OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Journal of Forest Research is 7. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Sexual reproduction in two mixed stands of coastal and interior Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) in Germany	45
Mechanisms shaping the functional diversity of birds’ composition in the primeval forest ecosystem of the Białowieża National Park	42
Early-succession secondary forests following agropastoral abandonment are key winter habitats for the conservation of a priority bird in the European Alps	36
Thinning effects on stand and dominant trees development in a second rotation hybrid poplar plantation	34
Rainfall interception and redistribution of varying leaf litter types and rainfall intensities on slopes	32
Tree growth rate under urban limiting conditions	30
The feasibility of adding wood quality traits as selection criteria in the Galician Pinus pinaster Aiton breeding program: case study	29
Genetic resilience of Atlantic forest trees to impacts of biome loss and fragmentation	28
Morphological plasticity of six tree species with different light demands growing in multi-layered deciduous forests in Central Europe	28
The effect of yellow mistletoe (Loranthus europaeus Jacq.) on the branch radial growth and xylem vascular structure of Persian oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.)	27
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	26
Climate and soil influence diameter distribution: a case study for Pinus koraiensis plantations in Northeast China	25
Adaptive performance of autochthonous silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) outside its natural range: growth and chlorophyll fluorescence in the Białowieża Forest	24
The spatial genetic structure and diversity of cedar (Cedrus sp.) from Türkiye and Cyprus: evidence from nSSRs	24
Organic soil greenhouse gas flux rates in hemiboreal old-growth Scots pine forests at different groundwater levels	23
Drivers of intraspecific variation in fecundity in rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)	22
Changes in ectomycorrhizal and saprophytic fungal communities during a secondary succession of temperate forests	21
Perception of climate change-related forest dieback in mountain forests among the local population	20
European forest sinks and climate targets: past trends, main drivers, and future forecasts	19
Dissecting the continuum and unravelling the phylogeographic knot of plastid DNA in European white oaks (Quercus sect. Quercus): ancient signatures and multiple diversity reservoirs	19
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	19
Patterns of deadwood amount and deadwood diversity along a natural forest recovery gradient from agriculture to old-growth lowland tropical forests	18
Forest management modulates the fungal species number-productivity relationship	18
Accounting intra-tree radial wood density variation estimates more accurate above ground mangrove biomass in the Sundarbans	18
Marginal water use efficiencies of different plant functional types along an elevation gradient in subalpine regions	18

Dynamic treatment units in forest planning improves economic performance over stand-based planning	17
Tree neighbourhood-scale variation in topsoil chemistry depends on species identity effects related to litter quality	17
Stand characteristics modulate secondary growth responses to drought and gross primary production in Pinus halepensis afforestation	16
Fertilization of saplings: growth and hydraulic response of three temperate tree species	15
Livelihood impacts of community-based forest landscape restoration in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, Pakistan	15
Responses of native plants of the Patagonian steppe to reduced solar radiation caused by exotic coniferous plantations: a nursery approach	14
Results and perspectives of the selection system after a decade of implementation in Valdivian temperate rainforests	14
The evaluation of matrilineal admixtures in “Cerambyx spp.” with opposite protection statuses “Cerambyx Cerdo (protected) and Cerambyx welensii (unprotected pest)” highlights the conflicting nature of	14
Simulating cable corridors based on terrestrial LiDAR data	13
Can deadwood be preferred to soil? Vascular plants on decaying logs in different forest types in Central Europe	13
Impact of fine woody debris on surface water run-off	13
Thinning induced distinct depth-related pattern of plant- and microbial-derived soil organic carbon accumulation of secondary forests in Northeastern China	13
Vertical variations in enzymatic activity and C:N:P stoichiometry in forest soils under the influence of different tree species	13
Effects of age, neighborhood competition and drought on the productivity of Larix principis-rupprechtii (Mayr) forests	13
Potential distribution pattern of the Quercus brantii Lindl. and Quercus frainetto Ten. under the future climate conditions	12
The relationship between plant diversity and aboveground biomass in managed and unmanaged temperate forests	12
Correction: Changes in soil phosphorus fractions following the conversion of Chinese fir plantations to evergreen broad-leaved forests in subtropical China	12
Allometric relations between DBH and sapwood area for predicting stand transpiration: lessons learned from the Quercus genus	12
Resprouting shrubs significantly contribute to Mediterranean forest carbon stocks with their root system	12
Allometric equations to calculate living and dead fuel loads in Mediterranean species	11
Nitrogen and phosphorus additions induced fine roots decoupling from mycorrhiza and favored nutrient acquisition strategies of do-it-yourself in Chinese fir plantations	11
Stemflow infiltration hotspots near-tree stems along a soil depth gradient in a mixed oak–beech forest	11
The Kyoto Protocol and forests: implications for sustainable development	11
Nonparametric upscaling of bark beetle infestations and management from plot to landscape level by combining individual-based with Markov chain models	11
Effects of mixing with Masson pine on the growth and drought resilience of Chinese fir in subtropical forests	11
Lignin-carbohydrate complex reaction to fungus infection in Siberian pine tree rings	10
Long-term response of open-habitats species to wildfire salvage logging: the endangered European wild rabbit as example	10
Differences in C and N release from Alliaria petiolata leaves and stems: consequences for nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems	10
Morphological and genetic variation of Melolontha spp. from pine stands with different composition and proportion of admixed tree species	10
Carbon and nutrients in ground cover and mineral soil layers of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) forest of different ages following clear-cutting	10
Correction: Canopy nitrogen application effects on Quercus petraea L. and Fagus sylvatica L. ring width and wood density	10
Estimating volume of eucalyptus trees for small-scale silvopastoral systems: do we really need height for accurate estimates?	10
Influence of volcanic ash deposits on the radial growth of trees in Central Mexico: the case of Parícutin volcano	10
Forest bathing and hiking benefits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mediterranean regions	10
Soil infiltration rates in mediterranean mountain areas: relationship with soil properties and different land-use	9
Environmental drivers of local and temporal variations in the community of oak-associated borers (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)	9
Enhanced interannual drought resilience in mixed stands: unveiling possible complementarity effects between tree species of the Spanish Northern Plateau	9
Stand-level sampling designs for bark stripping caused by red deer (Cervus elaphus L.): simulation studies based on nine fully censused stands	9
Water management: global differences and similarities in guidelines for forest road design and potentials for climate change adaptation	9
Nordic forest management towards climate change mitigation: time dynamic temperature change impacts of wood product systems including substitution effects	9
Effect of bedrock, tree size and time on growth and climate sensitivity of Norway spruce in the High Tatras	9
Understanding beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) photosynthetic responses to microhabitat water deficit: a site-specific investigation	9
Analysing highly biodiverse tropical dry forests for improved conservation	9
Community forest dependency: re-examining established thoughts with empirical evidence from Eastern India	9
Carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous contents, related enzyme activities and organic matter fractions of litter and soil in a terra firme forest in Central Amazonia	9
Re-ignitions and soil importance on wildfire risk and management research proposals in a Mediterranean ecosystem	9
Effect of stony ground on forwarder performance and costs: implications for optimal economic forest road density recommendation	9
Emulating natural disturbances with trial management in Scotland: effects of burning, mowing and cattle on habitat measures important for capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	9
Swift adjustment of biomass allocation strategies in Scots pine after thinning	9
Frost hardiness of Finnish plus tree progenies of Scots pine from seed orchards in Finland and Ukraine	9

Enhancing precision in quantification and spatial distribution of logging residues in plantation stands	9
Evaluation of afforestations for avalanche protection with orthoimages using the random forest algorithm	9
Structure and dynamics of old-growth Pinus nigra stands in Southeast Europe	8
Effects of light transmittance on growth and biomass of understory seedlings in mixed pine-beech forests	8
Species-specific, size-dependent, and environmentally modulated growth resilience to drought in conifer forests on the Eastern Tibetan Plateau	8
Speciation and historical migration pattern interaction: examples from P. nigra and P. sylvestris phylogeography	8
Limited seed dispersal, allelopathy and unfavorable microclimatic conditions prevent the recovery of oak forests within Eucalyptus plantations	8
Climate change threatens the sustainability of current timber harvesting practices across a latitudinal gradient in Siberia	8
Trade-offs and management strategies for ecosystem services in mixed Scots pine and Maritime pine forests	8
Genetic diversity, genetic structure, and germplasm source of Chinese pine in North China	8
Size-dependent growth strategy and allometry, but not complementarity, as major drivers of fine-root biomass and productivity across warm-temperate forests	8
A remote sensing assessment of oak forest recovery after postfire restoration	8
Availability and mobilization of forest resources in Sweden	8
Balancing stand productivity and wood quality in chestnut coppices using chronosequence approach and productivity model	8
An estimation method to reduce complete and partial nonresponse bias in forest inventory	8
Carbon storage potentiality in successional and secondary old growth forests	8
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	8
Correction to: Nordic forest management towards climate change mitigation: time dynamic temperature change impacts of wood product systems including substitution effects	8
Anthropogenic deforestation and climate dryness as drivers of demographic decline and genetic erosion in the southernmost European fir forests	8
Transcriptomic analysis of Pinus massoniana seedlings in response to the differential mechanisms of canopy gaps and understory environments	8
Understanding the impact of projected temperature increase on plant performance and plant–herbivore interactions at managed native tree plantations in northern Patagonia	8
Compatible taper and volume systems for Larix olgensis and Larix kaempferi in northeast China	8
Intraspecific variability in cold hardiness of Taurus cedar (Cedrus libani A. Rich.) in Türkiye	8
Rainfall exclusion changes the sapwood of eucalyptus wood in humid and dry sites	7
Leaf susceptibility of Macaronesian laurel forest species to Phytophthora ramorum	7
Comparison of single tree detection methods to extract support trees for cable road planning	7
Can we monitor seedling stands using Landsat Time Series?	7
Biased research reveals major gaps in fragmentation studies on the Spanish fauna	7
Deep and machine learning prediction of forest above-ground biomass using multi-source remote sensing data in coniferous planted forests in Iran	7
Forest management plan pathways for non-industrial private forest owners in Norway: from acquisition to implementation	7
Seed production, dispersion and tree mortality of Salix Caprea L. in early stages in unassisted post-mining sites	7
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	7
Trade-off between forest carbon sink in hemiboreal old-growth stands and wood-based solutions	7
Tree characteristics, drought and microtopography modulate the response of subtropical Cunninghamia lanceolata to drought	7
Stand density, climate and biodiversity jointly regulate the multifunctionality of natural forest ecosystems in northeast China	7
An NDR1/HIN1-like gene identified in Fraxinus excelsior L. may trigger defence mechanisms in response to virus infection	7
Living in urban forests strengthens radical scavenging activity to delay aging: a pilot animal study	7
Cyclic loading effects and stability assessment of trees and stumps used as anchors in cable yarding operations	7
Bark beetle outbreaks in coniferous forests: a review of climate change effects	7
Morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses of Pistacia atlantica seedlings to elevated CO2 concentration and drought stress	7
Tower yarder powertrain performance simulation analysis: electrification study	7
Carbon and nitrogen, humic and labile fractions in soil under clonal eucalyptus stands from cerrado	7
Radial increment dynamics of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) in pure and mixed stands with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) under changing environmental conditions	7
Advancing the quantification of land-use intensity in forests: the ForMIX index combining tree species composition, tree removal, deadwood availability, and stand maturity	7
Root spatial distribution and architectural formation of Chinese fir plantations: changes in soil water and nutrients based on different slope positions	7
Correction to: Differences in C and N release from Alliaria petiolata leaves and stems: consequences for nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems	7
Pure and mixed Scots pine forests showed divergent responses to climate variation and increased intrinsic water use efficiency across a European-wide climate gradient	7
Impact of wind on mechanical wood properties of Pinus trees: a review	7
Risk assessment of habitat suitability decline for the endangered riparian tree Pterocarya tonkinensis (Juglandaceae): conservation implications	7
Ecotypic variation in multiple traits of European beech: selection of suitable provenances based on performance and stability	7
A comprehensive crown profile model of planted Larix kaempferi from different latitudes in China	7
Combined retention of large living and dead trees can improve provision of tree-related microhabitats in Central European montane forests	7