OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
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Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2022	63
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Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2025	45
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2024	39
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2024	35
Biochemical properties of phytase immobilized and its effect on growth parameters of tomato	34
Does jasmonic acid mitigate the adverse effects of salt stress on wheat through the enhancement of ascorbate biosynthesis and the induction of glutamate dehydrogenase activity?	29
Speciation of soil trace elements in different fumigated soils^#	28
Azoxystrobin alters the dynamics of short‐term phosphorus uptake of mycorrhizal potato plants associated to Rhizophagus irregularis	28
Potential of chemical stabilizers to prolong urease inhibition in the soil–plant system#	27
Description and prediction of copper contents in soils using different modeling approaches—Results of long‐term monitoring of soils of northern Germany	27
Plant–soil feedback plays an important role in the progression of plant community succession	25
Combining Density Fractionation and Ca K‐Edge XANES Reveals Contrasting SOM–Mineral Association Patterns Shaped by Parent Material in Forest Soil O Horizons	22
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2022	21
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2022	21
Natural Colloids in Soil: Effect of Storage and Extraction Conditions on Colloid Amount and Composition	21
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2022	19
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Plant Nutrition in the Roman empire	17
Correction to “Biogeochemical limitations of carbon stabilization in forest subsoils”	15
Unveiling Genetic Potential for Enhanced Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Elite Lines of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)	15
Biodegradable maleic–itaconic polymer‐coated phosphatic fertilizer improved phosphorous recovery in calcareous soil	15
Perspectives from the Fritz‐Scheffer Awardee 2020—The mutual interactions between roots and soil structure and how these affect rhizosphere processes^#	14
Acidification of Biogas Residues Stimulates Manganese Uptake in Wheat	14

Enhanced Carbon Sequestration and Microbial Activities Under Apple‐Based Agroforestry Systems in Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh	14
Drivers for soil organic carbon stabilization in Elbe River floodplains	13
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2022	13
Current Practices for Analyzing Soils and Sediments via Mössbauer Spectroscopy	12
Nitrogen fixation of lablab and finger millet in South‐India	12
Nanotechnology for climate change mitigation: Enhancing plant resilience under stress environments	12
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025	12
The Circular Phosphorus Economy: Agronomic Performance of Recycled Fertilizers and Target Crops	12
Tensile Strength: A Pedologist's Perspective on Variability in Cohesive and Non‐Cohesive Horizons From Brazil's Coastal Tablelands	12
Urease inhibition stimulates fungal degradation of chitin in frass‐amended soil	11
Spermidine mitigates salt stress in grapevine with alterations in physicochemical properties and nutrient composition	11
Decadal trends in soil and grain microelement concentrations indicate mainly favourable development in Finland	11
Biochar Effects on Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics During Co‐Composting of Poultry Manure With Carbonized and Uncarbonized Organic Materials in Sub‐Saharan Africa	10
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2025	10
Sorption of Sulfonamide Antibiotics in Peat Soils With Different Properties	10
A Deterministic Model of the Gamma Radiation at the Soil Surface–Including Soil Moisture Correction for Better Radiation Data Exploitation in Soil Mapping	9
Grape pomace's potential on semi‐arid soil health enhances performance of maize, wheat, and grape crops	9
New aspects on the determination of soil‐specific respiration quotients of arable soils for the application in the barometric process separation technique	9
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2023	9
Tree species affect the vertical distribution of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen	9
Enhancing phosphorus availability in biochar: Comparing sulfuric acid treatment to biological acidification approaches	9
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2024	9
Soil organic carbon stabilization in forest subsoils: Directions for the research community – Comment on “Biogeochemical limitations of carbon stabilization in forest subsoils” by Patrick Liebmann et	9
Exhausted plant cell culture media as potential biostimulants to enhance plant growth and nitrogen use efficiency in tomatoes under optimal and reduced nitrogen supply	8
Potassium deficiency reduces sugar yield in sugar beet through decreased growth of young plants	8
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2023	8
Conservative Agriculture Based on Irrigation Increased the Connections in Inter‐Kingdom Co‐Occurrence Networks in Arid Zones of Argentina	8
Effect of Drying Duration and Temperature on the Amount of Water‐Extractable Organic and Inorganic Phosphorus in Soil Samples	8
Nitrogen improves the recovery of maize plants under repeated drought stress	8
Effects of endophytic Bacillus spp. on accumulation and distribution of iron in the shoots of lowland rice grown under iron toxic conditions	8
Soil science within German cities	7
Waste‐derived fertilizers can increase phosphorus uptake by sugarcane and availability in a tropical soil^#	7
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2024	7
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) varieties reveal substantial and contrasting organic phosphorus use efficiencies (PoUE) under symbiotic conditions	7
Lime requirement for agricultural soils: A review of the current and potential methods for routine use	7
The functional role of earthworm mucus during aggregation	7
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2022	7
Assessing the intensity of reduction and restoration of irrigated lands’ state in the Republic of Bashkortostan	7
Evaluation of calibrated passive sampling for quantifying ammonia emissions in multi‐plot field trials with slurry application	7
Phosphorus and Silicon Interactions in Plants: The Role of Biogenic Nano‐Silicon and Its Composites on Silicon and Phosphorus Nutrition of Maize and Rice Plants	7
Acknowledgment to our reviewers	7
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Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO₂ Concentration on Growth, Grain Yield and Grain Macronutrient Concentrations of Wheat Under Different K Supply	7
Organic matter type and soil texture shape prokaryotic communities during early‐stage soil structure formation	6
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2025	6
A classification of soil solid material for natural and anthropogenic soils	6
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New tools for dead roots: Radioisotope labelling and compound‐specific analysis reveal how subsoil hotspots work	6
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2021	6
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Stocks of Mineral Arable Soils in Schleswig‐Holstein and Their Future Carbon Storage Potential	6

Agricultural management affects active carbon and nitrogen mineralisation potential in soils	6
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Boron‐sensing mechanisms involved in boron transport regulation in plants	6
Genotypic Variability in Root System Architecture and Its Association With Fe and Zn Biofortification in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	5
Detection of calcium phosphate species in soil by confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy^#	5
Exploring maize grain yield response to boron fertilization in Mollisols: Critical thresholds and predictive models	5
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2025	5
Co‐application of wood distillate and biochar improves soil quality and plant growth in basil (Ocimum basilicum)^#	5
Issue Information: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2025	5
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2024	5
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2023	5
Soil warming by electrical underground transmission lines impacts temporal dynamics of soil temperature and moisture	5
Sulfur uptake and distribution, grain yield, and quality of hybrid and inbred winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties under early and late waterlogging	5
Effects of sodium hydrosulfide and rhizobia on the growth rate, nutrient stoichiometry, and nutrient resorption of soybean (Glycine maxL.)^#	5
Ion‐selective electrodes for quick on‐farm determination of ammonium and potassium concentrations in pig slurry	5
Theoretical and Methodological Framework for Monitoring Feedback Mechanisms Among Soil Moisture Dynamics, Soil Organic Matter and Deadwood in Forests	5
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2023	5
Plot‐scale variability of organic carbon in temperate agricultural soils—Implications for soil monitoring#	5
Selenium Uptake and Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth as Affected by Different Rates and Forms of Nitrogen	5
Phosphorus sorption characteristics as influenced by major soil units in southern Ethiopia	5
Shrub Encroachment Increases Deep Soil Carbon Stocks and Reduces Carbon Turnover Rates in Alpine Meadows on the Tibetan Plateau	5
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Physiological and biochemical responses of Carthamus tinctorius L. to zinc at vegetative stage	4
The above and the belowground nitrogen allocation strategy of Scirpus mariqueter based on ¹⁵N isotope tracing along an elevation gradient and its significance for coastal wetlands re	4
Stable and radioactive carbon isotopes as indicators of restructuring the pedogenic carbonates in Chernozems during their transition from arable to abandoned state (Cis‐Azov steppe, Russia)	4
Soil Quality Indicators Based on the Agroecological Family Farmers’ Perception in São Lourenço do Sul, Brazil	4
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2024	4
Liebig Review: Legume–Rhizobium Symbiosis Under Selenium Fertilization: A Unique Dual Function in the Plant–Soil System	4
The role of Collembola for litter decomposition under minimum and conventional tillage	4
Soil properties and tree growth at medieval ridge and furrow sites in Brandenburg, northeastern Germany	4
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2024	4
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From Sea to Land: Setting a Size Definition of Plastics for Soil Ecosystem Studies	4
Introduction of a guideline for measurements of greenhouse gas fluxes from soils using non‐steady‐state chambers	4
Turnover of soil microaggregate‐protected carbon and the challenge of microscale analyses	4
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2023	4
Effect of nitrogen fertilization on central tendency and spatial heterogeneity of soil moisture, pH and dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen in two bioenergy croplands#	4
Is Soil Fertility the Cause or the Effect of Land Invasion by Prosopis?	4
A comparison of soil liming requirement methodologies in temperate, Northern European pedo‐climates	4
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2023	4
100 years of Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	4
Microbial properties in tropical montane forest soils developed from contrasting parent material—An incubation experiment	4
Impact of Hydrolyzed Keratin Derived From Waste Sheep Wool on Growth Regulation and Nitrate Accumulation in Lettuce Grown Under Various LED Lighting Conditions	4
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025	4
Leaf Anatomical Adaptation and Chloroplast Ultrastructure Changes Upon Magnesium Foliar Application of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Grown Under Drought Stress	4