OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Journal of Forest Research is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The feasibility of adding wood quality traits as selection criteria in the Galician Pinus pinaster Aiton breeding program: case study	34
Sexual reproduction in two mixed stands of coastal and interior Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) in Germany	31
Early-succession secondary forests following agropastoral abandonment are key winter habitats for the conservation of a priority bird in the European Alps	31
Genetic resilience of Atlantic forest trees to impacts of biome loss and fragmentation	22
Pollution and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in forest soils with changes in the leaf traits and membrane integrity of Vaccinium myrtillus L.	21
Mechanisms shaping the functional diversity of birds’ composition in the primeval forest ecosystem of the Białowieża National Park	19
Tree growth rate under urban limiting conditions	19
Uncertainty of biomass stocks in Spanish forests: a comprehensive comparison of allometric equations	18
Morphological plasticity of six tree species with different light demands growing in multi-layered deciduous forests in Central Europe	18
Genetic diversity and fine-scale spatial genetic structure of unmanaged old-growth versus managed second-growth populations of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in Lithuania	18
The effect of yellow mistletoe (Loranthus europaeus Jacq.) on the branch radial growth and xylem vascular structure of Persian oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.)	18
Rainfall interception and redistribution of varying leaf litter types and rainfall intensities on slopes	18
Changes in ectomycorrhizal and saprophytic fungal communities during a secondary succession of temperate forests	17
Marginal water use efficiencies of different plant functional types along an elevation gradient in subalpine regions	17
The distribution of carbon stocks between tree woody biomass and soil differs between Scots pine and broadleaved species (beech, oak) in European forests	17
Drivers of intraspecific variation in fecundity in rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)	16
Stand characteristics modulate secondary growth responses to drought and gross primary production in Pinus halepensis afforestation	16
Tree neighbourhood-scale variation in topsoil chemistry depends on species identity effects related to litter quality	16
Dynamic treatment units in forest planning improves economic performance over stand-based planning	15
Livelihood impacts of community-based forest landscape restoration in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, Pakistan	15
Organic soil greenhouse gas flux rates in hemiboreal old-growth Scots pine forests at different groundwater levels	15
Accounting intra-tree radial wood density variation estimates more accurate above ground mangrove biomass in the Sundarbans	15
Perception of climate change-related forest dieback in mountain forests among the local population	14
Dissecting the continuum and unravelling the phylogeographic knot of plastid DNA in European white oaks (Quercus sect. Quercus): ancient signatures and multiple diversity reservoirs	14
Exploring the effects of different fertilizer application durations on the functional microbial profiles of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling by using metagenomics in Paulownia plantations in a subtrop	14

Coupling fossil records and traditional discrimination metrics to test how genetic information improves species distribution models of the European beech Fagus sylvatica	13
European forest sinks and climate targets: past trends, main drivers, and future forecasts	13
Soil fungal communities in young Norway spruce-dominant stands: footprints of former land use and selective thinning	13
Vertical variations in enzymatic activity and C:N:P stoichiometry in forest soils under the influence of different tree species	13
Patterns of deadwood amount and deadwood diversity along a natural forest recovery gradient from agriculture to old-growth lowland tropical forests	13
Simulating cable corridors based on terrestrial LiDAR data	12
Impact of fine woody debris on surface water run-off	12
Responses of native plants of the Patagonian steppe to reduced solar radiation caused by exotic coniferous plantations: a nursery approach	12
Modelling the effects of forest management intensification on base cation concentrations in soil water and on tree growth in spruce forests in Sweden	11
Results and perspectives of the selection system after a decade of implementation in Valdivian temperate rainforests	11
Can deadwood be preferred to soil? Vascular plants on decaying logs in different forest types in Central Europe	11
Effects of age, neighborhood competition and drought on the productivity of Larix principis-rupprechtii (Mayr) forests	11
The relationship between plant diversity and aboveground biomass in managed and unmanaged temperate forests	10
Potential distribution pattern of the Quercus brantii Lindl. and Quercus frainetto Ten. under the future climate conditions	10
Allometric relations between DBH and sapwood area for predicting stand transpiration: lessons learned from the Quercus genus	10
Stemflow infiltration hotspots near-tree stems along a soil depth gradient in a mixed oak–beech forest	10
Correction: Changes in soil phosphorus fractions following the conversion of Chinese fir plantations to evergreen broad-leaved forests in subtropical China	10
Nonparametric upscaling of bark beetle infestations and management from plot to landscape level by combining individual-based with Markov chain models	10
Long-term nitrogen addition alters nutrient foraging strategies of Populus davidiana and Betula platyphylla in a temperate natural secondary forest	10
Allometric equations to calculate living and dead fuel loads in Mediterranean species	9
Correction: Canopy nitrogen application effects on Quercus petraea L. and Fagus sylvatica L. ring width and wood density	9
Carbon and nutrients in ground cover and mineral soil layers of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) forest of different ages following clear-cutting	9
Deep BarkID: a portable tree bark identification system by knowledge distillation	9
Differences in C and N release from Alliaria petiolata leaves and stems: consequences for nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems	9
Enhanced interannual drought resilience in mixed stands: unveiling possible complementarity effects between tree species of the Spanish Northern Plateau	9
Swift adjustment of biomass allocation strategies in Scots pine after thinning	9
Environmental drivers of local and temporal variations in the community of oak-associated borers (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)	9
Morphological and genetic variation of Melolontha spp. from pine stands with different composition and proportion of admixed tree species	9
Understanding beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) photosynthetic responses to microhabitat water deficit: a site-specific investigation	9
Survival time and mortality rate of regeneration in the deep shade of a primeval beech forest	9
Analysing highly biodiverse tropical dry forests for improved conservation	8
Water management: global differences and similarities in guidelines for forest road design and potentials for climate change adaptation	8
Forest bathing and hiking benefits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mediterranean regions	8
Influence of volcanic ash deposits on the radial growth of trees in Central Mexico: the case of Parícutin volcano	8
Enhancing precision in quantification and spatial distribution of logging residues in plantation stands	8
Genetic diversity of seeds from four German Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) seed orchards	8
Lignin-carbohydrate complex reaction to fungus infection in Siberian pine tree rings	8
Effect of bedrock, tree size and time on growth and climate sensitivity of Norway spruce in the High Tatras	8
Long-term response of open-habitats species to wildfire salvage logging: the endangered European wild rabbit as example	8
Community forest dependency: re-examining established thoughts with empirical evidence from Eastern India	8
Emulating natural disturbances with trial management in Scotland: effects of burning, mowing and cattle on habitat measures important for capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	8
Soil infiltration rates in mediterranean mountain areas: relationship with soil properties and different land-use	8
Estimating volume of eucalyptus trees for small-scale silvopastoral systems: do we really need height for accurate estimates?	8
Re-ignitions and soil importance on wildfire risk and management research proposals in a Mediterranean ecosystem	7
Evaluation of afforestations for avalanche protection with orthoimages using the random forest algorithm	7
Balancing stand productivity and wood quality in chestnut coppices using chronosequence approach and productivity model	7
Carbon storage potentiality in successional and secondary old growth forests	7
An estimation method to reduce complete and partial nonresponse bias in forest inventory	7
Limited seed dispersal, allelopathy and unfavorable microclimatic conditions prevent the recovery of oak forests within Eucalyptus plantations	7
Carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous contents, related enzyme activities and organic matter fractions of litter and soil in a terra firme forest in Central Amazonia	7

Thinning decreased soil respiration differently in two dryland Mediterranean forests with contrasted soil temperature and humidity regimes	7
Effects of long-term nitrogen addition and seasonal variation on soil faunal community structure in a temperate natural secondary forest	7
Trade-offs and management strategies for ecosystem services in mixed Scots pine and Maritime pine forests	7
Structure and dynamics of old-growth Pinus nigra stands in Southeast Europe	7
Compatible taper and volume systems for Larix olgensis and Larix kaempferi in northeast China	7
Frost hardiness of Finnish plus tree progenies of Scots pine from seed orchards in Finland and Ukraine	7
Nordic forest management towards climate change mitigation: time dynamic temperature change impacts of wood product systems including substitution effects	7
Stand-level sampling designs for bark stripping caused by red deer (Cervus elaphus L.): simulation studies based on nine fully censused stands	7
Intraspecific variability in cold hardiness of Taurus cedar (Cedrus libani A. Rich.) in Türkiye	7
Climate change threatens the sustainability of current timber harvesting practices across a latitudinal gradient in Siberia	7
Diversification of coniferous monocultures in the last 30 years and implications for forest restoration: a case study from temperate lower montane forests in Central Europe	7
Anthropogenic deforestation and climate dryness as drivers of demographic decline and genetic erosion in the southernmost European fir forests	6
Drivers of oak establishment in Mediterranean old fields from 25-year-old woodland islets planted to assist natural regeneration	6
Availability and mobilization of forest resources in Sweden	6
Tree characteristics, drought and microtopography modulate the response of subtropical Cunninghamia lanceolata to drought	6
Species-specific, size-dependent, and environmentally modulated growth resilience to drought in conifer forests on the Eastern Tibetan Plateau	6
Vertical variations in wood basic density for two softwood species	6
Understanding the impact of projected temperature increase on plant performance and plant–herbivore interactions at managed native tree plantations in northern Patagonia	6
Genetic diversity, genetic structure, and germplasm source of Chinese pine in North China	6
Carbon and nitrogen, humic and labile fractions in soil under clonal eucalyptus stands from cerrado	6
Size-dependent growth strategy and allometry, but not complementarity, as major drivers of fine-root biomass and productivity across warm-temperate forests	6
Tower yarder powertrain performance simulation analysis: electrification study	6
Cyclic loading effects and stability assessment of trees and stumps used as anchors in cable yarding operations	6
Speciation and historical migration pattern interaction: examples from P. nigra and P. sylvestris phylogeography	6
Correction to: Nordic forest management towards climate change mitigation: time dynamic temperature change impacts of wood product systems including substitution effects	6
Radial increment dynamics of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) in pure and mixed stands with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) under changing environmental conditions	6
A remote sensing assessment of oak forest recovery after postfire restoration	6
Effects of light transmittance on growth and biomass of understory seedlings in mixed pine-beech forests	6
Quantifying the influence of tree species richness on community drought resistance using drone-derived NDVI and ground-based measures of Plant Area Index and leaf chlorophyll in a young tree diversity	6
Combined retention of large living and dead trees can improve provision of tree-related microhabitats in Central European montane forests	6
Trade-off between forest carbon sink in hemiboreal old-growth stands and wood-based solutions	6