OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Production Science is 4. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Contribution of genes related to grain number (Gn1a and WFP) introgressed into NERICA 1 to grain yield under tropical highland conditions in central Kenya	66
Evaluation of relay intercropping hairy vetch ( Vicia villosa Roth) as a green manure to reduce chemical fertilizer input in the cultivation of root crop	51
Soil heterogeneity as a key determinant of climate change impacts and adaptation for food security in the Sudan Savanna of West Africa	18
Smart-Valleys: a scalable, nature-based and locally led approach for sustainable intensification in inland valleys in Africa	16
Precision drill sowing in seedling trays combined with narrow hill spacing improves yield performance in machine-transplanted high-quality hybrid rice	14
Improving efficiency of ground-truth data collection for UAV-based rice growth estimation models: investigating the effect of sampling size on model accuracy	13
Early ground rolling is highly effective in delaying spikelet initiation in early-sown spring wheat	12
Comparison of root dry matter content and root dry matter weight in sweet potato genotypes cultivated by transplanting and direct planting	10
Growth and yield-related traits of near-isogenic wheat lines carrying different alleles at the Vrn-D1 locus	9
Effect of nitrogen fixation enhancing type SEN1 gene on soybean growth	9
Harnessing genetic diversity in cotton for enhanced resilience against salt stress by using agro-physiological characters	8
Impact assessment of main stem elongation and wind speed on lodging of soybean cultivar ‘Miyagishirome’	8
Comparison of soybean crop performance under tropical environment between tropical and temperate cultivars with adjusted growth duration	8
Effect of Nano silicon particles spraying on carnation ( Dianthus c aryophyllus L.) plants grown in soilless culture and irrigated with sa	8
Exploring the optimal timing for detecting maize growth differences using unmanned aerial vehicle-derived crop surface models	7
Deepwater response in the African cultivated rice Oryza glaberrima	7
History and progress in rice research and its future perspective in Cambodia	7
Effect of flood and drip irrigation and difference of previous crop residue input on morphological and physiological traits in rice root	7
Effects of maize plant type and row spacing on the field microclimate and yield of intercropping ginger	6
Genotype by Environment Interaction and Yield Stability of Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Genotypes Evaluated in Western Ethiopia	6
Solute contributions to osmotic adjustment in leaf segments of wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) exposed to polyethylene glycol-induced water deficit	6
On-farm agronomic manipulations to improve rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in the saline coastal zone of the Red River Delta in Vietnam	6
Optimizing a protocol for salinity recovery during seedling stage in rice	5
Rice plants exhibit increased chilling tolerance and oligosaccharide production after acclimation	5
Evaluation of the susceptibility to green stem disorder in soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] with vegetative storage protein accumulation	5

Utilizing vegetation indices with optimal wavelengths to predict nitrogen uptake at the flowering stage and wheat yield	5
Physiological and morphological factors affecting leaf sheath reinforcement and their contribution to lodging resistance in rice	5
Effect of breeding parents on the frequency distribution of cyanidin dominant progenies in purple-fleshed sweetpotato	5
A near-isogenic line for spikelet number in rice with a genetic background of IR64 under various fertilizer conditions	5
Establishment of a high-yield intercropping system for maize and legumes under rainfed conditions in eastern Bhutan	4
Strengthening countermeasures to mitigate chalky rice grains under high-temperature stress: a lesson from the hottest summer of 2023 in Hokuriku, Japan	4
Combined effect of S-type lateral root development and localized P application for increasing P uptake of lowland rice	4
Advances in non-destructive assessment of rice canopy dynamics using plant canopy analyzer measurements	4
Yield and dry matter production of soybean response to late planting in southwestern Japan	4
Correction	4
Variation of grain zinc, phytate concentration and phytate : Zn molar ratio in unpolished and polished rice affected by foliar zinc application among Thai rice varieties	4
Differences in Fe toxicity response index and associated growth characteristics among rice genotypes	4
Genetic variation in heading dates and phenological parameters of Myanmar rice	4
Variations in functional components in seeds among black cowpea lines traditionally cultivated in Miyako Islands, Okinawa, Japan	4
Variation in antioxidant capacity of the seven azuki bean (Vigna angularis) varieties with different seed coat color	4
Evaluation of the mitigating effect of crack treatment on waterlogging stress in soybean	4