OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Planta is 32. 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
DNAL7, a new allele of NAL11, has major pleiotropic effects on rice architecture	155
Regulatory mechanism of the miR172e–LbrAP2 module during the vegetative growth phase transition in Lilium	96
Patterns and roles of lignan and terpenoid accumulation in the reaction zone compartmentalizing pathogen-infected heartwood of Norway spruce	92
Localization of CgVPE1 in secondary cell wall formation during tracheary element differentiation in the pericarp of Citrus grandis ‘Tomentosa’ fruits	81
Transcriptomic analyses in the gametophytes of the apomictic fern Dryopteris affinis	77
Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of SAUR gene family in Melon (Cucumis melo L.)	77
Integration of high-throughput phenotyping with anatomical traits of leaves to help understanding lettuce acclimation to a changing environment	73
Brown-top millet: an overview of breeding, genetic, and genomic resources development for crop improvement	72
Functional characterization and site-directed mutagenesis of a novel UDP-glycosyltransferase from Panax japonicus var. major	70
Regional prevailing wind directions cannot explain the global east facing of mature sunflower inflorescences: testing a hypothesis using wind data	63
Correction: Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.): from staple to superfood—a comprehensive review on nutritional, bioactive, industrial, and climate resilience potential	63
The multifaceted roles of heterotrimeric G-proteins: lessons from models and crops	61
Exploring the quantitative genetics of traits associated with drought tolerance and yield in Pimpinella anisum L. under different water regimes	55
Identification of two 6ʹ-deoxychalcone 4ʹ-glucosyltransferase genes in dahlia (Dahlia variabilis)	54
High expression of ethylene response factor BcERF98 delays the flowering time of non-heading Chinese cabbage	50
Saline-alkali stress tolerance is enhanced by MhPR1 in Malus halliana leaves as shown by transcriptomic analyses	47
Low nitrogen priming improves nitrogen uptake and assimilation adaptation to nitrogen deficit stress in wheat seedling	46
The R2R3-MYB gene family in Cicer arietinum: genome-wide identification and expression analysis leads to functional characterization of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis regulators in the seed coat	45
The wheat HSF transcription factor TaHSFC3B confers drought tolerance through ROS scavenging and ABA pathway in transgenic Arabidopsis and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	44
Effects of thermopriming and bacteria-mediated heat-stress acclimation strategies on seed yield and quality criteria in Brassica napus cv Aviso and Camelina sativa cv Calena	41
Cultivar-biased regulation of HSFA7 and HSFB4a govern high-temperature tolerance in tomato	41
Transcriptome analysis in Aegilops tauschii unravels further insights into genetic control of stripe rust resistance	39
Soil phosphorus mediates trade-offs between constitutive and induced defences in young pine trees	39
A perspective: some relationships between the biochemistry of photosynthesis and the gas exchange of leaves (Planta 153, 376–387)	38
Unravelling the molecular network of desiccation tolerance in resurrection plants started with the model plant Craterostigma plantagineum	37

Stem nematode disease resistance-conferring gene identification in sweet potato using combined BSA-Seq and BSR-Seq analyses	37
Morphological, phytochemical, and transcriptome analyses provide insights into the biosynthesis of monoterpenes in Monarda citriodora	35
Expression dynamics and a loss-of-function of Arabidopsis RabC1 GTPase unveil its role in plant growth and seed development	35
Propagule size and seed development duration: high photosynthate allocation and growth allometry	34
Low-oxygen-induced root bending is altered by phytoglobin1 through mediation of ethylene response factors (ERFs) and auxin signaling	34
Comparative transcriptomic analysis unveils candidate genes associated with sugarcane growth rate	33
A stress-responsive transcription factor PeNAC1 regulating beta-d-glucan biosynthetic genes enhances salt tolerance in oat	33
OsNAC103, an NAC transcription factor negatively regulates plant height in rice	32
Advances in integrated genomic selection for rapid genetic gain in crop improvement: a review	32