Trends in Plant Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Trends in Plant Science 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Two-for-one: root microbiota orchestrates both soil pH and plant nutrition689
Identification and functional characterization of ssDNA in plants338
The microbiome orchestrates contaminant low-dose phytostimulation272
The two action mechanisms of plant cryptochromes256
Developing frameworks for nanotechnology-driven DNA-free plant genome-editing224
CRISPR/Cas: a toolkit for plant disease diagnostics216
Cellular metabolism and hormone signalling: connecting growth and defence200
Pollinator, pollen, and cultivar identity drive crop quality192
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Endosperm: thermal sensor and regulator of seed thermoinhibition178
Belowground ecological interactions in dioecious plants: why do opposites attract but similar ones repel?154
Building soil sustainability from root–soil interface traits153
Global change and plant-ecosystem functioning in freshwaters131
Bivalent histone modifications: how phytopathogens evade plant immunity130
Food security: solutions offered by plant science125
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PrimeRoot for targeted large DNA insertion in plants119
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Hyperspectral approaches for rapid and spatial plant disease monitoring116
Grafting: connecting classic techniques with modern plant research107
Burning lignin: overlooked cues for post-fire seed germination100
Fluorescence-activated protoplast sorting for crop improvement97
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Unearthing the secrets of ERFVIIs: new insights into hypoxia signaling95
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Capturing the phosphorylation-linked protein-complex landscape in plants88
Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance during plant evolution and breeding88
Reuniting the Biogeochemistry of Algae for a Low-Carbon Circular Bioeconomy88
Raman-stable isotope technology for tracking single-cell plant metabolism87
Soybean breeders can count on nodules85
Regulatory landscape of a protein kinase-mediated signaling pathway85
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BioClay: next-generation crop protection strategy81
The role of National Botanical Gardens to benefit sustainable development81
Unearthing opportunity amid declining plant-beneficial bacteria81
After silencing suppression: miRNA targets strike back80
Bridging biotremology and chemical ecology: a new terminology80
Osmosensing in plants: mystery unveiled80
Epitranscriptomic regulation through phase separation in plants79
Susceptibility reversed: modified plant susceptibility genes for resistance to bacteria78
A Tale of Two Domains Pushing Lateral Roots77
Agrifood and net zero77
A ‘GLoRy’ Battle for Cotton against Fusarium76
Crafting a blueprint for single-cell RNA sequencing75
An update on principles of m6A targeting74
Lipid Signaling through G Proteins74
Understanding Plant Behavior: A Student Perspective73
How do humans and plants feel the heat?71
A network perspective for sustainable agroecosystems69
Identification and functional characterization of G-quadruplexes in plants67
Transcription factor is not just a transcription factor65
Leveraging glycoside-targeted metabolomics to gain insight into biological function64
Symbiotic control of canopy dominance in subtropical and tropical forests62
Real-time calcium imaging in living plants60
Identification and functional characterization of i-motifs in plants59
Unraveling the potential of the strigolactones-NSP1/NSP2 friendship in crop improvement59
GmRj2/Rfg1 control of soybean–rhizobium–soil compatibility59
Effector-triggered and self-regulated plant resistance to insects58
Signaling events for photomorphogenic root development58
Root nitrogen reallocation: what makes it matter?57
Releasing hidden MAMPs from precursor proteins in plants56
Decoding resilience: ecology, regulation, and evolution of biosynthetic gene clusters56
Do storage reserves contribute to plant phenotypic plasticity?56
The power of small: microRNAs modulating stomatal movement56
Nitrogen-loss and carbon-footprint reduction by plant-rhizosphere exudates54
Nanoscale materials and NO-ROS homeostasis in plants: trilateral dynamics52
Dual function of the CHS3-CSA1 immune receptor pair51
Spatiotemporal imaging clarifies leaf primordium patterning51
The imprint of microbe-induced plant resistance in plant-associated insects51
Uncovering the mechanism of mitochondrial translation initiation in plants50
Extra-large G proteins have extra-large effects on agronomic traits and stress tolerance in maize and rice50
Harnessing spatial transcriptomics for advancing plant regeneration research49
Staying vigilant: NLR monitors virus invasion48
ABCB19 transporter: fostering brassinosteroid transport through membrane flexibility48
Re-examining meristems through the lens of evo-devo47
Truncated variants of Ca2+-dependent protein kinases: a conserved regulatory mechanism?47
LiDAR: a new player in analyzing plant phenotypes47
TANDEM ZINC-FINGER/PLUS3: a multifaceted integrator of light signaling47
JA Shakes Hands with ABA to Delay Seed Germination46
Chemical genetics approaches for pesticide target mining46
Autophagy balances the zinc–iron seesaw caused by Zn-stress45
AI ethics on the road to responsible AI plant science and societal welfare44
STARR-seq for high-throughput identification of plant enhancers43
A 'Hydrolase Switch' for Vascular Specialization in Plant Pathogenic Bacteria43
Auxin’s origin: do PILS hold the key?43
Incorporation of NPP into forest CH4 efflux models43
‘Microscopic engineering vehicles’ for plants under stress combination42
Low glycemic index rice: a healthier diet for countering diabetes epidemic in Asia42
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Transcriptional regulatory network of high-value active ingredients in medicinal plants42
Phytobacterial effectors antagonize plant reproduction: new weapons in hand42
Ecological intensification index: reducing global footprint of agriculture42
Achieving the impossible: prevention and eradication of invasive plants in Mediterranean-type ecosystems41
Anthropogenic land-use legacies underpin climate change-related risks to forest ecosystems41
Ecosystem services of cover crops: a research roadmap41
Fruit quality in organic and conventional farming: advantages and limitations40
Navigating nitrogen sustainability with microbiome-associated phenotypes40
Necessity for modeling hormonal crosstalk in arabidopsis root development?40
Growing on calcareous soils and facing climate change40
Domestication of Crop Metabolomes: Desired and Unintended Consequences40
Bacteria deploy water channels to aid infection in plants40
High-throughput plant phenotyping: a role for metabolomics?39
Plant–pest interactions under the microscope of chemical hormesis39
Applications of hyperspectral imaging in plant phenotyping38
What Makes Bread and Durum Wheat Different?38
Vegetation browning: global drivers, impacts, and feedbacks38
Deep learning-based prediction of TFBSs in plants38
Root cell types as an interface for biotic interactions37
Machine learning algorithms translate big data into predictive breeding accuracy37
The Induced Resistance Lexicon: Do’s and Don’ts36
Pre-mRNA alternative splicing as a modulator for heat stress response in plants36
Nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide: an indispensable combination for plant functioning36
Stomata in a state of emergency: H2O2 is the target locked36
How roots and shoots communicate through stressful times36
Calcium signaling in plant immunity: a spatiotemporally controlled symphony35
Transcriptional regulatory network of high-value active ingredients in medicinal plants35
14-3-3 proteins as a major hub for plant immunity35
Leaf photosynthesis: do endophytes have a say?35
Cyber-agricultural systems for crop breeding and sustainable production34
PRC2 activity, recruitment, and silencing: a comparative perspective34
Gene-for-gene-mediated resistance to southern corn rust in maize34
Temperature perception by plants33
Plasticity in plant mating systems32
LEDs Make It Resilient: Effects on Plant Growth and Defense31
Novel nanotechnological approaches for managing Phytophthora diseases of plants31
A ménage à trois: salicylic acid, growth inhibition, and immunity31
Functions of WRKYs in plant growth and development31
Understanding plant–soil interactions underpins enhanced sustainability of crop production30
A novel module regulating ROS in NLR-mediated immunity30
Harnessing biological nitrogen fixation in plant leaves30
Sowing success: ecological insights into seedling microbial colonisation for robust plant microbiota engineering29
Sugar and Nitrate Sensing: A Multi-Billion-Year Story29
Hydraulic failure and tree mortality: from correlation to causation29
Lost in space: what single-cell RNA sequencing cannot tell you29
Connecting Chlorophyll Metabolism with Accumulation of the Photosynthetic Apparatus29
Tools for studying the cytoskeleton during plant cell division28
Transcriptional regulatory network of plant cold-stress responses28
Fine-tuning shoot meristem size to feed the world27
Hidden aging: the secret role of root senescence27
Decoding the evolution of C4 photosynthesis27
Unlocking the genetic blueprint of bamboo for climate adaption27
The era of panomics-driven gene discovery in plants27
Designing Future Crops: Genomics-Assisted Breeding Comes of Age27
Charting plant gene functions in the multi-omics and single-cell era27
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Exploring natural product biosynthesis in plants with mass spectrometry imaging26
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Advances in optical phenotyping of cereal crops26
Turning a bacterial gaseous virulence trigger off26
Mutual dependence of brassinosteroid homeostasis and plasmodesmata permeability26
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Nano-selenium: a novel candidate for plant microbiome engineering25
Emerging roles of protein phosphorylation in plant iron homeostasis25
Kinase fusion proteins: intracellular R-proteins in plant immunity25
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Early and high-throughput plant diagnostics: strategies for disease detection24
Engineering crop resilience with synthetic gene circuits24
Why study the archeo-histories of dryland landraces now?24
Expanding genomic prediction in plant breeding: harnessing big data, machine learning, and advanced software24
Guarding and hijacking: stomata on the move24
Transcellular regulation of ETI-induced cell death24
Uvr motifs regulate the chloroplast Clp chaperone–protease system23
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The parallel narrative of RGF/GLV/CLEL peptide signalling23
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iJAZ: the next breakthrough for engineering pest-resistance in plants?22
Signaling peptides direct the art of rebirth22
Emerging tropane alkaloid contaminations under climate change21
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Sterols, pleiotropic players in plant–microbe interactions21
Recycling amino acids ensures meiosis and seed development21
RIPK: a crucial ROS signaling component in plants21
Broadening the scope of plant physiology: response to Mallatt et al.21
Spatiotemporal limitations in plant biology research20
Illuminating plants: autoluminescence through big data mining and metabolic optimization20
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Protoplasts: small cells with big roles in plant biology20
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Two roads diverge for cellulose synthase complex trafficking19
University herbaria are uniquely important19
HSFA1a: the quarterback of heat stress response and 3D-chromatin organization19
Genome editing creates disease-resistant crops without yield penalties19
How to convert host plants into nonhosts19
Political deafness may impede transition to biological control19
The ORFans’ tale: new insights in plant biology19
Computational approaches that aid annotation in metabolomics19
Anatomics: High-throughput phenotyping of plant anatomy19
Non-B DNA in plant genomes: prediction, mapping, and emerging roles18
Revolutionizing academic hiring: a faculty cluster hire emphasizing teamwork18
Bending during seedling emergence: Mechanochemical insight18
Pathogen-responsive alternative splicing in plant immunity18
A gift from parent to offspring: transgenerational hormesis18
Ecological Interactions, Environmental Gradients, and Gene Flow in Local Adaptation18
Gaining Acceptance of Novel Plant Breeding Technologies18
The 3366 chickpea genomes for research and breeding17
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Tef: a tiny grain with enormous potential17
Decoding plant specialized metabolism: new mechanistic insights17
Law and order in plants – the origin and functional relevance of phyllotaxis17
Heuristics, species, and the analysis of systematic data17
How noncoding open chromatin regions shape soybean domestication17
Timing to grow: roles of clock in thermomorphogenesis17
The end of flowering: interactions between cytokinin and regulatory genes17
Zn2+-Dependent Histone Deacetylases in Plants: Structure and Evolution17
Unlocking a ‘lock–key’ mechanism governing pollen–pistil interactions17
Electrochemical sensing of phytohormones: a facile method for real-time assessment of signaling dynamics17
Ca2+ sensor-mediated ROS homeostasis: defense without yield penalty17
Physiological Genetics Reformed: Bridging the Genome-to-Phenome Gap by Coherent Chemical Fingerprints – the Global Coordinator17
Exploiting microbial competition to promote plant health16
Cysteine-rich receptor-like protein kinases: emerging regulators of plant stress responses16
Can DNA methylation shape climate response in trees?16
Time-to-growth: photoperiod and photosynthesis make the call16
Engineering carbon sequestration on arid lands15
The endomembrane system: how does it contribute to plant secondary metabolism?15
The greening ashore15
Take-all disease: new insights into an important wheat root pathogen15
PTI and ETI: convergent pathways with diverse elicitors15
Calvin–Benson cycle regulation is getting complex15
The consequences of synthetic auxin herbicide on plant–herbivore interactions15
Chinese cabbage: an emerging model for functional genomics in leafy vegetable crops15
An ancient function of PGR5 in iron delivery?14
Dynamic epigenetic modifications in plant sugar signal transduction14
How do plants sense volatiles sent by other plants?14
De-Domestication: An Extension of Crop Evolution14
Strategies for breeding crops for future environments14
Co-conserving Indigenous and local knowledge systems with seeds14
Leveraging brassinosteroids towards the next Green Revolution14
Plant metabolic gene clusters in the multi-omics era14
Breeding toward improved ecological plant–microbiome interactions14
Renaming Indigenous crops and addressing colonial bias in scientific language14
Microalgal nanocellulose – opportunities for a circular bioeconomy13
Sound perception in plants: from ecological significance to molecular understanding13
Modeling lignin biosynthesis: a pathway to renewable chemicals13
Promoting Ethically Responsible Use of Agricultural Biotechnology13
LncRNAs: the art of being influential without protein13
Haploid Embryos: Being Like Mommy or Like Daddy?13
Exploring environmental selection on genome size in angiosperms13
Mini CRISPR-Cas12f1: a new genome editing tool13
The decline of plant mineral nutrition under rising CO2: physiological and molecular aspects of a bad deal13
TPC1 vacuole SV channel gains further shape – voltage priming of calcium-dependent gating13
Pathogen effectors hijack calcium signaling to promote virulence13
Plant secondary metabolism in a fluctuating world: climate change perspectives13
Stomata–pathogen interactions: over a century of research12
Winners take all: competition for carbon resource determines grain fate12
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