OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Plant Interactions is 4. 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 response to cabbage looper infestation in Arabidopsis is altered by lowering levels of Zat18 a Q-type C2H2 zinc finger protein	99
Transcriptome analysis of lemon leaves ( Citrus limon ) infected by Plenodomus tracheiphilus reveals the effectiveness of P	82
Effects of shading and water availability on Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers. (Crassulaceae) metabolite profile via a LC-MS-based untargeted metabolomics approach	54
Biochemical responses and resistance characteristics of grafted combinations of Nicotiana tabacum (Solanales: Solanaceae ) to plant-parasi	29
Molecular evidence to the day length in regulating the short shoot phenomenon during summer in roses (Rosa sp.)	28
Cloning and overexpression of the DREB30 gene enhances drought and osmotic stress tolerance in transgenic potato	27
Short-term exposure to elevated CO₂ stimulates growth and metabolic responses that alleviate early-stage iron deficiency symptoms in soybean	25
Comparative transcriptomics of cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum) offers insights into the early defense mechanism to Moniliophthora perniciosa, the causal agent of witches’ broom disease	25
A semi-detritivorous pitcher plant, Nepenthes ampullaria diverges in its regulation of pitcher fluid properties	25
RNA interference (RNAi) of 2-Cys Prx gene enhances PSII photoinhibition but does not affect PSI activity in tobacco leaves under high-temperature stress	23
Gall-inducing Psylloidea (Insecta: Hemiptera) – plant interactions	22
Wild rice species from Pantanal are hotspots for associations with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria	21
Exploration of chemical interactions between Viscum combreticola Engl. and its hosts through a metabolic profiling approach and molecular networking	20
Improvement of salt tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings inoculated with endophytic Bacillus cereus KP120	19
Molybdenum-induced effects on nitrogen absorption and utilization under different nitrogen sources in Vitis vinifera	19
Effect of high-voltage electrostatic field on post-harvest quality of cut roses	18
Phytoconstituents of Butterbur ( P. japonicus ), their metabolic pathway and ability to modulate bone morphogenic protein (BMP) signaling	17
Suppression of leaf growth and photosynthetic capacity as an acclimation strategy to nitrogen deficiency in a nitrogen-sensitive and shade-tolerant plant Panax notoginseng	16
Genome-wide identification of the LBD transcription factor genes in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and expression analysis under different abiotic stresses	14
Halotolerant endophytes promote grapevine regrowth after salt-induced defoliation	14
Previous interaction with phytopathogenic bacteria alters the response of Arabidopsis against Tetranychus urticae herbivory	14
Temporal behavior of wheat – Puccinia striiformis interaction prompted defense-responsive genes	14
The hidden side of interaction: microbes and roots get together to improve plant resilience	13
Bicarbonate uptake experiment show potential karst carbon sinks transformation into carbon sequestration by terrestrial higher plants	13
Signal molecules controlling nitrate uptake by roots	13

Root endophytic Phialocephala fortinii and Talaromyces verruculosus enhance growth and affect heavy metal tolerance of Misc	13
Genome-wide analysis of the GRF gene family and their expression profiling in peach (Prunus persica)	12
Transcriptome analyses revealed chilling response genes in mango ( Mangifera indica L. cv. Keitt) leaf	12
Photosynthetic microorganisms, an overview of their biostimulant effects on plants and perspectives for space agriculture	12
Allelopathy of Taxus chinensis var. mairei on Camptotheca acuminata seedling growth and identification of the active principles	12
Lead-Immobilization, transformation, and induced toxicity alleviation in sunflower using nanoscale Fe°/BC: Experimental insights with Mechanistic validations	12
Intercropping of Hordeum vulgare L. and Lupinus angustifolius L. causes the generation of prenylated flavonoids in Lupinus	12
A synthetic cytokinin primes photosynthetic and growth response in grapevine under ion-independent salinity stress	12
Effect of Burkholderia sp. and Pseudomonas spp. inoculation on growth, yield, and absorption of inorganic components in tomato ‘Micro-Tom’ under salinity conditions	11
Priming medicinal plants with stress signals: a sustainable approach to boosting therapeutic efficacy	11
Conyza blinii responds to the changes of exogenous iron through auxin-terpenoids metabolism pathway	10
Allelopathic potential of aqueous leaf extract ofRumex dentatusL. on metabolites and enzyme activities of common purslane leaves	10
Comparative study of carbon and nitrogen metabolism in spring herbaceous plants along elevation gradient in temperate deciduous forests	10
Genotypic screening for salinity tolerance of rice genotypes from Eastern and Southern Africa at seedling stage	10
Azotobacter chroococcum F8/2: a multitasking bacterial strain in sugar beet biopriming	10
Regulation of phenylpropanoid metabolism during moderate freezing and post-freezing recovery in Dendrobium ofﬁcinale	10
Colonization of Piriformospora indica enhances insect herbivore resistance of rice plants through jasmonic acid- and antioxidant-mediated defense mechanisms	9
Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) family in Asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis ): genome-wide identification, evolutionary, structure, collinearity, and expression analyses und	9
The roots of olive cultivars differing in tolerance to Verticillium dahliae show quantitative differences in phenolic and triterpenic profiles	9
Proline metabolism regulation in Spartina alterniflora and SaP5CS2 gene positively regulates salt stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana	8
Colonization and endophytic establishment of diazotrophic Lysinibacillus sphaericus in Oryza sativa and its efficacy in plant growth promo	8
Isoprene emission by plants in polluted environments	8
Volatile-mediated plant–plant communication in natural beech forests	8
Transcriptome and physiology analysis reveal key players of the shade-tolerant speciesPanax notoginsengin photosynthetic performance under both high and low light regimes	7
Profiling the expression of expansin genes in barley roots under salinity stress at the germination stage	7
Cloning and overexpression of the DaSOD1 gene from Dioscorea alata improves cadmium resistance in transgenic tobacco plants	7
Combination of the Systemin peptide with the beneficial fungus Trichoderma afroharzianum T22 improves plant defense responses against pests and diseases	7
Advances in endophytic fungi research: a data analysis of 25 years of achievements and challenges	7
Peace talks: symbiotic signaling molecules in arbuscular mycorrhizas and their potential application	7
Bottom-up effects of fertilization and jasmonate-induced resistance independently affect the interactions between tomato plants and an insect herbivore	7
Application of logistic regression model for predicting the association of climate change resilient cultural practices with early blight of tomato (Alternaria solani) epidemics in the East Shew	7
Transcriptome profiling revealed heat stress-responsive genes in Arabidopsis through integrated bioinformatics analysis	7
Effects of seed coating and priming with exogenous brassinosteroid on tobacco seed germination	6
Clarifying the effects of potential evapotranspiration and soil moisture on transpiration in secondary forests of birch in semi-arid regions of China	6
ZmMPK6-1 positively regulates maize resistance to E. turcicum through enhancing ZmERF061 activity	6
Comprehensive analysis of Dicer-like, Argonaute, and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene families and their expression analysis in response to abiotic stresses in Jatropha curcas	6
WRKY proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stresses	6
Effects of antibiotics on the photosynthetic apparatus of plants	5
The effect of nitrogen reduction combined with biochar application on the photosynthetic function of tobacco leaves	5
Ectopic expression of VyCIPK1 gene, isolated from wild grape Vitis yanshanesis J, X. Chen., confers the tolerance to salt in transgenic tobacco	5
EWR1 as a SCOOP peptide activates MIK2-dependent immunity inArabidopsis	5
iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis of rice seedlings’ resistance induced by Streptomyces JD211 against Magnaporthe oryzae	5
Pathogenicity factors of Phytophthora melonis revealed by comparative proteomics	5
Biochemical and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis extracts on tomato growth: a preliminary study	5
Effects of elevated and super-elevated carbon dioxide on salad crops for space	5
OsMATE6 gene putatively involved in host defense response toward susceptibility against Rhizoctonia solani in rice	5
5-n-alkylresorcinol-based metabolic response of rice to the interaction with Burkholderia glumae: a chemical characterization of the temporal and spatial variations depending on environm	5
The impact of Ca ²⁺ on the protective mechanisms of the photosystem under drought stress	4
Carnivorous plants and their biotic interactions	4
Phosphoproteome analysis reveals chitosan-induced resistance to osmotic stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings	4

Temporal dynamics and variation in the alfalfa root nodule and rhizosphere microbial communities of coastal sand and lawn soil	4
Utilizing transcription factors for improving banded leaf and sheath blight disease resistance in maize: a review	4
Sugarcane leaf-derived metabolites play important role in Saccharum officinarum – Spodoptera frugiperda interactions	4
Physio-biochemical and transcriptomics analyses reveal molecular mechanisms of enhanced UV-B stress tolerance in rice induced by titanium dioxide nanoparticles	4
Identifying receptor-like kinases that enable Caulobacter RHG1 to promote plant growth in Arabidopsis thaliana	4
Gene mining to discover pumpkin response genes to gummy stem blight infection caused byStagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum	4
Constitutive expression of SlMX1 gene improves fruit yield and quality, health-promoting compounds, fungal resistance and delays ripening in transgenic tomato plants	4
Carbon assimilation and water-use efficiency in cowpea varieties inoculated with Bradyrhizobium, measured using ¹³C natural abundance	4
An aphid-transmitted polerovirus is mutualistic with its insect vector by accelerating population growth in both winged and wingless individuals	4