OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Towards irrigation automation based on dielectric soil sensors	27
Postharvest application of single, multi-walled carbon nanotubes and nanographene oxide improves rose keeping quality	24
Folic acid as a protective agent in snap bean plants under water deficit conditions	24
Targeted mutagenesis of CENTRORADIALIS using CRISPR/Cas9 system through the improvement of genetic transformation efficiency of tetraploid highbush blueberry	22
Vertical farming - smart urban agriculture for enhancing resilience and sustainability in food security	21
Review: Bokashi technology as a promising technology for crop production in Europe	21
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Persian walnut usingBADHgene for salt and drought tolerance	20
Herbicides of biological origin: a review	18
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) pollinators and their effect on fruit set and quality	18
Genome-wide identification and characterisation of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene family in grapevine	18
Efficiency of Funneliformis mosseae and Thiobacillus sp. on the secondary metabolites (essential oil, seed oil and mucilage) of Lallemantia iberica under salinity stress	17
Functional growth, photosynthesis and nutritional property analyses of lettuce grown under different temperature and light intensity	15
Improvement of important economic traits in chilli through heterosis breeding: a review	15
Exogenous silicon relieve drought stress and salt stress of Glycyrrhiza uralensis seedlings by regulating proline metabolism and nitrogen assimilation	14
Post-harvest alterations in quality and health-related parameters of cherry tomatoes at different maturity stages following irradiation with red and blue LED lights	14
Co-regulation of catechins biosynthesis responses to temperature changes by shoot growth and catechin related gene expression in tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.)	13
Unravelling factors associated with ‘blackspot’ disorder in stored Hass avocado (Persea americana Mill) fruit	11
Comparative transcriptomics and WGCNA reveal candidate genes involved in petaloid stamens in Paeonia lactiflora	11
The influence of autumn-winter temperatures on endodormancy release and blooming performance of apricot (Prunus armeniacaL.) in central Italy based on long-term observations	10
Improving the quality of ‘Keitt’ Mango using pre-harvest calcium lactate treatment and post-harvest applications of kojic and ascorbic acids	10
Genetic diversity assessment and population structure analysis of pomegranate cultivars from different countries and Himalayan wild accessions	10
A review of productivity in strawberries: marketable yield has a linear, but inconsistent relationship with total yield, and cannot be predicted from total yield	10
Genetics, genomics and breeding in Rosa species	10
Effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid on Anthocyanin synthesis in Vitis Vinifera ‘Crimson Seedless’ grapes at the transcriptomics level	10
Nitric oxide induced thermotolerance in strawberry plants by activation of antioxidant systems and transcriptional regulation of heat shock proteins	10

Propagation of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) through tissue culture: a review	9
A status-quo review on management of root knot nematode in tomato	9
Floriculture sector in India: current status and export potential	9
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the vacuolar processing enzyme (VPE) family genes in pear	9
An Overview of Various Computer Vision-based Grading System for Various Agricultural Products	9
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing of phytoene desaturase in Carica papaya L	9
Postharvest quality response of pears with beeswax coatings during long term cold storage	8
Progress of genus Hemerocallis in traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology	8
Effect of different durations of moderate ozone exposure on secondary metabolites of Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis	8
Mulberry 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ): an exemplary compound for therapeutics	8
Effect of pre-harvest application of ethephon on colouration and expression of ripening related genes in citrus fruit	7
Application of nanotechnology for preventing postharvest losses of agriproducts	7
Transcriptome analysis of azacitidine (5-AzaC)-treatment affecting the development of early somatic embryogenesis in longan	7
Bioactive compounds in vegetables, Is there consistency in the published information? A systematic review	7
Potential effects of onion (Allium cepa L.) and its phytomolecules on non-communicable chronic diseases: a review	7
Mapping QTL underlying fruit quality traits in an F₁ strawberry population	7
Genetically modified fruit and vegetable - An overview on senescence regulation, postharvest nutraceutical quality preservation and shelf life extension	7
Nano-Selenium in the holding solution promotes rose and carnation vase life by improving both water relations and antioxidant status	6
Identification of miRNA responsive to early flowering in tree peony (Paeonia ostii) by high-throughput sequencing	6
Some important biochemical changes orchestrating flower development and senescence in Nicotiana plumbaginifolia Viv. and Petunia hybrida Vilm. flowers	6
Recent trends in agro-technology, post-harvest management and molecular characterisation of pomegranate	6
Recent advances in cucumber (Cucumis sativusL.)	6
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of CRK gene family in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in response to Colletotrichum truncatum infection	6
Trehalose promotes the formation of Lanzhou lily bulblets by increasing carbohydrate content	5
Manipulation of light environment for optimising photoreceptor activity towards enhancing plant traits of agronomic and horticultural importance in crops	5
Nanotechnology: A cutting-edge technology in vegetable production	5
Genetic improvement of tomato using gene editing technologies	5
New genomic markers for marker assisted breeding in mango (Mangifera indicaL.)	5
Selenomethionine regulates the sugar-acid ratio of strawberry fruit by modulating the activities of related enzymes	5
Physiological and biochemical determinants of drought tolerance in tetraploid vs diploid sour orange citrus rootstock	5
Association of a monopartite chilli leaf curl virus and defective betasatellite molecule isolated from leaf curl disease affected papaya in India	5
Phomopsis blight in eggplant and strategies to manage through resistance breeding	5
Selection of suitable reference genes for RT-qPCR normalisation in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) under different stresses	5
Effects of exogenous KT and BA on fruit quality in strawberry (Fragaria vesca)	5
Molecular markers in Carya illinoinensis (Juglandaceae): from genetic characterization to molecular breeding	5
Cytokinins affect shoot regeneration and modulate the expression ofIPTandCKXgenes ofin vitroculturedEleocharis dulcis(Brum.f.) Trin	5
Virome analysis for identification of viruses associated with asymptomatic infection of purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. edulis) in Colombia	4
Genetic characterisation and population structure analysis of indigenous and exotic eggplant (Solanum spp) accessions using microsatellite markers	4
Influence of preharvest calcium spray and postharvest chitosan coating methods on quality of Chinese dwarf cherry (Cerasus humilis (Bge.) Sok) fruits during cold storage	4
Biofortification of vegetable crops for vitamins, mineral and other quality traits	4
Emerging trends and insights into the cultivation strategies, ethnomedicinal uses, and socio-economic attributes of orchids	4
Foliar selenium biofortification of broccolini: effects on plant growth and mineral accumulation	4
Bulb development in garlic – a review	4
The accumulation of ascorbic acid and lignin, and differential expression of ascorbic acid and lignin related-genes in yellow celery	4
Evaluation of an endophytic plant growth-promoting bacterium, Klebsiella variicola, in mitigation of salt stress in tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.)	4
Effect of foliar nutrition with calcium, boron, and potassium on amelioration of aril browning in pomegranate (Punica granatum cv. ‘Rabab’)	4
Identification of Garlic virus A infecting Allium sativum L. through next generation sequencing technology	4
Nutritional characterisation and grouping of unconventional vegetables in Brazil	4
Inheritance analysis and identification of SSR markers associated with fusarium wilt resistance in melon	4
A review of powdery mildew in strawberries: the resistance of species, hybrids and cultivars to the pathogen is highly variable within and across studies with no standard method for assessing the dise	4

Night temperature determines flowering time and quality ofChrysanthemum morifoliumduring a high day temperature	4
Assessment of combining ability for morphological traits in periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don) genotypes using diallel analysis	4
Control of stem bending in cut gerbera flowers through application of dithiothreitol and thioglycolic acid as wound reaction inhibitors	4
Rain-fed fig trees response to supplemental irrigation timing and potassium fertiliser in micro-catchment	4