OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Soil and Environment is 5. 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
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Differences in the removal efficiency of heavy metals in soils with different vegetation backgrounds along the China-Russia crude oil pipeline	52
Inoculation of soybean seeds by rhizobia with nanometal carboxylates reduces the negative effect of drought on N<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> assimilation	51
Effect of exogenous selenium on mineral nutrition and antioxidative capacity in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings under cadmium stress	42
Optimising plastic-film mulching under drip irrigation to boost maize productivity through enhanced water and fertiliser efficiency in sub-humid regions	26
Stem water potential, stomatal conductance and yield in irrigated apple trees	24
Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos by soil bacteria and their effects on growth of rice seedlings under pesticide-contaminated soil	22
Ecological and human health risk assessment of tungsten and other heavy metal(loid)s in farmland around a typical tungsten mining area in southern Jiangxi, China	20
Drought tolerance screening of plum rootstocks based on physiological and biochemical traits	16
Optimising the root traits of summer maize to improve nutrient uptake and utilisation through rational application of urea ammonium nitrate solution	16
Effect of fertilisation on fungal community in topsoil of winter wheat field	14
Comparison of acid and alkaline pre-treatment of lignocellulosic materials for biogas production	14
Physiological and biochemical responses to cold stress in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) during the early growth stage	14
Effect of phosphorus application on economic yield, quality and phosphorus utilisation efficiency of purple-fleshed sweetpotato	13
Allelopathic effect of common weeds on germination and seedling growth of rice in wetland paddy fields of Mizoram, India	12
CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in a soil under different tillage practices	12
Glycoalkaloids in leaves and potato tubers depending on herbicide application with biostimulants	12
A comparison of measured and estimated saturated hydraulic conductivity of various soils in the Czech Republic	11
Wheat (C3) and maize (C4) adaptive responses to soil thallium toxicity under elevated CO<sub>2</sub> conditions	11
The effect of drip irrigation for potatoes on soil nitrogen dynamics	11
Phytoaccumulation of heavy metals in native plants growing on soils in the Spreča river valley, Bosnia and Herzegovina	11
Effects of wheat root exudates on bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of watermelon	11
A preliminary study on suitability of growing ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) in western Himalayan region	10
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Resistance of highland barley seedlings to alkaline salt and freeze-thaw stress with the addition of potassium fulvic acid	10

Physiological and biochemical responses of Brassica napus L. cultivars exposed to Cd stress	10
Effects of controlled irrigation on global warming potential based on CH<sub>4</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>O and CO<sub>2</sub> fluxes in plateau paddy field	10
The potential of glyphosate-alternatives like electrophysical weeding in the stale seedbed method for Alopecurus myosuroides (Huds.) control	10
Characterisation of iodo- plus mesosulfuron resistance in an Alopecurus myosuroides Huds. Population from the Czech Republic	9
Irrigation methods and nitrogen-form interactions regulate starch-metabolising enzyme activity to improve rice yield and quality	9
Effects of temporal variation and grazing intensity on leaf C:N:P stoichiometry in Northwest desert, China	9
Effects of different mulching measures on soil physicochemical properties and phosphorus fractions in orchards in the southeast hilly region of China	9
Evaluation of mechanical and combined chemical with mechanical weeding in maize (Zea mays L.), soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr. and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	9
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Soil enzyme activities after application of fungicide Quadris<sup>R</sup> at increasing concentration rates	8
Do foliar applications of nickel increase urease activity and nutrient levels in pecan leaflets?	8
Responses of soil nutrients, enzyme activities, and maize yield to straw and plastic film mulching in coastal saline-alkaline	8
Anti-diabetic effect of rice extract constituents through the molecular inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase activity	8
Oil content and fatty acid profile of selected poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) landraces and modern cultivars	8
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Halophytic resilience in extreme environments: adaptive strategies of Suaeda schimperi in the Red Sea's hyper-arid salt marshes	8
Variability of cannabinoid yields of fibre hemp cultivars depending on the sowing density and nitrogen fertilisation	8
Polymorphism of Bolivian accessions of Arachis hypogaea L. revealed by allergen coding DNA markers	8
Organic fertilization induces changes in soil nitrogen mineralization and enzyme activities	8
Enhancing fruit quality of three Physalis sp. throughout foliar nutrition	8
Effects of various nitrogen fertilisers applied in autumn on growth parameters, yield and quality of winter oilseed rape	8
Biochar application influences the stability of soil aggregates and wheat yields	8
Combined application of biochar and phosphorus influenced maize production and soil properties in the Yellow River Delta: a comparison between contrasting weather conditions	7
Prediction of arsenic accumulation in a calcareous soil-wheat/maize rotation system with continuous amendment of sewage sludge	7
Rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soil organic carbon and its labile fractions in alpine desertified grassland affected by vegetation restoration	7
Efficiency of selenium biofortification of spring wheat: the role of soil properties and organic matter amendment	7
Phosphorus application rates affect the grain yields of different phosphorus-tolerant rice cultivars by regulating grain filling and leaf senescence characteristics	7
Phosphorus behavior under long-term fertilization in the intensive rice cultivation system	7
Seed germination strategy as an indicator of suitability for restoration of species-rich meadows	7
Regulation of nitrogen balance and yield on greenhouse eggplant under biochar addition in Mollisol	7
Growth performance and yield of rice grown in three different types of soil collected from rice fields with coal fly ash application	6
The effect of soil tillage and sulphur fertilisation on content and ratios of macronutrients in the grain of spring triticale	6
Effects of selenomethionine on the growth and physiological characteristics of Scrophularia ningpoensis seedlings	6
Effects of biochar on soil chemical properties: A global meta-analysis of agricultural soil	6
Effects of exogenous glycinebetaine on cadmium-induced changes in photosynthetic performance, antioxidative metabolism and ATPase in cucumber seedlings	6
Effects of exogenous 2,4-epibrassinolide and its inhibitors on the seed setting and yield of Tartary buckwheat	6
Enhancing rice yield, quality, and resource utilisation with slow-release fertiliser in alternate wetting and drying irrigation	6
Effects of dose nitrogen on yield and global warming potential in a typical rice-wheat rotation system in China	5
Comparison of potassium quantity-intensity relationships in tropical paddy soil under tillage and no-tillage systems after fifteen growing seasons	5
Assessment of carbon sequestration as affected by different management practices using the RothC model	5
Agronomic bio-fortification of iron, zinc and selenium enhance growth, quality and uptake of different sorghum accessions	5
Effects of different habitats on Achnatherum inebrians (Hance) Keng ex Tzvelev (drunken horse grass) soil seed banks and aboveground vegetation	5
Synthesis and characterisation of some new non-conventional materials as low-cost adsorbents for removal of nitrates from groundwater in Al-Qurayyat city northern Saudi Arabia	5
Innovative use of mine tailings as a soil amendment for growing Pisum sativum L.	5
Impact of seed coating with superabsorbent polymers on morphological, physiological and production traits of maize (Zea mays L.)	5
Slow-release fertilisers increased microflora and nitrogen use efficiency and thus promoted peanut growth and yield	5
Nitrogen losses (N<sub>2</sub>O and NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>) from mustard (Brassica juncea L.) cropping applied urea coated bio-charcoal	5
Bioproducts and their potential in protection of Brassica napus L. against Verticillium longisporum	5
Influence of zinc treatments on grain yield and grain quality of different maize genotypes	5
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Effects of mineral/organic fertilisation on the soil organic nitrogen pool in a semi‑arid steppe	5
Exogenously spermidine alleviates damage from drought stress in the photosystem II of tall fescue	5