OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Experimental Botany is 46. 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
Photoperiodic control of growth and reproduction in non-flowering plants	159
Multi-omic profiles of Sorghum genotypes with contrasting heat tolerance connect pathways related to thermotolerance	133
The transcriptional co-regulators NBCL1 and NBCL2 redundantly coordinate aerial organ development and root nodule identity in legumes	128
Growth conditions trigger genotype-specific metabolic responses that affect the nutritional quality of kale cultivars	124
Tomato fruit quality traits and metabolite content are affected by reciprocal crosses and heterosis	104
A ribose world: current status and future challenges of plant RNA biology	93
Studying root–environment interactions in structured microdevices	89
Plant age-dependent dynamics of annatto pigment (bixin) biosynthesis in Bixa orellana	88
Non-Rabl chromosome organization in endoreduplicated nuclei of barley embryo and endosperm tissues	88
High-resolution methylome analysis uncovers stress-responsive genomic hotspots and drought-sensitive transposable element superfamilies in the clonal Lombardy poplar	83
Introduction of a terminal electron sink in chloroplasts decreases leaf cell expansion associated with higher proteasome activity and lower endoreduplication	82
NtMYB1 and NtNCED1/2 control abscisic acid biosynthesis and tepal senescence in Chinese narcissus (Narcissus tazetta)	77
Correction	77
Transcriptome-wide association study coupled with eQTL analysis reveals the genetic connection between gene expression and flowering time in Arabidopsis	74
The GpIA7 effector from the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida targets potato EBP1 and interferes with the plant cell cycle	70
Molecular and genetic regulation of petal number variation	68
Scaling of leaf area with biomass in trees reconsidered: constant metabolically active sapwood volume per unit leaf area with height growth	67
ThePhytophthora capsiciRxLR effectorCRISIS2triggers cell death via suppressing plasma membrane H+-ATPase in the host plant	66
Altered collective mitochondrial dynamics in the Arabidopsismsh1mutant compromising organelle DNA maintenance	64
Jasmonate/ethylene- and NaWRKY6/3-regulated Alternaria resistance depends on ethylene response factor 1B-like in Nicotiana attenuata	63
Polycomb proteins RING1A/B promote H2A monoubiquitination to regulate female gametophyte development in Arabidopsis	61
Exogenous RNAs: promising tools for the second green revolution	60
The configuration of the vacuole is driven by clathrin-mediated trafficking in root cells of Arabidopsis thaliana	59
Breeding effects on canopy light attenuation in maize: a retrospective and prospective analysis	58
Unveiling the virulence mechanism of Leptosphaeria maculans in the Brassica napus interaction: the key role of sirodesmin PL in the induction of cell death	58

How to use CRISPR/Cas9 in plants: from target site selection to DNA repair	58
Intrinsic cues guiding changes in division orientation in the Arabidopsis root meristem: a formative experience	55
Genome editing of SlMYB3R3, a cell cycle transcription factor gene of tomato, induces elongated fruit shape	54
Dynamic growth QTL action in diverse light environments: characterization of light regime-specific and stable QTL in Arabidopsis	54
Interplay between auxin and abiotic stresses in maize	53
Hair interacts with SlZFP8-like to regulate the initiation and elongation of trichomes by modulating SlZFP6 expression in tomato	53
Rubisco and its regulation—major advances to improve carbon assimilation and productivity	53
Natural variation in stomatal dynamics drives divergence in heat stress tolerance and contributes to seasonal intrinsic water-use efficiency in Vitis vinifera (subsp. sativa and sylve	51
Pseudomonas syringaeaddresses distinct environmental challenges during plant infection through the coordinated deployment of polysaccharides	51
Actin isovariant ACT7 controls root meristem development in Arabidopsis through modulating auxin and ethylene responses	51
Panicle temperature explains contrasting yield responses of rice genotypes to elevated CO2 and increased temperature in T-FACE environments	50
The protein phosphatase 2A catalytic subunit StPP2Ac2b is involved in the control of potato tuber sprouting and source–sink balance in tubers and sprouts	50
Detection of the metabolic response to drought stress using hyperspectral reflectance	50
Electron transport in cyanobacterial thylakoid membranes: are cyanobacteria simple models for photosynthetic organisms?	49
The InternationalOryzaMap Alignment Project (IOMAP): the Americas—past achievements and future directions	49
Melatonin as a regulator of plant ionic homeostasis: implications for abiotic stress tolerance	49
Complementary water and nutrient utilization of perianth structural units help maintain long floral lifespan inDendrobium	49
Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase family genes exhibit functional divergence and overlap in rice growth and development, especially in control of tillering	48
Auxins and grass shoot architecture: how the most important hormone makes the most important plants	47
Wheat photosystem II heat tolerance responds dynamically to short- and long-term warming	47
Investigating plant morphogenesis using 3D digital organs	47
The PEBP genes FLOWERING LOCUS T and TERMINAL FLOWER 1 modulate seed dormancy and size	46
Salinity tolerance in wheat: rethinking the targets	46