OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Experimental Agriculture 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Impacts of eucalyptus biochar application on greenhouse gas emission from an upland rice–sugarcane cropping system on sandy soil	31
Evolution of soil fertility research and development in Ethiopia: From reconnaissance to data-mining approaches – CORRIGENDUM	29
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	16
Canopy development, leaf traits and yield in high-altitude Andean maize under contrasting plant densities in Argentina	15
Integrating environmental, socio-economic, and biological data in a farmer-led potato trial for enhanced varietal assessment in Rwanda	15
Farmers’ selection criteria for sweet potato varieties in Benin: An application of Best-Worst Scaling	14
Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya	12
Measuring the value of data governance in agricultural investments: A case study	12
Does coinoculation with bradyrhizobia and cyanobacteria improve groundnut growth and yield?	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	10
Phosphorus cycling byUrochloa decumbensintercropped with coffee	10
Balanced fertilization increases wheat yield response on different soils and agroecological zones in Ethiopia	10
Starch granule size in grains of hybrid rice with low chalkiness occurrence	9
Ratooning increases production of sweetpotato seed vines multiplied in insect-proof net tunnels in Tanzania	9
Soil fertility indices in cocoa agroforests under organic and conventional management in Suhum, Eastern Region of Ghana	9
Bioregulator application enhances yield by modulating antioxidant efficiency of rainfed cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonolobaL. (Taub.)] in the hot arid region of India	8
Sorghum yield response to NPKS and NPZn nutrients along sorghum-growing landscapes – CORRIGENDUM	8
Characterisation of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd) ecotypes: An ancient and promising legume	8
A non-destructive approach in proximal sensing to assess the performance distribution of SPAD prediction models using hyperspectral analysis in apricot trees	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	7
Sustainability assessment methodology oriented to soil-associated agricultural experiments	7
Kaolin particle film mitigates supra-optimal temperature stress effects at leaf scale and increases bean size and productivity of Coffea canephora	7
On-farm assessment of rainfed barley genotypes for agro-physiological traits under varying tillage management	7

Secondary sexual dimorphism in biomass production of Ilex paraguariensis progenies associated with their provenances and morphotypes	6
Variations in mango fruit quality in response to management factors on a pre- and post-harvest continuum	6
Impact of soil type and harvest season on the ratooning ability of sugarcane varieties	6
Responses of soil–plant C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometry to contrasting application rates of biochar to subtropical paddy field	6
Low soil phosphorus availability has limited effects on wood traits in young plants of five eucalypt species	6
Yield-limiting plant nutrients for maize production in northwest Ethiopia	6
High plant density increases sunlight interception and yield of direct-seeded winter canola in China	5
Low-cost seed storage technologies for development impact of small-scale seed saving entities in tropical climates	5
Effect of combining organic manure and inorganic fertilisers on maize–bush bean intercropping	5
Drought responses in Coffea arabica as affected by genotype and phenophase. II – photosynthesis at leaf and plant scales	5
High phosphorus supply enhances leaf gas exchange and growth of young Arabica coffee plants under water deficit	5
Effects of spatial and temporal regulation of drip emitters and tube configurations on water productivity of juvenile macadamia trees in the tropics	5
Improvement of soil aggregate-associated carbon sequestration capacity after 14 years of conservation tillage	5
Effects of shade tree legumes on cacao biomass and bean yields after 20 years of intercropping in Ivory Coast	5
Dose-response models to guide site-specific nutrient management and lessons for fertiliser trial design in sub-Saharan Africa – CORRIGENDUM	5
Fertiliser use efficiency, production risks and profitability of maize on smallholder farms in East Africa	5