OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Land Degradation & Development is 33. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
	138
Soil Polychlorinated Biphenyl Dissipation and Mung Bean Production Influenced by Ryegrass, Nanoscale Zero‐Valent Iron and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus	107
Freeze–Thaw Dynamics in Postindustrial Soil: Implications for Metal Stability and Soil Enzymatic Activity During Phytostabilization	98
Analytical framework using remote sensing and water geochemistry to assess changes in landscapes with high ecological and social value	85
Microbial nutrient limitation in rhizosphere soils of different food crop families: Evidence from ecoenzymatic stoichiometry	80
Alpine SOC and Microbial Community Assembly Were Buffered Through Soil Pore Structure Along an Altitudinal Gradient	74
Mechanical terracing regulates soil physicochemical properties and infiltration processes in the Loess Hilly Region of China	72
Developing SWAT‐S to strengthen the soil erosion forecasting performance of the SWAT model	66
Spatial distribution of trace and rare earth elements of bottom sediments in Lake Ostrowite, Bory Tucholskie National Park, Poland	64
Alternate drip irrigation regulates the soil fungal community structure and metabolic function based on root–fungus interactions	54
Effects of soil conservation on the spatial heterogeneity of vegetation carbon sequestration in the Yellow River Basin, China	46
Impacts of infiltration holes on rainfall‐runoff production on slopes treated with engineering measures: A simulation study in the Loess Plateau of China	44
Moss establishment in restoration: The role of moss production method and short‐term benefits of abscisic acid	40
Novel hybrid ravine vulnerability index‐based identification of potential reclamation zones for Western India	40
Land degradation and development in India: Status quo, challenges and opportunities	39
Featured Front Cover	39
Vertical and horizontal soil stresses beneath a modern combine harvester: Measurements and modelling	38
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
Grazing exclusion altered the pattern of the soil seed bank but not the aboveground vegetation along an altitudinal gradient in alpine grassland	37
Allocation and transfer of photosynthetic ¹³C in the vegetation‐soil system and its response to permafrost degradation	37
Clonal propagation, scale dependent assembly, and nucleation drives natural regeneration in a restinga sandy coastal plain	37
Predicting Soil Nutrient Classes Using Vis–NIR Spectroscopy to Support Sustainable Farming Decisions	37
Assessing the ecological impacts of coastal reclamation on cropland protection: An integrated index system	36
A comprehensive review of the impact of farmland property rights stability on farmers' land use and protection behaviors	36
The incorporation of straw into the subsoil increases C, N, and P enzyme activities and nutrient supply by enriching distinctive functional microorganisms	36

Assessment of the Efficiency of Coupling Sustainable Well‐Being in Mountain Villages: A Case Study of Qinba Mountain Areas in China	36
From wasteland to oasis: Transformative effects of trees on farmland and livelihoods	36
Land Use Planning for Land Degradation Neutrality: Reflections and Critical Challenges	35
Estimating land use/land cover change impacts on vegetation response to drought under ‘Grain for Green’ in the Loess Plateau	34
Unravelling social barriers in ecological restoration decision‐making: A network analysis approach	34
What Is the Effect of Long‐Term Revegetation on Soil Stoichiometry? Case Study Based on In Situ Long‐Term Monitoring on the Loess Plateau, China	33
Ecological Impacts of Cultivated Land Conversion and Urban Eco‐Resilience in the COP29 Era	33
Excessive livestock grazing overrides the positive effects of trees on infiltration capacity and modifies preferential flow in dry miombo woodlands	33
Dual Controls of Shrub Encroachment in Semiarid Grasslands: Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Soil Nitrogen Cycling	33
Long‐term combined subsoiling and straw mulching conserves water and improves agricultural soil properties	33