OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Experimental Botany is 47. 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
Correction	208
From biosynthesis to signaling: unveiling the multifaceted roles of phytosulfokine peptide in plants	167
Transcriptome-wide association study coupled with eQTL analysis reveals the genetic connection between gene expression and flowering time in Arabidopsis	130
Jasmonate/ethylene- and NaWRKY6/3-regulated Alternaria resistance depends on ethylene response factor 1B-like in Nicotiana attenuata	110
Complementary water and nutrient utilization of perianth structural units help maintain long floral lifespan inDendrobium	107
NtMYB1 and NtNCED1/2 control abscisic acid biosynthesis and tepal senescence in Chinese narcissus (Narcissus tazetta)	105
Polycomb proteins RING1A/B promote H2A monoubiquitination to regulate female gametophyte development in Arabidopsis	92
Altered collective mitochondrial dynamics in the Arabidopsismsh1mutant compromising organelle DNA maintenance	88
Salicaceae endophyte inoculation alters stomatal patterning and improves the intrinsic water-use efficiency of Populus trichocarpa after a water deficit	84
Salicylic acid suppresses 1O2-mediated susceptibility to Alternaria alternata in Arabidopsis	81
Multi-omic profiles of Sorghum genotypes with contrasting heat tolerance connect pathways related to thermotolerance	79
High-resolution methylome analysis uncovers stress-responsive genomic hotspots and drought-sensitive transposable element superfamilies in the clonal Lombardy poplar	79
Glandular trichome rupture in tomato plants is an ultra-fast and sensitive defense mechanism against insects	79
The transcriptional co-regulators NBCL1 and NBCL2 redundantly coordinate aerial organ development and root nodule identity in legumes	77
How to use CRISPR/Cas9 in plants: from target site selection to DNA repair	75
Pseudomonas syringaeaddresses distinct environmental challenges during plant infection through the coordinated deployment of polysaccharides	69
Rubisco and its regulation—major advances to improve carbon assimilation and productivity	68
Plant oxalate oxidases: key enzymes in redox and stress regulation	67
Photoperiodic control of growth and reproduction in non-flowering plants	66
The InternationalOryzaMap Alignment Project (IOMAP): the Americas—past achievements and future directions	64
Ice and air: visualisation of freezing spread and freeze–thaw embolism in young Liriodendron tulipifera leaves	64
Wheat photosystem II heat tolerance responds dynamically to short- and long-term warming	64
Introduction of a terminal electron sink in chloroplasts decreases leaf cell expansion associated with higher proteasome activity and lower endoreduplication	63
Growth conditions trigger genotype-specific metabolic responses that affect the nutritional quality of kale cultivars	62
The configuration of the vacuole is driven by clathrin-mediated trafficking in root cells of Arabidopsis thaliana	61

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	61
Intrinsic cues guiding changes in division orientation in the Arabidopsis root meristem: a formative experience	59
Unveiling the virulence mechanism of Leptosphaeria maculans in the Brassica napus interaction: the key role of sirodesmin PL in the induction of cell death	59
The PEBP genes FLOWERING LOCUS T and TERMINAL FLOWER 1 modulate seed dormancy and size	59
Exogenous RNAs: promising tools for the second green revolution	59
Plant age-dependent dynamics of annatto pigment (bixin) biosynthesis in Bixa orellana	58
A ribose world: current status and future challenges of plant RNA biology	57
Panicle temperature explains contrasting yield responses of rice genotypes to elevated CO2 and increased temperature in T-FACE environments	56
Scaling of leaf area with biomass in trees reconsidered: constant metabolically active sapwood volume per unit leaf area with height growth	56
ThePhytophthora capsiciRxLR effectorCRISIS2triggers cell death via suppressing plasma membrane H+-ATPase in the host plant	55
Actin isovariant ACT7 controls root meristem development in Arabidopsis through modulating auxin and ethylene responses	55
Genome editing of SlMYB3R3, a cell cycle transcription factor gene of tomato, induces elongated fruit shape	55
Investigating plant morphogenesis using 3D digital organs	53
An overview of low-oxygen sensing and flooding responses of tomato	52
Dynamic growth QTL action in diverse light environments: characterization of light regime-specific and stable QTL in Arabidopsis	52
Studying root–environment interactions in structured microdevices	49
Auxins and grass shoot architecture: how the most important hormone makes the most important plants	49
The protein phosphatase 2A catalytic subunit StPP2Ac2b is involved in the control of potato tuber sprouting and source–sink balance in tubers and sprouts	48
Mycorrhizal ecology: in the land of the one-eyed king	48
Biophysical boundaries for dormancy release in sunflower achenes	47
Interplay between auxin and abiotic stresses in maize	47
Non-Rabl chromosome organization in endoreduplicated nuclei of barley embryo and endosperm tissues	47
Molecular and genetic regulation of petal number variation	47
Electron transport in cyanobacterial thylakoid membranes: are cyanobacteria simple models for photosynthetic organisms?	47