OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Experimental Agriculture is 2. 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.)

Article	Citations
Resistance of sugarcane hybrids to internode borer Chilo sacchariphagus indicus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)	19
Integrating environmental, socio-economic, and biological data in a farmer-led potato trial for enhanced varietal assessment in Rwanda	16
Canopy development, leaf traits and yield in high-altitude Andean maize under contrasting plant densities in Argentina	15
Achieving super high yield in rice by simultaneously increasing panicle number and grain weight via improving pre-heading biomass production	14
Farmers’ selection criteria for sweet potato varieties in Benin: An application of Best-Worst Scaling	14
Does coinoculation with bradyrhizobia and cyanobacteria improve groundnut growth and yield?	12
Ratooning increases production of sweetpotato seed vines multiplied in insect-proof net tunnels in Tanzania	11
Characterisation of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd) ecotypes: An ancient and promising legume	11
Exchangeable molybdenum concentration in lowland paddy fields of Sri Lanka as affected by the differences in agro-climatic zones, soil orders, and water sources	11
A non-destructive approach in proximal sensing to assess the performance distribution of SPAD prediction models using hyperspectral analysis in apricot trees	10
Bioregulator application enhances yield by modulating antioxidant efficiency of rainfed cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonolobaL. (Taub.)] in the hot arid region of India	10
Potential contribution of agronomic practices and conservation agriculture towards narrowing smallholders’ yield gaps in Southern Africa: lessons from the field	9
Responses of soil–plant C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometry to contrasting application rates of biochar to subtropical paddy field – CORRIGENDUM	8
Soil fertility indices in cocoa agroforests under organic and conventional management in Suhum, Eastern Region of Ghana	8
On-farm assessment of rainfed barley genotypes for agro-physiological traits under varying tillage management	8
Kaolin particle film mitigates supra-optimal temperature stress effects at leaf scale and increases bean size and productivity of Coffea canephora	8
Sustainability assessment methodology oriented to soil-associated agricultural experiments	7
Variations in mango fruit quality in response to management factors on a pre- and post-harvest continuum	7
Drought responses in Coffea arabica as affected by genotype and phenophase. II – photosynthesis at leaf and plant scales	6
Secondary sexual dimorphism in biomass production of Ilex paraguariensis progenies associated with their provenances and morphotypes	6
Effects of shade tree legumes on cacao biomass and bean yields after 20 years of intercropping in Ivory Coast	6
Impact of soil type and harvest season on the ratooning ability of sugarcane varieties	6
Low soil phosphorus availability has limited effects on wood traits in young plants of five eucalypt species	6
Soil elemental profiles and toxic element uptake by durum wheat varieties in organic and conventional farming systems in Central Italy	6
Responses of soil–plant C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometry to contrasting application rates of biochar to subtropical paddy field	6

High plant density increases sunlight interception and yield of direct-seeded winter canola in China	5
Genotypic responses and biomass production in oil palm progenies under potassium and magnesium fertilisation: a study of mineral distribution pattern in plant organs	5
Determinants of use of fertilizer best management practices: evidence from smallholder farms in Nepal	5
Long-term warming altered soil physical structure and soil organic carbon pools in wheatland field	5
Litter production and nutrient return in fodder bank systems in the sub-humid tropics of Mexico	4
Adaptation of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes in the rainfed uplands of southern Laos	4
N-enriched biochar increases carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus accumulation associated with changes in plant ecological stoichiometry in subtropical rice paddy fields	4
Genetic potential of Brazilian papaya (Carica papaya L.) lines and hybrids for improving fruit quality via specific combining ability and heterosis	4
No-tillage and intercropping improve the yield and profitability of maize-cotton rotations in Northern Benin	3
Mapping soil health research in the Brazilian Semiarid region: a bibliometric approach	3
Effects of biochar and poultry manure on soil properties, growth, quality, and yield of cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott) in degraded tropical sandy soil – RETRACTION	3
Indigenizing climate change adaptation education in a developing country context: what are the key drivers?	3
The role of integrated soil fertility management in improving crop yields in the Ethiopian Highlands	3
Straw return-enhanced soil carbon and nitrogen fractions and nitrogen use efficiency in a maize–rice rotation system	3
Changes in soil aggregation characteristics and the sequestration of carbon and nitrogen after long-term slight nighttime warming in the farmland of central China	3
Plant growth regulators improve root growth of rice seedlings after mechanical transplanting and increase grain yield	3
Deforestation and conventional agriculture’s impact on soil quality in five Brazilian semi-arid soils	3
Impact of salinity on yield-related parameters in two contrasting cultivars ofOryza glaberrimaSteud. in Benin	3
Analyzing antifragility among smallholder farmers in Bihar, India: An assessment of farmers’ vulnerability and the strengths of positive deviants	3
The rise of smart agriculture in China: current situation and suggestions for further development	2
Soil health multifunctionality of biological products in agriculture: overview and research perspectives	2
Voluntary sustainability standards and soil health: insights from a case study in soybean production in Brazilian Savannah	2
Farmers’ preferences for the next generation of maize hybrids: application of product concept testing in Kenya and Uganda	2
Mixed research-farmer assessments of legume integration scenarios in upland rice-based cropping systems in Madagascar	2
Multi-trait selection for agronomic performance and drought tolerance among durum wheat genotypes evaluated under rainfed and irrigated environments	2
Effects of short-term tillage management on soil organic carbon and its labile fractions under the double-cropping rice system in Southern of China	2
Optimizing soil sampling effort for carbon and bulk density assessment in sugarcane fields of South-Central Brazil	2
Management strategies for improving maize yield and water productivity under water deficit and soil acidity	2
Effects of climate and within-tree competition on cocoa pod production in Ghana	2
Selenium accumulation in grains of wheat cultivars grown in selenium-rich areas in China	2
Carbon farming initiative: a national-scale public-private partnership to promote regenerative agriculture in Brazil	2
N-enriched biochar increases carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus accumulation associated with changes in plant ecological stoichiometry in subtropical rice paddy fields – CORRIGENDUM	2
Drought responses in Coffea arabica as affected by genotype and phenophase. I – leaf distribution and branching	2