OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Temporary intercropping of cultivated cardoon in Mediterranean mountain farmlands: A case study from Gennargentu-Mandrolisai (Sardinia, Italy)	13
Super high-density olive orchard system affects the main olive crop pests	10
Nutrient-coated urea mitigates deleterious impacts of salinity and supports wheat performance by enhancing antioxidant activities, photosynthetic performance and nitrogen use efficiency	7
Spring sown camelina (Camelina sativa) contributes to the management of three summer weeds	6
Yield and quality of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in response to priming treatments and water deficit	6
On-farm experimentation in agronomic research: an Italian perspective	5
Evaluation of push-pull technology for pest and soil fertility management on maize in north western Ethiopia	5
Effect of sowing date and planting method on yield and yield components of three varieties of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd)	5
Assessing the impacts of regulated deficit irrigation on soybean using AquaCrop	5
Ultraviolet-C irradiation of wheat grains induces seedling resistance to leaf rust and powdery mildew disease	5
Editorial	4
Impact of long-term (1764-2017) air temperature on phenology of cereals and vines in two locations of northern Italy	4
Assessment of hail damages in maize using remote sensing and comparison with an insurance assessment: A case study in Lombardy	4
Genetic variability of some agronomic traits in a collection of wheat (Triticum turgidum L. sp.pl.) genotypes under South Mediterranean growth conditions	4
Assessment of yield and nitrate content of wild rocket grown under salinity and subjected to biostimulant application	3
Systemic adaptation of rice plants under low phosphate conditions and interaction with endophytic bacteria	3
Resilience of conservation agriculture to rainfall deficits: A long-term study on durum wheat yield in Tunisia	3
Stability analyses of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) hybrids for oleic acid and yield traits under multi location trials in Pakistan	3
Techno-diversity for carbon farming and climate resilience	3
Participatory ecodesign of crop management based on Life Cycle Assessment: an approach to inform the strategy of a Protected Denomination of Origin. A case study in viticulture	3
Some physio-biochemical traits of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) as affected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation under different irrigation treatments	3
Effects of nitrogen treatments and bacterial inoculation on macro- and micro-element contents of the Halisbey peanut variety	3
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	3
Growth, yield and quality variability of flue-cured tobacco in response to soil and climatic factors in Northern Vietnam	2
Biodegradable mulching films affect soil temperature and agronomic performance of open field eggplant in hot-arid environments	2

A scoping review of side-dress nitrogen recommendation systems and their perspectives in precision agriculture	2
The impact of climate change on the productivity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) under three different socio-economic pathways	2
Use of biodegradable plastic films in agriculture and their fate in soil	2
Acetic acid disturbs rice germination and post-germination under controlled conditions mimicking green mulching in flooded paddy	2
Impact of supplemental irrigation on yield, water productivity, and economic profitability of broad bean (Vicia faba L., var. minor)	2
Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy	2
A participatory approach to involve winegrowers in pesticide use reduction in viticulture in the south-western region of France	2
Foliar application of Boron, Calcium, and Indole-3-butyric acid on onion plants to improve seed production	2
How to intensify collaboration in a participatory modelling process to collectively design and evaluate new farming systems	2
Differential gas exchange and soil microclimate dynamics under biodegradable plastic, polyethylene, and paper mulches	2
Pheno-morphological, agronomic and genetic diversity in a common bean core collection from Calabria (Italy)	2
Agronomic and environmental benefits of ‘re-using’ a biodegradable mulching film for two consecutive lettuce cycles	2
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	2
Mitigating the impact of soil salinity: recent developments and future strategies	2
Decomposing complex traits through crop modelling to support cultivar recommendation. A proof of concept with a focus on phenology and field pea	2