OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biosystems Engineering is 37. 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
Re-identification for long-term tracking and management of health and welfare challenges in pigs	238
Piecewise physics-informed neural networks for surrogate modelling of non-smooth system in elasticity problems using domain decomposition	98
Mechanism study of the effect of a surface liquid film on the collision adhesion behaviour of rice stalks	82
An opensource indoor climate and yield prediction model for Chinese solar greenhouses	77
Early detection of downy mildew in vineyards using deep neural networks for semantic segmentation	75
Role of particle shape and plant roots in the discrete element model of soil–sweep interaction	66
Study on the reduction of soil adhesion and tillage force of bionic cutter teeth in secondary soil crushing	64
A model-free adaptive predictive path-tracking controller with PID terms for tractors	63
Hyperspectral imaging technology combined with deep learning for hybrid okra seed identification	62
Automatic detection of locomotor play in young pigs: A proof of concept	60
Design and optimisation of end effector for loose substrate grasping based on discrete element method	58
Low-damage transplanting method for leafy vegetable seedlings based on machine vision	55
Development and validation of an air recirculated ventilation system, Part 1: Application of system in a pig farm and evaluation of pig productivity during winter	51
Mathematical model and electronic system for real-time O2 control in storage boxes: Development and validation under fluctuating temperatures	48
Application of vibration analysis to discriminate hollow radishes	47
Editorial Board	47
CFD-DEM coupling simulation and parameter optimisation of sugarcane harvester extractor	46
Design and validation testing of a complete paddy field-coverage path planner for a fully autonomous tillage tractor	45
Impact of canopy opener working height on spraying effect of a high clearance sprayer	45
Maize grain moisture content correction: From nonstandard to standard system	45
Sugarcane stem cut quality investigated by finite element simulation and experiment	45
The development and evolution of trunk injection mechanisms -a review	45
Prediction of crop biophysical variables with panel data techniques and radar remote sensing imagery	44
Automated piglet tracking using a single convolutional neural network	44
Applying multimodal data fusion based on manifold learning with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to maize haploid identification	41

A two-node mechanistic thermophysiological model for pigs reared in hot climates – Part 2: Model performance assessments	41
A novel approach to upgrade infrared spectroscopy calibrations for nutritional contents in fresh grapevine organs	41
Performance of AERMOD for predicting livestock odour dispersion under Canadian Prairies climate and flat terrain	41
Actively steering a wheeled tractor against potential rollover using a sliding-mode control algorithm: Scaled physical test	40
Dynamic energy model of a naturally ventilated duck house and comparative analysis of energy loads according to ventilation type	40
Strain concentration effects of wood knots under longitudinal tension obtained through digital image correlation	38
Modelling the mechanical properties and sorption behaviour of pulsed electric fields (PEF) treated carrots and potatoes after air drying for food chain management	38
Optimising the hydraulic performance of a jet impingement sprinkler by varying elevation angle: A Comparative study with a non-impingement sprinkler	37
Investigating the influence of work piece geometry on the specific energy use in size reduction with a multi-blade shaft mill	37
CFD study on the impacts of geometric models of lying pigs on resistance coefficients for porous media modelling of the animal occupied zone	37
Measuring and assessing the role of deep litter to estimate the ventilation rate using the CO2 mass balance method	37
Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging for evaluation of aflatoxin contamination in corn kernels	37