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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 2	42
Estimating macronutrient contents in Thai paddy soils using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and locally weighted partial least square regression analysis	28
Digital soil mapping using drone images and machine learning at the sloping vegetable fields in cool highland in the Northern Kanto region, Japan	26
Effect of biodegradable mulching plastics on soil chemical properties, greenhouse gas emission, and plant growth under aerobic and flooding conditions	22
Preface to the special section on “Current progress in soil genesis and classification research in honor of the 7th International Soil Classification Congress (SGCR-ISCC)”	21
Micron-scale spatial patterns of manganese oxidation states and acid phosphatase in soils under annual row crops and a native plant community	18
Soil and climate change: evolving policy landscapes and intersections in the United States (1933–2024)	16
Positive priming effects through microbial P-mining in tropical forest soils under N₂-fixing trees	14
Nitrogen cycling and management focusing on the central role of soils: a review	13
Experimental verification of solubilization effect of soil bromine by waterlogging reduction	13
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 94 - 2	12
Aberrant RNA splicing of the phytic acid synthesis gene inositol-1,3,4 trisphosphate 5/6-kinase in a low phytic acid soybean line	12
Effects of drought stress on the oxidation of the reaction center chlorophyll of photosystem I and grain yield in paddy-field grown rice plants	11
Peri-urban agricultural management impacts the soil nutrient status of Nitisols in the central highlands of Kenya	10
From organo-mineral interactions to soil and carbon policies: bridging science and policy for soil health and climate action	10
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 94 - 3	9
Spatial variation and classification of anthropogenic soils formed by long-term “ Dorotsuke” soil-dressing in Andosols of the Omiya Upland along the Arak	9
Soil extraction with pyrophosphate-dithionite mixture: a practical method to estimate organic carbon associated with metal cations and reactive mineral phases	9
Plant material decomposition and bacterial and fungal communities in serpentine and karst soils of Japanese cool-temperate forests	9
Relationships among non-allophanic/allophanic indicators in six Japanese forest Andosol profiles: implications for soil classification and genesis	9
Study on the occurrence, impact, and mitigation of soil-derived environmental loads in agricultural ecosystems	9
Alteration of aluminum tolerance mediated by insertion of same transposable element at different sites in the upstream region of HvAACT1 in Japanese barl	8
Physical qualities of acid sulfate soil: its limitations and implications for oil palm production	8
Modeling and simulation of sulfur availability in paddy soils under reducing environment considering heavy metal content	8
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 4	7

Decoupling of cellulose decomposition and glucose mineralization in volcanic forest soils	7
Residence time effects on arsenate sorption on an allophanic Andosol	7
Effect of sugarcane residue management (pre-harvest burning versus green cane retention) on soil organic carbon fractions and aggregate stability in Umbric Rhodic Ferralsols	6
Visible and near-infrared spectroscopy coupled with machine learning to quantify oxalate-extractable Al and Fe and identify andic soil properties for Japanese forest soils	6
Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soil amended with kitchen compost of varying ages	6
Nursery inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improves yield of Allium fistulosum during a 3-year field trial	6
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 94 - 5	6
Exploring the impact of shoot nutrient uptake on soybean yields in a paddy-upland rotation field in Akita, Japan: a path analysis approach	6
Co-application of fly ash and zeolite increases N uptake but decreases P uptake and biomass of rice fertilized with fermented liquid manure	6
Effects of nutrient conditions to stem photosynthesis and growth in Ephedra intermedia (Ephedraceae)	6
Relative importance of Asian-dust-derived micas estimated from oxygen isotopic analysis of fine quartz on specific retention of radiocesium in Andosols in Tohoku Region, Japan	5
Combined effects of biochar addition with varied particle size and temperature on the decomposition of soil organic carbon in a temperate forest, China	5
Effects of aged microplastics on paddy soil properties and greenhouse gas emissions under laboratory aerobic conditions	5
Refined estimates of organic carbon stocks in global Andisols	5
Steel slag-based silicate fertilizer suppresses grain cracking in brewer’s rice cultivar “Yamada-Nishiki”	5
OsMOT1;1 is associated with grain and shoot molybdenum concentrations of Bangladeshi boro rice cultivars	5
Nitrogen addition suppresses microbial respiration but enhances the release of water-extractable organic carbon in a non-allophanic Andosol	5
Protective role of reactive aluminum phases to stabilize soil organic matter against long-term cultivation in the humid tropics under volcanic influence	5
Long-term experiments to identify response patterns of available soil nitrogen, rice, and soybeans to rice straw compost in a paddy-upland rotation field in Akita, Japan	5
Correction	5
Understanding yield-limiting factors for sorghum in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: beyond soil nutrient deficiency	4
Controlled decay of citric acid cross-linked paperpots for sustainable agriculture	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 6	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 95 - 4	4
Field investigation of soil moisture profile in the seedbeds of clayey paddy fields composed of large clods (aggregates)	4
Oxidized glutathione improves phosphorus acquisition efficiency in plants	4
Spatial relationship between peach tree productivity and soil properties in a newly reclaimed orchard	4
Variability of soil characteristics around an active volcano, Mt. Mayon in the Philippines with special reference to the distance and direction from the crater	4
Correction	4
Possible involvement of nitric oxide in promoting the initial growth of rice seedlings at low temperature by inoculation of Bacillus pumilus strain TUAT1 spores	4
Seed glucosinolates in rapeseed ( Brassica napus ) provide sulfur nutrition required for early seedling growth under sulfur limitation	4
Humic substances from various coal sources alter ¹⁵ N-Labeled urea nitrogen distribution in soil	4
Competitive sorption of arsenate and phosphate on allophanic Andosols	4
Time-course analysis of the transcriptome of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves under high-concentration ammonium sulfate treatment	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 96-2	3
Soil climate in classification systems: advantages and disadvantages	3
Effects of soil types and fertility management practices on soil silicon availability and banana silicon uptake	3
Novel evaluation of pedogenesis in Human-made soils constructed with Andosols	3
Effects of pellet inorganic nitrogen on nitrous oxide emissions from cattle manure compost pellets	3
Indica rice “Takanari” exhibited superiority to Japanese rice “Koshihikari” on N-uptake and biomass production under no-weeding practice	3
Changes in soil characteristics and rice yield under straw returning in saline sodic soils	3
Spatial variation of soil characteristics affected by biochar materials from traditional slash and burn agriculture in Sabah, Malaysia	3
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 94 - 1	3
Direct evidence that complexation with aluminum enhances the resistance of humic acid to degradation	3
Effects of soil and phylogeny on sulfur and phosphorus concentrations in wild plants on volcanic and non-volcanic soils in Japan	3
Insights into microbial removal of ammonia and nitrous oxide from biological air purification reactors used for livestock farming: a review	3
Reduced nitrous oxide emissions from andosol upland field applied with nitrogen-enriched cattle manure compost pellets	3
Detection of metabolites in rhizosphere of soybean under different status of soil potassium	3