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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Evolution of soil fertility research and development in Ethiopia: From reconnaissance to data-mining approaches – CORRIGENDUM	35
Resistance of sugarcane hybrids to internode borer Chilo sacchariphagus indicus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)	19
Achieving super high yield in rice by simultaneously increasing panicle number and grain weight via improving pre-heading biomass production	17
Canopy development, leaf traits and yield in high-altitude Andean maize under contrasting plant densities in Argentina	14
Impacts of eucalyptus biochar application on greenhouse gas emission from an upland rice–sugarcane cropping system on sandy soil	14
Integrating environmental, socio-economic, and biological data in a farmer-led potato trial for enhanced varietal assessment in Rwanda	14
Farmers’ selection criteria for sweet potato varieties in Benin: An application of Best-Worst Scaling	13
Exchangeable molybdenum concentration in lowland paddy fields of Sri Lanka as affected by the differences in agro-climatic zones, soil orders, and water sources	13
Phosphorus cycling byUrochloa decumbensintercropped with coffee	12
Measuring the value of data governance in agricultural investments: A case study	11
Balanced fertilization increases wheat yield response on different soils and agroecological zones in Ethiopia	10
A non-destructive approach in proximal sensing to assess the performance distribution of SPAD prediction models using hyperspectral analysis in apricot trees	10
Does coinoculation with bradyrhizobia and cyanobacteria improve groundnut growth and yield?	10
Ratooning increases production of sweetpotato seed vines multiplied in insect-proof net tunnels in Tanzania	10
Starch granule size in grains of hybrid rice with low chalkiness occurrence	10
Characterisation of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd) ecotypes: An ancient and promising legume	9
Soil fertility indices in cocoa agroforests under organic and conventional management in Suhum, Eastern Region of Ghana	9
Sorghum yield response to NPKS and NPZn nutrients along sorghum-growing landscapes – CORRIGENDUM	9
Kaolin particle film mitigates supra-optimal temperature stress effects at leaf scale and increases bean size and productivity of Coffea canephora	9
Bioregulator application enhances yield by modulating antioxidant efficiency of rainfed cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonolobaL. (Taub.)] in the hot arid region of India	8
Potential contribution of agronomic practices and conservation agriculture towards narrowing smallholders’ yield gaps in Southern Africa: lessons from the field	8
Responses of soil–plant C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometry to contrasting application rates of biochar to subtropical paddy field – CORRIGENDUM	8
Sustainability assessment methodology oriented to soil-associated agricultural experiments	7
On-farm assessment of rainfed barley genotypes for agro-physiological traits under varying tillage management	7
Variations in mango fruit quality in response to management factors on a pre- and post-harvest continuum	7

Low soil phosphorus availability has limited effects on wood traits in young plants of five eucalypt species	6
Responses of soil–plant C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometry to contrasting application rates of biochar to subtropical paddy field	6
Drought responses in Coffea arabica as affected by genotype and phenophase. II – photosynthesis at leaf and plant scales	6
Impact of soil type and harvest season on the ratooning ability of sugarcane varieties	6
Yield-limiting plant nutrients for maize production in northwest Ethiopia	6
Dose-response models to guide site-specific nutrient management and lessons for fertiliser trial design in sub-Saharan Africa – CORRIGENDUM	6
Secondary sexual dimorphism in biomass production of Ilex paraguariensis progenies associated with their provenances and morphotypes	6
Fertiliser use efficiency, production risks and profitability of maize on smallholder farms in East Africa	5
High plant density increases sunlight interception and yield of direct-seeded winter canola in China	5
Effect of combining organic manure and inorganic fertilisers on maize–bush bean intercropping	5
Effects of shade tree legumes on cacao biomass and bean yields after 20 years of intercropping in Ivory Coast	5
Improvement of soil aggregate-associated carbon sequestration capacity after 14 years of conservation tillage	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	4
Indigenizing climate change adaptation education in a developing country context: what are the key drivers?	4
Analyzing antifragility among smallholder farmers in Bihar, India: An assessment of farmers’ vulnerability and the strengths of positive deviants	4
Plant growth regulators improve root growth of rice seedlings after mechanical transplanting and increase grain yield	4
High phosphorus supply enhances leaf gas exchange and growth of young Arabica coffee plants under water deficit	4
Genetic potential of Brazilian papaya (Carica papaya L.) lines and hybrids for improving fruit quality via specific combining ability and heterosis	4
Litter production and nutrient return in fodder bank systems in the sub-humid tropics of Mexico	4
Long-term warming altered soil physical structure and soil organic carbon pools in wheatland field	4
Nitrogen and trinexapac-ethyl effects on wheat grain yield, lodging and seed physiological quality in southern Brazil	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
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
Sorghum yield response to NPKS and NPZn nutrients along sorghum-growing landscapes	3
No-tillage and intercropping improve the yield and profitability of maize-cotton rotations in Northern Benin	3
Response of maize yield to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur rates on Andosols and Nitisols in Ethiopia	3
Yield-limiting plant nutrients for maize production in northwest Ethiopia – CORRIGENDUM	3
Physiology, yield, and water use efficiency of drip-irrigated upland rice cultivars subjected to water stress at and after flowering	3
Continuous cropping legumes in semi-arid Southern Africa: Legume productivity and soil health implications	3
Field arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation increased plant performance without phosphorus fertilizer supply of four promoted upland rice varieties in Madagascar	3
The role of integrated soil fertility management in improving crop yields in the Ethiopian Highlands	3
Deforestation and conventional agriculture’s impact on soil quality in five Brazilian semi-arid soils	3
Straw return-enhanced soil carbon and nitrogen fractions and nitrogen use efficiency in a maize–rice rotation system	3
Unravelling causes of poor crop response to applied N and P fertilizers on African soils – CORRIGENDUM	3
Application of naphthalene acetic acid and gibberellic acid favours fruit induction and development in oil palm hybrid (Elaeis oleiferaxElaeis guineensis)	3
Mapping soil health research in the Brazilian Semiarid region: a bibliometric approach	3
A data-mining approach for developing site-specific fertilizer response functions across the wheat-growing environments in Ethiopia – CORRIGENDUM	3
Unravelling causes of poor crop response to applied N and P fertilizers on African soils	3
Impact of salinity on yield-related parameters in two contrasting cultivars ofOryza glaberrimaSteud. in Benin	2
Multi-trait selection for agronomic performance and drought tolerance among durum wheat genotypes evaluated under rainfed and irrigated environments	2
Soil health multifunctionality of biological products in agriculture: overview and research perspectives	2
Carbon farming initiative: a national-scale public-private partnership to promote regenerative agriculture in Brazil	2
Effect of tillage frequency, seed rate, and glyphosate application on teff and weeds in Tigray, Ethiopia	2
Drivers of farmer involvement in experimental forage trials in the Peruvian Andes and implications for participatory research design	2
Understanding factors influencing wheat productivity in Ethiopian highlands	2
Yield response of tef (Eragrostis tef) to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur under balanced fertilization on Vertisols in different agroecological zones of Ethiopia – CORRIGENDUM	2
The rise of smart agriculture in China: current situation and suggestions for further development	2
N-enriched biochar increases carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus accumulation associated with changes in plant ecological stoichiometry in subtropical rice paddy fields – CORRIGENDUM	2

Selenium accumulation in grains of wheat cultivars grown in selenium-rich areas in China	2
Preferential mineral N form uptake by sugarcane genotypes contrasting in nitrogen use efficiency	2
Predicting protein content of silage maize using remotely sensed multispectral imagery and proximal leaf sensing	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
Estimating productivity and nutritive value of Marandu palisadegrass using a proximal canopy reflectance sensor	2
Optimizing the clipping frequency and nitrogen topdressing in a dual-purpose oat used for fodder and cover cropping	2