OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Horticulture Research is 30. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
High-quality reference genome and annotation aids understanding of berry development for evergreen blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii)	165
Heat-stress-induced sprouting and differential gene expression in growing potato tubers: Comparative transcriptomics with that induced by postharvest sprouting	96
An apple (Malus domestica) AP2/ERF transcription factor modulates carotenoid accumulation	91
The MdABI5 transcription factor interacts with the MdNRT1.5/MdNPF7.3 promoter to fine-tune nitrate transport from roots to shoots in apple	88
Correction: Haplotype-resolved genome of diploid ginger (Zingiber officinale) and its unique gingerol biosynthetic pathway	74
SlZHD17 is involved in the control of chlorophyll and carotenoid metabolism in tomato fruit	74
Genome-wide unbalanced expression bias and expression level dominance toward Brassica oleracea in artificially synthesized intergeneric hybrids of Raphanobrassica	66
Overexpression of PvWOX3a in switchgrass promotes stem development and increases plant height	59
N-glucosyltransferase GbNGT1 from ginkgo complements the auxin metabolic pathway	52
Regulatory circuits involving bud dormancy factor PpeDAM6	51
Tomato genomic prediction for good performance under high-temperature and identification of loci involved in thermotolerance response	45
Development of potent promoters that drive the efficient expression of genes in apple protoplasts	45
Amplification of early drought responses caused by volatile cues emitted from neighboring tea plants	45
Chromosome-level genome assemblies of five Prunus species and genome-wide association studies for key agronomic traits in peach	43
Organelle genome assembly uncovers the dynamic genome reorganization and cytoplasmic male sterility associated genes in tomato	43
Genetic and phenotypic analyses reveal major quantitative loci associated to fruit size and shape traits in a non-flat peach collection (P. persica L. Batsch)	41
The role of watermelon caffeic acid O-methyltransferase (ClCOMT1) in melatonin biosynthesis and abiotic stress tolerance	40
Production of reactive oxygen species by PuRBOHF is critical for stone cell development in pear fruit	37
MdVQ37 overexpression reduces basal thermotolerance in transgenic apple by affecting transcription factor activity and salicylic acid homeostasis	37
The Gillenia trifoliata genome reveals dynamics correlated with growth and reproduction in Rosaceae	34
Strigolactones positively regulate abscisic acid-dependent heat and cold tolerance in tomato	33
Two pathogenesis-related proteins interact with leucine-rich repeat proteins to promote Alternaria leaf spot resistance in apple	33
Expanding the application of a UV-visible reporter for transient gene expression and stable transformation in plants	31
The MADS-box gene FveSEP3 plays essential roles in flower organogenesis and fruit development in woodland strawberry	30
The Physalis floridana genome provides insights into the biochemical and morphological evolution of Physalis fruits	30