OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Agronomy for Sustainable Development is 15. 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
Relevance of soil fertility spatial databases for parameterizing APSIM-wheat crop model in Moroccan rainfed areas	338
Using olive mill waste compost with sprinkler irrigation as a strategy to achieve sustainable rice cropping under Mediterranean conditions	206
Long-term ley and manure managements have consistent effects on microbial functional profiles and organic C groups across soils from a latitudinal gradient	126
Economic optimization of sustainable soil management: a Dutch case study	105
Biotic stress and yield stability in English organic silvoarable agroforestry	84
Design and multicriteria assessment of low-input cropping systems based on plant diversification in southwestern France	80
Challenges and opportunities for increasing the use of low-risk plant protection products in sustainable production. A review	69
Organic management of cattle and pigs in Mediterranean systems: energy efficiency and ecosystem services	65
Farm resilience to climatic risk. A review	52
A conceptual framework for the contextualization of crop model applications and outputs in participatory research	51
A yield comparison between small-plot and on-farm foliar fungicide trials in soybean and maize	48
Creating shared value(s) from On-Farm Experimentation: ten key lessons learned from the development of the SoYield® digital solution in Africa	48
Introduction of alternative crops in the Mediterranean to satisfy EU Green Deal goals. A review	46
Single-row exclusion nets: an alternative pest control method with no detectable impact on breeding bird assemblages in orchards bordered by hedgerows	42
Agronomic and genetic assessment of organic wheat performance in England: a field-scale cultivar evaluation with a network of farms	42
Available water capacity from a multidisciplinary and multiscale viewpoint. A review	40
The South African perennial legume Lebeckia ambigua sustainably supports livestock production on infertile soils in rain-fed agro-ecosystems	40
Comparison of models for leaf blotch disease management in wheat based on historical yield and weather data in the Nordic-Baltic region	40
Tillage and reseeding effects on soil carbon stocks: evidence from 500 agricultural grasslands in the UK	39
Targeted timing of hairy vetch cover crop termination with roller crimper can eliminate glyphosate requirements in no-till sunflower	38
Biological seed treatments promote crop establishment and yield: a global meta-analysis	38
A classification scheme for urban agriculture combining technical properties with characteristics related to the economic and social sustainability	37
Determinants of oilseed rape-service plant intercropping performance variability across a farmers’ fields network in Western Switzerland	37
Accounting for diversity while assessing sustainability: insights from the Walloon bovine sectors	36
Assessing production gaps at the tree scale: definition and application to mango (Mangifera indica L.) in West Africa	34

Acrocomia spp.: neglected crop, ballyhooed multipurpose palm or fit for the bioeconomy? A review	32
The spatial distribution and height of associated crops influence cocoa tree productivity in complex agroforestry systems	32
Reducing competition in forage maize intercropped with tall fescue through herbicides, plant types, and sowing density	32
Designing agroecological systems across scales: a new analytical framework	31
Farming ducks in a maize field: a new and potential crop-livestock system from China	30
Designing high-yielding wheat crops under late sowing: a case study in southern China	30
Contribution of cauliflower residues to N nutrition of subsequent lettuce crops grown in rotation in an Italian Alpine environment	29
Breaking hard seed dormancy in the perennial legume Lebeckia ambigua E. Mey. to enhance sustainable agricultural production	29
A participatory ecodesign framework to address both environmental and economic dimensions in viticulture at farm scale	29
Salinity effects on rice, rice weeds, and strategies to secure crop productivity and effective weed control. A review	28
Adaptation rather than adoption: a case study of cropping system change in West Africa	28
The reflection of principles and values in worldwide organic agricultural research viewed through a crop diversification lens. A bibliometric review	27
Effect of soil water on flowering and pod-set in chickpea: implications for modelling and managing frost and heat stress	26
Modelling the effect of context-specific greenhouse gas and nitrogen emission mitigation options in key European dairy farming systems	26
How to build a crop model. A review	26
A facilitation method to foster collective action in transitions toward sustainable agriculture—a case study	26
Modeling adaptation of sorghum in Ethiopia with APSIM—opportunities with G×E×M	25
Multi-level management of harvest for fresh fruit: the case of Corsican clementine	24
Invasive woody plants in the tropics: a delicate balance between control and harnessing potential benefits. A review	24
Combining Milpa and Push-Pull Technology for sustainable food production in smallholder agriculture. A review	24
Pathways and determinants of changing nutrient management in lowland rice-based systems of Southeast Asia	24
EPIC model simulation to assess effective agro-ecological practices for climate change mitigation and adaptation in organic vegetable system	23
Crop response to nitrogen-phosphorus colimitation: theory, experimental evidences, mechanisms, and models. A review	23
Cereal species mixtures: an ancient practice with potential for climate resilience. A review	23
STICS crop model and Sentinel-2 images for monitoring rice growth and yield in the Camargue region	23
Landscape perspectives for agroecological weed management. A review	22
Cultivar mixtures increase stability and productivity over time through asynchrony and complementarity	22
Drivers and constraints of on-farm diversity. A review	22
Agricultural technology as a driver of sustainable intensification: insights from the diffusion and focus of patents	21
The use of oil palm empty fruit bunches as a soil amendmentto improve growth and yield of crops. A meta-analysis	21
The role of conservation agriculture practices in mitigating N2O emissions: A meta-analysis	21
Farmer participatory assessment of soil health from Conservation Agriculture adoption in three regions of East Africa	21
Diversifying wheat-based cropping systems with pulse crops enhances ecosystem services	20
Exploring farmers’ perspectives on agrobiodiversity management: future options for quinoa smallholder organizations in the Peruvian high Andes	20
Mountain sheep grazing systems provide multiple ecological, socio-economic, and food quality benefits	19
Mid-season variable-rate algorithm for organic and mineral rice fertilization	19
A research agenda for scaling up agroecology in European countries	19
Multi-annual experimental itinerary: an analytical framework to better understand how farmers experiment agroecological practices	18
Ecological network analysis to link interactions between system components and performances in multispecies livestock farms	18
Complex plant interactions in heterogeneous material require the ecological rethinking of sowing density recommendations for bread wheat. A review	18
Long-term trends in yield variance of temperate managed grassland	18
Developing a management strategy based on the relationships between brown rot and codling moth in two apple production systems	18
Legume seed system performance in sub-Saharan Africa: barriers, opportunities, and scaling options. A review	18
Co-designing innovative plantain cropping systems to support the diversity of agroecological pathways in Guadeloupe	18
Antibiotics residues in pig slurry and manure and its environmental contamination potential. A meta-analysis	18
Soil erosion has mixed effects on the environmental impacts of wheat production in a large, semi-arid Mediterranean agricultural basin	18
The ESSU concept for designing, modeling and auditing ecosystem service provision in intercropping and agroforestry systems. A review	17
Intercropping indices evaluation on grain legume-small grain cereals mixture: a critical meta-analysis review	17
Satellite imagery and modeling contribute understanding cover crop effect on nitrogen dynamics and water availability	17
Factors influencing the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices for rice cultivation in Southeast Asia: a review	17

Alternative methods to synthetic chemical control of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. A systematic review	17
Net productivity, a new metric to evaluate the contribution to food security of livestock systems: the case of specialised dairy farms	17
Delivering “less but better” meat in practice—a case study of a farm in agroecological transition	16
Ecological engineering for rice pest suppression in China. A review	16
Temporal behaviour of cacao clone production over 18 years	16
Pulse-included diverse crop rotations improved the systems economic profitability: evidenced in two 4-year cycles of rotation experiments	16
Archetypes of climate change adaptation among large-scale arable farmers in southern Romania	16
The tricot approach: an agile framework for decentralized on-farm testing supported by citizen science. A retrospective	16
Effects and potential of optimized fertilization practices for rice production in China	15
Diversification for sustainable and resilient agricultural landscape systems	15
Sampling plans promoting farmers’ memory provide decision support in Tuta absoluta management	15
Agroecological practices increase farmers’ well-being in an agricultural growth corridor in Tanzania	15
Dissecting the contribution of weather and management on water table dynamics under present and future climate scenarios in the US Corn Belt	15
Correction to: Silicon soil amendment as a complement to manage tan spot and fusarium head blight in wheat	15
Improvement of nutritional quality of food crops with fertilizer: a global meta-analysis	15
Adapting agriculture to climate change: which pathways behind policy initiatives?	15