OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Food and Energy Security is 9. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Impacts of land use, population, and climate change on global food security	170
Genetics and genomics of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis): Current status, future challenges, and biotechnological opportunities toward a sustainable bamboo industry	82
Biochar addition coupled with nitrogen fertilization impacts on soil quality, crop productivity, and nitrogen uptake under double‐cropping system	66
Underutilized African indigenous fruit trees and food–nutrition security: Opportunities, challenges, and prospects	54
Trends in rice research: 2030 and beyond	54
Contribution of total dry matter and harvest index to maize grain yield—A multisource data analysis	50
Comparative physiological and metabolomic analyses revealed that foliar spraying with zinc oxide and silica nanoparticles modulates metabolite profiles in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)	50
Increasing the impact of science and technology to provide more people with healthier and safer food	39
Filling the trust gap of food safety in food trade between the EU and China: An interconnected conceptual traceability framework based on blockchain	33
Integrated proteome and transcriptome analyses revealed key factors involved in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) under high temperature stress	32
Light‐limited photosynthesis under energy‐saving film decreases eggplant yield	31
Microorganisms that are critical for the fermentation quality of paper mulberry silage	31
Application of bio and chemical fertilizers improves yield, and essential oil quantity and quality of Moldavian balm (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) intercropped with mung bean (Vigna radiata	31
Diversified crop rotations enhance groundwater and economic sustainability of food production	30
Rice and food security: Climate change implications and the future prospects for nutritional security	30
Genetic factors increasing barley grain yields under soil waterlogging	30
Increasing farm size to improve energy use efficiency and sustainability in maize production	30
Climate change impacts on household food security and adaptation strategies in southern Ethiopia	27
The niche complementarity driven by rhizosphere interactions enhances phosphorus‐use efficiency in maize/alfalfa mixture	25
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alleviate salinity stress in peanut: Evidence from pot‐grown and field experiments	25
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) dual use for food and bioenergy: A review	24
Elucidating the source–sink relationships of zinc biofortification in wheat grains: A review	23
Improving the yield potential in maize by constructing the ideal plant type and optimizing the maize canopy structure	22
Integrated farming system approaches to achieve food and nutritional security for enhancing profitability, employment, and climate resilience in India	22
Transient daily heat stress during the early reproductive phase disrupts pod and seed development in Brassica napus L.	22

High yields of hybrid rice do not require more nitrogen fertilizer than inbred rice: A meta‐analysis	22
Projecting maize yield under local‐scale climate change scenarios using crop models: Sensitivity to sowing dates, cultivar, and nitrogen fertilizer rates	22
Emerging tools and paradigm shift of gene editing in cereals, fruits, and horticultural crops for enhancing nutritional value and food security	22
Future direction of agrochemical development for plant disease in China	21
Maize‐based intercropping systems achieve higher productivity and profitability with lesser environmental footprint in a water‐scarce region of northwest China	21
Improving crop yield potential: Underlying biological processes and future prospects	20
Yield and nutrient uptake dissected through complementarity and selection effects in the maize/soybean intercropping	20
Jasmonates alleviate spikelet‐opening impairment caused by high temperature stress during anthesis of photo‐thermo‐sensitive genic male sterile rice lines	20
DPS1 regulates cuticle development and leaf senescence in rice	19
Exploration of the phytohormone regulation of energy storage compound accumulation in microalgae	19
Light use efficiency of lettuce cultivation in vertical farms compared with greenhouse and field	19
Solar dimming decreased maize yield potential on the North China Plain	18
Optimized canopy structure improves maize grain yield and resource use efficiency	18
Dynamics of photosynthetic induction and relaxation within the canopy of rice and two wild relatives	17
Enhancement in rice seed germination via improved respiratory metabolism under chilling stress	17
Reducing post‐harvest losses and improving quality in sweet corn (Zea mays L.): challenges and solutions for less food waste and improved food security	17
Dynamic of recovery growth of intercropped soybean after maize harvest in maize–soybean relay strip intercropping system	16
Household food insecurity after the early monsoon flash flood of 2017 among wetland (Haor) communities of northeastern Bangladesh: a cross‐sectional study	16
Herbicidal effects of wood vinegar on nitrophilous plant communities	16
Impact of fall armyworm invasion on household income and food security in Zimbabwe	16
Market participation, household food security, and income: The case of cowpea producers in northern Nigeria	16
Inclusion of microbial inoculants with straw mulch enhances grain yields from rice fields in central China	16
Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops	16
Local community perceptions toward livelihood and water–energy–food nexus: A perspective on food security	15
A farming system typology for the adoption of new technology in Bangladesh	15
Turning biennial into biannual harvest: Long‐term assessment of Arabica coffee–macadamia intercropping and irrigation synergism by biological and economic indices	15
Oxytetracycline, copper, and zinc effects on nitrification processes and microbial activity in two soil types	15
Rural livelihood diversity and its influence on the ecological intensification potential of smallholder farms in Kenya	15
TaPUB15, a U‐Box E3 ubiquitin ligase gene from wheat, enhances salt tolerance in rice	15
Will temperature and rainfall changes prevent yield progress in Europe?	15
A meta‐analysis of the effects of global warming on rice and wheat yields in a rice–wheat rotation system	14
The story of grain self‐sufficiency: China's food security and food for thought	14
UV radiation increases mortality and decreases the antioxidant activity in a tephritid fly	14
Transcriptomic analysis of photosynthesis‐related genes regulated by alternate wetting and drying irrigation in flag leaves of rice	14
Uncoupling growth from phosphorus uptake in Lemna: Implications for use of duckweed in wastewater remediation and P recovery in temperate climates	13
Optimizing wheat production and reducing environmental impacts through scientist–farmer engagement: Lessons from the North China Plain	13
Impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on vegetable production systems and livelihoods: Smallholder farmer experiences in Burkina Faso	13
Rapid non‐destructive analysis of lignin using NIR spectroscopy and chemo‐metrics	13
The potential of Bambara groundnut: An analysis for the People’s Republic of China	13
Optimization of leaf properties and plant phenotype through yield‐based genetic improvement of rice over a period of seventy years in the Yangtze River Basin of China	13
Photoperiod control of yield and sink capacity in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) genotypes	13
Impact of increased temperature on spring wheat yield in northern China	13
Does reduced intraspecific competition of the dominant species in intercrops allow for a higher population density?	12
Gene‐based mapping of trehalose biosynthetic pathway genes reveals association with source‐ and sink‐related yield traits in a spring wheat panel	12
Overexpression of PIF4 affects plant morphology and accelerates reproductive phase transitions in soybean	12
Energy assessment of different rice–wheat rotation systems	12
Variation in mycorrhizal growth response among a spring wheat mapping population shows potential to breed for symbiotic benefit	12
Spikelet differentiation and degeneration in rice varieties with different panicle sizes	12
RNAi technology for management of banana bunchy top disease	12
Controlled‐release nitrogen fertilizer management influences grain yield in winter wheat by regulating flag leaf senescence post‐anthesis and grain filling	12

Valorization of pineapple peel and poultry manure for clean energy generation	12
Drought and heat affect common bean minerals and human diet—What we know and where to go	12
Smart integration of food and bioenergy production delivers on multiple ecosystem services	11
Biofortification of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with iron and zinc: Achievements and challenges	11
Approaches and determinants to sustainably improve crop production	11
Greenhouse and field experiments revealed that clove oil can effectively reduce bacterial blight and increase yield in pomegranate	10
Household welfare impacts of an agricultural innovation platform in Uganda	10
Optimized planting time and co‐growth duration reduce the yield difference between intercropped and sole soybean by enhancing soybean resilience toward size‐asymmetric competition	10
Nitrogen/potassium interactions increase rice yield by improving canopy performance	10
Assessing diversity in canopy architecture, photosynthesis, and water‐use efficiency in a cowpea magic population	10
The role of genetic diversity and pre‐breeding traits to improve drought and heat tolerance of bread wheat at the reproductive stage	9
Home gardening in sub‐Saharan Africa: A scoping review on practices and nutrition outcomes in rural Burkina Faso and Kenya	9
Maturity selection but not sowing date enhances soybean productivity and land use in a winter camelina–soybean relay system	9
Nanoscale molybdenum oxide improves plant growth and increases nitrate utilisation in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	9
The combination of different nitrogen fertilizer types could promote rice growth by alleviating the inhibition of straw decomposition	9
Spatial distribution and driving factors determining local food and feed self‐sufficiency in the eastern regions of China	9
Evaluation of dried tomato pomace as a non‐conventional feed: Its effect on growth, nutrients digestibility, digestive enzyme, blood chemistry and intestinal microbiota of growing quails	9
Crop improvements for future‐proofing European food systems: A focus‐group‐driven analysis of agricultural production stakeholder priorities and viewpoints	9
Combining yield potential and drought resilience in a spring wheat diversity panel	9
European consumer and societal stakeholders' response to crop improvements and new plant breeding techniques	9