OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Crop Journal is 37. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
The Magnaporthe oryzae effector Avr-PikD suppresses rice immunity by inhibiting an LSD1-like transcriptional activator	228
MePHD1.2 affects the synthesis of cyanogenic glycosides by regulating transcription of MeCYP79D2 in cassava	194
Mutations in the WUSCHEL-related homeobox1 gene cause an increased leaflet number in soybean	121
Unraveling the regulatory network of flower coloration in soybean: Insights into roles of GmMYBA3 and GmMYBR1	96
Sustainable transition for cereal-based agri-food systems in China: Prospective advantages of whole-grain adoption	85
GmNLP7a inhibits soybean nodulation by interacting with GmNIN1a	75
A natural allele of TAW1 contributes to high grain number and grain yield in rice	75
The rice OsCBL3-OsCIPK31 module regulates root development via abscisic acid and auxin signaling pathways	68
Single-cell nuclear transcriptomics reveal root tip adaptations to nitrogen scarcity in wheat	66
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis identify candidate genes influencing water–nitrogen interaction in maize	66
Modulation of rice grain shape and appearance by the GS10-encoded long coiled-coil protein	61
Wheat MADS-box gene TaSEP3-D1 negatively regulates heading date	56
Quantifying the effects of stripe rust disease on wheat canopy spectrum based on eliminating non-physiological stresses	54
The soybean GmPUB21-interacting protein GmDi19-5 responds to drought and salinity stresses via an ABA-dependent pathway	52
Artificial intelligence redefines agricultural genetics by unlocking the enigma of genomic complexity	51
MIR1868 negatively regulates rice cold tolerance at both the seedling and booting stages	50
A polygalacturonase gene OsPG1 modulates water homeostasis in rice	49
Constructing the maize inflorescence regulatory network by using efficient tsCUT&Tag assay	48
The continuous wavelet projections algorithm: A practical spectral-feature-mining approach for crop detection	47
Development of mutants with varying flowering times by targeted editing of multiple SVP gene copies in Brassica napus L.	47
Detection of new candidate genes controlling seed weight by integrating gene coexpression analysis and QTL mapping in Brassica napus L.	46
Haploids can be induced in knockout mutants of OsPLA1, but not OsDMP3 or OsDMP6, in rice	45
QTL mapping for grain number per spikelet in wheat using a high-density genetic map	44
Mapping of powdery mildew resistance genes transferred to common wheat from wild emmer wheat revealed three functional Pm60 haplotypes	43
GABA transporter OsGAT3 is required for growth and yield in rice under salt and drought stress	43

Mutation of the PHYTOENE DESATURASE 3 gene causes yellowish-white petals in Brassica napus	42
Isolating QTL controlling sugarcane leaf blight resistance using a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy	41
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing reveals the mechanism regulating rice plumule development	40
OsADR3 increases drought stress tolerance by inducing antioxidant defense mechanisms and regulating OsGPX1 in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	40
Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer	40
Regulation of tiller angle by gravity-sensing genes in rice	40
TaIAA10-6D orchestrates processing quality and grain yield by modulating glutenin/gliadin ratio and plant morphogenesis in wheat	39
SsdchA is a novel secretory cellobiohydrolase driving pathogenicity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum	39
Chromosome 5P of Agropyron cristatum induces chromosomal translocation by disturbing homologous chromosome pairing in a common wheat background	38
Co-overexpression of genes for nitrogen transport, assimilation, and utilization boosts rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency	38
Identification of no pollen 1 provides a candidate gene for heterosis utilization in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)	38
Maize response to nitrogen and phosphorus starter fertilisation in mineral-fertilised or manured systems	38
Flowering-time regulation by the circadian clock: From Arabidopsis to crops	37
Straw mulch-based no-tillage improves tillering capability of dryland wheat by reducing asymmetric competition between main stem and tillers	37