OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Factors impacting soil organic carbon pool in different types of Andosols in Toya, Hokkaido, Japan	45
A modeling approach to estimating N₂O emission derived from loss of soil organic matter for the Japanese greenhouse gas inventory	38
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 92-5	31
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 92-3	25
Analysis of surface runoff water and sediment generations using a short-term water budget in the steeply sloping agricultural land of northern Laos	24
Gas transport enhancement under windy condition in poorly tilled seedbed of clayey rotational paddy field	21
Fatty acid compositions of triacylglycerols in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) seeds with varied seeding dates and nitrogen fertilization in a temperate region of Japan	20
Response of mycorrhizal symbiosis to phosphorus and its application for sustainable crop production and remediation of environment	17
Possible involvement of nitric oxide in promoting the initial growth of rice seedlings at low temperature by inoculation of Bacillus pumilus strain TUAT1 spores	16
Effects of controlled release N fertilizers and reduced application rate on nitrous oxide emissions from soybean fields converted from rice paddies	15
Positive priming effects through microbial P-mining in tropical forest soils under N₂-fixing trees	15
Iron delivery to the growing leaves associated with leaf chlorosis in mugineic acid family phytosiderophores-generating graminaceous crops	15
Understanding yield-limiting factors for sorghum in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: beyond soil nutrient deficiency	13
The mass water content of paddy soil after harvest is strongly associated with the accumulation of organic matter as the source of available nitrogen	12
Mechanisms of halophilic and salt tolerance in Suaeda edulis Flores Olv. & Noguez	10
Effect of biodegradable mulching plastics on soil chemical properties, greenhouse gas emission, and plant growth under aerobic and flooding conditions	10
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 3	10
Suppressive and promotive effects of rice bran on germination of Monochoria vaginalis in organic rice ( Oryza sativa L.) production	10
The inorganic nitrogen fertilizer equivalency of hairy vetch ( Vicia villosa Roth) as a winter green manure in Kanto and Tohoku district, Japan	10
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 2	9
Quantification methods of pyrogenic carbon in soil with soil as a complex matrix: comparing the CTO-375 and Cr₂O₇ methods	9
The comparative soil fertility in traditional and alder-based shifting cultivation of varied fallow lengths in Eastern Indian Himalayas	8
Mineral weathering and silicon uptake by rice plants promote carbon storage in paddy fields	8
Improvement in potassium budget with water outflow reduction through reducing excessive irrigation in a paddy field	8
Effects of microtopography on within-field spatial variation of inherent soil properties in Andosols of Tokachi district, Hokkaido	8

How does lime and rice straw compost application affect arsenic uptake in rice after a century of cropping under flooded conditions?	8
Accumulation and translocation of selenium in a soil–rice system in Guangxi, China	8
Estimate the contribution of water-derived ¹³⁷ Cs in the total ¹³⁷ Cs in brown rice using water-to-brown rice transfer parameters	8
Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry as a temporally integrated indicator of nutrient availability in soils	7
Steel slag-based silicate fertilizer suppresses grain cracking in brewer’s rice cultivar “Yamada-Nishiki”	7
Correction	7
Correction	7
Long-term application of organic matter improves soil properties and plant growth-promoting bacteria in soil communities of oil palm plantation	7
Nitrogen fertilizers and the future of sustainable agriculture: a deep dive into production, pollution, and mitigation measures	6
Overview of recent researches on nitrifying microorganisms in soil	6
Critical reevaluation of an efficient sampling design for assessing soil properties using bootstrap sampling and geostatistical analysis in Japanese large-scale paddy fields	6
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 95 - 3	6
Predicting arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization of soybean in farmers’ fields by using infection unit density	6
Mapping of quantitative trait loci for root elongation in rice ( Oryza sativa L.) treated with various nitrogen sources and concentrations	6
Digital soil mapping using drone images and machine learning at the sloping vegetable fields in cool highland in the Northern Kanto region, Japan	6
Estimating macronutrient contents in Thai paddy soils using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and locally weighted partial least square regression analysis	6
Comparative study of radioactive cesium transfer from soil to peanut and soybean	5
Long-term application of fused magnesium phosphate and calcium silicate change soil chemical properties, C decomposition and N mineralization in a single rice paddy field of Northeastern Japan	5
Dynamics of fractionated rhizosphere soil P and plant P uptake under maize/P-mobilizing legumes intercropping in strongly weathered soil of Tanzania	5
Effects of pyrophosphate-extractable aluminum, iron, and calcium on organic carbon storage in buried humic horizons of a cumulative volcanic soil profile containing charred plant fragments, Miyakonojo	5
Equivalent incorporation of Chinese milk vetch and rice straw enhanced nutrient mineralization and reduced greenhouse gas emissions	5
Prediction of the soil properties of Malagasy rice soils based on the soil color and magnetic susceptibility	5
Changes in chemical form of phosphorus in rice bran during fermentation process as determined by ³¹ P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy	5
Three years of biochar and straw application could reduce greenhouse gas and improve rice productivity	5
Nitrogen cycling and management focusing on the central role of soils: a review	5
LMC60, a material containing low-molecular-weight chitin: degradation and effects on soil microorganisms in incubated upland soil	5
Comprehensive microstructural characterization of saline–alkali soils in the Yellow River Delta, China	5
Shoot and root responses to low phosphorus and their genotypic variability in selected cultivars of Japanese core collections of maize and soybean	5
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 94 - 2	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 92-6	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 92-02	4
Effects of a chemical dispersant on the dispersibility of Moso bamboo phytoliths in a particle-size analysis	4
Spatial relationship between peach tree productivity and soil properties in a newly reclaimed orchard	4
Soil carbon stocks and main nutrients under cocoa plantations of different ages	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 6	4
Correction	4
New estimation model for paddy soil temperature in early growth stage, and its application to estimate nitrogen mineralization of organic fertilizer	4
Influence of surface geology on phosphorus export in coastal forested headwater catchments in Akita, Japan	4
On-farm assessment of the phosphorus balance of paddy soil fertilized with cow dung compost in mixed crop–livestock systems and with rice straw in conventional practice in Yamagata, Japan	4
Ecology of methanogenic and methane-oxidizing microorganisms in paddy soil ecosystem	4
Growth, yield, and biochemical traits of tomato plants under mycorrhizal inoculation and licorice root extract applications	4
Effect of different light conditions on the growth response of sugar beet to NaCl	4
Soil microbial community responding to moderately elevated nitrogen deposition in a Japanese cool temperate forest surrounded by fertilized grasslands	4
Preface to the special section 'Recent developments on dynamics of substances in the rhizosphere'	4
Selection of efficient phosphorus solubilizing bacteria strains and mycorrhizea for enhanced cereal growth, root microbe status and N and P uptake in alkaline calcareous soil	4
Preface to the special section ‘N-nutrition 2024’: molecular biology, biochemistry, and physiology of N utilization for greener food production	4
Seed glucosinolates in rapeseed ( Brassica napus ) provide sulfur nutrition required for early seedling growth under sulfur limitation	3
Effects of mire disturbance by Sika deer on nitrogen fixation and denitrification in Ozegahara Mire, Japan	3
Root cell-type specific expressions of bacterial mercury transporter MerC and plant SNARE SYP121 fusion protein differentially affect cadmium accumulation patterns of Arabidopsis	3
Genetic and transcriptomic dissection of nitrate-independent function of Arabidopsis NRT1.1/NPF6.3/CHL1 under high ammonium condition	3

Effects of drought stress on the oxidation of the reaction center chlorophyll of photosystem I and grain yield in paddy-field grown rice plants	3
Dynamics of soil aggregate stability as induced by potassium in a soil-plant system	3
A low boron condition without high temperature stress induces internal browning in Raphanus sativus L. (Japanese radish)	3
Organ specific transcriptome analysis of upland cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ) in response to low phosphorus stress during early stage of growth	3
Variability of soil characteristics around an active volcano, Mt. Mayon in the Philippines with special reference to the distance and direction from the crater	3
Alternate wetting and drying enhanced the yield of a triple-cropping rice paddy of the Mekong Delta	3
Induction of citrate transporter gene expression in soybean roots by sulfur application	3
Spatiotemporal analysis of soil loss in cold climate upland farming watersheds using SWAT: case study of Tokoro River watershed, Hokkaido, Japan	3
The effects of phosphate and pH on arsenate adsorption on allophanic Andosols in Miyazaki	3
Nutritional characterization on growth and ionome profiles in Japanese wasabi cultivars ( Eutrema japonicum ) under hydroponics	3
Aberrant RNA splicing of the phytic acid synthesis gene inositol-1,3,4 trisphosphate 5/6-kinase in a low phytic acid soybean line	3
Ethylene works as a possible regulator for the rootlet elongation and transcription of genes for phosphorus acquisition in cluster roots of Lupinus albus L.	3
Comparative verification of Mehlich 3 soil analysis methods in Northern Mozambique using microwave plasma–atomic emission spectrometry	3
Effect of water movement in frozen soil on long-term hydrological simulation of Soil and Water Assessment Tool in cold climate watershed in Hokkaido, Japan	3
Interactive influence of particle size and carbonization temperature on Silicon availability in Rice husk biochar	2
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 1	2
Field investigation of soil moisture profile in the seedbeds of clayey paddy fields composed of large clods (aggregates)	2
STOP1 dominates Arabidopsis tolerance to ammonium over NRT1.1/NPF6.3/CHL1	2
A proposed method for determining potentially environmentally available trace metals in paddy soil	2
Radioactive Cs transfer to vegetables after the FDNPP accident	2
Optimal P fertilization using low-grade phosphate rock-derived fertilizer for rice cultivation under different ground-water conditions in the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso	2
Effects of coated slow-release fertilizers on nitrous oxide emission from winter wheat field in a cool-temperate region in Japan	2
Optimum range of soil phosphorus fertility needed for effective arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation of Welsh onions in a non-allophanic Andosol	2
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from rice cultivation applied with melaleuca and rice husk biochar in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta	2
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers	2
Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from two soils amended with different manure composts in aerobic incubation tests	2
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 94 - 3	2
Effects of weathering and silicic acid uptake by rice plants on weathered products -Quantitative changes in potassium, silica, and aluminum in granitic Fluvisol-	2
Higher rice yield and lower greenhouse gas emissions with cattle manure amendment is achieved by alternate wetting and drying	2
Plant material decomposition and bacterial and fungal communities in serpentine and karst soils of Japanese cool-temperate forests	2
Rhizosphere effect on phosphorus availability to soybean in Vertisols	2
Evaluating phosphorus nutritional status of potato by instant testing of petiole phosphate concentration	2
Photosynthesis improvement for enhancing productivity in rice	2
Spatial variation of soil characteristics affected by biochar materials from traditional slash and burn agriculture in Sabah, Malaysia	2
Experimental verification of solubilization effect of soil bromine by waterlogging reduction	2
Influence of Azolla incorporation and/or dual cropping on CH ₄ and N ₂ O emission from a paddy field	2
Effects of soil and phylogeny on sulfur and phosphorus concentrations in wild plants on volcanic and non-volcanic soils in Japan	2
Comparison of soil characteristics related to C and N processes in Eastern Hungarian and Central Japanese soils under different land use and nutrient supply	2
Changes in lowland paddy soil fertility in the Philippines after 50 years of the Green Revolution	2
Pool size of microbial biomass potassium in various farmland soils	2
Isolation and molecular identification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi at two sites of perennial rice fields in Yunnan	1
Alleviating effect of calcium sulfate on aluminum stress through enhanced malate release with increased gene expression of malate transporter and sulfate transporter	1
Effects of long-term application of inorganic fertilizers and organic amendments on the turnover rates of fractionated soil organic carbon and their determining factors in paddy fields	1
Physical qualities of acid sulfate soil: its limitations and implications for oil palm production	1
A statistical model predicts N mineralization of various organic amendments for paddy fields	1
Distribution of organic carbon and nutrients in soil aggregates under different stand types ofCunninghamia lanceolatain southern Guangxi of China	1
Different strategies for colonization and prevalence after inoculation with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria revealed by a monitoring method	1
Response of nitrification and nitrifying microorganisms to different nitrogen sources in the acid Ultisols of Jinyun Mountain	1
Effect of stand age on the temporal dynamics of soil active carbon and nitrogen in Chinese cypress artificial forests	1
Smart fertilizer management: the progress of imaging technologies and possible implementation of plant biomarkers in agriculture	1
Time-course analysis of the transcriptome of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves under high-concentration ammonium sulfate treatment	1
The effects of simulated acid rain and cadmium-containing atmospheric fine particulate matter on the pakchoi (Brassica campestris. L) seedlings growth and physiology	1
An iron-deficiency tolerant genotype of sorghum effectively localizes iron to the thylakoid membranes of the bundle sheath cells	1
Indica rice “Takanari” exhibited superiority to Japanese rice “Koshihikari” on N-uptake and biomass production under no-weeding practice	1
Organic farming enhances soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics in oil palm crops from Southeast Amazon	1
Effects of simultaneous Rubisco, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, and triosephosphate isomerase overexpression on photosynthesis in rice	1
A binary prediction model to assess the oxidation of Gley Lowland soils in Japan	1
The effect of slow adsorption of phosphate on its transport during the infiltration process in saturated agricultural soils	1
Seasonal changes in soil properties caused by slash and burn agriculture practice in a humid temperate region of northeast Japan	1
Sulfur application enhances secretion of organic acids by soybean roots and solubilization of phosphorus in rhizosphere	1
Factors controlling available soil nitrogen in Japanese paddy fields	1
The effects of vegetation communities on soil organic carbon stock in an enclosed desert-steppe region of northern China	1
Using surface soil layer depth for determining soil quality index for evaluating productivity of potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) in Hokkaido, Japan	1
Effect of sugarcane residue management (pre-harvest burning versus green cane retention) on soil organic carbon fractions and aggregate stability in Umbric Rhodic Ferralsols	1
Modeling and simulation of sulfur availability in paddy soils under reducing environment considering heavy metal content	1
Alteration of aluminum tolerance mediated by insertion of same transposable element at different sites in the upstream region of HvAACT1 in Japanese barley accessions	1
Decoupling of cellulose decomposition and glucose mineralization in volcanic forest soils	1
Soil extraction with pyrophosphate-dithionite mixture: a practical method to estimate organic carbon associated with metal cations and reactive mineral phases	1
Enhancing soil quality in intensive rice cultivation through short-term growth of green manure and its incorporation combined with rice husk or its ash: a laboratory incubation study	1
Interactive effect of parent material and topography on spatial variability of paddy soil material characteristics in the alluvial plain	1
Effects of soil types and fertility management practices on soil silicon availability and banana silicon uptake	1
Estimation of P retention capacity by the water content of soil kept with a saturated NaCl solution in a desiccator	1
Acclimation to NaCl and H ₂ O ₂ develops cross tolerance to saline-alkaline stress in Rice ( Oryza sativa	1
Correction	1
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 95 - 4	1