OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Crop & Pasture Science is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Zinc interception and absorption in wheat spikes contribute significantly to grain zinc biofortification	40
The effect of Tithonia diversifolia in a silvopastoral system with Urochloa brizantha cv. Xaraés	39
Productivity assessment of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) germplasm from Serbia	27
Identification of quantitative trait loci governing biosynthesis of phospholipids in soybean	27
Nitrogen fertilisation affected zinc and selenium biofortification in silage maize	27
Adaptability evaluation and germplasm filtration of Aegilops tauschii in glasshouse on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	26
Development of improved genotypes for extra early maturity, higher yield and Mungbean Yellow Mosaic India Virus (MYMIV) resistance in soybean (Glycine max)	25
Characterisation of nodulation capacity with native rhizobia in germplasm of the under-utilised forage species Macroptilium	23
Silicon-mediated improvement of biomass yield and physio-biochemical attributes in heat-stressed spinach (Spinacia oleracea)	23
Seed row placement relative to the previous crop stubble row can harness systems benefits on water repellent sands	20
Lucerne genetic diversity for living mulch: identifying key traits and evaluating their impacts on wheat development	19
A preliminary investigation of the potential of an all-weather satellite to discriminate dual-purpose crops	18
Organic amendments for crop production, phosphorus bioavailability and heavy metal immobilisation: a review	18
Remote detection of Fusarium crown rot in broadacre bread wheat and durum wheat through use of aerial imagery	18
Unraveling the genetic diversity and evolutionary lineages of Catharanthus roseus cultivars through plastome analysis and DNA barcoding	18
Biochar and fertiliser interactions in crop and pasture production	18
Field screening for heat-stress tolerance of floret fertility in wheat (Triticum aestivum and T. durum)	18
Zinc and iron application in conjunction with nitrogen for agronomic biofortification of field crops – a review	17
Comparative study on the fertility and outcrossing characteristics of new dual-purpose genic male-sterile rice in China	16
Energy-carbon footprint, productivity, and profitability of fodder-based cropping patterns under different nutrient management options in north-west India	15
Environmental consequences of a consumer shift from dairy- to soy-based products	14
Liming acidic soils creates profits, land use options but often more emissions	14
Biochar enriched compost elevates mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) yield under different salt stresses	14
Stem, leaf and cotyledon resistance responses to a prevalent Sclerotinia sclerotiorum pathotype in Australia highlight new opportunities to improve white mould resistance in common bean	12
Morpho-colorimetric seed traits for the discrimination, classification and prediction of yield in wheat genotypes under rainfed and well-watered conditions	11

Non-thermal plasma application improves germination, establishment and productivity of Gatton panic grass (Megathyrsus maximus) without compromising forage quality	11
Cropping calendar, agroclimatic and agroecological zoning for rainfed maize (Zea mays L.) under different rainfall scenarios in a semi-arid region of Brazil	10
Identification of environment similarities using a crop model to assist the cultivation and breeding of a new crop in a new region	10
Genomic prediction for targeted populations of environments in oat (Avena sativa)	10
Phenotypic variation of Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) across livestock production farms in Colombian highlands is explained by management and environment rather than genetic diversity	10
How digital is agriculture in a subset of countries from South America? Adoption and limitations	10
Potential use of random and linked SSR markers in establishing the true heterotic pattern in maize (Zea mays)	9
Profitable, low-emission nitrogen application strategies in Western Australian dryland cropping	9
Responses in growth, yield and cob protein content of baby corn (Zea mays) to amendment of an acid sulfate soil with lime, organic fertiliser and biochar	9
Transcriptome analysis showed the metabolic pathway of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in resistant and susceptible soybean (Glycine max) to sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) and candidate gene mining	9
The impact of fungicides with contrasting toxicities to rhizobia on the growth and nodulation of pulses in southern Australia	9
Integrating molecular insights on stress responses and agronomic traits for breeding in forage grasses	9
Size matters: influence of dwarfing genes and the Lcol-A1 allele on coleoptile growth and crop establishment in wheat (Triticum aestivum)	9
Canopy structure and herbage intake rate of three tropical forage grasses cultivated as pure or mixed stands	9
Performance of young endophyte-free and endophyte-infected tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) plants under partial and total submergence	9
Overexpression of rice acyl-CoA-binding protein OsACBP5 protects Brassica napus against seedling infection by fungal phytopathogens	8
Recovery of nitrogen fertiliser by drill-sown rice crops using best management practice: a 15N-labelled urea study	8
Defoliation management and nitrogen fertiliser rate affect canopy structural traits of grazed guineagrass (Megathyrsus maximus) cv. Zuri under rotational stocking	8
The prediction of genetic values of chickpea genotypes in F4 generation by REML/BLUP and FAI–BLUP from mixed analysis models and feature importance ranking by boruta–random forest model	8
QTL detection for grain yield and micro-nutrition contents in rice (Oryza sativa) using an interspecific backcross population derived from Dongxiang wild rice (Oryza rufipogon)	8
Development of high-amylose maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes adapted to Indian conditions through molecular breeding	7
Stable high-yield pearl millet genotypes identified from global germplasm through AMMI, GGE, and stability index approaches	7
Time of seed harvest and sowing determines successful establishment of kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra) on Dja Dja Wurrung Country	7
Characterisation of buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp.) diversity of the northwestern Himalayas	7
Effects of inoculation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) with rhizosphere bacteria in Victoria, Australia	7
Characterisation and evaluation of wheat genetic resources for heat stress tolerance using stay-green traits	7
Phosphorus responses of Trifolium pallescens and T. occidentale, the progenitors of white clover (T. repens)	7
Failures in the Australian pasture seed market after 30 years of Plant Breeder’s Rights	7
Safe and optimal transplanting windows for high yield of potato in China	6
Grazing management of Panicum maximum cvv. Mombaça and Tanzania pastures for beef cattle: a meta-analytic study	6
Profiling the omega-3 content of annual and perennial forages during growth and development and the relationship with other quality parameters	6
Transcriptome analysis of maize pollen grains under drought stress during flowering	6
Yield and quality improvements in Leymus chinensis following fertiliser application in China: a meta-analysis	6
Role of small RNAs in plant stress response and their potential to improve crops	6
Modelling spatial and temporal correlation in multi-assessment perennial crop variety selection trials using a multivariate autoregressive model	6
A novel Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli quantitative LAMP-based diagnostic correlated with sugarcane ratoon stunting disease rating	6
Future climate change impacts on grain yield and agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions under different cropping systems in the North China Plain	6
Assessing the population structure and genetic diversity of wheat germplasm with the iPBS-retrotransposons marker system	6
Health benefits of oat (Avena sativa) and nutritional improvement through plant breeding interventions	6
Overexpression of the autophagy-related gene TaATG8 enhances wheat seedling tolerance to salt stress by increasing autophagic activity	6
Inoculation of halotolerant plant-growth-promoting bacteria improved the growth of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) in saline and nonsaline soils	6
Beneficial invertebrates of dairy pastures in south-eastern Australia	5
Genetic monitoring of Indian rice (Oryza sativa) cultivars over decadal periods employing gene-specific markers and yield component traits	5
Genetic variation in growth, ionic accumulation and salt tolerance indices under long-term salt stress in halophytic Tunisian sea barley (Hordeum marinum ssp. marinum)	5
Legume persistence for grasslands in tableland environments of south-eastern Australia	5
Selection for seed dormancy within Bromus diandrus populations alters ABA1 and GA20ox gene expression	5
Agronomic responses and herbage nutritive value of elephant grass (Cenchrus purpureus) genotypes grown as monocrops and mixed with butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea)	5
Deep learning-based object detection model for location and recognition of weeds in cereal fields using colour imagery	5
Corrigendum to: Commentary on four publications testing the effectiveness of biostimulant products on pasture recovery from pasture dieback: an agronomy viewpoint	5
Comparative analysis of nutritional composition of seeds of wild-type soybean and lines overexpressing GmWRI1a	5

Soil physicochemical characteristics and leaf nutrient contents on banana farms of North Queensland, Australia	5
Production losses caused by red leather leaf in hay and milling oats	5
Effects of heading date and Epichloë endophyte on persistence of diploid perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne). 2. Endophyte strain and interactions with heading date	5
Comparative effects of water potential stress induced by salt, alkali and drought on photosynthetic electron transport and apparatus in Hordeum jubatum seedlings	5