OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ecological Research is 4. 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.)

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“Mining” the herbarium for hyperaccumulators: Discoveries of nickel and zinc (hyper)accumulation in the genus Noccaea	22
How substrate type and elevation drive woody communities and influence species ecological strategies in the Brazilian savanna at local scale	22
Seed dispersal of Zoysia japonica by sika deer: An example of the “foliage is the fruit” hypothesis	21
Long‐term fluctuations and mechanisms of seed production of riparian tree canopy species	20
Genetic diversity and population structure of Shorea macrophylla using genome‐wide single‐nucleotide polymorphisms and microsatellite markers in Indonesi	16
Following the trail of the elusive proboscis monkey in Borneo	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,	14
Ecological insights into the assembly of bifidobacterial communities in the infant gut	13
Sample selection disparity: Sampling only cobble overestimates the biomass of stream benthic algae	13
Review: A comprehensive overview of studies related to the ecology and genetics of Fagus crenata B	12
Ecosystem transition due to deer overabundance: Insights from long‐term studies and future considerations	12
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Species‐specific foraging behavior and diets of stream salmonids: An implication for negative impacts on native charr by nonnative trout in Japanese mountain streams	11
Understanding community awareness of seagrass ecosystem services for their blue carbon conservation in marine protected areas: A case study of Karimunjawa National Park	11
Influence of Neltuma flexuosa and rainfall event on the germination of Leptochloa crinita and	11
Potential persistence of high‐mountain lizards	11
Effects of different shading levels on the growth of Bornmuellera emarginata , a nickel hyperaccum	10
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Wild bee surveys across 60 years reveal remarkable reduction of bee abundance in urban green areas in northern Japan	10
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The contributions of primary sources to fauna and the trophic structure in tropical seagrass areas: A case study from Thai waters	9
Relationship between walking movement and reproductive traits in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum	9
Four seasons of the phototrophic biofilms at the cave entrance zone of Petnica Cave	9
Applicability of the source–sink population concept to marine intertidal macro‐invertebrates with planktonic larval stages	9
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The use of trap‐nests to support crop pollinators in agricultural areas	8
Phenotype‐dependent downstream dispersal under ordinary flow conditions in juvenile white‐spotted char	8
Long‐term monitoring program reveals a mismatch between spatial distribution and reproductive success in an endangered raptor species in the Mediterranean area	8
Exploratory individuals are bolder in Great Tit: Correlation between personality and antipredator behavior	8
Ant and termite collective behavior: Group‐level similarity arising from individual‐level diversity	8
Taxonomic and phylogenetic perspectives reveal the community assembly of different forest strata along an altitudinal gradient	8
A new species of Odontarrhena ( Brassicaceae ) endemic to Greek	7
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Effect of climate and flooding on the phenology of Attalea phalerata (Arecaceae) in a white‐water	7
Cutting propagation of Bornmuellera tymphaea , a nickel hyperaccumulator for use in agromining: Ef	7
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More effect of ephemeral plant species diversity on aboveground biomass than functional diversity and functional composition	7
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Landscape effects on pollinator abundance differ among taxonomic groups	7
Where do “process‐oriented” community ecologists go? In search of general laws that are just “good enough”	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
Evolutionary and ecological trends in the Neotropical cycad genus Dioon (Zamiaceae): An example of success of evolutionary stasis	6
Spatiotemporal interactions between jaguars ( Panthera onca ) and their potential prey in Amazonia	6
Annual variability in the sound acorn production of Quercus serrata is regulated by a seed‐predato	6
Dataset of the impacts of invasive alien species in Brazil	6
Network structure indicators predict ecological robustness in food webs	5
Volcanic ash in soil is a source of strontium in stream water in chert‐bedrock forests in Mount Amamaki, Japan	5
Seasonal patterns of sugar components and their functions in branches of Fagus crenata in association with three reproduction events	5
Genetic Diversity in the Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa , Evaluated Using Microsatellite Markers Identified by Nanopore Sequencing	5
The impact of slope position on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau subalpine meadows	5
Reproductive ecology of free‐ranging striped hyena Hyaena hyaena in central Israel	5
The effects of functional differences in cultivar of Cryptomeria japonica on nutrient dynamics and soil invertebrates in a common garden	5
Can vermicomposting be used to process hyperaccumulator biomass in nickel agromining?	5
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Diel and seasonal changes in gut contents of omnivorous–carnivorous macroinvertebrates in the Yura River, Japan	5
Spawning season and nest guarding behavior of invasive smallmouth bass ( Micropterus dolomieu ) in a Japanese Lake	5
Forest monitoring data of 45 plots across the Japanese archipelago during 1980–2021	5
Physiological profiling of the soil microbe community using the EcoPlate and assessment of soil properties at 74 planted forest sites across Japan	5
Cryptic Japanese maple species exhibit different drought tolerance, suggesting reproductive isolation	5
Long‐term series of measurements of eggs and chicks of Caspian terns ( Hydroprogne caspia ) breedi	4
Plant diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality of different degraded grasslands in alpine meadows of Maqu	4
Utility of commercial high‐resolution satellite imagery for monitoring general flowering in Sarawak, Borneo	4
Ecology with artificial intelligence and machine learning in Asia: A historical perspective and emerging trends	4
Pollinator predation stabilizes plant–pollinator mutualisms through the modification of pollinator behavior	4
Eclipta thermalis , a previously common weed, threatened by the expansion of the exotic congener E. alba in Japanese rice padd	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	4
Nickel hyperaccumulation in Orthion and Mayanaea (Violaceae) from Mesoamerica	4
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Overwintering foraging tactics of sedentary sika deer in a region prone to heavy snow in northern Japan	4
Intraspecific variation in spruce seed palatability perceived by bank voles	4

Leaf Litter Decomposition Along an Elevation Gradient Across Two Contrasting Forest Types: Implications for Future Climate Change	4
Idea paper: Improving forecasts of community composition with lightweight biodiversity monitoring across ecological and anthropogenic disturbance gradients	4
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Spatial modeling of road collisions of striped hyena ( Hyaena hyaena ) in Israel	4
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Plant strategy of root system architecture and exudates for acquiring soil nutrients	4
Disentangling biotic and abiotic factors influencing host–parasitoid interactions of butterflies, tachinid flies, and nematodes	4
Stress response and phytoextraction potential of two Noccaea caerulescens populations in multicont	4
Effects of differences in aboveground dead organic matter types on the stand‐scale necromass and CO ₂	4
A meta‐analysis of native and non‐native Amur three‐lips ( Opsariichthys uncirostris uncirostris )	4
Deforestation, emissions, and carbon sequestration potential of Merlimau mangrove forest: A landscape‐level analysis	4