OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Plant Biology is 38. 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
Construction of the first high-density genetic linkage map and QTL mapping of flavonoid and leaf-size related traits in Epimedium	176
Seed priming to optimize germination in Arthrocnemum Moq.	172
Identification of cell wall-associated kinases as important regulators involved in Gossypium hirsutum resistance to Verticillium dahliae	144
Alternative polyadenylation profiles of susceptible and resistant rice (Oryza sativa L.) in response to bacterial leaf blight using RNA-seq	142
De novo transcriptome profiling unveils the regulation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in unripe Piper nigrum berries	114
Foliar application of 24-epibrassinolide enhances leaf nicotine content under low temperature conditions during the mature stage of flue-cured tobacco by regulating cold stress tolerance	105
Molecular phylogeny and comparative chloroplast genome analysis of the type species Crucigenia quadrata	95
Influence of drought stress on phosphorus dynamics and maize growth in tropical ecosystems	82
Tolerance and accumulation characteristics of Brassica chinensis L. under the interactive treatments of lanthanum, cerium, and fluorine in soil	75
Population genomics of a natural Cannabis sativa L. collection from Iran identifies novel genetic loci for flowering time, morphology, sex and chemotyping	74
Organic manure and fertilizer N management strategies improve soil health at different growth stages of pearl millet under pearl millet-wheat sequence	72
QTL dissection and mining of candidate genes for Ascochyta fabae and Orobanche crenata resistance in faba bean (Vicia faba L.)	71
Genome-wide identification of the Liriodendron chinense WRKY gene family and its diverse roles in response to multiple abiotic stress	66
Correction: Correlation between aboveground vegetation composition and soil seed bank of Raudhat desert habitat: a case study of Raudhat Alkhafs, Saudi Arabia	60
Endophytic seed pretreatment: a strategy for boosting morphophysiological traits in tomato seedlings	58
Comprehensive characterization of poplar HSP20 gene family: genome-wide identification, stress-induced expression profiling, and protein interaction verifications	56
Whole-genome mapping reveals QTLs linked to key agronomic traits in bi-parental populations of field cress (Lepidium campestre)	56
Integrated physiological and transcriptomic analyses reveal that cell wall biosynthesis and expansion play an important role in the regulation of plant height in alfalfa*	52
Physiological and transcriptional reprogramming for salinity tolerance of endangered mangrove associate Hernandia nymphaeifolia	52
Responses of non-structural carbohydrate and carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus chemometrics in needles of early shaded Pinus yunnanensis seedlings to drought	51
Correction: Microalgae for bioremediation: advances, challenges, and public perception on genetic engineering	50
Transcriptomic analysis offers deep insights into the Increased Grain Length 1 (IGL1) regulation of grain length	49
Comparative proteome and transcriptome analyses suggest the regulation of starch and sucrose metabolism and rubber biosynthesis pathways in the recovery of tapping panel dryness in rubber tree	48
Morphological and pomological variations of Pistacia atlantica Desf. subsp. cabulica and subsp. mutica in Sistan-va-Baluchestan province, Iran	45
Nitrogen application and differences in leaf number retained after topping affect the tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) transcriptome and metabolome	44

Mitigating pb toxicity in Sesbania sesban L. through activated charcoal supplementation: a hydroponic study on enhanced phytoremediation	44
Protective effects of the exogenous application of salicylic acid and chitosan on chromium-induced photosynthetic capacity and osmotic adjustment in Aconitum napellus	43
Mitigating water deficit stress in lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) through integrated soil amendments: A pathway to sustainable agriculture	43
Comprehensive characterization and expression profiling of sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS) and sucrose synthase (SUS) family in Cucumis melo under the application of nitrogen and potassium	43
Genetic and phenotypic evidence suggest the existence of indigenous olive population of wild var. sylvestris in the Carmel coast, southern Levant	43
Improving soybean yield and oil productivity: an integrated nutrient management approach for sustainable soybean production	42
Integrative analysis of seed morphology, geographic origin, and genetic structure in Medicago with implications for breeding and conservation	42
The CGA1-SNAT regulatory module potentially contributes to cytokinin-mediated melatonin biosynthesis and drought tolerance in wheat	41
Transcriptomics reveals a core transcriptional network of K-type cytoplasmic male sterility microspore abortion in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	40
Morphological and molecular evidence supporting advantages of apomictic seed production in castor bean (Ricinus communis L.)	40
Study on the characteristics of genetic diversity and population structure of a rare and endangered species of Rhododendron nymphaeoides (Ericaceae) based on microsatellite markers	40
Comparative genomics and phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial genomes of Neocinnamomum	40
Morphological characterization and interspecific variation among five species of Ziziphus genus to select superiors in Iran	39
Analysis of gene expression in early seed germination of rice: landscape and genetic regulation	38
Resequencing of Rosa rugosa accessions revealed the history of population dynamics, breed origin, and domestication pathways	38