OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Experimental Agriculture 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Impacts of eucalyptus biochar application on greenhouse gas emission from an upland rice–sugarcane cropping system on sandy soil	24
Evolution of soil fertility research and development in Ethiopia: From reconnaissance to data-mining approaches – CORRIGENDUM	22
Achieving super high yield in rice by simultaneously increasing panicle number and grain weight via improving pre-heading biomass production	16
Canopy development, leaf traits and yield in high-altitude Andean maize under contrasting plant densities in Argentina	13
Resistance of sugarcane hybrids to internode borer Chilo sacchariphagus indicus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)	9
Farmers’ selection criteria for sweet potato varieties in Benin: An application of Best-Worst Scaling	9
Exchangeable molybdenum concentration in lowland paddy fields of Sri Lanka as affected by the differences in agro-climatic zones, soil orders, and water sources	8
Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya	8
Measuring the value of data governance in agricultural investments: A case study	8
Sorghum yield response to NPKS and NPZn nutrients along sorghum-growing landscapes – CORRIGENDUM	7
Starch granule size in grains of hybrid rice with low chalkiness occurrence	7
Balanced fertilization increases wheat yield response on different soils and agroecological zones in Ethiopia	7
Does coinoculation with bradyrhizobia and cyanobacteria improve groundnut growth and yield?	7
Soil fertility indices in cocoa agroforests under organic and conventional management in Suhum, Eastern Region of Ghana	7
Phosphorus cycling byUrochloa decumbensintercropped with coffee	7
Ratooning increases production of sweetpotato seed vines multiplied in insect-proof net tunnels in Tanzania	6
Potential contribution of agronomic practices and conservation agriculture towards narrowing smallholders’ yield gaps in Southern Africa: lessons from the field	6
Characterisation of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd) ecotypes: An ancient and promising legume	6
Kaolin particle film mitigates supra-optimal temperature stress effects at leaf scale and increases bean size and productivity of Coffea canephora	6
Contrasting yield formation characteristics in two super-rice hybrids that differ in growth duration	6
Responses of soil–plant C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometry to contrasting application rates of biochar to subtropical paddy field – CORRIGENDUM	5
Variations in mango fruit quality in response to management factors on a pre- and post-harvest continuum	5
Bioregulator application enhances yield by modulating antioxidant efficiency of rainfed cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonolobaL. (Taub.)] in the hot arid region of India	5
Evaluation of sugarcane genotypes with respect to sucrose yield across three crop cycles using GGE biplot analysis	5
Using cover crops to offset greenhouse gas emissions from a tropical soil under no-till	5

A non-destructive approach in proximal sensing to assess the performance distribution of SPAD prediction models using hyperspectral analysis in apricot trees	5
Yield-limiting plant nutrients for maize production in northwest Ethiopia	5
Sustainability assessment methodology oriented to soil-associated agricultural experiments	5
Impact of soil type and harvest season on the ratooning ability of sugarcane varieties	4
Secondary sexual dimorphism in biomass production of Ilex paraguariensis progenies associated with their provenances and morphotypes	4
Improvement of soil aggregate-associated carbon sequestration capacity after 14 years of conservation tillage	4
Low soil phosphorus availability has limited effects on wood traits in young plants of five eucalypt species	4
Effects of spatial and temporal regulation of drip emitters and tube configurations on water productivity of juvenile macadamia trees in the tropics	4
Responses of soil–plant C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometry to contrasting application rates of biochar to subtropical paddy field	4
High plant density increases sunlight interception and yield of direct-seeded winter canola in China	3
Fertiliser use efficiency, production risks and profitability of maize on smallholder farms in East Africa	3
Low-cost seed storage technologies for development impact of small-scale seed saving entities in tropical climates	3
Long-term warming altered soil physical structure and soil organic carbon pools in wheatland field	3
Dose-response models to guide site-specific nutrient management and lessons for fertiliser trial design in sub-Saharan Africa – CORRIGENDUM	3
Drought responses in Coffea arabica as affected by genotype and phenophase. II – photosynthesis at leaf and plant scales	3
Nitrogen and trinexapac-ethyl effects on wheat grain yield, lodging and seed physiological quality in southern Brazil	3
Effects of shade tree legumes on cacao biomass and bean yields after 20 years of intercropping in Ivory Coast	3
Effect of combining organic manure and inorganic fertilisers on maize–bush bean intercropping	3
High phosphorus supply enhances leaf gas exchange and growth of young Arabica coffee plants under water deficit	3
Plant growth regulators improve root growth of rice seedlings after mechanical transplanting and increase grain yield	2
Genetic potential of Brazilian papaya (Carica papaya L.) lines and hybrids for improving fruit quality via specific combining ability and heterosis	2
Application of naphthalene acetic acid and gibberellic acid favours fruit induction and development in oil palm hybrid (Elaeis oleiferaxElaeis guineensis)	2
Mapping soil health research in the Brazilian Semiarid region: a bibliometric approach	2
Straw return-enhanced soil carbon and nitrogen fractions and nitrogen use efficiency in a maize–rice rotation system	2
Yield-limiting plant nutrients for maize production in northwest Ethiopia – CORRIGENDUM	2
Field arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation increased plant performance without phosphorus fertilizer supply of four promoted upland rice varieties in Madagascar	2
N-enriched biochar increases carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus accumulation associated with changes in plant ecological stoichiometry in subtropical rice paddy fields	2
Sorghum yield response to NPKS and NPZn nutrients along sorghum-growing landscapes	2
The role of integrated soil fertility management in improving crop yields in the Ethiopian Highlands	2
Response of maize yield to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur rates on Andosols and Nitisols in Ethiopia	2
Physiology, yield, and water use efficiency of drip-irrigated upland rice cultivars subjected to water stress at and after flowering	2
A data-mining approach for developing site-specific fertilizer response functions across the wheat-growing environments in Ethiopia – CORRIGENDUM	2
Analyzing antifragility among smallholder farmers in Bihar, India: An assessment of farmers’ vulnerability and the strengths of positive deviants	2
Indigenizing climate change adaptation education in a developing country context: what are the key drivers?	2
Yield response of barley to the application of mineral fertilizers containing major nutrients on Cambisols and Vertisols in Ethiopia	2
Deforestation and conventional agriculture’s impact on soil quality in five Brazilian semi-arid soils	2
Unravelling causes of poor crop response to applied N and P fertilizers on African soils	2
Continuous cropping legumes in semi-arid Southern Africa: Legume productivity and soil health implications	2
Rice varietal selection in Bangladesh: Does it matter who in the farm household makes the decisions?	1
Estimating productivity and nutritive value of Marandu palisadegrass using a proximal canopy reflectance sensor	1
Drivers of farmer involvement in experimental forage trials in the Peruvian Andes and implications for participatory research design	1
Multi-trait selection for agronomic performance and drought tolerance among durum wheat genotypes evaluated under rainfed and irrigated environments	1
An isotopic proxy for nitrogen redistribution from Alnus acuminata to wheat intercrop	1
Predicting protein content of silage maize using remotely sensed multispectral imagery and proximal leaf sensing	1
Farmers’ preferences for the next generation of maize hybrids: application of product concept testing in Kenya and Uganda	1
N-enriched biochar increases carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus accumulation associated with changes in plant ecological stoichiometry in subtropical rice paddy fields – CORRIGENDUM	1
Effect of tillage frequency, seed rate, and glyphosate application on teff and weeds in Tigray, Ethiopia	1
Selenium accumulation in grains of wheat cultivars grown in selenium-rich areas in China	1
Unravelling causes of poor crop response to applied N and P fertilizers on African soils – CORRIGENDUM	1
Preferential mineral N form uptake by sugarcane genotypes contrasting in nitrogen use efficiency	1

Yield response of tef (Eragrostis tef) to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur under balanced fertilization on Vertisols in different agroecological zones of Ethiopia – CORRIGENDUM	1
Carbon farming initiative: a national-scale public-private partnership to promote regenerative agriculture in Brazil	1
Yield response of tef (Eragrostis tef) to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur under balanced fertilization on Vertisols in different agroecological zones of Ethiopia	1
Management strategies for improving maize yield and water productivity under water deficit and soil acidity	1
The rise of smart agriculture in China: current situation and suggestions for further development	1
Impact of salinity on yield-related parameters in two contrasting cultivars ofOryza glaberrimaSteud. in Benin	1
Changes in soil aggregation characteristics and the sequestration of carbon and nitrogen after long-term slight nighttime warming in the farmland of central China	1
Understanding factors influencing wheat productivity in Ethiopian highlands	1
Optimizing the clipping frequency and nitrogen topdressing in a dual-purpose oat used for fodder and cover cropping	1
Impact of improved agricultural extension approaches on technology adoption: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial in rural Tunisia	1
Conservation agriculture effects on yield and profitability of rice-based systems in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain	1