OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Plant Science is 79. 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
Tomato Oxalyl-CoA Synthetase Degrades Oxalate and Affects Fruit Quality	258
Propyrisulfuron plus cyhalofop butyl as one-shot herbicides provide high weed control efficiency and net economic performance in mechanically transplanted rice	247
Changes in soil bacterial community and functions by substituting chemical fertilizer with biogas slurry in an apple orchard	231
Editorial: Ice and Snow Algae	229
Editorial: Physiological ecology of trees under environmental stresses	193
Effect of diffuse fraction on gross primary productivity and light use efficiency in a warm-temperate mixed plantation	182
Nematode RALF-Like 1 Targets Soybean Malectin-Like Receptor Kinase to Facilitate Parasitism	175
Comparative transcriptomic and plastid development analysis sheds light on the differential carotenoid accumulation in kiwifruit flesh	173
Spatiotemporal Variations in Seed Set and Pollen Limitation in Populations of the Rare Generalist Species Polemonium caeruleum in Poland	169
An international breeding project using a wild potato relative Solanum commersonii resulted in two new frost-tolerant native potato cultivars for the Andes and the Altiplano	163
Quantitative analysis of MBW complex formation in the context of trichome patterning	158
Multiple omics revealed the growth-promoting mechanism of Bacillus velezensis strains on ramie	156
Pollen transcriptomic analysis provided insights into understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying grafting-induced improvement in potato fertility	155
Insertion of a TRIM-like sequence in MdFLS2-1 promoter is associated with its allele-specific expression in response to Alternaria alternata in apple	153
Editorial: Beneficial Microbes and the Interconnection Between Crop Mineral Nutrition and Induced Systemic Resistance	149
Response of underwater photosynthesis to light, CO2, temperature, and submergence time of Taxodium distichum, a flood-tolerant tree	139
Responses of carbon dynamics to grazing exclusion in natural alpine grassland ecosystems on the QingZang Plateau	138
Editorial: Micro-scale vegetable production: sprouts and microgreens as innovative functional foods	138
Transcriptional and functional predictors of potato virus Y-induced tuber necrosis in potato (Solanum tuberosum)	136
Distinguishing features of Lycium L. species (family Solanaceae) distributed in Egypt based on their anatomical, metabolic, molecular, and ecological characteristics	134
Macadamia germplasm and genomic database (MacadamiaGGD): A comprehensive platform for germplasm innovation and functional genomics in Macadamia	133
A systematic assessment of how rootstock growth characteristics impact grafted tomato plant biomass, resource partitioning, yield, and fruit mineral composition	132
Characterization of Histone H3 Lysine 4 and 36 Tri-methylation in Brassica rapa L.	128
Comparison of grain traits and genetic diversity between Chinese and Uruguayan soybeans (Glycine max L.)	125
Redox dynamics in seeds of Acer spp: unraveling adaptation strategies of different seed categories	125

Key ingredients in Verbena officinalis and determination of their anti-atherosclerotic effect using a computer-aided drug design approach	124
Transcriptomic responses of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) stem to waterlogging at plantation in relation to precipitation seasonality	122
Optimizing plant spatial competition can change phytohormone content and promote tillering, thereby improving wheat yield	121
Transcriptome profiling of high and low somatic embryogenesis rate of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq. var. Tenera)	121
Analysis of the response regulatory network of pepper genes under hydrogen peroxide stress	121
PmSN15218: A Potential New Powdery Mildew Resistance Gene on Wheat Chromosome 2AL	121
Editorial: Host plant resistance mechanisms against fungal pathogens	118
Texture synthesis of ecological plant protection image based on convolution neural network	115
Editorial: Control of plant organ size and shape	113
Editorial: Advances on genomics and genetics of horticultural crops and their contribution to breeding efforts	112
Effect of Different Fertilizations on the Plant-Available Nitrogen in Soil Profile (0–100 cm): A Study on Chinese Cabbage	110
The origin and the genetic regulation of the self-compatibility mechanism in clementine (Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan.)	110
Editorial: Beyond genetics: modifications of nucleic acid and chromatin	110
Persistent effects of swine manure biochar and biogas slurry application on soil nitrogen content and quality of lotus root	110
Editorial: Advanced technologies of UAV application in crop pest, disease and weed control	109
An upgraded method of high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C 3.0) in cotton (Gossypium spp.)	109
Physiological response mechanism of European birch (Betula pendula Roth) to PEG-induced drought stress and hydration	106
Overexpression of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) AhGRFi gene enhanced root growth inhibition under exogenous NAA treatment in Arabidopsis thaliana	103
Editorial: Light, clock, flowering, and hormone pathways in attaining abiotic stress tolerance	101
Quantifying changes in soil organic carbon density from 1982 to 2020 in Chinese grasslands using a random forest model	101
Editorial: Al-Induced and -Activated Signals in Aluminium Resistance	101
How Human Subsistence Strategy Affected Fruit-Tree Utilization During the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age: Investigations in the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau	100
Genomic Regions Associated With Salinity Stress Tolerance in Tropical Maize (Zea Mays L.)	99
Single nucleotide polymorphism-based visual identification of Rhodiola crenulata using the loop-mediated isothermal amplification technique	98
Performing whole-genome association analysis of winter wheat plant height using the 55K chip	98
The molecular mechanism by which heat stress during the grain filling period inhibits maize grain filling and reduces yield	97
Effects of exogenous spraying of melatonin on the growth of Platycrater arguta under drought stress	97
Optimization of exogenous CeO2 nanoparticles on Pak choi (Brassica rapa L. var. chinensis) to alleviate arsenic stress	95
Lowering light intensity while extending photoperiod at a constant daily light integral synergistically interacts with warm temperature to enhance leaf expansion and crop yield in lettuce in the absen	95
Nanoparticles as catalysts of agricultural revolution: enhancing crop tolerance to abiotic stress: a review	95
Water phase distribution and its dependence on internal structure in soaking maize kernels: a study using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray micro-computed tomography	94
Synergistic effects of chemical and biochemical fertilization on yield enhancement and oil quality optimization in ‘Zard’ olive cultivars	94
Comparative plastome analyses and evolutionary relationships of 25 East Asian species within the medicinal plant genus Scrophularia (Scrophulariaceae)	91
Integrative analyses of morpho-physiological, biochemical, and transcriptomic reveal the seedling growth response of Pinus yunnanensis to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization	91
Recent advances in functional assays of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogens	91
Dual stress, equivalent harm? hypothesizing on the type of interactions between waterlogging and high temperature	91
OsLAP3/OsSTRL2, encoding a rice strictosidine synthase, is required for anther cuticle formation and pollen exine patterning in rice	90
Identification and functional characterization of the RPP13 gene family in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) for disease resistance	90
Ecological risk assessment of future suitable areas for Piper kadsura under the background of climate change	89
Taming wild genomes: perspectives on mechanisms governing differential introgression in exotic rice germplasm and their applications in breeding	88
A combined model of shoot phosphorus uptake based on sparse data and active learning algorithm	88
Editorial: Transcriptional and epigenetic landscapes of abiotic stress response in plants	88
Identification and functional validation of a new gene conferring resistance to Soybean Mosaic Virus strains SC4 and SC20 in soybean	87
Genome-wide association scan and candidate gene analysis for seed coat color in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)	87
Editorial: Quality of Ornamental Crops: Effect of Genotype, Preharvest, and Improved Production Chains on Quality Attributes of Ornamental Crops	86
Lipidomics-based association study reveals genomic signatures of anti-cancer qualities of pigmented rice sprouts	86
Editorial: Plant Thermodynamics	85
Holocene landscape evolution and its interaction with human activities in the southern piedmont of Taihang Mountain, Central China	85
Editorial: Plant ER Stress and the UPR Signaling Pathways	85
Editorial: Molecular organization, evolution, and function of ribosomal DNA	85

Seeing in the dark: a metagenomic approach can illuminate the drivers of plant disease	84
Genomic and Phenotypic Biology of Novel Strains of Dickeya zeae Isolated From Pineapple and Taro in Hawaii: Insights Into Genome Plasticity, Pathogenicity, and Virulence Determinants	82
Processing of Airborne Green Leaf Volatiles for Their Glycosylation in the Exposed Plants	80
An integration of genome-wide survey, homologous comparison and gene expression analysis provides a basic framework for the ZRT, IRT-like protein (ZIP) in foxtail millet	79