OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Land Degradation & Development is 34. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
	130
Soil Polychlorinated Biphenyl Dissipation and Mung Bean Production Influenced by Ryegrass, Nanoscale Zero‐Valent Iron and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus	96
Freeze–Thaw Dynamics in Postindustrial Soil: Implications for Metal Stability and Soil Enzymatic Activity During Phytostabilization	85
Analytical framework using remote sensing and water geochemistry to assess changes in landscapes with high ecological and social value	83
Microbial nutrient limitation in rhizosphere soils of different food crop families: Evidence from ecoenzymatic stoichiometry	79
Biochar‐assisted eco‐restoration of coal mine degraded land to meet United Nation Sustainable Development Goals	69
Alpine SOC and Microbial Community Assembly Were Buffered Through Soil Pore Structure Along an Altitudinal Gradient	68
Excessive livestock grazing overrides the positive effects of trees on infiltration capacity and modifies preferential flow in dry miombo woodlands	64
Elucidating the response mechanisms of hydrological and sediment connectivity to the river network structure, vegetation, and topographic features in the Jinghe River Basin	63
Mechanical terracing regulates soil physicochemical properties and infiltration processes in the Loess Hilly Region of China	53
Developing SWAT‐S to strengthen the soil erosion forecasting performance of the SWAT model	49
Spatial distribution of trace and rare earth elements of bottom sediments in Lake Ostrowite, Bory Tucholskie National Park, Poland	46
Alternate drip irrigation regulates the soil fungal community structure and metabolic function based on root–fungus interactions	45
Effects of soil conservation on the spatial heterogeneity of vegetation carbon sequestration in the Yellow River Basin, China	43
Impacts of infiltration holes on rainfall‐runoff production on slopes treated with engineering measures: A simulation study in the Loess Plateau of China	42
Novel hybrid ravine vulnerability index‐based identification of potential reclamation zones for Western India	42
Featured Front Cover	39
Vertical and horizontal soil stresses beneath a modern combine harvester: Measurements and modelling	39
Moss establishment in restoration: The role of moss production method and short‐term benefits of abscisic acid	39
Land degradation and development in India: Status quo, challenges and opportunities	39
Divergent changes in microbial communities and nutrients upon forest floor humus layer of the sandy Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica plantation in northeast of China	38
Future changes in soil salinization across Central Asia under CMIP6 forcing scenarios	38
Clonal propagation, scale dependent assembly, and nucleation drives natural regeneration in a restinga sandy coastal plain	38
Impact of Major Road Network on Landscape and Growth Pattern in Tehri Region: A Geospatial Technique	36
Distribution of some potentially toxic elements in the soils of the Jharia Coalfield: A probabilistic approach for source identification and risk assessment	36

Spatiotemporal evolution and driving mechanism of slope cultivated land in karst mountainous areas of Southwest China—A case study of Puding County, Guizhou Province	36
Allocation and transfer of photosynthetic ¹³C in the vegetation‐soil system and its response to permafrost degradation	36
Predicting Soil Nutrient Classes Using Vis–NIR Spectroscopy to Support Sustainable Farming Decisions	36
A comprehensive review of the impact of farmland property rights stability on farmers' land use and protection behaviors	36
Grazing exclusion altered the pattern of the soil seed bank but not the aboveground vegetation along an altitudinal gradient in alpine grassland	36
The incorporation of straw into the subsoil increases C, N, and P enzyme activities and nutrient supply by enriching distinctive functional microorganisms	35
From wasteland to oasis: Transformative effects of trees on farmland and livelihoods	35
Assessment of the Efficiency of Coupling Sustainable Well‐Being in Mountain Villages: A Case Study of Qinba Mountain Areas in China	34
Estimating land use/land cover change impacts on vegetation response to drought under ‘Grain for Green’ in the Loess Plateau	34
Assessing the ecological impacts of coastal reclamation on cropland protection: An integrated index system	34