Crop Science

Papers
(The TQCC of Crop Science is 5. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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Predicting grass proportion in fresh alfalfa: Grass mixtures using a hand‐held near‐infrared spectrometer67
Sustaining public plant breeding programs across generations41
Assessing the agronomic potential of sorghum B‐lines using genomic prediction40
Early selection for spike fertility index increases yield of advanced generations in bread wheat39
Leaf phyllosphere microbiome and crop productivity under climate warming39
Crop Science Annual Report, 202338
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Erratum to: Grain quality deterioration of hybrid rice is associated with alterations in physicochemical and structural properties of starch under saline conditions34
RETRACTION: Response of intercropping coffee ( Coffea arabica L.) with banana ( Musa spp .) on yield, yiel32
Mapping the quantitative field resistance to stripe rust in a hard winter wheat population “Overley” × “Overland”32
Insight into root system architecture of buckwheat through genome‐wide association mapping‐first study32
Evaluation of nutritional value, consumer preference, and profitability of orange‐fleshed sweet potato puree–incorporated bread and injera31
Understanding seasonal influence on sorghum productivity traits31
BC204, a citrus‐based plant extract, stimulates plant growth in Arabidopsis thaliana and Solanum lycopersicum 30
Characterization of Paspalum genotypes for turfgrass cultivars development28
Molecular mapping of quantitative trait loci for flag leaf length and width in recombinant inbred lines of qingke ( Hordeum vulgare L.)28
Evaluation of resistance to Cercospora leaf spot and tolerance to sugarbeet root maggot in wild sea beet ( Beta vulgaris ssp. mari27
QTL mapping reveals malt barley quality improvement in two dryland environments associated with extended grain fill and seminal root traits26
Intensive management simultaneously reduces yield gaps and improves milling and baking properties of bread wheat26
Seed yield and quality of interspecific hybrids of Paspalum plicatulum × P. guenoarum at different harvest times26
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Breeding cereal rye (Secale cereale) for quality traits24
GWAS reveals novel QTLs associated with panicle architecture traits in US long‐grain rice24
Envirotyping can increase genomic prediction accuracy of new environments in grain sorghum trials depending on mega‐environment24
Special expression of alanine‐aminotransferase1 (OsAlaAT1) improves nitrogen utilization in wheat22
Optimal corn hybrid relative maturity is dependent on planting date in northern production systems21
Comparing the effects of grain weathering and presence of fungal communities on waxy and non‐waxy sorghum hybrids grown across Texas21
Maximum likelihood sampling properties of the estimator of the Smith selection index vector of coefficients21
Transcriptome analysis of the molecular basis of 11‐eicosenoic acid‐mediated salt stress tolerance in rice21
Modeling interactions of planting date and phenology in Louisiana rice under current and future climate conditions20
Foliar application of diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate (DA‐6) alleviated summer bentgrass decline and heat damage to creeping bentgrass19
Morphological and metabolic differences between turfgrass and row‐crop biotypes of goosegrass (Eleusine indica)19
Adapting perennial grain and oilseed crops for climate resiliency19
Assessment of seed system interventions for biofortified orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) in Malawi19
Fiber production repeatability and selection of promising fique (Furcraea spp.) genotypes19
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Co‐inoculation of soybean with Bradyrhizobium spp. and Amazonian strains of Trichoderma asperellum and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens increases the productivity and profitability of t18
Foliar application of Verticillium dahliae Aspf2‐like protein improved the heat tolerance of creeping bentgrass by regulating photosynthetic and antioxid18
Resistance gene enrichment sequencing for NLR genes for Phytophthora sojae in selected soybean plant introductions and differentials with putative novel 18
Leveraging deep learning for dollar spot detection and quantification in turfgrass18
Impact of fertilizer calendar blackout restrictions and recycled wastewater irrigation on St. Augustinegrass lawns: I. Turfgrass performance and tissue nutrition18
Identification of the key morphological sweetpotato weevil resistance predictors in Ugandan sweetpotato genotypes using correlation and path‐coefficient analysis18
Unoccupied aerial systems imagery for phenotyping in cotton, maize, soybean, and wheat breeding17
Potential ecological implications of extensive cereal rye cover cropping in the United States17
Optimization of regulated deficit irrigation scheduling for seed yield production in buffalograss17
Robust and smart: Inference on phenotypic plasticity of Coffea canephora reveals adaptation to alternative environments17
Genetic mapping of resistance to Fusarium head blight in soft red winter wheat line NC13‐2007617
Distribution and migration of heavy metal(loid)s in the rock–soil–plant system on the Camellia oleifera plantation in Ceheng County, Guizhou Province, Ch17
Utility of anthesis–silking interval information to predict grain yield under water and nitrogen limited conditions17
UAV‐based RGB imagery and ground measurements for high‐throughput phenotyping of senescence and QTL mapping in bread wheat17
Epigenetic mechanisms enhance aflatoxin resistance in peanut crops (Arachis hypogaea L.) through genomic and epigenomic approaches17
Multi‐location trials identify stable high‐yielding spring bread and durum wheat cultivars in Mexico16
Exploration of global faba bean germplasm for agronomic and nitrogen fixation traits16
Velvet: An alternative high‐yielding peppermint clone for oil production16
A power analysis for detecting aging of dry‐stored soybean seeds: Germination versus RNA integrity assessments16
Soybean resistance to southern root‐knot nematode reduces nematode population density under field conditions16
Correction to “An optimized high‐throughput colorimetric assay for phytic acid quantification”16
Effect of nitrogen application rate and harvesting stage on yield and agronomic parameters of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)16
Association mapping of preharvest sprouting tolerance in spring wheat reveals genetic connections to late maturity alpha‐amylase and vivipary16
A bermudagrass variant exhibits strong tolerance to low temperature associated with enhanced sugar metabolism and cold‐responsive pathways15
Erratum to: Oaxacan Green Dent maize is not from Oaxaca15
Mapping of quantitative trait loci associated with resistance to bruchids (Callosobruchus maculatus) in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)15
Stover removal has minimal impact on pennycress seeded into standing corn15
Genetic variation for endosperm carbohydrates and total soluble solids in shrunken2 , sugary1 , 15
A comparative study between trait selections and marker‐assisted selections to improve fiber strength in upland cotton15
A finite mixture distribution to model genetic architecture of image‐based oat grain morphology15
Genetic gain due to 21 years of winter wheat breeding at the University of Illinois15
Detection of SPV2 and SPCSV and their possible influence on the yield in multiple virus infections14
Genetic characterization of downy mildew resistance from the hop (Humulus lupulus L.) line USDA 64035M14
Spring wheat canopy effects on light dynamics and yield of intercropped fine fescues14
Comparative phenomics of root architecture and anatomy in Phaseolus species14
Simulation‐based decision‐making and implementation of tools in hybrid crop breeding pipelines14
Optimizing nitrogen fertilization and planting density management enhances lodging resistance and wheat yield by promoting carbohydrate accumulation and single spike development14
Bayesian AMMI‐based indexes for genotype selection: Integrating novel stability measures for enhanced G × E inference14
Identification of solvent retention capacity quantitative trait loci by combined linkage and association mapping in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)14
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Two types of biplots to integrate multi‐trial and multi‐trait information for genotype selection14
Exploiting barley landraces to reintroduce lost genetic diversity: Resistance to net form net blotch14
Robust genomic prediction and heritability estimation using density power divergence14
Seed size has a major impact on fall seedling vigor in the cover crop hairy vetch ( Vicia villosa Roth)14
Optimally combined application of organic and chemical fertilizers increases grain yield and improves rhizosphere microecological properties in rice ratooning14
Development of Brassica carinata A. Braun resistant to acetolactate synthase–inhibiting herbicides13
Effects of cultivar and nitrogen application rate on lint, seed, oil, and protein yields of field‐grown cotton13
Increasing the seed production efficiency of autumn potato with plant growth regulators13
Transcriptome analysis suggests the role of expansin genes in the improved germination of sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.) seeds after hydropriming13
Grazing management effects on cover crop responses and cotton lint yield13
Thanks to Reviewers, Crop Science, 202313
Detection of resistance loci to English grain aphid in common wheat13
Intraspecific versus interspecific crosses for superior progeny in Cicer species13
Comprehensive characterization of HMA transporters in common bean: Tissue‐specific expression and response to metal stress12
A crop wild relative inventory for Brazil12
Genetic improvement of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain yield in the Northern Great Plains of North America, 1959–202112
Wheat stubble height effects on subsequent corn and grain sorghum crops12
Assessment of genetic diversity of six Nigerian states’ African yam bean ( Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex. A. Rich) Harms) landraces using agronomic 12
Improving nitrogen content in the carboxylation and electron transfer component can boost the reproductive biomass of filmless cotton in arid areas12
Effects of endophytes Trichoderma amazonicum and Acremonium strictum on fungal pathogens of Paspalum12
The draft genome of Piper longum L.12
Yield component QTLs identified by genome‐wide association mapping validated in a diverse tropical japonica × tropical japonica rice biparental mapping population12
Remote sensing and machine learning models to assess and predict turfgrass performance and soil water stress under deficit irrigation for creeping bentgrass12
Genetic diversity analysis and heterotic grouping of Indian white maize inbred lines using combining ability and SNP markers12
Study of timing of irrigation after foliar application of putrescine on phytochemical and physiological responses of sage11
Salinity responses in 24 guar genotypes are linked to multigenic regulation explaining the complexity of tolerance mechanisms in planta11
Predictive ability of hop (Humulus lupulus L.) grown in single hills on plot environments11
Genetic diversity and population structure of snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from China revealed by microsatellite markers11
Optimized nitrogen application rate based on soil residual nitrogen significantly increased the yield and biological nitrogen fixation of fresh faba bean as vegetables11
Comparison of population photosynthesis characteristics and grain yield of wheat under various sowing dates and seeding rates11
DELLAs directed gibberellins responses orchestrate crop development: A brief review11
Out of sight, out of mind11
Genetic basis of early heading genes for weedy rice in Northeast China11
Genetic analysis of forage, seed, and turf quality in tall fescue: Unraveling inheritance patterns and interrelationships11
Using perennial groundcover crops to suppress weeds and thrips in the southeast cotton belt11
Identification of drought and heat tolerant tepary beans in a multi‐environment trial study11
Productivity variation and stability of intensive forage‐winter wheat cropping systems on the Loess Plateau, China11
Inbred phenotypic data and non‐additive effects can enhance genomic prediction models for hybrid grain sorghum11
Thanks to reviewers, Crop Science, 202211
Promoting rapeseed yield: Improving canopy structure and formation of large pod via adjusting planting density11
Assessing genetic gain in an intermediate wheatgrass improvement program: A retrospective analysis10
Response of cool‐season turfgrass monocultures and two‐way mixtures to sequential acute drought periods10
Characterization of agronomic traits and genomic diversity in a newly assembled radish core collection10
The brachytic2 mutation alone or its combination with the brown midrib3 mutation improves fiber digestibility in forage maize10
Genetic architecture of Cercospora leaf spot response in table beet with implications for other Beta vulgaris crop types10
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Comparative analysis of infection process in Upland cottons differing in resistance to Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 410
Elucidating genetic diversity and population structure in rice germplasm and identification of high yielding stable genotypes using MGIDI and GGE biplot analysis9
Erratum to: Relative utility of agronomic, phenological, and morphological traits for assessing genotype‐by‐environment interaction in maize inbreds9
Identification of adapted breeding lines to improve barley hybrids for Spain9
Canopy coverage phenotyping and field spatial variability adjustment as an efficient selection tool in soybean breeding9
Extended grain fill stabilizes malt barley quality across variable environments and nitrogen inputs9
A sexual highly diploidized autotetraploid plant induced from the diploid cytotype of Paspalum chaseanum Parodi9
Sod strength and rhizome characteristics of rhizomatous tall fescue9
Identification and molecular mapping of two quantitative trait loci for Hessian fly resistance in a durum × cultivated emmer wheat population9
Integrative effects of organic and inorganic fertilization on soil functions, nitrogen use efficiency, and wheat productivity depend on tillage intensities9
Genome‐wide association study of oil content and fatty acid composition in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) under diverse environmental conditions9
Genotype‐by‐environmental interaction effects on earliness, semi‐dwarfism, and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) mutants in Tamil Nadu, India9
Short‐stature maize hybrids reduce the number of locations with wind damage by 64% in the US Midwest9
Genotype‐by‐environment interaction for wheat falling number performance due to late maturity α‐amylase9
Variations in endosperm structure facilitate the formation of high protein quality in tetraploid rice9
Wild bee visitation unaffected by disparate nectar phenotypes in a sunflower inbred line population9
Correction to “Spatiotemporal lipid remodeling and signaling networks in cotton fiber development”9
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Integrating image‐based phenotyping and marker‐assisted selection to optimize the selection of potato clones for chipping and resistance to viruses X and Y9
Radiation use efficiency is largely unaffected by plant density in maize (Zea mays L.): A review9
Erratum to “Chromosome 1 QTLs associated with response to bacterial leaf spot in  Beta vulgaris9
Alternate wetting and moderate soil drying could increase grain yields in both main and ratoon rice crops9
Cultivar and environmental impacts on protein and mineral concentrations in peas (Pisum sativum L.)8
Genotypic variation in germination rate, seedling vigor, and seed phenotype of Kentucky bluegrass cultivars8
Early generation seed starter materials and approaches to seed production: Challenge for improving the potato seed system in Uganda8
Assessing phenotypic diversity and sensor‐based metrics for drought response in soybean8
Controlled‐release nitrogen application mitigated soil ammonia volatilization without compromising crop yields: a case study in Sichuan Basin paddy soil8
Diallel analysis of elephantgrass clones for bioenergy production in a tropical environment8
QTL mapping of preharvest sprouting resistance in bread wheat population SHA3/CBRD by Naxos confirms a negative effect of the 1BL.1RS translocation on falling number8
Fifteen years of findings: Advancements in spring dead spot research from 2009 to 20248
Integrating UAV‐based multispectral remote sensing and machine learning for detection and classification of chocolate spot disease in faba bean8
Analysis of advanced generation multistage field trials data in autogamous plant breeding: An evaluation in common Bean8
Genetic diversity and variations among Oklahoma and Texas sedge germplasm8
Managing nitrogen fertility and stand density for sustaining Kernza intermediate wheatgrass yields8
Potential of publicly available Beta vulgaris germplasm for sustainable sugarbeet improvement indicated by combining analysis of genetic diversity and historic resistance evaluation8
Irrigation requirements, drought tolerance, and stability of warm‐season legumes intermixed in turfgrass8
Early detection of Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass responses to drought stress by measuring chlorophyll fluorescence parameters8
Implications of genetic variation within pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium and Chrysanthemum coccineum) germplasm: Intra‐ or inter‐specific hybridization as mechanisms to circumve8
Within‐canopy carbon partitioning to cotton leaves in response to irrigation8
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Identification of LMA‐tolerance QTL in a biparental winter wheat mapping population (Xerpha/Bobtail)8
Drought response of zoysiagrass with varying leaf texture under progressive deficit irrigation8
Safeguarding plant genetic resources in the United States during global climate change8
Calibration of a crop growth model in APSIM for 15 publicly available corn hybrids in North America8
Elite agronomic performance in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea) with strong resistance to root‐knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) introgressed from Arachis stenosperma7
Spring nitrogen and plant growth regulator effects on seed yield of orchardgrass7
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Impact of intra‐boll yield components on lint production per boll and fiber quality in advanced cotton breeding lines7
Unravelling the environmental drivers determining the residual fraction of soybean seed7
Prediction of regrowth and biomass of perennial sorghum using unoccupied aerial systems7
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Meet the Crop Science editor, Dr. Glen Ritchie7
The 4R QTLs pollen fertility restoration in triticale with CMS Triticum timopheevii7
Photosynthesis‐driven yield gains in global wheat breeding trials7
Northern Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L.) breeding, genetics, and conservation7
Comparison of genotypic and phenotypic selection of breeding parents in a carrot (Daucus carota) germplasm collection7
Unlocking nature's vault: Innovative tools for plant genebanks7
Historic winter wheat yield, production, and economic value trends in Kansas, the “Wheat State”7
Genetic variation for grain iron and zinc concentration in the US sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] association panel7
Pearl millet phenology assessment: An integration of field, a review, and in silico approach7
Identification of QTLs and validation of molecular markers associated with reaction to Fusarium wilt in the common bean cultivar BRS FP4037
Light interception and radiation use efficiency in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)7
Effects of intercropping with Fenlong tillage “145” mode on ratoon sugarcane photosynthesis, growth, and yield7
Genetic association of agronomic traits with partial resistance to gray leaf spot in elite maize germplasm7
Selection of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) accessions resistant to root‐knot nematode7
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Spinosad‐based insecticide is an effective control method for the potato soil pests Agriotes sp. and Melolontha 7
Gendered sweetpotato trait preferences and implications for improved variety acceptance in Uganda7
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Relay strip intercropping of wheat and cotton under limited water conditions7
Investigating the spatial associations between thatch and white grub populations in imidacloprid‐treated turfgrass7
Interseeding strategies for legume integration into meadow fescue pastures6
Genetic gain of lint yield in modern upland cotton cultivars based on national cotton variety tests6
Foliage freezing tolerance in Paspalum (Poaceae) and its relationship with leaf anatomy6
Effects of humic acid–enhanced phosphate fertilizer on wheat yield, phosphorus uptake, and soil available phosphorus content6
Estimation of quantitative genetic parameters for dry matter yield and vegetative persistence‐related traits in a white clover training population6
Economic optimum nitrogen rate analysis for feed and malting barley6
Identifying canola ( Brassica napus L.) accessions with superior photosynthetic traits and unique resource partitioning strategies6
Organic intercropping legacy reduces Fusarium pathogens and root rot in subsequent durum wheat6
Mutation of Ehd1 prolongs basic vegetative growth periods to boost biomass and grain yield in rice6
Genetic gains in grain yield and harvest index over a decade in maize hybrids in India6
Insights into a genomics‐based pre‐breeding program in wheat6
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Comparative study of morphological, anatomical, cell wall compositional, and leaf elemental features of traffic‐tolerant versus traffic‐sensitive tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea)6
Large‐scale breeding population validating significant loci for the 1000‐kernel weight of wheat6
Comparative physiological, transcriptome, and qRT‐PCR analysis provide insights into osmotic adjustment in the licorice species Glycyrrhiza inflata under salt stress6
Integrated triple cropping enhances soybean productivity6
A null allele of the polyphenol oxidase gene Ppo‐A1 in hexaploid wheat originates from tetraploid wheat6
Erratum to “Genome‐wide association study for traits related to cold tolerance and recovery during seedling stage in rice”6
Correlations based on mixed models as selection criteria for breeding programs targeting seed production and quality in Paspalum nicorae Parodi ecotypes6
Wide hybridization in sorghum with tertiary gene pool for diversification of parental lines6
Potential utilization of two new varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris in yoghurt manufacturing6
Genetic variability in biomass partitioning and surface residue carbon‐nitrogen ratios in soybean6
Variability in predicted deleterious mutations among barley accessions conserved ex situ6
Accelerating genetic gain through strategic speed breeding in spring wheat6
Dosage response to reduced height‐1 (Rht‐1) loss‐of‐function mutations and characterization of slender phenotype in hexaploid wheat6
A study of pod constriction in a peanut population with mixed wild and cultivated genetics6
Evidence of long‐distance clonal spreading and low genomic diversity of Kikuyu grass from highland livestock farms after a century of intentional introduction in Colombia6
Population structure and genetic diversity of Brachiaria grass (Urochloa spp.) accessions from the Democratic Republic of Congo using DArTseq single nucleotide polymorphism markers6
Postharvest commercial quality improvement of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) after foliar biofortification with selenium6
Belowground biomass characteristics and soil organic C accumulation of bahiagrass‐based forage systems with or without legumes6
Brown patch severity as affected by cool‐season turfgrass species, cultivar, and nitrogen rate6
Seed development in field‐grown orchardgrass6
Optimizing ethephon application timing for ‘Meyer’ zoysiagrass seedhead suppression6
Combining abilities of soybean progenies and bradyrhizobium strains for biological nitrogen fixation6
Genotype × environment interactions of organic winter naked barley for agronomic, disease, and grain quality traits6
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Assessing realized genetic gains in biofortified cassava breeding for over a decade: Enhanced nutritional value and agronomic performance6
Evaluation of grain dormancy under field conditions in a wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) qsd1 triple mutant6
Classification of inheritance of trichomes in different organs in zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.)6
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Proposal of a super trait for increased grain yield, popping expansion, and ear rot resistance in popcorn6
Computational design for more engaged, impactful, and dynamic agricultural research6
Yield and climatic parameters in a common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) regional trial6
Creation and characteristics of tetraploid and mixoploid centipedegrass6
Improving SPAD spectral estimation accuracy of rice leaves by considering the effect of leaf water content6
Management practices alter endophytic diazotrophic communities in CitraBlue St. Augustinegrass5
Perenniality drives multifunctional forage–biomass filter strips’ ability to improve water quality5
Recurrent selection for broad‐spectrum resistance to anthracnose in common bean5
Decoding chilling temperature adaptation in bermudagrass: Temporal transcriptomic and metabolomic dynamics in tolerant and sensitive genotypes5
High plant density optimizes leaf stomatal traits for accelerating the stomatal response rate at the lower cotton canopy5
Breeding and genetics of resistance to major diseases in Cucurbita—A review5
Determination of optimum planting density of very small potato minitubers and appropriate pot size for maximizing seed tuber production in screenhouse conditions5
A “solid” solution for wheat stem sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) resistance: Genetics, breeding and development of solid stem wheat5
Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations5
Assessing axial and temporal effects of the leaf sheath on the flexural stiffness of large‐grain stems5
Genetic variation and population structure of Oryza sativa accessions in the AfricaRice collection and development of the AfricaRice O. sativa Core Collection5
Impact of breeding over the years on Canadian Brassica napus canola5
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