OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Plant Biology is 41. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparative mineral and biochemical characterization of Citrus reticulata fruits and leaves to citrus canker pathogens, Xanthomonas axonopodis	197
Calreticulin expression and localization in relation to exchangeable Ca2+ during pollen development in Petunia	188
Accumulation of DNA damage alters microRNA gene transcription in Arabidopsis thaliana	158
Identification and expression analysis of TALE superfamily genes explore their key roles in response to abiotic stress in Brassica napus	90
Glutathione S-transferase activity facilitates rice tolerance to the barnyard grass root exudate DIMBOA	87
Unveiling resistance expression profile to powdery mildew in wheat via Bulked Segregant RNA-Seq	82
Spotting priming-active compounds using parsley cell cultures in microtiter plates	79
Unveiling the mysteries of HvANS: a study on anthocyanin biosynthesis in qingke (hordeum vulgare L. var. Nudum hook. f.) seeds	71
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	69
Fine mapping of TFL, a major gene regulating fruit length in snake gourd (Trichosanthes anguina L)	69
Fine mapping and expression characteristics analysis of male-sterile gene BrRNR1 in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)	67
Tolerance and accumulation characteristics of Brassica chinensis L. under the interactive treatments of lanthanum, cerium, and fluorine in soil	66
Physiological and transcriptomic analysis reveals the potential mechanism of Morinda officinalis How in response to freezing stress	66
Correction to: Overexpression of the Salix matsudana SmAP2-17 gene improves Arabidopsis salinity tolerance by enhancing the expression of SOS3 and ABI5	62
Divergent responses of nutrient biogeographical patterns in different shrub types across the arid region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau	62
Correction to: Physiological response of Kobresia pygmaea to temperature changes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau	59
Correction: Transcriptome analysis of resistant and susceptible Medicago truncatula genotypes in response to spring black stem and leaf spot disease	58
Genome-wide identification and systematic analysis of the HD-Zip gene family and its roles in response to pH in Panax ginseng Meyer	57
Discovery of candidate genes enhancing kernel protein content in tropical maize introgression lines	55
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Halomonas alkaliantarcticae M23 promotes the salt tolerance of maize by increasing the K+/Na+ ratio, antioxidant levels, and ABA levels and changing the rhizospher	55
Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of yellow-flowered crocuses to infer alternative sources of saffron metabolites	49
Plastid phylogenomics of Robinsonia (Senecioneae; Asteraceae), endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands: insights into structural organization and molecular evolution	47
Regulation of APX, SOD, and PAL genes by chitosan under salt stress in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)	47
Utilizing hydrothermal time models to assess the effects of temperature and osmotic stress on maize (Zea mays L.) germination and physiological responses	47
Evolution of different rice ecotypes and genetic basis of flooding adaptability in Deepwater rice by GWAS	47

Assessment of the changes in growth, photosynthetic traits and gene expression in Cynodon dactylon against drought stress	47
Unraveling the development behind unisexual flowers in Cylindropuntia wolfii (Cactaceae)	46
Predicting suitable habitats of parasitic desert species based on Biomod2 ensemble model: Cynomorium songaricum rupr and its host plants as an example	46
Screening for genetic variability in photosynthetic regulation provides insights into salt performance traits in forage sorghum under salt stress	46
Study on the physiological mechanism and molecular regulatory network of Blumea balsamifera in response to drought stress	45
Complete plastome genomes of three medicinal heliotropiaceae species: comparative analyses and phylogenetic relationships	45
Genotype × environment interaction analysis and climatic factors impacts on grain yield in rainfed durum wheat trials in Iran	44
Identification of novel genetic regions associated with resistance to European canker in apple	44
Climate-driven spread of giant hogweed [Heracleum mantegazzianum (Sommier & Levier) in Turkey: assessing future invasion risks under CMIP6 climate projections	44
Epilobieae genomes and the evolution of Myrtales	44
Elucidation of the phylogeny of Cucurbitaceae, particularly Trichosanthes, based on plastome data and nuclear single-copy genes	43
Temporal dynamics of nutrient release from mulching of legume roots and shoots litter driven by microbial community during decomposition in organic orchards	42
Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of regulatory mechanisms associated with uniconazole-induced dwarfism in banana	42
Integrative metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis provides insight into the mechanism of pigmentation in potato tuber eyes	42
Silicon vs. selenium: A comparative study in mitigating osmotic and drought stress in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.)	42
H2A.X promotes endosperm-specific DNA methylation in Arabidopsis thaliana	41
Precipitation pattern changed the content of non-structural carbohydrates components in different organs of Artemisia ordosica	41
Genome-wide identification and expression pattern analysis of R2R3-MYB transcription factor gene family involved in puerarin biosynthesis and response to hormone in Pueraria lobata var. thomsonii	41
Genetic and genomic diversity in the sorghum gene bank collection of Uganda	41