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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya	15
A critical review on applications of hyperspectral remote sensing in crop monitoring	14
Performance of elite genotypes of barley, chickpea, lentil, and wheat under conservation agriculture in Mediterranean rainfed conditions	13
Optimal biochar application rates for mitigating global warming and increasing rice yield in a subtropical paddy field	11
Waterlogging tolerance of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) at germination related to country of origin	10
Sorghum yield response to NPKS and NPZn nutrients along sorghum-growing landscapes	10
Grain yield and water-use efficiency of summer maize in response to mulching with different plastic films in the North China Plain	9
Genotype × environment interaction and stability analyses of grain yield in rainfed winter bread wheat	8
Response of maize yield to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur rates on Andosols and Nitisols in Ethiopia	7
Optimizing sowing density-based management decisions with different nitrogen rates on smallholder maize farms in Northern Nigeria	7
Silicon dioxide nanofertilizers improve photosynthetic capacity of two Criollo cocoa clones (Theobroma cacao L.)	7
Fixed-time corrective dose fertilizer nitrogen management in wheat using atLeaf meter and leaf colour chart	7
Evaluation of sugarcane genotypes with respect to sucrose yield across three crop cycles using GGE biplot analysis	7
Combined effects of mulching and crop density on soil evaporation, temperature, and water use efficiency of winter wheat	7
Secondary sexual dimorphism in biomass production of Ilex paraguariensis progenies associated with their provenances and morphotypes	6
Balanced fertilization increases wheat yield response on different soils and agroecological zones in Ethiopia	6
Changes in soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus contents, storages, and stoichiometry during land degradation in jasmine croplands in subtropical China	6
Increase in maize yield and soil aggregate-associated carbon in North China due to long-term conservation tillage	5
A data-mining approach for developing site-specific fertilizer response functions across the wheat-growing environments in Ethiopia	5
Evolution of soil fertility research and development in Ethiopia: From reconnaissance to data-mining approaches	5
Evaluation of maize-based intercropping on runoff, soil loss, and yield in foothills of the Indian sub-Himalayas	5
Unravelling causes of poor crop response to applied N and P fertilizers on African soils	5
Conservation agriculture effects on yield and profitability of rice-based systems in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain	4
Medium-term effect of fertilizer, compost, and dolomite on cocoa soil and productivity in Sulawesi, Indonesia	4
Maize grain and straw yields over 14 consecutive years in burned and mulched Mucuna pruriens var. utilis and Pueraria phaseoloides relay cropping systems	4

Low-cost seed storage technologies for development impact of small-scale seed saving entities in tropical climates	4
Herbicide residues of pre-harvest burndown in cowpea bean (Vigna unguiculata) grains	4
Using manure for improving nitrogen fertilization and maize yield	4
Impact of improved agricultural extension approaches on technology adoption: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial in rural Tunisia	4
Sesbania brown manuring improves soil health, productivity, and profitability of post-rice bread wheat and chickpea	4
Direct and spillover impacts of community-based seed production: Quasi-experimental evidence from Nepal	4
Cassava root yield variability in shifting cultivation systems in the eastern Amazon region of Brazil	3
Reassessing the estimation of leaf area in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) by linear regression equation	3
Yield response of barley to the application of mineral fertilizers containing major nutrients on Cambisols and Vertisols in Ethiopia	3
Nitrogen and trinexapac-ethyl effects on wheat grain yield, lodging and seed physiological quality in southern Brazil	3
Effect of combining organic manure and inorganic fertilisers on maize–bush bean intercropping	3
Dose-response models to guide site-specific nutrient management and lessons for fertiliser trial design in sub-Saharan Africa	3
Animal traction, two-wheel tractors, or four-wheel tractors? A best-fit approach to guide farm mechanization in Africa	3
Mid-season sweet oranges for fresh and processing markets in Brazil	3
Kaolin particle film mitigates supra-optimal temperature stress effects at leaf scale and increases bean size and productivity of Coffea canephora	3
Does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume-based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam?	3
Yield response of tef (Eragrostis tef) to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur under balanced fertilization on Vertisols in different agroecological zones of Ethiopia	3
The role of integrated soil fertility management in improving crop yields in the Ethiopian Highlands	3
Enabling cumulative learning in user-oriented research for root, tuber and banana crop breeding	3
Understanding factors influencing wheat productivity in Ethiopian highlands	3
Mangrove rice biodiversity valorization in Guinea Bissau. A bottom-up approach	3
Physiology, yield, and water use efficiency of drip-irrigated upland rice cultivars subjected to water stress at and after flowering	3
Improvement of soil aggregate-associated carbon sequestration capacity after 14 years of conservation tillage	3
High plant density increases sunlight interception and yield of direct-seeded winter canola in China	2
Straw return-enhanced soil carbon and nitrogen fractions and nitrogen use efficiency in a maize–rice rotation system	2
Impacts of eucalyptus biochar application on greenhouse gas emission from an upland rice–sugarcane cropping system on sandy soil	2
Yield-limiting plant nutrients for maize production in northwest Ethiopia	2
Linking grain yield and lodging resistance with growth patterns in rice	2
Assessing the synergistic impacts of poultry manure and biochar on nutrient-depleted sand and sandy loam soil properties and sweet potato growth and yield	2
Drivers of farmer involvement in experimental forage trials in the Peruvian Andes and implications for participatory research design	2
Growth and flowering of young cocoa plants is promoted by organic and nitrate-based fertiliser amendments	2
Fertiliser use efficiency, production risks and profitability of maize on smallholder farms in East Africa	2
Using cover crops to offset greenhouse gas emissions from a tropical soil under no-till	2
Prediction of spring maize yields using leaf color chart, chlorophyll meter, and GreenSeeker optical sensor	2
Potential contribution of agronomic practices and conservation agriculture towards narrowing smallholders’ yield gaps in Southern Africa: lessons from the field	2
Measuring the value of data governance in agricultural investments: A case study	2
Starch granule size in grains of hybrid rice with low chalkiness occurrence	2
Trait-based description of the agronomic and usage potential of a range of plantain varieties from Cameroon	2
Intercropping of climbing bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.) and East African highland banana (Musa spp.) in the Ugandan highlands	2
Controlled release urea increases soybean yield without compromising symbiotic nitrogen fixation	2
Sorghum yield response to NPKS and NPZn nutrients along sorghum-growing landscapes – CORRIGENDUM	2
A data-mining approach for developing site-specific fertilizer response functions across the wheat-growing environments in Ethiopia – CORRIGENDUM	1
Data-driven similar response units for agricultural technology targeting: An example from Ethiopia	1
An isotopic proxy for nitrogen redistribution from Alnus acuminata to wheat intercrop	1
Plant growth regulators improve root growth of rice seedlings after mechanical transplanting and increase grain yield	1
Bioregulator application enhances yield by modulating antioxidant efficiency of rainfed cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonolobaL. (Taub.)] in the hot arid region of India	1
Long-term warming altered soil physical structure and soil organic carbon pools in wheatland field	1
Variability in soybean yields, nutrient use efficiency, and profitability with application of phosphorus fertilizer and inoculants on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa	1
High phosphorus supply enhances leaf gas exchange and growth of young Arabica coffee plants under water deficit	1
Enhanced-efficiency nitrogen fertilizer boosts cauliflower productivity and farmers’ income: Multi-location and multi-year field trials across Nepal	1

Mind the adoption gap: Findings from a field experiment designed to scale up the availability of fodder shrub seedlings in Malawi	1
Field arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation increased plant performance without phosphorus fertilizer supply of four promoted upland rice varieties in Madagascar	1
Preferential mineral N form uptake by sugarcane genotypes contrasting in nitrogen use efficiency	1
Contrasting yield formation characteristics in two super-rice hybrids that differ in growth duration	1
Farmers’ heterogeneous preferences for traits of improved varieties: Informing demand-oriented crop breeding in Tanzania	1
Rice varietal selection in Bangladesh: Does it matter who in the farm household makes the decisions?	1
Drought responses in Coffea arabica as affected by genotype and phenophase. I – leaf distribution and branching	1
Continuous cropping legumes in semi-arid Southern Africa: Legume productivity and soil health implications	1
Kenyan farmers appreciate the higher yield of 50% non-pollen producing Maize (Zea mays) hybrids	1
Sustainability assessment methodology oriented to soil-associated agricultural experiments	1
Understanding factors influencing wheat productivity in Ethiopian highlands – CORRIGENDUM	1
Application of naphthalene acetic acid and gibberellic acid favours fruit induction and development in oil palm hybrid (Elaeis oleiferaxElaeis guineensis)	1
Ratooning increases production of sweetpotato seed vines multiplied in insect-proof net tunnels in Tanzania	1
Phosphorus cycling byUrochloa decumbensintercropped with coffee	1
Responses of soil–plant C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometry to contrasting application rates of biochar to subtropical paddy field	1
Improving vegetable production under semi-arid, saline conditions in south-western Madagascar	1
Indigenous rhizobial strains SEMIA 4108 and SEMIA 4107 for common bean inoculation: A biotechnological tool for cleaner and more sustainable agriculture	1