OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plants-Basel is 89. 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
Seasonal and Regional Effects on the Yield and Bioactive Constituents of Torreya nucifera Essential Oils in South Korea	589
Comparison of the Photosynthesis, Hydraulic Properties, and Anatomy of Pteroceltis tatarinowii Leaves Between a Limestone and a Cultivated Forest	563
Transcription Factor GmMYB29 Activates GmPP2C-37like Expression to Mediate Soybean Defense Against Heterodera glycines Race 3	465
A Multidrug and Toxic Compound Extrusion Transporter, RgMATE6, Facilitates Vacuolar Transport of Acteoside in Rehmannia glutinosa	439
Identification of Transcription Factors of Santalene Synthase Gene Promoters and SaSSY Cis-Elements through Yeast One-Hybrid Screening in Santalum album L.	344
Protein Phosphatase OsPP2C55 Negatively Regulates Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis and Saline–Alkaline Tolerance in Rice	344
Optimization of N-P-K Nutrient Ratios for Three Leafy Vegetables Using Response Surface Methodology and Principal Component Analysis	337
Organic Amendments and Trichoderma Change the Rhizosphere Microbiome and Improve Cucumber Yield and Fusarium Suppression	325
Physiological Responses of Paulownia fortunei to Leaf Herbivory by Epicauta ruficeps: Nitrogen Assimilation, Porphyrin Metabolism, and ROS-Driven Antioxidant and Phenylpropanoid Responses	323
Effect of Ferulago lutea (Poir.) Grande Essential Oil on Molecular Hallmarks of Skin Aging	310
Thiamethoxam-Induced Intergenerational Sublethal Effects on the Life History and Feeding Behavior of Rhopalosiphum padi	306
Silicon Actuates Poplar Calli Tolerance after Longer Exposure to Antimony	272
Comparative Insights into Photosynthetic, Biochemical, and Ultrastructural Mechanisms in Hibiscus and Pelargonium Plants	262
Dissection of Developmental Programs and Regulatory Modules Directing Endosperm Transfer Cell and Aleurone Identity in the Syncytial Endosperm of Barley	255
Phytochemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Barleria albostellata C.B. Clarke Leaf and Stem Extracts	243
Biochar Organic Fertilizer Combined with Indigenous Microorganisms Enhances the Growth of Landscape Grass Cultivated in a Substrate Mixed with Iron Tailings and Mining Topsoil	237
Potential to Ensure Safe Production of Water Spinach in Heavy Metals-Contaminated Soil by Substituting Chemical Fertilizer with Organic Fertilizer	229
Cell-Type-Specific Length and Cytosolic pH Response of Superficial Cells of Arabidopsis Root to Chronic Salinity	219
Transcriptomic Analysis of Broussonetia papyrifera Fruit Under Manganese Stress and Mining of Flavonoid Synthesis Genes	216
A Review of Biological Control One Decade After the Sorghum Aphid (Melanaphis sorghi) Outbreak	210
Impact of the Alien Aquatic Plant Ludwigia hexapetala on the Native Utricularia australis: Evidence from an Indoor Experiment	209
A Plant Strategy: Irrigation, Nitrogen Fertilization, and Climatic Conditions Regulated the Carbon Allocation and Yield of Oilseed Flax in Semi-Arid Area	206
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Tolerance to Cadmium: A Case Study of Proteome and Metabolome of Four Different Flax Genotypes	206
Ecophysiological Response of Vitis vinifera L. in an Urban Agrosystem: Preliminary Assessment of Genetic Variability	200
Sinorhizobium meliloti GR4 Produces Chromosomal- and pSymA-Encoded Type IVc Pili That Influence the Interaction with Alfalfa Plants	196

Genome-Wide Analyses and Expression Profiling of PME/PMEI Gene Families Reveal Their Relevance to Chilling Stress Response and Grafted Healing Efficiency in Cucumber/Pumpkin-Grafted Plants	193
Production of Bioactive Compounds in Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume Using Bioreactor Cultures Under Elicitation with Sodium Chloride	185
Identification of Putative Candidate Genes from Galphimia spp. Encoding Enzymes of the Galphimines Triterpenoids Synthesis Pathway with Anxiolytic and Sedative Effects	182
Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Oil-Body-Membrane Proteins in Polyploid Crop Brassica napus	168
A New Biocontrol Tool to Fight Potato Late Blight Based on Willaertia magna C2c Maky Lysate	168
Fern Spores—“Ready-to-Use” Standards for Plant Genome Size Estimation Using a Flow Cytometric Approach	164
Ulosarcina terrestrica gen. nov., sp. nov., a New Ulvophycean Sarcinoid Alga from the Russian Far East	157
Molecular Basis of Crops and Fruit Plants in Response to Stress	151
MBD3 Regulates Male Germ Cell Division and Sperm Fertility in Arabidopsis thaliana	150
Methoxylated Flavonols and ent-Kaurane Diterpenes from the South African Helichrysum rutilans and Their Cosmetic Potential	150
Bioaccumulation of Cr by the Buddleja Species and Schinus molle L. Grown with and Without Compost in a Sandy Soil Contaminated by Leather Industrial Effluents	143
Early Effects of Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculum and Fertilizer on Morphological and Physiological Variables of Nursery-Grown Nothofagus alessandrii Plants	139
LC–HRMS for the Identification of Quercetin and Its Derivatives in Spiraea hypericifolia (Rosaceae) and Anatomical Features of Its Leaves	138
Advances in ERECTA Family Regulation of Female Gametophyte Development in Arabidopsis thaliana	135
Methods Established for EPSPS Gene Mutation Detection in Glyphosate-Resistant Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	134
Gut–Liver Axis-Mediated Anti-Obesity Effects and Viscosity Characterization of a Homogenized Viscous Vegetable Mixture in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet	132
Phytochemical Characterization, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Melanoma Mechanism of Flower Buds of Magnolia biondii Pamp.	131
Variations in Acorn Characteristics Between Two Mediterranean Quercus Species and Their Hybrids Through Contrasting Environmental Gradients in Spain	130
Seasonal Variation in Root Morphological Traits and Non-Structural Carbohydrates of Pinus yunnanensis Seedlings Across Different Seedling Orders	129
Structural Particularities of Gall Neoformations Induced by Monarthropalpus flavus in the Leaves of Buxus sempervirens	125
Geobotanical Study and Preservation of Rare and Endangered Rosaceae Species	122
Plants Distinguish Different Photoperiods to Independently Regulate Post-Flowering Vegetative Growth and Reproductive Growth	121
Inoculum of Endophytic Bacillus spp. Stimulates Growth of Ex Vitro Acclimatised Apple Plantlets	118
Transcriptome Analysis of the CML Gene Family in Bletilla striata and Regulation of Militarine Synthesis Under Sodium Acetate and Salicylic Acid Treatments	118
Unveiling Novel Genetic Loci and Superior Alleles for Nickel Accumulation in Wheat via Genome-Wide Association Study	118
Synergistic Effects of Partial Substitution of Sludge with Cattle Manure and Straw on Soil Improvement and Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Growth in Horqin Sandy Land, China	117
Effect of Plant Topping on Seasonal Development, Physiological Changes, and Grain Yield of Soybean	116
Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the SPL Gene Family in Phalaenopsis equestris	115
Genetic Basis Identification of a NLR Gene, TaRPM1-2D, That Confers Powdery Mildew Resistance in Wheat Cultivar ‘Brock’	113
Nitrogen Addition and Heterotroph Exclusion Affected Plant Species Diversity–Biomass Relationship by Affecting Plant Functional Traits	111
Dynamic Monitoring of Nutrition Inputs and Fertility Evaluation during a Decade in the Main Peach-Producing Areas of Shandong Province, China	111
Liverworts of Magadan: Life on the Edge of Beringia	108
Geographical Distribution Dynamics of Acorus calamus in China Under Climate Change	105
Photosynthetic Responses of Peat Moss (Sphagnum spp.) and Bog Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos L.) to Spring Warming	105
Chloroplast Genome and Description of Borodinellopsis insignis sp. nov. (Chlamydomonadales, Chlorophyta), a Rare Aerial Alga from China	104
Differentiation of Amaranthus Species and Estimation of Their Polyphenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Potential Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy	104
How Tree Decline Varies the Anatomical Features in Quercus brantii	103
Ectopic Expression of AetPGL from Aegilops tauschii Enhances Cadmium Tolerance and Accumulation Capacity in Arabidopsis thaliana	102
Unlocking the Growth Potential of Poplar: A Novel Transcriptomic-Metabolomic Approach to Evaluating the Impact of Divergent Pruning Strategies	102
Pollination in Epidendrum densiflorum Hook. (Orchidaceae: Laeliinae): Fraudulent Trap-Flowers, Self-Incompatibility, and a Possible New Type of Mimicry	102
Transcriptome Remodeling in Arabidopsis: A Response to Heterologous Poplar MSL-lncRNAs Overexpression	102
The Journey of Mango: How the Shipping Systems Affect Fruit Quality, Consumer Acceptance, and Environmental Impact	101
Bioactive Glycosylated Flavonoids Exhibiting LXR Agonist Activity from a Lauraceae Colombian Species	100
Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme Positively Regulates Salicylic Acid and Jasmonic Acid Biosynthesis to Confer Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Resistance in Nicotiana benthamiana	98
Gb_ANR-47 Enhances the Resistance of Gossypium barbadense to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV) by Regulating the Content of Proanthocyanidins	96
Major Bioactive Compounds in Seeds, Husks, and Leaves of Selected Genotypes of Coffea canephora cv. Conilon from Three Consecutive Crops	96
Group 1 LEA Proteins in Durum Wheat: Evolution, Expression, and Roles in Abiotic Stress Tolerance	95
Comprehensive Identification and Expression Analysis of the SWEET Gene Family in Actinidia eriantha Reveals That Two AeSWEET11 Genes Function in Sucrose and Hexose Transport	95
Benzoin Resin: An Overview on Its Production Process, Phytochemistry, Traditional Use and Quality Control	94
Identification of Auxin, Cytokinin, Transcription Factors, and Other Zygotic Embryogenesis-Related Genes in Persea americana: A Transcriptomic-Based Study	94

Chemical and Genetic Variability of Istrian Foeniculum vulgare Wild Populations	94
Variations in Nitrogen Accumulation and Use Efficiency in Maize Differentiate with Nitrogen and Phosphorus Rates and Contrasting Fertilizer Placement Methodologies	93
Bias in Discontinuous Elevational Transects for Tracking Species Range Shifts	93
Cyclic Hexapeptide from Bouvardia ternifolia (Cav.) Schltdl. and Neuroprotective Effects of Root Extracts	93
Comparative Evaluation of the Digestive Enzyme Inhibition, Protein, and Starch Components of Ten Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. Accessions	92
Bioinformatics and Expression Analysis of CHI Gene Family in Sweet Potato	92
Two Intra-Individual ITS1 rDNA Sequence Variants Identified in the Female and Male Rotylenchulus reniformis Populations of Alabama	92
Interactions of Fusarium Crown Rot of Wheat with Nitrogen	91
Chemical Constituents, Enantiomer Content, Antioxidant and Anticholinesterase Activities of Valeriana microphylla Kunth Essential Oil	91
Hyperhydricity Syndrome in In Vitro Plants: Mechanisms, Physiology, and Control	90
Minimum-Run Resolution IV Design for Optimized Bio Removal of Fe2+ Using Enteromorpha intestinalis Aqueous Extract and Its Extract-Coated Silver Nanoparticles	90
Going or Returning to Nature? Wild Vegetable Uses in the Foraging-Centered Restaurants of Lombardy, Northern Italy	90
Impact of Combined Rootstock Cultivar and Grafting Method on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Soilless-Grown Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in a Non-Temperature-Controlled High Tunnel	89
Evaluating Species Delimitation Methods in Chloroidium (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta): Efficacy of DNA Barcodes and Description of Chloroidium pseudoellipsoideum sp. nov. from Arctic Soils	89