OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition is 4. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 2	36
Critical reevaluation of an efficient sampling design for assessing soil properties using bootstrap sampling and geostatistical analysis in Japanese large-scale paddy fields	25
Nitrogen cycling and management focusing on the central role of soils: a review	23
Positive priming effects through microbial P-mining in tropical forest soils under N₂-fixing trees	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)”	19
Digital soil mapping using drone images and machine learning at the sloping vegetable fields in cool highland in the Northern Kanto region, Japan	16
Estimating macronutrient contents in Thai paddy soils using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and locally weighted partial least square regression analysis	16
Soil and climate change: evolving policy landscapes and intersections in the United States (1933–2024)	14
Effect of biodegradable mulching plastics on soil chemical properties, greenhouse gas emission, and plant growth under aerobic and flooding conditions	14
Micron-scale spatial patterns of manganese oxidation states and acid phosphatase in soils under annual row crops and a native plant community	12
Experimental verification of solubilization effect of soil bromine by waterlogging reduction	12
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 94 - 2	11
Relationships among non-allophanic/allophanic indicators in six Japanese forest Andosol profiles: implications for soil classification and genesis	10
Aberrant RNA splicing of the phytic acid synthesis gene inositol-1,3,4 trisphosphate 5/6-kinase in a low phytic acid soybean line	10
Organ specific transcriptome analysis of upland cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ) in response to low phosphorus stress during early stage of growth	10
Effects of drought stress on the oxidation of the reaction center chlorophyll of photosystem I and grain yield in paddy-field grown rice plants	9
Peri-urban agricultural management impacts the soil nutrient status of Nitisols in the central highlands of Kenya	9
Spatial variation and classification of anthropogenic soils formed by long-term “ Dorotsuke” soil-dressing in Andosols of the Omiya Upland along the Arak	8
From organo-mineral interactions to soil and carbon policies: bridging science and policy for soil health and climate action	8
Plant material decomposition and bacterial and fungal communities in serpentine and karst soils of Japanese cool-temperate forests	8
Study on the occurrence, impact, and mitigation of soil-derived environmental loads in agricultural ecosystems	8
Physical qualities of acid sulfate soil: its limitations and implications for oil palm production	8
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 94 - 3	8
Residence time effects on arsenate sorption on an allophanic Andosol	7
Alteration of aluminum tolerance mediated by insertion of same transposable element at different sites in the upstream region of HvAACT1 in Japanese barl	7

Soil extraction with pyrophosphate-dithionite mixture: a practical method to estimate organic carbon associated with metal cations and reactive mineral phases	7
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	7
Modeling and simulation of sulfur availability in paddy soils under reducing environment considering heavy metal content	7
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 4	7
Decoupling of cellulose decomposition and glucose mineralization in volcanic forest soils	7
OsMOT1;1 is associated with grain and shoot molybdenum concentrations of Bangladeshi boro rice cultivars	6
Different strategies for colonization and prevalence after inoculation with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria revealed by a monitoring method	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
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
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
Effects of nutrient conditions to stem photosynthesis and growth in Ephedra intermedia (Ephedraceae)	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
Effects of aged microplastics on paddy soil properties and greenhouse gas emissions under laboratory aerobic conditions	5
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 94 - 5	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
Steel slag-based silicate fertilizer suppresses grain cracking in brewer’s rice cultivar “Yamada-Nishiki”	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 93 - 6	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
Understanding yield-limiting factors for sorghum in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: beyond soil nutrient deficiency	4
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	4
Oxidized glutathione improves phosphorus acquisition efficiency in plants	4
Time-course analysis of the transcriptome of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves under high-concentration ammonium sulfate treatment	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
Seed glucosinolates in rapeseed ( Brassica napus ) provide sulfur nutrition required for early seedling growth under sulfur limitation	4
Elucidation of efficient photosynthesis in plants with limited iron	4
Refined estimates of organic carbon stocks in global Andisols	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
Controlled decay of citric acid cross-linked paperpots for sustainable agriculture	4
Field investigation of soil moisture profile in the seedbeds of clayey paddy fields composed of large clods (aggregates)	4
Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi 95 - 4	4
Nitrogen addition suppresses microbial respiration but enhances the release of water-extractable organic carbon in a non-allophanic Andosol	4
Protective role of reactive aluminum phases to stabilize soil organic matter against long-term cultivation in the humid tropics under volcanic influence	4