OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Weed Research 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Advances in site‐specific weed management in agriculture—A review	49
Thermal weed control technologies for conservation agriculture—a review	24
Factors affecting seed germination and emergence of Aegilops tauschii	20
The more we do, the less we gain? Balancing effort and efficacy in managing the Solidago gigantea invasion	17
The critical period for weed seed control: A proposed framework to limit weed seed return	17
Are herbicide mixtures unaffected by resistance? A case study with Lolium rigidum	16
Site‐specific weed management—constraints and opportunities for the weed research community: Insights from a workshop	16
Windows of action for controlling palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) using emergence and phenology models	13
Review: How will climate change impact the ‘many little hammers’ of ecological weed management?	12
A review of the biology, distribution patterns and management of the invasive species Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson (Palmer amaranth): Current and future management challenges	11
Weed seedbank diversity and sustainability indicators for simple and more diverse cropping systems	11
Potential for endozoochorous seed dispersal by sheep and goats: Risk of weed seed transport via animal faeces	11
Redefining weeds for the post‐herbicide era	11
Adopting epidemiological approaches for herbicide resistance monitoring and management	10
Mapping the drivers of parasitic weed abundance at a national scale: a new approach applied to Striga asiatica in the mid‐west of Madagascar	9
Review of the invasive forage Grass, Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus): Ecology and potential impacts in arid and semi‐arid regions	9
Weed or not a weed? Density, perceptions and management of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) in West Africa: Voices from Ghana	9
Automatic adjustment of harrowing intensity in cereals using digital image analysis	9
Competition between Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Ambrosia trifida: Is there a threat of a stronger competitor?	9
Effect of drought stress on herbicide performance and photosynthetic activity of Avena sterilis subsp. ludoviciana (winter wild oat) and Hordeum spontaneum (wild barley)	8
Mayweed chamomile (Anthemis cotula L.) biology and management—A review of an emerging global invader	8
Population growth rates of weed species in response to herbicide programme intensity and their impact on weed community	8
Biology, distribution and control of the invasive speciesUlex europaeus(Gorse): A global synthesis of current and future management challenges and research gaps	8
Weed control and community composition in living mulch systems	8
Comparison of growth, survivorship, seed production and shedding of eight weed species in a wheat crop in Western Australia	8

Biology, distribution and management of the globally invasive weed Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav (silverleaf nightshade): A global review of current and future management challenges	8
Ecological fitness cost associated with the AHAS Trp574Leu mutation in feral Raphanus sativus	8
Functional shifts in weed community composition following adoption of conservation agriculture	7
Phenotypic variation and adaptation in morphology and salt spray tolerance in coastal and inland populations of Setaria viridis in central Japan	7
Dry weight minimum in the underground storage and proliferation organs of six creeping perennial weeds	7
Electricity as an effective weed control tool in non‐crop areas	7
Invasiveness of agronomic weed species in wheat in Western Australia	7
Comparing the emergence of Echinochloa crus‐galli populations in different locations. Part II: similarities and threshold parameters	6
Influence of intra‐row cruciferous surrogate weed growth on crop yield in organic spring cereals	6
Seed retention of ten common weed species at oat harvest reveals the potential for harvest weed seed control	6
Consistent response of weeds according to Grime's CSR strategies along disturbance and resource gradients in Bordeaux vineyards	6
Predicted climate conditions and cover crop composition modify weed communities in semiarid agroecosystems	6
Control of Ailanthus altissima using cut stump and basal bark herbicide applications in an eighteenth‐century fortress	6
Quantifying the detrimental effect of airborne dust on herbicide efficacy	6
Germination biology, distribution and control of the invasive species Eragrostis curvula [Schard. Nees] (African Lovegrass): A global synthesis of current and future management challenges	6
Genes related to flooding tolerance during germination and early growth of weedy rice	5
Factors affecting the global distribution of Hydrilla verticillata (L. fil.) Royle: A review	5
Impacts of herbicide sequences and vertical tuber distribution on the chemical control of yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.)	5
Long‐term impact of legume‐based cropping with chemical and integrated fertilisation on viable weed seed density, diversity and community structure	5
Apera spica‐venti in the Czech Republic develops resistance to three herbicide modes of action	5
Modelling the long‐term impact of harvest weed seed control for species like Bromus diandrus and Hordeum spp. that shed a portion of seed prior to harvest	5
How can cover crops contribute to weed management? A modelling approach illustrated with rye (Secale cereale) and Amaranthus tuberculatus	5
Responses of Lolium spp. to glufosinate ammonium application at different temperatures	5
A new approach to quantify weed suppression, crop tolerance and weed‐free yield in cereal variety trials without weed‐free plots	5
First report of glyphosate resistance in an Amaranthus palmeri population from Europe	5
Modelling Chloris virgata germination and emergence under different temperature and light quality conditions	5
Impact of new management practices on arable and field margin plant communities in sunflower, with an emphasis on the abundance of Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae)	5
A global review of the invasive aquatic weed Cabomba caroliniana [A. Gray] (Carolina fanwort): Current and future management challenges, and research gaps	5
Efficiency of a novel biodegradable pyrolysis liquid‐amended mulch in weed control	5
Population and quantitative genetic analyses of life‐history trait adaptations in Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson	5
Validation of predictive empirical weed emergence models of Abutilon theophrasti Medik based on intercontinental data	5
Abundance of Rhamphicarpa fistulosa in rainfed lowland rice fields in the Savannah region of Togo: Moderate influence of physico‐chemical characteristics of soils	4
Ecology, distribution and control of the invasive weed Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. ex Arechav.: A global review of current and future challenges	4
Rapid impact of Impatiens glandulifera control on above‐ and belowground invertebrate communities	4
Living mulch persistence in an apple orchard and its effect on the weed flora in temperate climatic conditions	4
Can non‐Mendelian inheritance of extrachromosomal circular DNA‐mediated EPSPS gene amplification provide an opportunity to reverse resistance to glyphosate?	4
Time to kill the beast – Importance of taxa, concentration and timing during application of glyphosate to knotweeds	4
Weed infestation is affected by chickpea farmer demographics and agronomic practices	4
Effects of soil and crop management practices and pedo‐hydrological conditions on the seedbank size of Galinsoga spp. in organic vegetable fields	4
Ecological determinants and risk areas of Striga hermonthica infestation in western Kenya under changing climate	4
Reduced crop sowing density improves performance of rare arable weed species more effectively than reduced fertilisation	4
The utility of the ‘Arable Weeds and Management in Europe’ database: Challenges and opportunities of combining weed survey data at a European scale	3
The effect of environmental and management factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of Asian spiderflower (Cleome viscosa L.)	3
Comparing the emergence of Echinochloa crus‐galli populations in different locations. Part I: Variations in emergence timing and behaviour of two populations	3
Weed community responses to soil type during transition to no‐till practice on smallholder farms in Zimbabwe	3
The potential of Myosoton aquaticum extracts and compounds to control barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus‐galli)	3
Characterisation of Czech arable weed communities according to management and production area considering the prevalence of herbicide‐resistant species	3
Comparative analysis on metabolites and gene expression difference of various allelopathic potential rice under weed stress	3
Aminocyclopyrachlor sorption–desorption and leaching in soil amended with organic materials from sugar cane cultivation	3
Evaluation of selected commercial oilseed rape cultivars for early vigour, weed suppression and yield in southern New South Wales	3

Effect of environmental factors on rhizome bud germination and shoot emergence of invasive Imperata cylindrica	3
Biology, distribution and management of the invasive Jatropha gossypiifolia (Bellyache bush): A global review of current and future management challenges and research gaps	3
Pollination from invasive dandelions is unlikely to reduce seed production in the native Japanese dandelion, Taraxacum japonicum	3
Cytokinins as an alternative suicidal Striga germination compound	3
Light sensitivity changes during dormancy induction in Polygonum aviculare L. seeds: development of a predictive model of annual changes in seed‐bank light sensitivity in relation to soil tempe	3
Morphological response of weed and crop species to nitrogen stress in interaction with shading	3
Comparison of crop and weed height, for potential differentiation of weed patches at harvest	3
Rising atmospheric CO₂ concentration affect weedy rice growth, seed shattering and seedbank longevity	3
Foliar lifespan, phenology and seasonal dynamics of the invasive shrub Schinus terebinthifolia	2
Effect of weather conditions on efficacy of different herbicides used in Bromus sterilis control	2
Strategic tillage in Australian conservation agricultural systems to address soil constraints: How does it impact weed management?	2
Weed seed mass affects seedling establishment and resource allocation patterns across a cereal rye surface residue gradient	2
Performing as a transformer species? The invasive alien Reynoutria bohemica changes ecosystem properties in a riparian woodland	2
Evaluation of different weed management strategies including non‐chemical tools and cinmethylin for control of multiple herbicide‐resistant Alopecurus myosuroides	2
Effects and mitigation of poor water quality on herbicide performance: A review	2
Interactive effects of allelopathy and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the competition between the invasive species Bidens alba and its native congener Bidens biternata	2
Responses to nutrient addition, shading and clipping in a range expanding invasive plant, Mikania micrantha	2
Weed suppression by cereals: Beyond ‘competitive ability’	2
Identification of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.) ecotypes and the effect of environmental factors on tuber sprouting in China	2
Vulpia myuros, an increasing threat for agriculture	2
Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke infestation and distribution as affected by soil properties and varieties at the plot and landscape scales in cowpea‐based cropping systems	2
The global challenge of field crop production with limited herbicides: An Australian perspective	2
Weed seedbank, above‐ground weed community and crop yields under conventional and conservation agriculture practices in maize–wheat–mungbean rotation	2
Weed control in a pesticide‐free farming system with mineral fertilisers	2
Weedy rice de‐domesticated from cultivated rice has evolved strong resistance to seed ageing	2
Weed management and tillage effect on rainfed maize production in three agro‐ecologies in Mexico	2
Weed suppression versus water use: Efficacy of cover crops in water‐limited agroecosystems	1
Invasive African boneseed and a native shrub support similar faunal assemblages in a heavily infested landscape	1
Facilitation of weed seed predation by living mulch and cover crops	1
The impacts of ecological mowing combined with conventional mechanical or herbicide management on weeds in orange orchards	1
Effect of contrasting maternal nitrogen environments on Buglossoides arvensis seed germination response to gibberellic and abscisic acids	1
Phytodiversity in Christmas‐tree plantations under different management regimes	1
Three‐way fungal interactions affect the potential biological control of Himalayan balsam, Impatiens glandulifera	1
Dynamics of Cynodon dactylon and weed community composition in different cover crops in a vineyard	1
Effects of band steaming on weed control, weed community diversity and composition and yield in organic carrot at three Mediterranean sites	1
Control of Heracleum mantegazzianum with pyrolysis liquid products	1
No‐till with Stylosanthes guianensis cover crop affects weed community and improves weed management in upland rainfed rice in Madagascar	1
Causative factors influencing epizoochorous dispersal of weed seeds by sheep and associated carcass contamination in southern Australia	1
Effect of herbicides and doses on short‐ and long‐term control of Eleusine tristachya	1
Spatial modelling indicates Striga seedbank density dependence on rainfall and soil traits in the savannas of northern Nigeria	1
Prioritising environmental invasive weeds of European concern for classical biological control: A reanalysis	1
Water limitation affects weed competitive ability for light. A demonstration using a model‐based approach combined with an automated watering platform	1
Evaluation of finger weeder safety and efficacy for intra‐row weed removal in irrigated field crops	1
Using non‐chemical options in integration with reduced rates of imazethapyr in weed management of pinto bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)	1
Toxicity and selective mechanism of imazamox by weedy rice and imidazolinone‐resistant rice in China	1
Could the dawn of Level 4 robotic weeders facilitate a revolution in ecological weed management?	1
Grubbing and biological control strategies for Nassella trichotoma evaluated using a matrix population model	1
Maternal water stress reduces sensitivity of offspring to herbicides in Amaranthus palmeri (Palmer amaranth)	1
The potential of mini‐ridging for controlling intrarow weeds: estimating minimum lethal burial depth	1
Estimation of temperature and flooding depth thresholds for Phragmites australis rhizome bud sprouting	1
Drought tolerance in tough lovegrass (Eragrostis plana): Understanding mechanisms and competitive ability	1
A thermal time model for optimising herbicide dose in maize	1
A morphometric and genetic investigation of Opuntia engelmannii population variation in Africa	1
Different regulation of auxin homeostasis would be a possible mechanism conferring quinclorac resistance in Echinochloa crusgalli var. zelayensis	1
Absence of genetic differentiation in performance traits of Sinapis arvensis populations from crop and non‐crop habitats across Northern Algeria: Implications for management	1