
Wild bee surveys across 60 years reveal remarkable reduction of bee abundance in urban green areas in northern Japan	10
Elements of the Structure of Macrophyte Metacommunities in Coastal Wetlands: Relationships With Limnological and Climatic Variables	10
The contributions of primary sources to fauna and the trophic structure in tropical seagrass areas: A case study from Thai waters	10
Applicability of the source–sink population concept to marine intertidal macro‐invertebrates with planktonic larval stages	10
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Influence of Neltuma flexuosa and rainfall event on the germination of Leptochloa crinita and	9
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Effects of different shading levels on the growth of Bornmuellera emarginata , a nickel hyperaccum	8

MorFunSeed : A Morphological and Functional Seed Database of Tree and Shrub Species Commonly Used for Direct Seeding in the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest Biomes of Brazil	8
Four seasons of the phototrophic biofilms at the cave entrance zone of Petnica Cave	8
Relationship between walking movement and reproductive traits in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum	8
Exploratory individuals are bolder in Great Tit: Correlation between personality and antipredator behavior	7
Ant and termite collective behavior: Group‐level similarity arising from individual‐level diversity	7
Phenotype‐dependent downstream dispersal under ordinary flow conditions in juvenile white‐spotted char	7
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Latitudinal Gradients of Species Richness in Marine Benthos: Insights From Japan's Tidal Flat Areas	7
Taxonomic and phylogenetic perspectives reveal the community assembly of different forest strata along an altitudinal gradient	7
The use of trap‐nests to support crop pollinators in agricultural areas	7
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Cutting propagation of Bornmuellera tymphaea , a nickel hyperaccumulator for use in agromining: Ef	6
Bridging Ecology and Geosciences in Riverscapes: Implications for Process‐Based Restoration	6
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Annual variability in the sound acorn production of Quercus serrata is regulated by a seed‐predato	6
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Where do “process‐oriented” community ecologists go? In search of general laws that are just “good enough”	6
A new species of Odontarrhena ( Brassicaceae ) endemic to Greek	6
Influence of Root‐Applied Glutathione on Nickel Uptake and Distribution in Brassica Roots	6
Effect of climate and flooding on the phenology of Attalea phalerata (Arecaceae) in a white‐water	6
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Linking small mammal capture probability with understory structural complexity using a mobile laser scanning‐derived metric: A case study	6
Spatiotemporal interactions between jaguars ( Panthera onca ) and their potential prey in Amazonia	6
More effect of ephemeral plant species diversity on aboveground biomass than functional diversity and functional composition	6
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Forest monitoring data of 45 plots across the Japanese archipelago during 1980–2021	5
Adaptive Significance of Nickel Hyperaccumulation by Plants	5
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The impact of slope position on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau subalpine meadows	5
Differences in the Elemental Profiles of Two Obligate Ultramaficophytes From the Balkans: Balkana spergulifolia and Polygonum alba	5
Can vermicomposting be used to process hyperaccumulator biomass in nickel agromining?	5
Dataset of the impacts of invasive alien species in Brazil	5
Physiological profiling of the soil microbe community using the EcoPlate and assessment of soil properties at 74 planted forest sites across Japan	5
Endemic Tree Flora of India: Diversity, Distribution and Drivers	5
Diel and seasonal changes in gut contents of omnivorous–carnivorous macroinvertebrates in the Yura River, Japan	5
Landscape effects on pollinator abundance differ among taxonomic groups	5
Seasonal patterns of sugar components and their functions in branches of Fagus crenata in association with three reproduction events	5
The effects of functional differences in cultivar of Cryptomeria japonica on nutrient dynamics and soil invertebrates in a common garden	5
Conversion From Natural Broad‐Leaved Forest to Conifer Plantation Increases Relative Detritus Dependency of Aculeata Communities	5
Beyond Accuracy: Ecological Validity of Machine Learning Models for Assessing Vegetation Conservation Classes in South Korea	5
Volcanic ash in soil is a source of strontium in stream water in chert‐bedrock forests in Mount Amamaki, Japan	5
Evolutionary and ecological trends in the Neotropical cycad genus Dioon (Zamiaceae): An example of success of evolutionary stasis	5
Genetic Diversity in the Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa , Evaluated Using Microsatellite Markers Identified by Nanopore Sequencing	5
Nest Predation in the Canarian Houbara Bustard ( Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae ): An Experimental Study Using Artificial Nests	4
Utility of commercial high‐resolution satellite imagery for monitoring general flowering in Sarawak, Borneo	4
Cryptic Japanese maple species exhibit different drought tolerance, suggesting reproductive isolation	4
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Ecology with artificial intelligence and machine learning in Asia: A historical perspective and emerging trends	4
Network structure indicators predict ecological robustness in food webs	4

Reproductive ecology of free‐ranging striped hyena Hyaena hyaena in central Israel	4
Disentangling biotic and abiotic factors influencing host–parasitoid interactions of butterflies, tachinid flies, and nematodes	4
Intraspecific variation in spruce seed palatability perceived by bank voles	4
Nickel hyperaccumulation in Orthion and Mayanaea (Violaceae) from Mesoamerica	4
Ontogenetic Shifts in Prey Selection by Flower‐Dwelling Spiders: Implications of Predation by Small Immatures on Floral Exploiters	4
Plant strategy of root system architecture and exudates for acquiring soil nutrients	4
Long‐term series of measurements of eggs and chicks of Caspian terns ( Hydroprogne caspia ) breedi	4
Spatial modeling of road collisions of striped hyena ( Hyaena hyaena ) in Israel	4
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Ecosystem responses and behaviors under changing pressure of air pollutants: Special article collection from the 10th International Conference on Acid Deposition “ ACID RAIN	3
Seasonal dynamics of floral composition and flower visitors in a subtropical alpine ecosystem in Taiwan	3
Stress response and phytoextraction potential of two Noccaea caerulescens populations in multicont	3
A meta‐analysis of native and non‐native Amur three‐lips ( Opsariichthys uncirostris uncirostris )	3
Heritability of walnut seed size and the benefits of large seeds	3
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A Note on the Novel Passive Sampling in Environmental DNA ( eDNA ) Collection Technique to Detect	3
Eclipta thermalis , a previously common weed, threatened by the expansion of the exotic congener E. alba in Japanese rice padd	3
Pollinator predation stabilizes plant–pollinator mutualisms through the modification of pollinator behavior	3
Contrasting metacommunity patterns of fish and aquatic insects in drainage ditches of paddy fields	3
Plant diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality of different degraded grasslands in alpine meadows of Maqu	3
Overwintering foraging tactics of sedentary sika deer in a region prone to heavy snow in northern Japan	3
Variations in soil nutrient availabilities and foliar nutrient concentrations of trees between temperate monsoon karst and non‐karst forest ecosystems on Mount Ibuki in Japan	3
Changes in forest structure over 23 years under disturbances in a warm temperate rain forest on Yakushima Island, Japan	3
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Management and landscape of shelterbelts contribute to butterfly and flowering plant diversity in northern Japan	3
Announcement of the Ecological Research Paper Award 2025	3
Leaf Litter Decomposition Along an Elevation Gradient Across Two Contrasting Forest Types: Implications for Future Climate Change	3
Masting Events Deplete Carbon Storage in a Clonal Perennial Herb, Veratrum album subsp. Oxysepalum	3
Deforestation, emissions, and carbon sequestration potential of Merlimau mangrove forest: A landscape‐level analysis	3
Correction for Data Papers Published Between 2011 and 2016	3
Species‐specific stoichiometric effects of leaf litter on algal growth, production, and cell quotas	3