OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Brazilian Journal of Botany is 3. 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
Plant–soil interrelationship in subtropical forests of Garhwal Himalaya, India	49
Elevated level of abscisic acid in the embryonic tissues of Spondias pinnata (L. f.) Kurz., a key growth regulator for its physiological dormancy	25
Melatonin biosynthesis, signaling regulation, crosstalk with phytohormones and its role in defence mechanism and ROS scavenging	17
Ambophily ensures high reproductive success in a generalist species: Paepalanthus calvus (Eriocaulaceae) as study case	17
Anatomical characteristics of the upland local Indonesian rice cultivars as structural protection against drought	16
Morphometric and taxonomic studies of Senna ser. Coriaceae (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Cassieae), including a new species from Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil	15
Taxonomic implications of the leaf anatomy of twelve species of Senna ser. Bacillares (Leguminosae) from northeastern Brazil	15
Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of heat tolerance among and within perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)	14
Spatial and temporal distribution of cystoliths in mulberry leaves and their formation under the influence of phytohormones 6-BA and ABA	14
Complete chloroplast genome of Boesenbergia rotunda and a comparative analysis with members of the family Zingiberaceae	13
Comparing the potential of indices and multivariate statistical techniques to select drought tolerant genotypes in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)	13
Chromosome numbers in Homalolepis Turcz. and their significance in Simaroubaceae evolution	13
Systematic significance of cypsela morphology and anatomy among certain species of Cichorieae (Asteraceae)	13
A comprehensive review of the chemical composition and epicuticular wax morphology of the cuticle in Sapindales	12
Fruit morphoanatomy of Astronium Jacq. and Myracrodruon Allemão (Anacardiaceae): taxonomic implications and development of the calycinal wings	12
Strategies for the protection of shoot buds in phanerophyte and geophyte species of Homalolepis Turcz. (Simaroubaceae, Sapindales)	12
Acylation of flavonol glycosides using protein extracts of Croton species (Euphorbiaceae)	11
2,4-Epibrassinolide mechanisms regulating water use efficiency and fruit production in tomato plants	11
Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses of Caucasian clover (Trifolium ambiguum Bieb.) in response to freezing stress	10
Targeted profiling and temporal expression of a few key genes revealed an apparent coordination among the metabolites contributing to the volatiles internal pool in Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton flowers	10
Optimization of in vitro micropropagation and root establishment through combinatorial approaches for enhanced production of secondary metabolites in the endangered species Decalepis arayalpathra KMA	10
Dynamic reproductive plasticity in response to emergence time and population density in Abutilon theophrasti (Malvaceae)	9
Contribution of spike type and characteristics to the seed yield of Elymus sibiricus L. on Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau	9
Flowering characteristics and mating system of Fritillaria cirrhosa (Liliaceae), an endangered plant in China	8
Biology and structure of flowers in Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult. (Apocynaceae) accessions with notes on the significance of these features for floriculture	8

Radio-sensitivity of diverse tomato genotypes with respect to optimization of gamma irradiation dose	8
Reproductive biology and hybridization of Physalis L. species	7
Composition and structure of tree species in two forest fragments in southern amazon region	7
Screening of a new candidate tree legume- Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth., for lead remediation	7
Genetic diversity of Hesperozygis ringens (Benth.) Epling (Lamiaceae): current situation on natural populations of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	6
Influence of sewage sludge, Rhizobium and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on nutrient uptake, growth, photosynthetic and biochemical attributes in Cicer arietinum L.	6
Miconia dianae (Melastomataceae), a new species from Bahia (Brazil) with notes on leaf and hypanthium surfaces	6
Germplasm resources and drought resistance evaluation of Siberian wildrye (Elymus sibiricus L.) in the Tibetan Plateau	6
Review of The four dimensions of terrestrial plants: reproduction, structure, evolution and ecology by Veit M. Dörken, Dianne Edwards, Philip G. Ladd & Robert F. Parsons	6
Tree-ring dating of the common trees in Wadi Allaqi Biosphere Reserve, South-East Egypt	6
Predicting the potential geographical distribution of Osyris quadripartita Decn. (Santalaceae) in Ethiopia under climate change scenarios	6
Intracellular trehalose modulates oxidative responses and dehydrin gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh during dehydration	6
Ecological assessment and suitability ranges of Ban oak (Quercus oblongata D. Don) in Chamba district, Himalayas: implications for present and future conservation	6
Molecular network technology for discovering new alkaloids glycosides from Goji berry	6
Spatial analysis of diatom diversity and water chemistry of ropar wetland (Ramsar site) of Punjab, India	6
A densely sampled molecular phylogeny of Tachigali (Leguminosae), an evolutionarily successful lineage of neotropical ant-housing canopy trees	5
Role of superoxide signaling in seed germination of Urochloa species	5
Review and future prospects on the impact of abiotic stresses and tolerance strategies in medicinal and aromatic plants	5
Short-term thermal exposure effects on growth rate, photosynthetic performance, and chemical composition in Pyropia spiralis (Rhodophyta) from the brazilian coast: insights and limitations	5
Reproductive ecology of a threatened medicinal plant Canscora alata (Roth) Wall	5
Sugarcane morphological responses enhancement via transverse thin cell layer with cytokinin’s and photoperiods treatments	5
Transcriptome analysis reveals the role of temperature in seed germination of Idesia polycarpa Maxim through the integration of phytohormones and sugar metabolism	5
Phenology and water relations of treeline species of Western Himalaya, India	5
Anatomy of the scape in hypolytreae species (mapanioideae, cyperaceae): comparative analysis and phylogenetic implications	5
Utilizing genetic diversity to select tomato lines tolerant of tomato yellow leaf curl virus based on genotypic coefficient of variation, heritability, genotypic correlation, and multivariate analyses	5
Correction to: New insight into secondary growth in roots of monocotyledons using the example of the dragon tree, Dracaena draco L.	4
Overexpression of sucrose synthase enhances cellulose content in transgenic Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh	4
Anatomical plasticity and starch allocation in an invasive grass in response to fire	4
Anatomical features of pollinia and caudicle in Epidendrum (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae)	4
Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels (CNGCs) gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana L. and Helianthus annuus L. for drought stress	4
Study on somatic embryogenesis of cinnamomum camphora based on transcriptome sequencing	4
Pollen evolution in the Stryphnodendron clade (Leguminosae, Mimoseae)	4
Pollen morphology reveals higher specialisation degree in Schnella section Caulotretus (Cercidoideae: Leguminosae): importance for pollination and taxonomic significance	4
Biogeography of Neotropical Meliaceae: geological connections, fossil and molecular evidence revisited	4
Are the anthropized Cerradão of the Cerrado-Pantanal ecotone resistant to alien species invasion?	4
Did Moldenhawera flowers evolve through mimicry with oil-producing Malpighiaceae?	4
Establishment of micropropagation system of Dendrocalamus brandisii	4
Improvement of yield and phytochemical attributes of Madagascar periwinkle varieties by L- cysteine and melatonin foliar application	4
Chromosome numbers and their evolutionary meaning in the Sapindales order: an overview	4
Embryological studies in Thinouia mucronata and Serjania meridionalis (Paullinieae, Sapindaceae): development of gametophytes in both floral morphs and its phylogenetic implications	4
Richness, distribution, and endemism of neotropical subtribe Ponerinae (Orchidaceae, Epidendreae)	4
Rare teratologies in natural populations of Ophioglossum L exhibiting development of spores on tropophylls (leaves)	4
Chloroplast genome sequence of Tectaria coadunata (Tectariaceae), plastome features, mutational hotspots and comparative analysis	4
The complete chloroplast genome sequences of Delavaya toxocarpa and Harpullia cupanioides (Dodonaeoideae, Sapindaceae)	4
Esenbeckia (Pilocarpinae, Rutaceae): chemical constituents and biological activities	3
Cloning, characterization and prokaryotic expression analysis of two phenylalanine ammonia-lyase genes from Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn	3
Living on the edge: composition, biogeography, and conservation of ferns in rocky environments of Southern Amazonia	3
The invader shrub Chrysanthemoides monilifera (boneseed) negatively impacts native plant communities in a Mediterranean zone in Central Chile	3
Stratified analysis of cuticular waxes on fertile and sterile fronds of Gleichenella pectinata (Gleicheniaceae)	3
Development and characterization of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii low chlorophyll mutants to improve photosynthetic efficiency and biomass	3

Reproductive phenology in the standardization of tannins in plant drugs of specimens of Sideroxylon obtusifolium (Roem. & Schult.) T.D. Penn	3
Cloning and expression analysis of key genes for lignin synthesis in Cucurbita pepo L.	3
A review of Neotropical Burseraceae	3
Molecular and physiological aspects of plant responses to aluminum: what do we know about Cerrado plants?	3
Putative priming effect of Seguieria langsdorffii Moq. leaf extract in Cucurbita pepo L. infected by zucchini yellow mosaic virus	3
Diversity and evolution of secretory structures in Sapindales	3
Assessing the ecophysiological effects of iron mining tailings on velvet bean: implications for growth limitations based on mineral composition and physicochemical properties of tailings-soil substrat	3
Structure and characteristics of foliar variegation in four species of medicinal Zingiberaceae	3
Review of Systematics, Evolution, and Ecology of Melastomataceae edited by Renato Goldenberg, Fabián A. Michelangeli and Frank Almeda	3
A reliable DNA extraction protocol for the medicinal plant Chrysobalanus icaco (Chrysobalanaceae), a recalcitrant species	3
Warming due to climate change alters physiological performance, biomass production and microenvironment of Avena sativa	3
Biological studies and chromatograms aided by chemometric analysis in evaluation of seasonality and extraction method of Croton grewioides extracts	3
Evidence of pseudogamy in Guggul (Commiphora wightii): a comprehensive investigation based on FACS (fluorescence-activated cell sorting) analysis	3
Correction to: Diversity and evolution of secretory structures in Sapindales	3
Measuring productivity of a palm species: a proposal to standardize fruit quantification methods	3
Patterns of style polymorphism in natural populations of Narcissus tazetta L	3
Molecular basis of salicylic acid–phytohormone crosstalk in regulating stress tolerance in plants	3
Histological changes in the bark of Tapirira guianensis Aubl. (Anacardiaceae) caused by black-tufted marmoset gouging	3
Editorial: Diversity and evolution of Neotropical Sapindales	3
Variability in the quality of pollen grains in oat amphiploids and their parental species	3
Pulvinus or not pulvinus, that is the question: anatomical features of the petiole in the Citrus family (Rutaceae, Sapindales)	3