OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition is 3. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

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	30
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	23
Fatty acid compositions of triacylglycerols in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) seeds with varied seeding dates and nitrogen fertilization in a temperate region of Japan	22
Positive priming effects through microbial P-mining in tropical forest soils under N₂-fixing trees	18
Mapping of quantitative trait loci for root elongation in rice ( Oryza sativa L.) treated with various nitrogen sources and concentrations	17
Effects of controlled release N fertilizers and reduced application rate on nitrous oxide emissions from soybean fields converted from rice paddies	16
Equivalent incorporation of Chinese milk vetch and rice straw enhanced nutrient mineralization and reduced greenhouse gas emissions	15
Iron delivery to the growing leaves associated with leaf chlorosis in mugineic acid family phytosiderophores-generating graminaceous crops	13
Digital soil mapping using drone images and machine learning at the sloping vegetable fields in cool highland in the Northern Kanto region, Japan	12
Changes in chemical form of phosphorus in rice bran during fermentation process as determined by ³¹ P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy	11
The isolation of fiber flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) germplazms with high potassium utilization efficiency	10
Shoot and root responses to low phosphorus and their genotypic variability in selected cultivars of Japanese core collections of maize and soybean	10
Response of mycorrhizal symbiosis to phosphorus and its application for sustainable crop production and remediation of environment	10
Understanding yield-limiting factors for sorghum in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: beyond soil nutrient deficiency	10
Possible involvement of nitric oxide in promoting the initial growth of rice seedlings at low temperature by inoculation of Bacillus pumilus strain TUAT1 spores	10
Three years of biochar and straw application could reduce greenhouse gas and improve rice productivity	10
The mass water content of paddy soil after harvest is strongly associated with the accumulation of organic matter as the source of available nitrogen	9
Critical reevaluation of an efficient sampling design for assessing soil properties using bootstrap sampling and geostatistical analysis in Japanese large-scale paddy fields	8
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 3	8
Comparative study of radioactive cesium transfer from soil to peanut and soybean	8
Dynamics of fractionated rhizosphere soil P and plant P uptake under maize/P-mobilizing legumes intercropping in strongly weathered soil of Tanzania	8

The inorganic nitrogen fertilizer equivalency of hairy vetch ( Vicia villosa Roth) as a winter green manure in Kanto and Tohoku district, Japan	8
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	8
Suppressive and promotive effects of rice bran on germination of Monochoria vaginalis in organic rice ( Oryza sativa L.) production	8
Mineral weathering and silicon uptake by rice plants promote carbon storage in paddy fields	7
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 2	7
How does lime and rice straw compost application affect arsenic uptake in rice after a century of cropping under flooded conditions?	7
Quantification methods of pyrogenic carbon in soil with soil as a complex matrix: comparing the CTO-375 and Cr₂O₇ methods	7
Estimate the contribution of water-derived ¹³⁷ Cs in the total ¹³⁷ Cs in brown rice using water-to-brown rice transfer parameters	6
LMC60, a material containing low-molecular-weight chitin: degradation and effects on soil microorganisms in incubated upland soil	6
Comprehensive microstructural characterization of saline–alkali soils in the Yellow River Delta, China	6
Effects of microtopography on within-field spatial variation of inherent soil properties in Andosols of Tokachi district, Hokkaido	6
Nitrogen cycling and management focusing on the central role of soils: a review	6
Prediction of the soil properties of Malagasy rice soils based on the soil color and magnetic susceptibility	6
Estimating macronutrient contents in Thai paddy soils using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and locally weighted partial least square regression analysis	6
Overview of recent researches on nitrifying microorganisms in soil	5
Correction	5
Long-term application of organic matter improves soil properties and plant growth-promoting bacteria in soil communities of oil palm plantation	5
The comparative soil fertility in traditional and alder-based shifting cultivation of varied fallow lengths in Eastern Indian Himalayas	5
Accumulation and translocation of selenium in a soil–rice system in Guangxi, China	5
Correction	5
Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry as a temporally integrated indicator of nutrient availability in soils	5
Predicting arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization of soybean in farmers’ fields by using infection unit density	5
Improvement in potassium budget with water outflow reduction through reducing excessive irrigation in a paddy field	5
Steel slag-based silicate fertilizer suppresses grain cracking in brewer’s rice cultivar “Yamada-Nishiki”	5
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 6	4
Nitrogen fertilizers and the future of sustainable agriculture: a deep dive into production, pollution, and mitigation measures	4
A low boron condition without high temperature stress induces internal browning in Raphanus sativus L. (Japanese radish)	4
Root cell-type specific expressions of bacterial mercury transporter MerC and plant SNARE SYP121 fusion protein differentially affect cadmium accumulation patterns of Arabidopsis	4
Influence of surface geology on phosphorus export in coastal forested headwater catchments in Akita, Japan	4
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	4
Soil carbon stocks and main nutrients under cocoa plantations of different ages	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 94 - 2	4
Experimental verification of solubilization effect of soil bromine by waterlogging reduction	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 92-02	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 95 - 3	4
Effects of drought stress on the oxidation of the reaction center chlorophyll of photosystem I and grain yield in paddy-field grown rice plants	4
Effect of different light conditions on the growth response of sugar beet to NaCl	4
Field investigation of soil moisture profile in the seedbeds of clayey paddy fields composed of large clods (aggregates)	4
Ethylene works as a possible regulator for the rootlet elongation and transcription of genes for phosphorus acquisition in cluster roots of Lupinus albus L.	4
Effects of mire disturbance by Sika deer on nitrogen fixation and denitrification in Ozegahara Mire, Japan	3
Induction of citrate transporter gene expression in soybean roots by sulfur application	3
Comparative verification of Mehlich 3 soil analysis methods in Northern Mozambique using microwave plasma–atomic emission spectrometry	3
Nutritional characterization on growth and ionome profiles in Japanese wasabi cultivars ( Eutrema japonicum ) under hydroponics	3
Control of climate on soil charge characteristics through organic matter and clay mineral distributions in volcanic soils of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania	3
Alternate wetting and drying enhanced the yield of a triple-cropping rice paddy of the Mekong Delta	3
Spatial relationship between peach tree productivity and soil properties in a newly reclaimed orchard	3
Preface to the special section 'Recent developments on dynamics of substances in the rhizosphere'	3
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 92-6	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
New estimation model for paddy soil temperature in early growth stage, and its application to estimate nitrogen mineralization of organic fertilizer	3

Organ specific transcriptome analysis of upland cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ) in response to low phosphorus stress during early stage of growth	3
Enhancement of the nitrogen-fixing activity of paddy soils owing to iron application	3
Dynamics of soil aggregate stability as induced by potassium in a soil-plant system	3
Soil microbial community responding to moderately elevated nitrogen deposition in a Japanese cool temperate forest surrounded by fertilized grasslands	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
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
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
Effects of a chemical dispersant on the dispersibility of Moso bamboo phytoliths in a particle-size analysis	3
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	3