OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Genetics is 29. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction to: Physiological breeding for yield improvement in soybean: solar radiation interception-conversion, and harvest index	94
Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps	80
Fine mapping of Pm58 from Aegilops tauschii conferring powdery mildew resistance	75
A superior allele of the wheat gene TaGL3.3-5B, selected in the breeding process, contributes to seed size and weight	65
Phenotypic characterization and genetic mapping of the semi-dwarf mutant sdw9 in maize	61
Deep scoping: a breeding strategy to preserve, reintroduce and exploit genetic variation	59
Correction to: Mutation in BrGGL7 gene encoding a GDSL esterase/lipase causes male sterility in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)	54
The analysis of the genetic loci affecting phenotypic plasticity of soybean isoflavone content by dQTG.seq model	54
Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of gummy stem blight resistance in cucumber stem	53
Combining genome-wide association study and linkage mapping in the genetic dissection of amylose content in maize (Zea mays L.)	51
Hierarchical modelling of variance components makes analysis of resolvable incomplete block designs more efficient	49
Enhancing the breeding gene pool of wheat using accessions in gene banks as demonstrated by the Watkins collection	47
Genetic mapping and transcriptome profiling revealed leaf lobe formation and leaf size are regulated by GhRl4 in Gossypium hirsutum L	44
Gene–allele system of shade tolerance in southern China soybean germplasm revealed by genome-wide association study using gene–allele sequence as markers	43
Identification of QTLs and joint QTL segments of leaflet traits at different canopy layers in an interspecific RIL population of soybean	41
The kinesin-13 protein BR HYPERSENSITIVE 1 is a negative brassinosteroid signaling component regulating rice growth and development	41
Fine-mapping and gene candidate analysis for AhRt1, a major dominant locus responsible for testa color in cultivated peanut	37
ZmPRR37-ZmYSL14 module enhances salt stress tolerance in maize	36
Predicting phenotypes from genetic, environment, management, and historical data using CNNs	35
Gossypium mustelinum genome and an introgression population enrich interspecific genetics and breeding in cotton	35
Genome-wide association study of agronomic traits related to nitrogen use efficiency in wheat	34
Sustainable and efficient control of sunflower downy mildew by means of genetic resistance: a review	34
Aspartyl proteases identified as candidate genes of a fiber length QTL, qFLD05, that regulates fiber length in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	34
Identification of a novel major QTL from Chinese wheat cultivar Ji5265 for Fusarium head blight resistance in greenhouse	33
Assessing the potential of genetic resource introduction into elite germplasm: a collaborative multiparental population for flint maize	33

Multiomics-assisted characterization of rice-Yellow Stem Borer interaction provides genomic and mechanistic insights into stem borer resistance in rice	33
The branchless gene Clbl in watermelon encoding a TERMINAL FLOWER 1 protein regulates the number of lateral branches	33
The TabHLH35–TaWAK20–TaSPL5 pathway positively regulates Cd stress in wheat	30
Molecular dissection of heterosis in cereal roots and their rhizosphere	30
CmPMRl and CmPMrs are responsible for resistance to powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera xanthii race 1 in Melon	29
A single-base insertion in BoDFR1 results in loss of anthocyanins in green-leaved ornamental kale	29
Genome-wide association study reveals white lupin candidate gene involved in anthracnose resistance	29
MeSPL9 attenuates drought resistance by regulating JA signaling and protectant metabolite contents in cassava	29
Importance of genetic architecture in marker selection decisions for genomic prediction	29