OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Plant Research is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
What keeps the style under tension? Experimental tests to understand the biomechanics of the explosive style movement in Marantaceae	30
Acknowledgement	22
A conserved mechanism determines the activity of two pivotal transcription factors that control epidermal cell differentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana	21
Contrasting leaf intercellular space development in sorghum and maize modulates different tolerance capacity to water limitation	18
Expression of laccase and ascorbate oxidase affects lignin composition in Arabidopsis thaliana stems	18
Correction to: Weak transgenerational effects of ancestral nitrogen and phosphorus availabilities on offspring phenotypes in Arabidopsis thaliana	17
Long-and short-billed hummingbirds as pollinators of Palicourea demissa, a distylous treelet of Neotropical cloud forests	17
Effects of phosphorus stress on the growth and secondary metabolism of Artemisia argyi	17
Starch-dependent sodium accumulation in the leaves of Vigna riukiuensis	16
Light increases resistance of thylakoid membranes to thermal inactivation	16
Identification and functional analysis of the Dof transcription factor genes in sugar beet	16
Cold-upregulated glycosyltransferase gene 1 (OsCUGT1) plays important roles in rice height and spikelet fertility	15
Physiological roles of Arabidopsis MCA1 and MCA2 based on their dynamic expression patterns	15
The assembly of a Malus sieversii regulatory network reveals gene resistance against Alternaria alternata f. sp. mali when colonized by Trichoderma biofertilizer	15
Mechanical forces exerted on floral primordia with a novel experimental system modify floral development in Arabidopsis thaliana	14
Cell wall thickness spectrum of photosynthetic cells in herbaceous C3, C4, and crassulacean acid metabolism plants	14
Genetic structure of two oak species with different seed sizes in fragmented urban forests	14
Transcription factor TERF1 promotes seed germination through HEXOKINASE 1 (HXK1)-mediated signaling pathway	14
Flower visitors and floral traits of two sympatric Mucuna (Fabaceae) species on Iriomote-jima Island in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan	13
The ability of P700 oxidation in photosystem I reflects chilling stress tolerance in cucumber	13
Over-compensation of the native herb Qiai (Artemisia argyi var. argyi cv. Qiai) to infection with alien field dodder (Cuscuta campestris)	12
Non-radiative origin for alpine endemics of Draba (Brassicaceae) in the central mountains of the Japanese Archipelago	12
Loss of chloroplast-localized NAD kinase causes ROS stress in Arabidopsis thaliana	11
Heterologous gene expression system for the production of hydrolyzable tannin intermediates in herbaceous model plants	11
Correction to: Cyclic guanosine monophosphate improves salt tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum	11

Distinct redox state regulation in the seedling performance of Norway maple and sycamore	11
Overexpression of sweetpotato glutamylcysteine synthetase (IbGCS) in Arabidopsis confers tolerance to drought and salt stresses	10
Antioxidant enzymes of Pseudochlorella pringsheimii under two stressors: variation of SOD Isoforms activity	10
Reproductive isolation between two sympatric bat-pollinated Bauhinia (Leguminosae)	10
Phylogeny of Alisma (Alismataceae) revisited: implications for polyploid evolution and species delimitation	10
Needle/electrode insertion device for measuring plant electrical signals	9
Occurrence of distinctive cells and effects of irradiance on vascular formation in leaves of shade-tolerant C4 grass Paspalum conjugatum	9
Integration of single nucleus RNA-seq and bulk RNA-seq reveals gene regulatory networks for vascular connection between parasitic plants and host plants	8
Equisetum praealtum and E. hyemale have abundant Rubisco with a high catalytic turnover rate and low CO2 affinity	8
Mechanical forces in plant growth and development	8
Dissection of respiratory and cyclic electron transport in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803	8
Single-cell views of fate reprogramming in de novo organogenesis	8
Translational activation of ribosome-related genes at initial photoreception is dependent on signals derived from both the nucleus and the chloroplasts in Arabidopsis thaliana	8
Computational insights into diverse aspects of glutathione S-transferase gene family in Papaver somniferum	8
Regulation of photosystems II and I depending on N partitioning to Rubisco in rice leaves: a study using Rubisco-antisense transgenic plants	8
Comparative analysis to investigate a possible mechanism for cell enlargement in succulent leaves of Crassothonna capensis (Asteraceae)	8
Weak transgenerational effects of ancestral nitrogen and phosphorus availabilities on offspring phenotypes in Arabidopsis thaliana	8
Robbers vs. invaders: The effects of alien tree invasions on nectar robbing in bird-pollinated Erica species	7
The Arabidopsis thaliana integrin-like gene AT14A improves drought tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum	7
Mechanistic study of aquatic adventitious roots enhancing growth and physiological traits of Salix viminalis under waterlogging stress	7
The PpMYB75-PpDFR module reveals the difference between ‘SR’ and its bud variant ‘RMHC’ in peach red flesh	7
Emerging progress in investigating the impact of green-synthesized nanoparticles on seed germination	7
New insights into the evolution and function of the UMAMIT (USUALLY MULTIPLE ACIDS MOVE IN AND OUT TRANSPORTER) gene family	7
Soil microbial composition and abundance influence the growth of Lotus japonicus	7
Abscisic acid enhances non-photochemical quenching through SnRK2 and ABI3 in Physcomitrium patens	7
Fine-scale clonal structure of the lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea under the nurse plant Pinus pumila vegetation in an alpine region, Mt. Norikura	7
Heterologous complementation systems verify the mosaic distribution of three distinct protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase in the cyanobacterial phylum	7
New Year’s greetings 2024 from the Journal of Plant Research	6
Leaf form diversity and evolution: a never-ending story in plant biology	6
Systematic characterization of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase members revealed classification and function divergence in Haplomitrium mnioides	6
Site conditions but not intraspecific competition impact Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) sapling growth and physiology along a stress and latitude gradient	6
Morphological and physiological response of amphibious Rotala rotundifolia from emergent to submerged form	6
ATML1 and PDF2 regulate cuticle formation and protect the plant body from environmental stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings	6
2025 Awards in the Journal of Plant Research	6
Single-cell technologies illuminate new frontiers in de novo organogenesis of plants	6
Hidden history of the tobacco BY-2 cell line	6
Contributions of lignification, tissue arrangement patterns, and cross-sectional area to whole-stem mechanical properties in Arabidopsis thaliana	6
Light promotes asexual reproduction and mediates transcriptomic changes in Pediastrum duplex	6
Response of Vicia faba to short-term uranium exposure: chelating and antioxidant system changes in roots	6
Tetracentron (Trochodendraceae) in the Paleocene and Miocene of western North America	6
Rhizosphere frame system enables nondestructive live-imaging of legume-rhizobium interactions in the soil	6
Athyrium yokoscense, a cadmium-hypertolerant fern, exhibits two cadmium stress mitigation strategies in its roots and aerial parts	6
Pregnane derivatives in wheat (Triticum aestivum) and their potential role in generative development	5
Potassium transporter OsHAK17 may contribute to saline-alkaline tolerant mechanisms in rice (Oryza sativa)	5
Cynipid galls on oak leaves are resilient to leaf vein disruption	5
Floral scents, specialized metabolites and stress-response activities in Heritiera fomes and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza from Sundarban mangrove ecosystem	5
NtispH as a key regulator of glandular trichome development and terpenoid metabolism in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)	5
Reviewing impacts of biotic and abiotic stresses on the regulation of phosphate homeostasis in plants	5
Overexpression of thioredoxin-like protein ACHT2 leads to negative feedback control of photosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana	5
Exploring sugar allocation and metabolic shifts in cassava plants infected with Cassava common mosaic virus (CsCMV) under long-day photoperiod: diel changes in source and sink leaves	5

Relictithismia kimotsukiensis, a new genus and species of Thismiaceae from southern Japan with discussions on its phylogenetic relationship	5
How sterols affect protoplasts plasma membrane water permeability and their volume under osmotic shock	5
RAL6 encodes a seed allergenic protein that positively regulates grain weight and seed germination	5
Correction to: RAB GTPases and SNAREs at the trans-Golgi network in plants	5
Analysis of electrome parameters of wheat seedlings in laboratory and natural conditions under the action of an osmotic stressor	5
Molecular docking of the DREB(A-6) group and enhanced thermotolerance in potato by overexpressing the DREB(A-6) gene	5