OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry is 49. 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
HY5 and COP1 function antagonistically in the regulation of nicotine biosynthesis in Nicotiana tabacum	362
The role of the Arabidopsis tandem zinc-finger C3H15 protein in metal homeostasis	266
iTRAQ proteome analysis reveals the underling mechanisms of foliage zinc-spraying to improve photosynthetic capacity and seed yields of Peaonia ostii ‘Fengdan’	178
Ecophysiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses shed light on the response mechanism of Bruguiera gymnorhiza to upwelling stress	165
The tonoplast-localized OsTIP2;1 is involved in aluminum detoxification in rice	135
Actin cytoskeleton and plasma membrane aquaporins are involved in different drought response of Arabidopsis rhd2 and der1 root hair mutants	117
Integrated comparative physiological and transcriptomic analyses of Elymus sibiricus L. reveal the similarities and differences in the molecular mechanisms in response to drought and cold stress	108
Unveiling the metaxenia effect and its regulatory mechanism in sucrose synthesis through integration of dominant resources in pear	100
Perspectives on nanomaterial-empowered bioremediation of heavy metals by photosynthetic microorganisms	99
Regulatory network analysis reveals gene-metabolite relationships in pear fruit treated with methyl jasmonate	99
A comparative analysis of photosynthetic function and reactive oxygen species metabolism responses in two hibiscus cultivars under saline conditions	97
Individual and combined effects of heat and drought and subsequent recovery on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism, cell osmoregulation, and yield formation	96
Functional characterization of CaSOC1 at low temperatures and its role in low-temperature escape	95
Trade-off of phosphate mediated iron plaque formation and cell chemical remodeling on cadmium uptake and translocation in rice	94
The role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in postharvest fruits: A comprehensive analysis	88
Integrating transcriptome and phytohormones analysis provided insights into plant height development in sesame	82
Improved chloroplast Pi allocation helps sustain electron transfer to enhance photosynthetic low-phosphorus tolerance of wheat	82
Function of key ion channels in abiotic stresses and stomatal dynamics	81
Heterologous expression of rice OsEXO70FX1 confers tolerance to cadmium in Arabidopsis thaliana and fission yeast	78
Molecular mechanisms of lignin biosynthesis in Chimonanthus praecox: Morphological, physiological, transcriptomic, and functional gene analysis	77
Tuber quality enhancement via grafting potato onto a wooden goji rootstock through vitalizing multi-pathways	75
The significance of the two cytosolic glutamine synthetase enzymes, GLN1;3 and GLN1;5, in the context of seed development and germination in Arabidopsis thaliana	75
Screening of environmental stimuli for the positive regulation of stomatal aperture in centipedegrass	74
A DEAD-box RNA helicase encoded by DEK223 is essential for maize kernel development by affecting pre-rRNA processing	72
The hidden cation-selective pore in ion-conducting aquaporin OsPIP2;4 from rice	71

SlFSR positively regulates ethylene biosynthesis and lycopene accumulation during fruit ripening in tomato	68
Evolution and functional roles of neutral/alkaline invertases in plant growth, development, and stress response	66
Anaerobiosis modulation of two phytoglobins in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), and their regulation by gibberellin and abscisic acid in aleurone cells	63
Pre- and post-melatonin mitigates the effect of ionizing radiation-induced damage in wheat by modulating the antioxidant machinery	63
Trx CDSP32-overexpressing tobacco plants improves cadmium tolerance by modulating antioxidant mechanism	63
Genetic dissection of cold tolerance at the budding stage of rice in an indica-japonica recombination inbred line population	62
Identification of genes associated to β -N oxalyl- L-α, β-diaminopropionic acid and their role in mitigating salt stress in a low-neurotoxin cultivar of Lathyrus sativus	61
Low-temperature acclimation related with developmental regulations of polyamines and ethylene metabolism in wheat recombinant inbred lines	60
Combined application of silica nanoparticles and brassinolide promoted the growth of sugar beets under deficit irrigation	60
Modulation of class III peroxidase pathways and phenylpropanoids in Arundo donax under salt and phosphorus stress	59
Physiological response mechanism of alfalfa seedlings roots to typical explosive cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX)	58
Nitrate supply regulates tissue calcium abundance and transcript level of Calcineurin B-like (CBL) gene family in wheat	58
Effect of fruit maturation on N-glycosylation of plant-derived native and recombinant miraculin	57
ZmCIPK32 positively regulates germination of stressed seeds via gibberellin signal	57
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Exogenously applied calcium regulates antioxidative system and reduces cadmium-uptake in Fagopyrum esculentum	52
A tomato ethylene-resistant mutant displays altered growth and higher β-carotene levels in fruit	51
Potential role of ice-binding protein in mitochondria-lipid and ATP mechanisms during freezing of plant callus	51
Proteomic and physiological analyses reveal the mechanisms through which melatonin ameliorates heat stress-induced photoinhibition in Nicotiana tabacum	51
SLR1-LPA1 signal regulates sheath blight resistance and lamina joint angle in rice	50
Genome-wide identification of apple PPI genes and a functional analysis of the response of MxPPI1 to Fe deficiency stress	49
Effects of superoxide radical on photosynthesis and K+ and redox homeostasis in quinoa and spinach	49