OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Seed Science is 1. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of fruit color on the oil quality and seed germination of Idesia polycarpa Maxim.	12
Methods to quantify Bacillus simplex-based inoculant and its effect as a seed treatment on field-grown corn and soybean in Brazil	8
The Vigor-S system as an auxiliary component of the accelerated aging test procedure in soybean seeds	7
Active metabolism during desiccation of the desiccation tolerant short-lived seeds of Poincianella pluviosa (DC.) L. P. Queiroz	6
Germination and regeneration of Eugenia involucrata (Myrtaceae) seeds correlated with reactive oxygen species	6
Chemical and anatomical characterization of soybean seed coats with the presence of cracks	6
Vigor and anaerobic metabolism of soybean seeds evaluated by ethanol test	6
Exploring the impact of 1-deoxynojirimycin on alpha-galactosidase activity and chickpea seed germination through in vitro experiments and molecular docking analysis	5
Priming Urochloa ruziziensis (R.Germ. & Evrard) seeds with signalling molecules improves germination	5
Tetrazolium test to assess the viability of kale seeds	5
Morphometric characterization and functional traits of fruits and seeds of Neoglaziovia variegata (Arruda) Mez.	4
Seed physiological quality of wheat cultivars in response to phosphate fertilization	4
Aged sweet corn (Zea mays L. saccharata Sturt) seeds trigger hormone and defense signaling during germination	4
Do the elaiosome and seed coat color affect the seed quality of Mabea fistulifera Mart?	4
Irrigation management and capitulum order in the production and quality of Eryngium foetidum L. propagules	4
Artificial neural networks discriminate lettuce seeds with different levels of thermoinhibition	4
Regeneration of roots and shoots as a propagation strategy in Eugenia candolleana DC. (Myrtaceae) seeds	4
Physiological quality of Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil (Griseb.) Altschul seeds by the tetrazolium test	4
Can priming with ascorbic acid or nitric oxide improve the germinability of stored sunflower seeds?	4
Digital phenotyping for robust seeds variability assessment in Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.	3
Seed vigor in performance of wheat plants: evidence of interaction with nitrogen	3
Atmospheric plasma overcomes dormancy of Pityrocarpa moniliformis (Benth.) Luckow & R. W. Jobson seeds	3
Physiological potential of soybean seeds treated and stored under uncontrolled conditions	3
Validation of the methodology of the germination test using a rolled paper plus vermiculite for treated soybean seeds	3
Viability and performance of wheat seedlings after artificial seed aging	3

Morphology and metabolism of storage substances contribution to alkali stress responses in two contrasting barley cultivars during germination stage	3
Near-infrared spectral evaluation of physiological potential, biochemical composition and enzymatic activity of soybean seeds	3
Enhancing viability and vigor of deteriorated true shallot seeds (Allium cepa var. ascalonicum) through ultra-fine bubble and plasma-activated water priming	3
Storage of recalcitrant seeds of Eugenia brasiliensis Lam. under control of water availability	3
Breaking dormancy in Cycas revoluta: A study of seed morphological characterization and dormancy mechanisms	3
Use of 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride for detection of Fusarium semitectum viability in soybean seeds	2
Verification of non-deep physiological dormancy and treatment to overcome seed dormancy in Campomanesia phaea (O. Berg) Landrum	2
Pre-drying periods and temperatures to overcome dormancy of rice seeds of the cultivar IRGA 431 CL	2
Vigor of maize seeds and its effects on plant stand establishment, crop development and grain yield	2
Emergence of Coccoloba gigantifolia Melo, Cid Ferreira & Gribel seedlings as a function of raceme and fruit maturation	2
Validation of the paper roll plus vermiculite (PR+V) germination test methodology for treated corn seeds	2
Chemical treatment and mobilization of reserves of soybean seeds under water deficit	2
Osmopriming with selenium: physical and physiological quality of tomato seeds in response to water deficit	2
Wheat seed germination based on α-amylase activity to study promoting mechanism of Bacillus subtilis QM3	2
Artificial aging for predicting the storability of soybean seeds via GGE biplot	2
Characterization of acquisition of physiological quality in soybean seeds from desiccated plants	2
Outcomes of water deficit stress on the physiological quality of soybean seeds	2
Physical and physiological characterization of heteromorphic seeds of Erythrina velutina Willd.	2
Physiological and molecular changes in seeds of Hancornia speciosa Gomes stored in conservative solutions	2
Ethanol and hormones in physiological conditioning on germination and seed dormancy of Urochloa humidicola cv. Llanero	2
Peptidomics analysis reveals stress response proteins involved in the establishment of seed vigor in tobacco	2
Atmosphere modification system for respiration analysis of recalcitrant seeds during storage	2
Transcriptomic insights into soybean seed deterioration in uncontrolled storage	1
Systematic Review - State of the Art: strategies for vigor evaluation and production of high-vigor soybean seeds	1
Physiological maturity of Cenostigma tocantinum Ducke (Fabaceae) seeds	1
Importance of the lignin content in the pod wall and seed coat on soybean seed physiological and health performances	1
Dormancy and evaluation of the physical-physiological quality in sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] seeds by image analysis	1
Recovery of Bradyrhizobium cells and effects on the physiological quality of soybean seeds sown in dry soil	1
Non-destructive assessment of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) seeds quality	1
Genetic control of soybean seed quality using partial diallel	1
Quality of corn seed industrial seed treatment (IST) and on-farm treatment (OFT) in Brazilian agribusiness	1
Physiological performance of Genipa americana L. seeds primed with silicon under salt stress	1
ERRATUM	1
Assessment of the tolerance of soybean seeds to weathering deterioration in the pre-harvest phase by multivariate analysis	1
Do the previous crop and top-dressing nitrogen fertilization change the yield and physiological and sanitary quality of common bean seeds?	1
Dose effectiveness and quality of soybean seed treatment in Brazilian agriculture as a function of application technology	1
Classification of the physiological potential of soybean seed lots using infrared spectroscopy and chemometric methods	1
Lignin monomeric composition in soybean seed coats and resistance to mechanical damage	1
Post-harvest fruit rest and storage of Diospyros inconstans Jacq. seeds	1
Buckwheat seed quality and pathogenicity of Fusarium spp. in plants	1
Viability of melon seeds using the pH testing of exudate	1
Germination test of Cordia trichotoma seeds: a forest species native to Brazil	1
Maturation of Erythrina speciosa Andrews seeds collected in the Southeast and South Regions of Brazil	1
Soybean sowing under low water availability conditions: impacts of seed treatment and soil management	1
Use of the X-ray technique to evaluate the internal morphology of seeds of green manure species	1
Quality of soybean seeds sampled during processing	1
Validation of the Vigor-S image analysis system for the characterization of phytotoxicities in soybean seedlings	1
SARS software for analysis of radiographic images of Urochloa decumbens (Stapf) RD Webster seeds	1
Effect of PEG and ABA on desiccation tolerance and storage of Magnolia ovata (A.St.-Hil.) Spreng. Seeds	1
Near infrared spectroscopy and seedling image analysis to evaluate the physiological potential of Urochloa decumbens (Stapf) R.D. Webster seeds	1

Effect of long-term storage on viability of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) seeds	1
Quality and chemical composition of soybean seeds with different lignin contents in the pod and seed coat subjected to weathering deterioration in pre-harvest	1
Conservation and physiological quality of Handroanthus spongiosus (Rizzini) S. Grose (Bignoniaceae) seeds	1
Storage potential of Eugenia uniflora Lam. seeds incubated in different osmotic solutions and temperatures	1
Effect of treatment with thiamethoxam and cyantraniliprole on the germination and storage of forest tree seeds	1
Classification of lentil seed vigor based on seedling image analysis techniques and interactive machine learning	1
Germination dynamics of Neoglaziovia variegata (Arruda) Mez (Bromeliaceae): impact of thermal and saline thresholds on the ecology of the species	1
Determination of the physiological quality of corn seeds by infrared equipment	1