OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Forest Research is 3. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Timber resources and management characteristics of economic forestry management areas and other forests in South Korea: post-reforestation challenges	21
Low-dose chronic radiation exposure does not induce oxidative DNA damage in Pinus densiflora a decade after the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant ac	16
People’s outdoor behavior and norm based on the Right of Public Access: a questionnaire survey in Sweden	15
A new approach in soil organic carbon estimation using machine learning algorithms: a study in a tropical forest in Vietnam	13
Expectations and perceived effects of obtaining forest certification: analysis of three business types in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan	13
Oviposition sites constructed in Pinus densiflora phloem by Monochamus alternatus and Monochamus saltuarius	10
Dependence of flower-bearing on trunk size and trunk origin in four tree species of the subgenus Quercus	10
Optimization of RNA extraction protocol from Eucalyptus and Populus species for gene expression studies	10
Climate-related variation in leaf size and phenology of Betula ermanii in multiple common gardens	9
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	9
Comparable role of microbial and plant residues in soil carbon accumulation in a Moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys edulis ) forest	8
The effects of forest bathing on individual well-being: evidence from Greece	8
Spatial heterogeneity analysis for estimating breeding values of tree height in a hybrid larch progeny test plantation	8
Morphological responses of shoots and fine roots to weed control in Abies sachalinensis and Picea jezoensis seedlings	8
Estimation of the soil depth at which ¹³⁷ Cs is taken up by roots of Eleutherococcus sciadophylloides	8
Data-driven scenarios for modeling radiocesium ( ¹³⁷ Cs) behavior in forests affected by the Fukushima nuclear accident	7
Intensive silvicultural practices enhance the performance of forest species in restoration plantations	7
Size and height-to-diameter ratio of individual-planted trees as criteria for resistance to physical damage after belated weeding in a hinoki ( Chamaecyparis obtusa	7
Japanese Oak Wilt Disease decreased survival probability and mean lifetime of tree populations in a secondary natural forest	7
Identifying anatomical traits of root orders in Chamaecyparis obtusa and Cryptomeria japonica at soil down to a 100 cm depth: exploration	7
A method evaluating ectomycorrhizal fungal colonization in vitro by using relative quantitative PCR	6
Frugivorous bird foraging is related to pericarp color and ultraviolet reflectance in fruiting shrub species	6
Breeding site segregation and Dutch elm disease fungi carriage percentage of three bark beetle species ( Scolytus esuriens , S. chikisanii,	6
Landscape assessment of forest trail using geotagged visitor employed photography: the case of the inariyama trail in the Takao Quasi-National Park, Tokyo	6
Leaf cluster morphology is altered along a local light gradient in different manners between young and old Fagus crenata crowns	6

Indirect effects of low-impact thinning on insect communities in forest floor of coniferous plantations	6
The economic evaluation of timber obtained from Norway spruce and scots pine grown under different thinning regimes in Lithuania	5
The effects of waterlogging duration on responses of above- and belowground organs of Pinus thunbergii seedlings after the release from waterlogging	5
Carbon dynamics of organic layer in three forest stands dominated by different tree species	5
Importance of large-diameter conifer snags for saproxylic beetle (Cerambycidae) assemblages in old-growth remnants in Japan	5
Organic matter decomposition in a forest mountain stream with a sediment control dam in Japan	5
Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Abies sachalinensis and its intraspecific variation hotspots	5
Directionality of long-distance seed dispersal: the role of elevational, latitudinal, and longitudinal seed dispersal under climate change	5
Effects of stem size and age on resprouting ability of different tree species after clear-cutting in a warm temperate secondary forest	5
A pilot study on home range of female Chinese goral ( Naemorhedus griseus ): exploring GPS tracking data in a cliff landscape	4
Land-cover changes and deforestation drivers in the forest landscape of Banmauk township in the Sagaing Region of upper Myanmar	4
Scarification with surface soil replacement can promote understory reinitiation as well as the growth of a secondary birch stand	4
Exploring the variations and potential of carbon stock in the tropical dry deciduous forests of West Bengal, India	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
Innovative use of tea bags to investigate the interactive effect of nutrient status and climatic factors on litter decomposition	4
Estimating tourism entrepreneurs’ willingness to pay for ecological compensation of the national forest parks	4
Cs isotopic two-source mixing model reveals significant internal ¹³⁷ Cs translocation to the buds of Eleutherococcus sciadophy	4
Microclimate for Cryptomeria japonica seedlings in treeshelters – Mitigation of severe condition by seedling transpiration	3
Seasonal and interspecific variations in the water uptake depth of trees in a moist cool-temperate mixed forest in Japan	3
Development of crown-based allometric equations for estimating stem diameter and above-ground biomass using UAV-LiDAR in 23 species-rich natural forests of Japan	3
Seasonal changes in leaf water relations in regards to leaf drought tolerance in mature C ryptomeria japonica canopy trees	3
Genetic diversity and structure of Quercus variabilis populations in the Republic of Korea based on microsatellite markers	3
Soil erosion decreases soil microbial respiration in Japanese beech forests with understory vegetation lost by deer	3
Blood redox balance among male Japanese forestry workers before and after work	3
Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki) seedlings preferentially cluster near stumps and stems	3
An appropriate combination of a thinning schedule and subsidies to realize sustainable Makino bamboo forest management	3
Barriers to developing forest bioenergy: perceptions from experts	3
Plasticity of leaf functional traits and growth responses to disturbance among cutting cultivars of Cryptomeria japonica in southern Japan	3
Assessing the damage caused by deer on young trees in a Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) plantation based on field signs	3
An index to assess the health of Moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys edulis ) forest	3
Photorespiratory metabolism differs between gymnosperm conifers and angiosperms	3
Structure changes of the subalpine Taiwan fir (Abies kawakamii (Hay.) Ito) forest from 2008 to 2018	3
Former ecosystem type and soil organic matter regulate the effects of reforestation on soil bulk density, porosity, electrical conductivity, and texture	3
Effects of maternal body mass, age and crowding on offspring diapause induction and life-history traits in Monochamus alternatus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	3
Elongation of hypocotyls and radicles of Fagus crenata seeds germinated under snow cover	3
Rainfall interception in temperate evergreen broadleaved forest and Japanese cypress plantation with abundant lower-layer vegetation in south-west Japan	3