OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Forest Research is 1. 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
Timber resources and management characteristics of economic forestry management areas and other forests in South Korea: post-reforestation challenges	35
Amplicon sequencing reveals the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community composition in Cryptomeria japonica at one local site	21
People’s outdoor behavior and norm based on the Right of Public Access: a questionnaire survey in Sweden	17
Expectations and perceived effects of obtaining forest certification: analysis of three business types in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan	16
A new approach in soil organic carbon estimation using machine learning algorithms: a study in a tropical forest in Vietnam	13
Dependence of flower-bearing on trunk size and trunk origin in four tree species of the subgenus Quercus	13
Oviposition sites constructed in Pinus densiflora phloem by Monochamus alternatus and Monochamus saltuarius	13
Climate-related variation in leaf size and phenology of Betula ermanii in multiple common gardens	11
Spatial heterogeneity analysis for estimating breeding values of tree height in a hybrid larch progeny test plantation	10
Optimization of RNA extraction protocol from Eucalyptus and Populus species for gene expression studies	10
Lack of P limitation on litter decomposition: a case study from long-term addition of phosphorus and nitrogen in three subtropical forests in southern China	10
Biology of actinorhizal symbiosis from genomics to ecology: the 20th International Meeting on Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants	9
Morphological responses of shoots and fine roots to weed control in Abies sachalinensis and Picea jezoensis seedlings	9
Japanese Oak Wilt Disease decreased survival probability and mean lifetime of tree populations in a secondary natural forest	8
Distribution of Frankia and ectomycorrhizal fungi in a denuded volcanic soil exposed by a landslide during heavy rainfall caused by typhoon No. 26 (Wipha) in 2013	8
Breeding site segregation and Dutch elm disease fungi carriage percentage of three bark beetle species ( Scolytus esuriens , S. chikisanii,	7
A method evaluating ectomycorrhizal fungal colonization in vitro by using relative quantitative PCR	7
Differences in net primary production allocation and nitrogen use efficiency between Moso bamboo and Japanese cedar forests along a slope	7
Intensive silvicultural practices enhance the performance of forest species in restoration plantations	7
Comparison of benefits, stakeholders, implementation, and locations of community forestry in Taiwan and Indonesia based on experts’ views	7
Characteristics of Cenococcum geophilum sclerotia found in steppe forest soil in Mongolia	7
Landscape assessment of forest trail using geotagged visitor employed photography: the case of the inariyama trail in the Takao Quasi-National Park, Tokyo	6
Directionality of long-distance seed dispersal: the role of elevational, latitudinal, and longitudinal seed dispersal under climate change	6
Domestic large-diameter log use in the Japanese lumber manufacturing industry: focusing on regional differences	6
Leaf cluster morphology is altered along a local light gradient in different manners between young and old Fagus crenata crowns	6

Influence of clear-cutting, strip-cutting, and logging to construct strip roads on necrophagous silphid and dung beetle assemblages in a conifer plantation	6
Frugivorous bird foraging is related to pericarp color and ultraviolet reflectance in fruiting shrub species	6
The promotional effect of increased growth on transpiration exceeds the inhibitory effect of increased water use efficiency over the life history of Fagus crenata trees	6
Indirect effects of low-impact thinning on insect communities in forest floor of coniferous plantations	6
Flowering and fruiting of the dioecious canopy tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum over an 8-year period in central Japan	5
Organic matter decomposition in a forest mountain stream with a sediment control dam in Japan	5
Exploring the variations and potential of carbon stock in the tropical dry deciduous forests of West Bengal, India	5
Carbon dynamics of organic layer in three forest stands dominated by different tree species	5
Effects of stem size and age on resprouting ability of different tree species after clear-cutting in a warm temperate secondary forest	5
Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Abies sachalinensis and its intraspecific variation hotspots	5
Soil pH and divalent cations after clear-cutting on a Japanese cypress plantation	5
Innovative use of tea bags to investigate the interactive effect of nutrient status and climatic factors on litter decomposition	5
The effects of waterlogging duration on responses of above- and belowground organs of Pinus thunbergii seedlings after the release from waterlogging	5
Importance of large-diameter conifer snags for saproxylic beetle (Cerambycidae) assemblages in old-growth remnants in Japan	5
Soil nutrient and moisture environments and shoot growth of Quercus crispula canopy trees in two areas that experienced contrasting effects of deer overabundance over an 11-year period	5
The economic evaluation of timber obtained from Norway spruce and scots pine grown under different thinning regimes in Lithuania	5
Mammal and bird species using cavities among forests of different ages on Okinawajima Island in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan	4
Scarification with surface soil replacement can promote understory reinitiation as well as the growth of a secondary birch stand	4
A practical technique for estimating deer appearance frequency and cedar sapling damage in young plantations protected by tree shelters in western Japan	4
Ecoregion-based height-diameter models for Crimean pine	4
Land-cover changes and deforestation drivers in the forest landscape of Banmauk township in the Sagaing Region of upper Myanmar	4
Estimating tourism entrepreneurs’ willingness to pay for ecological compensation of the national forest parks	4
Niche adaptation of Frankia do not drastically influence their metabolic profiling	4
A pilot study on home range of female Chinese goral ( Naemorhedus griseus ): exploring GPS tracking data in a cliff landscape	4
New vectors: Scolytus chikisanii and S. japonicus (Scolytidae) associated with Dutch elm disease in Hokkaido, Japan	4
Exploring sustainable mangrove management policy, challenges and structure: a case study of Nadi and Momi districts, Fiji Island	4
Former ecosystem type and soil organic matter regulate the effects of reforestation on soil bulk density, porosity, electrical conductivity, and texture	3
Estimating the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon and soil total nitrogen concentrations by remote sensing methods: a case study in a forest-dominated Alpine Watershed, Western China	3
Structure changes of the subalpine Taiwan fir (Abies kawakamii (Hay.) Ito) forest from 2008 to 2018	3
An index to assess the health of Moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys edulis ) forest	3
Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki) seedlings preferentially cluster near stumps and stems	3
Blood redox balance among male Japanese forestry workers before and after work	3
Microclimate for Cryptomeria japonica seedlings in treeshelters – Mitigation of severe condition by seedling transpiration	3
An appropriate combination of a thinning schedule and subsidies to realize sustainable Makino bamboo forest management	3
Seasonal and interspecific variations in the water uptake depth of trees in a moist cool-temperate mixed forest in Japan	3
The combined effects of tree shelters, large stock and vegetation control on the early growth of conifer seedlings	3
Photorespiratory metabolism differs between gymnosperm conifers and angiosperms	3
Plasticity of leaf functional traits and growth responses to disturbance among cutting cultivars of Cryptomeria japonica in southern Japan	2
Barriers to developing forest bioenergy: perceptions from experts	2
Assessing the damage caused by deer on young trees in a Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) plantation based on field signs	2
Dynamics of litterfall production in a forest damaged by oak wilt disease: a case study in a warm-temperate secondary forest	2
Predicting the rate of forest fire spread toward any directions based on a CNN model considering the correlations of input variables	2
Identification of broad-leaf trees using deep learning based on field photographs of multiple leaves	2
Are seeds of trees with higher fruit production dispersed farther by frugivorous mammals?	2
A simple system for extracting water from soil and plant substrates –effects of substrate-derived exchangeable hydrogen on isotope ratios of extracted water–	2
Relationships between tree-community composition and regeneration potential of Shorea trees in logged-over tropical rain forests	2
Can treeshelter rescue reforestation under deer foraging pressure? Effects on seedling growth, protection, and decision making	2
Construction and transfiguration of the raw material procurement system of woodchips in the Japanese pulp and paper industry	2
New linkage maps for the Cupressaceae species Chamaecyparis obtusa and Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae and	2
Morphological traits and root anchorage ability of native pioneer tree species for reforestation of mudstone badlands	2

Rainfall interception in temperate evergreen broadleaved forest and Japanese cypress plantation with abundant lower-layer vegetation in south-west Japan	2
Environmental factors differentially influence species distributions across tree size classes in a dry evergreen forest in Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, northeastern Thailand	2
Effects of ozone on stomatal ozone uptake in leaves of Fagus crenata seedlings grown under different CO ₂ concentrations	2
Short-term responses of growth and leaf physiology of the sclerophyllous Cryptocarya alba (Molina) seed sources to water restriction	2
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Evaluating ground disturbance at elephant skid trails, logging roads and log landings under the Myanmar selection system	2
Scientific forest management practices in Nepal: perceptions of forest users and the impact on their livelihoods	2
Leaf defense traits of birch, beech, and oak saplings grown under two types of soil in a free-air ozone exposure system	2
Characteristics of bud endodormancy and physiology in Quercus acutissima seedlings growing in an environment with low chill availability	2
Differences in photosynthetic and water use characteristics of four co-existing tree species at the treeline of the Japanese Alps	2
Soil erosion decreases soil microbial respiration in Japanese beech forests with understory vegetation lost by deer	2
Seed dormancy and after-ripening requirements of Indian lac tree ( Schleichera oleosa Lour. Oken)	2
Effects of maternal body mass, age and crowding on offspring diapause induction and life-history traits in Monochamus alternatus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	2
Genetic diversity and structure of Quercus variabilis populations in the Republic of Korea based on microsatellite markers	2
Seasonal changes in leaf water relations in regards to leaf drought tolerance in mature C ryptomeria japonica canopy trees	2
Tree-cavity formation in the mature subtropical forests of Yambaru, Okinawa Island	2
Characteristics of Lithocarpus edulis tree death caused by Japanese oak wilt	2
Scarification under the canopy of Japanese oak: should pre-harvest treatment coincide with the masting year of acorns?	2
Recent advances in the understanding of the development and functions of roots in forest ecosystems	2
Effects of soil physical ameliorants on the growth and root morphology of Prunus yedoensis and Ginkgo biloba seedlings in compacted soils	2
Archaeal community structures associated with fine root systems of Cryptomeria japonica (Cupressaceae) in central Japan	2
Understanding the role of vegetation root systems in the initiation of rainfall-induced shallow landslides: scaling perspectives	2
Presence of understory dwarf bamboo determines ecosystem fine root production in a cool-temperate forest in northern Japan	2
In vitro propagation and ex vitro rooting of Euonymus verrucosus Scop. (Celastraceae) – a rare species of Kazakhstan flora on the southern border of its areal	1
Structure of surface polysaccharides affects symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Frankia alni ACN14a	1
Factors associated with deforestation probability in Central Vietnam: a case study in Nam Dong and A Luoi districts	1
Aquatic hyphomycete assemblages of Abies sachalinensis leaf litter immersed in a stream in Hokkaido, Japan	1
Importance of pre-release height of saplings in governing mortality factors after canopy opening: insights from 21-year monitoring of Abies sachalinensis saplings	1
Predicting changes in the carbon stocks of bamboo forests in Japan from 1985 to 2005	1
Modeling the mediation roles in the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment of public sector forest engineers in Turkey	1
Haplotype-resolved de novo genome assemblies of four coniferous tree species	1
Regional variation in branch morphological and physical traits in Abies sachalinensis associated with winter climatic conditions	1
Longevity of tall tree species in temperate forests of the northern Japanese Archipelago	1
Effects of soil environmental changes accompanying soil erosion on the soil prokaryotes and fungi of cool temperate forests in Southern Japan	1
Different phoretic affinities ofBursaphelenchus mucronatus kolymensis(Nematoda, Aphelenchoididae) toMonochamus sartor urussoviiandM. sutor(Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in Hokkaido, J	1
Intraspecific variation in root system structure in a Pinus thunbergii stand grown in a gravelly spit coast	1
Tourists’ perceptual presentation of national forest park——A case study of Wujin mountain national forest park	1
Nitrate leaching and its susceptibility in response to elevated nitrogen deposition in Japanese forests	1
Impact of national-scale changes in forest cover on floods and rainfall-induced sediment-related disasters in Japan	1
Effect of symbiotic associations with Frankia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on antioxidant activity and cell ultrastructure in C. equisetifolia and C. obesa under salt stress	1
Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for Ardisia japonica (Primulaceae), an evergreen clonal dwarf shrub	1
How long do tree seeds survive in soil seedbanks? A multi-species comparison in an old-growth deciduous temperate forest	1
A model for predicting mean diameter at breast height from mean tree height and stand density	1
A bibliometric analysis of timber supply chain research	1
Mechanisms of salt stress tolerance in Casuarina: a review of recent research	1
Relationship among light intensity, pigment compositions and photoinhibition in relation to rhodoxanthin accumulation in the gymnosperm Cryptomeria japonica	1
Determination of intraspecific variation in seed weight, leaf functional traits, and sapling size of Betula ermanii using a common garden experiment	1
Effects of Ukraine’s log export ban policy on log sales prices of forest enterprises in Turkey	1
Simulation of stand dynamics for miombo woodlands in Kitulangalo Forest Reserve, Morogoro, Tanzania	1
Geographic pattern in the community structure of arboreal insects in beech forests in northern Japan	1
Initial growth and physiology of guanandi ( Calophyllum brasiliense Cambess) seedlings treated with humic acids and aqueous vermicompost extract	1
Rhizospheric soil metabarcoding analysis of Alnus nepalensis from Darjeeling hills reveals the abundance of nitrogen-fixing symbiotic microbes	1
Inconsistent interannual variations between net primary production and soil CO ₂ effluxes in a Moso bamboo forest	1
Sustainability analysis of the Munessa- Shashemene dry Afromontane natural forest from local communities’ perspectives	1
Estimated life history of the curculionid needleminer Parendaeus abietinus in relation to defoliation damage in fir trees	1
Applying landscape approach in assessing effectiveness of mangrove conservation in Ca Mau Cape National Park, Vietnam	1
Influences of fern and vine coverage on the above-ground biomass recovery in a Bornean logged-over degraded secondary forest	1
A review of challenges and future pathways for decision making with treeshelters – A German and European perspective	1
The complete chloroplast genome ofVitex parvifloraA.Juss. (Lamiaceae) and its comparison withVitexspecies	1
Evaluation of spatial and temporal variation in fine root dynamics in a temperate mixed forest using a scanner method	1
Niche overlap between the endemic Albizia lathamii and the invasive Prosopis juliflora in response to changing climate: insights from a pr	1
Effects of coastal embankments on ectomycorrhizal fungal communities and enzymatic activities of Pinus thunbergii in tsunami-affected areas in Japan	1
Effects of thinning on tree growth and soil physiochemical properties in Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation	1
Light conditions have a greater impact on leaf quality as food for emperor moth ( Saturnia japonica ) larvae than tree size	1
The effect of foreign remittance on timber imports: Evidence from Nepal	1
Trunk sap rot of Japanese cedar ( Cryptomeria japonica ) caused by Fomitiporella sinica	1
Defensive traits of Fagus crenata leaves after long-term CO ₂ exposure in free-air CO ₂ enrichment	1
Comparisons of different regeneration approaches on soil respiration of Chamaecyparis obtusa planted in pine wilt disease-disturbed stands	1
Survival and growth of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) planted in tree shelters to prevent deer browsing: a case study in southwestern Japan	1
Analysis of factors that lead to obtaining and continuing forest certification: focusing on the impact of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic	1
Morphological type and taxonomic diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi along an altitudinal gradient at Mount Ibuki, Japan	1
Early successional habitats created through plantation harvesting benefit the Gray Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka): An 8-year survey in central Hokkaido, northern Japan	1
Characterization and development of 14 microsatellite markers for mountain stewartia ( Stewartia ovata ): an uncommon, Appalachian-endemic member of the tea family	1
List of Reviewers	1
Age trends in genetic parameters and genetic gains of growth traits in multiple progeny test sites of hinoki cypress ( Chamaecyparis obtusa )	1
Environmental themes and ecosystem services in picture books about forests for sustainability education	1