OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Land Degradation & Development is 35. 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
Analytical framework using remote sensing and water geochemistry to assess changes in landscapes with high ecological and social value	229
Soil Polychlorinated Biphenyl Dissipation and Mung Bean Production Influenced by Ryegrass, Nanoscale Zero‐Valent Iron and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus	178
Desalinization effect of simulated cut‐soiler‐based residue filled preferential shallow subsurface drainage: Improvement of physiology and yield of rain‐fed pearl millet in saline semiarid regions	116
Spatiotemporal evolution of aeolian dust in China: An insight into the synoptic records of 1984–2020 and nationwide practices to combat desertification	104
Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Drivers of Ecosystem Health Integrating Sustainable Development Goals: A Case Study of Qilian Mountain National Park, China	74
A comprehensive review of the impact of farmland property rights stability on farmers' land use and protection behaviors	72
From wasteland to oasis: Transformative effects of trees on farmland and livelihoods	63
The incorporation of straw into the subsoil increases C, N, and P enzyme activities and nutrient supply by enriching distinctive functional microorganisms	51
Spatial distribution of trace and rare earth elements of bottom sediments in Lake Ostrowite, Bory Tucholskie National Park, Poland	50
Freeze–Thaw Dynamics in Postindustrial Soil: Implications for Metal Stability and Soil Enzymatic Activity During Phytostabilization	50
Predicting Soil Nutrient Classes Using Vis–NIR Spectroscopy to Support Sustainable Farming Decisions	48
Spatiotemporal evolution and driving mechanism of slope cultivated land in karst mountainous areas of Southwest China—A case study of Puding County, Guizhou Province	48
Evaluating the Economic Effectiveness of Policy Interventions for Sustainable Agriculture in Degraded Ecosystems	48
Alternate drip irrigation regulates the soil fungal community structure and metabolic function based on root–fungus interactions	48
What Dominates Land Use Conflicts Across Different Urban Expansion Patterns?—Evidence From the Chengdu–Chongqing Urban Agglomeration, China	47
Clonal propagation, scale dependent assembly, and nucleation drives natural regeneration in a restinga sandy coastal plain	47
Rural–Urban Linkages and Development: A GIS‐MCDA Approach to Sustainable Cyclo‐Tourism and Rural Land Protection	46
Ecological Impacts of Cultivated Land Conversion and Urban Eco‐Resilience in the COP29 Era	46
Integrating Ecological Security Pattern and Sustainable Development Goals: A Multi‐Scale Framework for Arid Cities	45
Grazing exclusion altered the pattern of the soil seed bank but not the aboveground vegetation along an altitudinal gradient in alpine grassland	45
Developing SWAT‐S to strengthen the soil erosion forecasting performance of the SWAT model	45
Effects of soil conservation on the spatial heterogeneity of vegetation carbon sequestration in the Yellow River Basin, China	44
Actinobacteria and Nitrogen Fractions Drive Soil Multifunctionality and Camellia oleifera Abel. Fruit Setting Rate: Based on Field Study With Cow Manure	43
Land degradation and development in India: Status quo, challenges and opportunities	43
Dual Controls of Shrub Encroachment in Semiarid Grasslands: Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Soil Nitrogen Cycling	43

Mechanical terracing regulates soil physicochemical properties and infiltration processes in the Loess Hilly Region of China	42
Impact of Major Road Network on Landscape and Growth Pattern in Tehri Region: A Geospatial Technique	42
Allocation and transfer of photosynthetic ¹³C in the vegetation‐soil system and its response to permafrost degradation	41
Novel hybrid ravine vulnerability index‐based identification of potential reclamation zones for Western India	40
Featured Front Cover	38
Assessment of the Efficiency of Coupling Sustainable Well‐Being in Mountain Villages: A Case Study of Qinba Mountain Areas in China	37
Assessing the ecological impacts of coastal reclamation on cropland protection: An integrated index system	37
Multiple Environmental Variables as Covariates to Improve the Accuracy of Spatial Prediction Models for SOM on Karst Aera	36
Moss establishment in restoration: The role of moss production method and short‐term benefits of abscisic acid	36
Microbial nutrient limitation in rhizosphere soils of different food crop families: Evidence from ecoenzymatic stoichiometry	36
Effects of rapeseed residue organic fertilizer on cadmium toxicity in soil and its uptake and transfer by rice plants (Oryza sativa L.)	35
Regulation of Water‐Soluble Salt Ions by Plantations to Enhance Carbon Sequestration in Coastal Saline‐Alkali Soils	35