OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

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Effects of nitrogen and water stress on the rehydration, endogenous hormonal regulation and yield of maize	48
Performance Assessment of F₂_:3 Testcrosses of Maize (Zea mays L.) for Physiological Traits Vis‐a‐Vis Grain Yield Under Heat Stress and Drought Conditions	48
A manifold response of forage rape to combined heat wave and drought under current and elevated CO₂	40
Saline stress affects the growth of Saccharum complex genotypes	39
Enhancing Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Productivity and Biochemical Traits: A Comparison of Straw Mulch and Polythene Mulch Under Prolonged Salinity Stress	35
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Do Decision Support Tools Allow Farmers to be Better Advised on Nitrogen Fertilisation in Wheat—Rapeseed Crops Succession in Northern France?	31
Yield and Forage Quality of the New Forage Perennial Legume Bituminaria bituminosa var. albomarginata cv. Lanza in Response to Rainfall Reduction and Competition	27
Association between xylem vasculature size and freezing survival in winter barley	26
Variation in quinoa roots growth responses to drought stresses	24
Distinct contributions of drought avoidance and drought tolerance to yield improvement in dryland wheat cropping	23
Halo‐hydromorphism alters nitrogen fertilization responses of tall wheatgrass pastures: Capture and use of resources, tiller dynamics and forage production	22
High‐throughput phenotyping of plant growth rate to screen for waterlogging tolerance in lentil	22
Drought stress in sorghum: Mitigation strategies, breeding methods and technologies—A review	19
Effects of chilling at the booting and flowering stages on rice phenology and yield: A case study in Northeast China	19
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The effect of drought stress on nodulation, plant growth, and nitrogen fixation in soybean during early plant growth	18
Selection of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes Using Yield Components, Water Use Efficiency and Major Metabolites Under Drought Stress	17
Grain sorghum hybrids under drought stress and full‐irrigation conditions in the Brazilian Semiarid	16
Comprehensive evaluation and screening identification indexes of heat‐resistance indices in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	15
Impacts of saline stress on the physiology of Saccharum complex genotypes	15
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Effect of KNO₃‐Priming on Agronomic, Physicochemical and Fibre Attributes of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Under Saline Conditions	13
24‐Epibrassinolide promotes activation of physiological compensation mechanisms in response to drought stress and rehydration and improves yield in soybean	13
Guard Cell‐Specific Metabolic Responses to Drought Stress in Maize	12
Contribution of climate models and APSIM phenological parameters to uncertainties in spring wheat simulations: Application of SUFI‐2 algorithm in northeast Australia	12
Waterlogging‐Induced Changes in ABA, Carbohydrates and CBF6 Modify Freezing Tolerance in Prehardened Festuca pratensis	12
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Unravelling Morpho‐Physiological Mechanism and Candidate Genes Associated With Salinity Tolerance in Superior Haplotypes of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)	11
Synergistic Effects of Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilisation on Maize Photosynthetic Performance and Yield of Rainfed Systems in Drought‐Prone Environments	11
Response of Durum Wheat Cultivars to Climate Change in a Mediterranean Environment: Trends of Weather and Crop Variables at the Turn of 21st Century	11
Small Stomates and Xylem Vessels Associated With Freeze Tolerance in Winter Barley	11
Evaluation of High Potential‐Yielding of Naked Barley Genotypes Under Saline‐Alkaline Soil Condition	10
Salinity effects on the activities of ROS scavenging enzymes in leaves of two sweet potato clones	10
Effect of Shading on Leaf Anatomical Structure, Photosynthesis Characteristics and Chlorophyll Fluorescence of Soybean (Glycine max)	10
Silicon, An Emergent Strategy to Lighten the Effects of (A)Biotic Stresses on Crops: A Review	10
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Responses of a root system structure to soil compaction stress among maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids	10
Interactive effect of elevated [CO₂] and temperature on the photosynthetic process, anti‐oxidative properties, and grain yield of rice	10
The complex stress of waterlogging and high temperature accelerated maize leaf senescence and decreased photosynthetic performance at different growth stages	10
Exogenous Melatonin Enhances Pollen Fertility of Drought‐Stressed Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by Improving Antioxidant Metabolism	10
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Evaluating Drought Tolerance and Yield Stability of Sorghum Genotypes for Sustainable Agriculture in Sohag, Egypt	9
Severe Preharvest Drought Elevates Respiration and Storage Rot in Postharvest Sugarbeet Roots	9
Correction to “Optimising Potassium Levels Improved the Lodging Resistance Index and Soybean Yield in Maize‐Soybean Intercropping by Enhanced Stem Diameter and Lignin Synthesis Enzyme Activity”	9
Separate or combined effects of soil compaction and/or drought on gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence and physiological traits of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids	9
Saving the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta—People's attitudes, opinions and willingness to help	9
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Climate stressors modulate interannual olive yield at province level in Italy: A composite index approach to support crop management	8
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Low Light at Specific Growth Stage Affects Photoassimilates Transportation, Seed Quality and Yield in Brassica napus L.	8
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Silicon mitigates the effects of moderate drought stress in cover crops	8
Responses of Leaf Expansion, Plant Transpiration and Leaf Senescence of Different Soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merr.) Genotypes to Soil Water Deficit	7
Assessing Salinity, Drought and High Temperature Stress in Maize (Zea mays L.) and Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties: Theoretical Combination as Multifactorial Stress	7
Identifying the Numerical Components Affecting Soybean (Glycine max) Yield Under Waterlogging at Reproductive Stages	7
Association of Yield and Yield Components Among Selected Bread Wheat Genotypes Under Silicon Fertilisation and Drought Conditions	7
CO₂ elevation and N fertilizer supply modulate leaf physiology, crop growth and water use efficiency of maize in response to progressive soil drought	7
The Role of Trehalose in Improving Drought Tolerance in Wheat	7
Liquid Mulch Can Improve the Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Summer Maize (Zea mays L.) Planted in Furrow‐Ridge Rainwater Harvesting Systems	7
Gypsum amendment influences performance and mineral absorption in wheat cultivars grown in normal and saline‐sodic soils	7
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Rice–weed competition in response to nitrogen form under high and low transpirational demand	6
Effect of Severe Salt Stress on Respiratory and Biochemical Parameters in Legumes With Differential Nodulation Form	6
Mungbean Response to Regulated Deficit Irrigation: A Trade‐Off Between Productivity and Adaptability?	6
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Functional contribution of two perennial grasses to enhance pasture production and drought resistance under a leaf regrowth stage defoliation criterion	6
Can intercropping be an adaptation to drought? A model‐based analysis for pearl millet–cowpea	6

Modulation of photosynthesis under salinity and the role of mineral nutrients in Jatropha curcas L.	6
Effect of Low Temperature and Weak Light Combined Stress During Panicle Differentiation on Grain Yield and Physiological Property in Rice	6
Impact of Soil Moisture Depletion on Various Yield Components and Water Usage to Trigger Pods in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Desi Genotypes	6
The effect of silicon fertilizers on agronomic performance of bread wheat under drought stress and non‐stress conditions	5
Effects of temperature and light conditions during the late growth stage on delayed stem senescence and cytokinin levels in the xylem exudate of soybean	5
24‐Epibrassinolide Improves Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Tolerance to Alkaline Salt Stress by Regulating Antioxidant Defence and Photosynthetic Properties	5
Effect of waterlogging stress on grain nutritional quality and pod yield of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)	5
Improving the estimation of soil water evaporation based on days after wetting	5
Response of Antioxidant Enzymes of Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to Shallow and Saline Groundwater Depths	5
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Photosynthetic activity and water use efficiency of Salvia verbenaca L. under elevated CO₂ and water‐deficit conditions	5
Leaf transcriptome analysis of Lancaster versus other heterotic groups’ maize inbred lines revealed different regulation of cold‐responsive genes	5
Late‐sown stress afflict post‐anthesis dry matter and nutrient partitioning and their remobilization in aestivum wheat genotypes	5
Water dynamics of cover crops: No evidence for relevant water input through occult precipitation	5
Role of Smart Agriculture Techniques in Food Security: A Systematic Review	5
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Combining Desulfurisation Gypsum and Polyacrylamide to Reduce Soil Salinity and Promote Buckwheat Photosynthesis	5
Effects of high temperature during anthesis and grain filling on physiological characteristics of winter wheat cultivars	5
Metabolic and film antitranspirants both reduce drought damage to wheat yield despite having contrasting effects on leaf ABA	5
Varietal effects on Greenhouse Gas emissions from rice production systems under different water management in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta	5
Photosynthesis and salt cations adsorption response of spring maize (Zea mays L.) to salinity stress caused by different drip irrigation regimes in an arid saline area, Northwest China	5