OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Crop Journal is 40. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Constructing the maize inflorescence regulatory network by using efficient tsCUT&Tag assay	116
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis identify candidate genes influencing water–nitrogen interaction in maize	100
The rice OsCBL3-OsCIPK31 module regulates root development via abscisic acid and auxin signaling pathways	98
A polygalacturonase gene OsPG1 modulates water homeostasis in rice	93
The Magnaporthe oryzae effector Avr-PikD suppresses rice immunity by inhibiting an LSD1-like transcriptional activator	81
Integrated multi-omics analysis identifies OsMYB48 as a transcriptional repressor of coleoptile elongation in anaerobic rice germination	70
Identification of a major QTL and its candidate genes controlling stem strength in soybean via QTL mapping and GWAS	69
MIR1868 negatively regulates rice cold tolerance at both the seedling and booting stages	68
The transcription factor GmBIM1 negatively regulates plant height in soybean (Glycine max L.)	67
MePHD1.2 affects the synthesis of cyanogenic glycosides by regulating transcription of MeCYP79D2 in cassava	66
The soybean GmPUB21-interacting protein GmDi19-5 responds to drought and salinity stresses via an ABA-dependent pathway	62
Quantifying the effects of stripe rust disease on wheat canopy spectrum based on eliminating non-physiological stresses	61
Single-cell nuclear transcriptomics reveal root tip adaptations to nitrogen scarcity in wheat	60
Detection of new candidate genes controlling seed weight by integrating gene coexpression analysis and QTL mapping in Brassica napus L.	59
GABA transporter OsGAT3 is required for growth and yield in rice under salt and drought stress	55
Sustainable transition for cereal-based agri-food systems in China: Prospective advantages of whole-grain adoption	54
Mutations in the WUSCHEL-related homeobox1 gene cause an increased leaflet number in soybean	53
Beyond dwarfism: Green Revolution gene Rht-D1b orchestrates tiller angle and canopy architecture in wheat	52
Modulation of rice grain shape and appearance by the GS10-encoded long coiled-coil protein	52
Unraveling the regulatory network of flower coloration in soybean: Insights into roles of GmMYBA3 and GmMYBR1	49
Haploids can be induced in knockout mutants of OsPLA1, but not OsDMP3 or OsDMP6, in rice	48
GmNLP7a inhibits soybean nodulation by interacting with GmNIN1a	48
Artificial intelligence redefines agricultural genetics by unlocking the enigma of genomic complexity	48
Biomolecular condensates: Emerging regulatory mechanisms for crop improvement	48
The continuous wavelet projections algorithm: A practical spectral-feature-mining approach for crop detection	48

SsdchA is a novel secretory cellobiohydrolase driving pathogenicity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum	47
Straw incorporation surpasses mulching for wheat yield and water use efficiency under deficit irrigation on the North China Plain	45
Straw mulch-based no-tillage improves tillering capability of dryland wheat by reducing asymmetric competition between main stem and tillers	45
Decoding the inconsistency of six cropland maps in China	44
Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer	44
Isolating QTL controlling sugarcane leaf blight resistance using a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy	44
Estimation of spectral responses and chlorophyll based on growth stage effects explored by machine learning methods	44
Heat shock transcription factor ZmHsfA5 coordinates with ZmHsp9 to enhance thermotolerance in maize	44
Co-overexpression of genes for nitrogen transport, assimilation, and utilization boosts rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency	43
Regulation of tiller angle by gravity-sensing genes in rice	42
Chromosome 5P of Agropyron cristatum induces chromosomal translocation by disturbing homologous chromosome pairing in a common wheat background	42
A boron transporter, BnaC3.BOR1, is critical for boron regulation in roots, stem integrity, and floral organs in Brassica napus L.	42
Flowering-time regulation by the circadian clock: From Arabidopsis to crops	41
Mapping of powdery mildew resistance genes transferred to common wheat from wild emmer wheat revealed three functional Pm60 haplotypes	41
Field estimation of maize plant height at jointing stage using an RGB-D camera	41
TaIAA10-6D orchestrates processing quality and grain yield by modulating glutenin/gliadin ratio and plant morphogenesis in wheat	40
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing reveals the mechanism regulating rice plumule development	40