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Papers

(The median citation count of Italian Journal of Agronomy is 2. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Spring sown camelina (Camelina sativa) contributes to the management of three summer weeds	28
Quantitative differences in pod valve composition affect shattering in vegetable and grain soybean	10
Nutrient-coated urea mitigates deleterious impacts of salinity and supports wheat performance by enhancing antioxidant activities, photosynthetic performance and nitrogen use efficiency	10
Impact of long-term (1764-2017) air temperature on phenology of cereals and vines in two locations of northern Italy	10
Field programs for the cultivation of barley and wheat hybrids	9
A decade-long study on the effect of furrow and subsurface drip irrigation using unconventional water on soil salinity and the growth of pistachio trees	9
Assessing the impacts of regulated deficit irrigation on soybean using AquaCrop	9
Growth, yield and quality variability of flue-cured tobacco in response to soil and climatic factors in Northern Vietnam	8
Identification of weeds in cotton fields at various growth stages using color feature techniques	7
A scoping review of side-dress nitrogen recommendation systems and their perspectives in precision agriculture	7
Effects of organo-mineral fertilizers containing struvite from liquid digestate on the growth of baby-leaf lettuce and radish	6
Climate variability and change impacts on crop productivity	6
A review of crop frost damage models and their potential application to cover crops	6
Late summer sowing positively affects yield of lowland buckwheat in Northeastern Italy	6
Soil-biodegradable mulching films improve yield, water productivity, and profitability in organic processing tomato	6
Exploring soil genes as proxies for short-term SOC and N dynamics: Insights from a four-year on-farm experimentation	5
A review on the role of living labs in advancing sustainable practices in rural areas: Insights from agriculture, forestry, and agroforestry systems	5
Impacts of seeding rates of different Lolium species on winter overseeding of seashore paspalum in Mediterranean regions: turf quality and suitability for football pitches	5
Some physio-biochemical traits of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) as affected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation under different irrigation treatments	5
Co-designing innovative cropping systems with stakeholders	5
An index of environmental and cultural suitability for the cultivation of climate-resilient castor bean in rainfed low-productivity common lands in Mexico	5
Salt-affected soils: a sustainability challenge in a changing world	5
Temporary intercropping of cultivated cardoon in Mediterranean mountain farmlands: A case study from Gennargentu-Mandrolisai (Sardinia, Italy)	5
From detection to action: Creating operational prescription maps for weed management using low-cost UAVs	5
A three-stage approach for co-designing diversified cropping systems with farmers: the case study of lentil-wheat intercropping	5

A novel seed balling technology and its effect on cotton emergence, yield and fiber quality	5
The Roots Awaken: Development and implementation of a root autotrophic respiration module for soil CO2 flux partitioning in a cropping system process-based model	5
Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy	5
Impact of agricultural management on salts accumulation in dryland soils of central Tunisia	4
Agronomic evaluation of a Chinese camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz] cultivar in multiple semi-arid locations of northern China	4
Moderate early sowing improves sorghum seed germination by optimizing field temperature conditions during seed production	4
Organic spelt production systems: Productive and financial performance in three orographic regions	4
Combining nitrogen fertilization and biostimulant application in durum wheat: Effects on morphophysiological traits, grain production, and quality	4
Could regulated and sustained deficit irrigation be applied in temperate climates? A case study of soybean production under field conditions	4
How to intensify collaboration in a participatory modelling process to collectively design and evaluate new farming systems	4
Efficiency of index-based selection for potential yield in durum wheat [Triticum turgidum (L.) ssp. turgidum convar. durum (Desf.) Mackey] lines	4
Phenotypic marker study of worldwide wheat germplasm	4
Selection of p-nitrophenyl fatty acid substrate suitable for detecting changes in soil esterase activity associated with degradation of biodegradable polyester mulch films: A field trial	3
Assessment of yield and nitrate content of wild rocket grown under salinity and subjected to biostimulant application	3
Mitigating the impact of soil salinity: recent developments and future strategies	3
Organic versus conventional farming: Medium-term evaluation of soil chemical properties	3
Impact of supplemental irrigation on yield, water productivity, and economic profitability of broad bean (Vicia faba L., var. minor)	3
Evaluation of the environmental impacts of suckler calf-to-beef mixed crop-livestock farms in northern Italy: A farm-based study	3
Effects of nitrogen treatments and bacterial inoculation on macro- and micro-element contents of the Halisbey peanut variety	3
The impact of climate change on the productivity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) under three different socio-economic pathways	2
Evaluating the impact of shade on nitrogen fixation in sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.): a 15N natural abundance study	2
Acetic acid disturbs rice germination and post-germination under controlled conditions mimicking green mulching in flooded paddy	2
Salt-affected soils: field-scale strategies for prevention, mitigation, and adaptation to salt accumulation	2
Super high-density olive orchard system affects the main olive crop pests	2
Yield and quality of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in response to priming treatments and water deficit	2
ERRATUM: Plant growth-promoting bacteria isolated from sugarcane improve the survival of micropropagated plants during acclimatisation	2
Agronomic and environmental benefits of ‘re-using’ a biodegradable mulching film for two consecutive lettuce cycles	2
Climate change risk perception and adaptation to climate smart agriculture are required to increase wheat production for food security	2
Nitrogen fertilization management and seeding density differently affect net blotch incidence and grain yield in one two-row and one six-row cultivar of barley	2
Plant growth-promoting bacteria isolated from sugarcane improve the survival of micropropagated plants during acclimatization	2
Ultraviolet-C irradiation of wheat grains induces seedling resistance to leaf rust and powdery mildew disease	2
Techno-diversity for carbon farming and climate resilience	2
Biodegradable mulching films affect soil temperature and agronomic performance of open field eggplant in hot-arid environments	2
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.) as an emerging companion crop in annual cropping systems: A systematic review	2
Beneficial interaction of allelopathic bacteria with chemical herbicides for sustainable wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production under wild oat (Avena fatua L.) infestation	2
A comparison of soil water infiltration models of moistube irrigation	2
Decomposing complex traits through crop modelling to support cultivar recommendation. A proof of concept with a focus on phenology and field pea	2