OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Forest Research 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
Characterization of Larix kaempferi seeds selected by near-infrared spectroscopy for germination and post-germination growth in nursery containers	86
Flowering and fruiting of the dioecious canopy tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum over an 8-year period in central Japan	26
Timber resources and management characteristics of economic forestry management areas and other forests in South Korea: post-reforestation challenges	18
List of Reviewers	16
Effects of coastal embankments on ectomycorrhizal fungal communities and enzymatic activities of Pinus thunbergii in tsunami-affected areas in Japan	14
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	14
Rhizospheric soil metabarcoding analysis of Alnus nepalensis from Darjeeling hills reveals the abundance of nitrogen-fixing symbiotic microbes	12
The effects of waterlogging duration on responses of above- and belowground organs of Pinus thunbergii seedlings after the release from waterlogging	10
Relationship among light intensity, pigment compositions and photoinhibition in relation to rhodoxanthin accumulation in the gymnosperm Cryptomeria japonica	9
Importance of large-diameter conifer snags for saproxylic beetle (Cerambycidae) assemblages in old-growth remnants in Japan	9
Aquatic hyphomycete assemblages of Abies sachalinensis leaf litter immersed in a stream in Hokkaido, Japan	8
Applying landscape approach in assessing effectiveness of mangrove conservation in Ca Mau Cape National Park, Vietnam	8
List of Reviewers	7
Light conditions have a greater impact on leaf quality as food for emperor moth ( Saturnia japonica ) larvae than tree size	7
Forest bathing diminishes anxiety in undergraduate students: a pilot study in the Valdivian temperate rainforest	7
Rainfall interception in temperate evergreen broadleaved forest and Japanese cypress plantation with abundant lower-layer vegetation in south-west Japan	7
Modeling the mediation roles in the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment of public sector forest engineers in Turkey	7
Effects of tree size-dependency and dispersal distance-dependency on paternal and maternal reproductive contributions of adult trees to the dispersed seeds in a natural Abies firma	6
Willingness of payment for forest environmental services: a systematic literature review for determinants	6
Seasonal changes in leaf water relations in regards to leaf drought tolerance in mature C ryptomeria japonica canopy trees	6
Amplicon sequencing reveals the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community composition in Cryptomeria japonica at one local site	6
A bibliometric analysis of timber supply chain research	6
Assessing the damage caused by deer on young trees in a Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) plantation based on field signs	5
Influences of fern and vine coverage on the above-ground biomass recovery in a Bornean logged-over degraded secondary forest	5
Genetic diversity and structure of Quercus variabilis populations in the Republic of Korea based on microsatellite markers	5

Influence of clear-cutting, strip-cutting, and logging to construct strip roads on necrophagous silphid and dung beetle assemblages in a conifer plantation	5
Homogenization of understory vegetation by an overabundance of deer ( Cervus nippon ) in a temperate forest in central Japan	5
Predicting changes in the carbon stocks of bamboo forests in Japan from 1985 to 2005	5
Morphological traits and root anchorage ability of native pioneer tree species for reforestation of mudstone badlands	5
Tourists’ perceptual presentation of national forest park——A case study of Wujin mountain national forest park	5
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	5
Nitrate leaching and its susceptibility in response to elevated nitrogen deposition in Japanese forests	4
Soil erosion decreases soil microbial respiration in Japanese beech forests with understory vegetation lost by deer	4
Forest regeneration inhibition in a mixed broadleaf-conifer forest under sika deer pressure	4
Effects of ozone on stomatal ozone uptake in leaves of Fagus crenata seedlings grown under different CO ₂ concentrations	4
Barriers to developing forest bioenergy: perceptions from experts	4
Impacts of REDD+ activities on reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in northern Lao People’s Democratic Republic	3
Characteristics of bud endodormancy and physiology in Quercus acutissima seedlings growing in an environment with low chill availability	3
Plasticity of leaf functional traits and growth responses to disturbance among cutting cultivars of Cryptomeria japonica in southern Japan	3
People’s outdoor behavior and norm based on the Right of Public Access: a questionnaire survey in Sweden	3
Optimization of RNA extraction protocol from Eucalyptus and Populus species for gene expression studies	3
Influence of host pine species on the adult body mass and emergence date of Monochamus carolinensis, M. notatus, M. scutellatus and M. titillator (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	3
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	3
Forest bathing: a quantitative exploration of emerging trends, patterns, and growth areas	3
Effects of maternal body mass, age and crowding on offspring diapause induction and life-history traits in Monochamus alternatus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	3
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	3
A new approach in soil organic carbon estimation using machine learning algorithms: a study in a tropical forest in Vietnam	3
Structure of surface polysaccharides affects symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Frankia alni ACN14a	3
Seed dormancy and after-ripening requirements of Indian lac tree ( Schleichera oleosa Lour. Oken)	3
Effects of stem size and age on resprouting ability of different tree species after clear-cutting in a warm temperate secondary forest	3
Longevity of tall tree species in temperate forests of the northern Japanese Archipelago	3
Climate-related variation in leaf size and phenology of Betula ermanii in multiple common gardens	2
How long do tree seeds survive in soil seedbanks? A multi-species comparison in an old-growth deciduous temperate forest	2
Sustainability analysis of the Munessa- Shashemene dry Afromontane natural forest from local communities’ perspectives	2
Invited review of wind damage and special feature of insular forests	2
Different phoretic affinities ofBursaphelenchus mucronatus kolymensis(Nematoda, Aphelenchoididae) toMonochamus sartor urussoviiandM. sutor(Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in Hokkaido, J	2
Medium and long term effects of logging systems on forest structure and composition in the tropical rainforest of Suriname	2
Ecophysiological difference in co-existing beech and oak saplings grown in different soil types under a free-air ozone exposure system	2
Presence of understory dwarf bamboo determines ecosystem fine root production in a cool-temperate forest in northern Japan	2
Dependence of flower-bearing on trunk size and trunk origin in four tree species of the subgenus Quercus	2
Carbon dynamics of organic layer in three forest stands dominated by different tree species	2
Translating Tourists’ Satisfaction Data into Economic Value of the National Forest Parks in China	2
Effect of Frankia and Micromonospora on growth and health improvement in Casuarina clones	2
Soil pH and divalent cations after clear-cutting on a Japanese cypress plantation	2
A review of challenges and future pathways for decision making with treeshelters – A German and European perspective	2
Differences in photosynthetic and water use characteristics of four co-existing tree species at the treeline of the Japanese Alps	2
Haplotype-resolved de novo genome assemblies of four coniferous tree species	2
Early successional habitats created through plantation harvesting benefit the Gray Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka): An 8-year survey in central Hokkaido, northern Japan	2
Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Abies sachalinensis and its intraspecific variation hotspots	2
Incentives for forest certifications in Vietnam: a case of the North Central region	2
Exploring the variations and potential of carbon stock in the tropical dry deciduous forests of West Bengal, India	2
The economic evaluation of timber obtained from Norway spruce and scots pine grown under different thinning regimes in Lithuania	2
Innovative use of tea bags to investigate the interactive effect of nutrient status and climatic factors on litter decomposition	2
Oviposition sites constructed in Pinus densiflora phloem by Monochamus alternatus and Monochamus saltuarius	2
Integrating personal laser scanning with uncrewed aerial vehicle-based photogrammetry or laser scanning for accurate stem volume estimation in temperate coniferous forests	2

Paclobutrazol alleviates seed germination and growth inhibition in Amorpha fruticosa under PEG-induced drought stress	2
New linkage maps for the Cupressaceae species Chamaecyparis obtusa and Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae and	2
Evaluation of spatial and temporal variation in fine root dynamics in a temperate mixed forest using a scanner method	2
Development and characterization of EST-SSR markers from Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae RNA-sequencing data	2
Ecoregion-based height-diameter models for Crimean pine	2
Construction and transfiguration of the raw material procurement system of woodchips in the Japanese pulp and paper industry	2
Effect of the western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis , an invasive alien insect, on seed production reduction in Japanese black pine Pinus thu	2
Forest carbon accounting to leverage mitigation actions: implications for the Paris Agreement based on the analysis of countries’ decision under the Kyoto Protocol	2