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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Advances in site‐specific weed management in agriculture—A review	77
A review of the biology, distribution patterns and management of the invasive species Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson (Palmer amaranth): Current and future management challenges	21
Site‐specific weed management—constraints and opportunities for the weed research community: Insights from a workshop	21
The critical period for weed seed control: A proposed framework to limit weed seed return	18
Are herbicide mixtures unaffected by resistance? A case study with Lolium rigidum	18
Review: How will climate change impact the ‘many little hammers’ of ecological weed management?	15
Windows of action for controlling palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) using emergence and phenology models	14
Redefining weeds for the post‐herbicide era	14
Biology, distribution and management of the globally invasive weed Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav (silverleaf nightshade): A global review of current and future management challenges	13
Weed seedbank diversity and sustainability indicators for simple and more diverse cropping systems	13
Weed control and community composition in living mulch systems	13
Potential for endozoochorous seed dispersal by sheep and goats: Risk of weed seed transport via animal faeces	12
Review of the invasive forage Grass, Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus): Ecology and potential impacts in arid and semi‐arid regions	11
Consistent response of weeds according to Grime's CSR strategies along disturbance and resource gradients in Bordeaux vineyards	11
Phenotypic variation and adaptation in morphology and salt spray tolerance in coastal and inland populations of Setaria viridis in central Japan	11
Competition between Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Ambrosia trifida: Is there a threat of a stronger competitor?	10
Automatic adjustment of harrowing intensity in cereals using digital image analysis	10
Population growth rates of weed species in response to herbicide programme intensity and their impact on weed community	10
Electricity as an effective weed control tool in non‐crop areas	10
First report of glyphosate resistance in an Amaranthus palmeri population from Europe	10
Control ofAilanthus altissimausing cut stump and basal bark herbicide applications in an eighteenth‐century fortress	9
Effect of drought stress on herbicide performance and photosynthetic activity of Avena sterilis subsp. ludoviciana (winter wild oat) and Hordeum spontaneum (wild barley)	9
Functional shifts in weed community composition following adoption of conservation agriculture	9
Biology, distribution and control of the invasive speciesUlex europaeus(Gorse): A global synthesis of current and future management challenges and research gaps	9
Ecological fitness cost associated with the AHAS Trp574Leu mutation in feral Raphanus sativus	9

Comparing the emergence of Echinochloa crus‐galli populations in different locations. Part II: similarities and threshold parameters	8
Predicted climate conditions and cover crop composition modify weed communities in semiarid agroecosystems	8
Dry weight minimum in the underground storage and proliferation organs of six creeping perennial weeds	8
Long‐term impact of legume‐based cropping with chemical and integrated fertilisation on viable weed seed density, diversity and community structure	8
How can cover crops contribute to weed management? A modelling approach illustrated with rye (Secale cereale) and Amaranthus tuberculatus	7
Morphological response of weed and crop species to nitrogen stress in interaction with shading	7
Genes related to flooding tolerance during germination and early growth of weedy rice	7
Germination biology, distribution and control of the invasive species Eragrostis curvula [Schard. Nees] (African Lovegrass): A global synthesis of current and future management challenges	7
Abundance of Rhamphicarpa fistulosa in rainfed lowland rice fields in the Savannah region of Togo: Moderate influence of physico‐chemical characteristics of soils	6
A comparison of seven innovative robotic weeding systems and reference herbicide strategies in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris L.) and rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)	6
Factors affecting the global distribution ofHydrilla verticillata(L. fil.) Royle: A review	6
Influence of intra‐row cruciferous surrogate weed growth on crop yield in organic spring cereals	6
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	6
A global review of the invasive aquatic weed Cabomba caroliniana [A. Gray] (Carolina fanwort): Current and future management challenges, and research gaps	6
Impacts of herbicide sequences and vertical tuber distribution on the chemical control of yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.)	6
Apera spica‐venti in the Czech Republic develops resistance to three herbicide modes of action	6
Impact of new management practices on arable and field margin plant communities in sunflower, with an emphasis on the abundance of Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae)	6
Weed control in a pesticide‐free farming system with mineral fertilisers	6
Population and quantitative genetic analyses of life‐history trait adaptations in Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson	6
Can non‐Mendelian inheritance of extrachromosomal circular DNA‐mediated EPSPS gene amplification provide an opportunity to reverse resistance to glyphosate?	5
A new approach to quantify weed suppression, crop tolerance and weed‐free yield in cereal variety trials without weed‐free plots	5
Time to kill the beast – Importance of taxa, concentration and timing during application of glyphosate to knotweeds	5
Comparing the emergence of Echinochloa crus‐galli populations in different locations. Part I: Variations in emergence timing and behaviour of two populations	5
Cytokinins as an alternative suicidal Striga germination compound	5
Evaluation of finger weeder safety and efficacy for intra‐row weed removal in irrigated field crops	5
Weed infestation is affected by chickpea farmer demographics and agronomic practices	4
Identification of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.) ecotypes and the effect of environmental factors on tuber sprouting in China	4
Effects of soil and crop management practices and pedo‐hydrological conditions on the seedbank size of Galinsoga spp. in organic vegetable fields	4
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	4
Rapid impact of Impatiens glandulifera control on above‐ and belowground invertebrate communities	4
Rising atmospheric CO₂ concentration affect weedy rice growth, seed shattering and seedbank longevity	4
Bio‐efficacy of different post‐emergence herbicides in mungbean	4
Interactive effects of allelopathy and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the competition between the invasive species Bidens alba and its native congener Bidens biternata	4
The effect of environmental and management factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of Asian spiderflower (Cleome viscosa L.)	4
Strategic tillage in Australian conservation agricultural systems to address soil constraints: How does it impact weed management?	4
Living mulch persistence in an apple orchard and its effect on the weed flora in temperate climatic conditions	4
Weed seedbank, above‐ground weed community and crop yields under conventional and conservation agriculture practices in maize–wheat–mungbean rotation	4
Evaluation of selected commercial oilseed rape cultivars for early vigour, weed suppression and yield in southern New South Wales	4
Ecological determinants and risk areas of Striga hermonthica infestation in western Kenya under changing climate	4
Characterisation of Czech arable weed communities according to management and production area considering the prevalence of herbicide‐resistant species	3
Effects and mitigation of poor water quality on herbicide performance: A review	3
Performing as a transformer species? The invasive alien Reynoutria bohemica changes ecosystem properties in a riparian woodland	3
Weed suppression by cereals: Beyond ‘competitive ability’	3
Comparison of crop and weed height, for potential differentiation of weed patches at harvest	3
The potential of Myosoton aquaticum extracts and compounds to control barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus‐galli)	3
Weed suppression versus water use: Efficacy of cover crops in water‐limited agroecosystems	3
Pollination from invasive dandelions is unlikely to reduce seed production in the native Japanese dandelion, Taraxacum japonicum	3
The utility of the ‘Arable Weeds and Management in Europe’ database: Challenges and opportunities of combining weed survey data at a European scale	3
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	3
Three‐way fungal interactions affect the potential biological control of Himalayan balsam, Impatiens glandulifera	3

Effect of environmental factors on rhizome bud germination and shoot emergence of invasive Imperata cylindrica	3
Weed management and tillage effect on rainfed maize production in three agro‐ecologies in Mexico	3
Evaluation of different weed management strategies including non‐chemical tools and cinmethylin for control of multiple herbicide‐resistant Alopecurus myosuroides	3
Comparative analysis on metabolites and gene expression difference of various allelopathic potential rice under weed stress	3
The impacts of ecological mowing combined with conventional mechanical or herbicide management on weeds in orange orchards	3
Effect of contrasting maternal nitrogen environments on Buglossoides arvensis seed germination response to gibberellic and abscisic acids	3
Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson: A new threat to agriculture in Europe and the Mediterranean region	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
Toxicity and selective mechanism of imazamox by weedy rice and imidazolinone‐resistant rice in China	2
No‐till with Stylosanthes guianensis cover crop affects weed community and improves weed management in upland rainfed rice in Madagascar	2
Spatial modelling indicates Striga seedbank density dependence on rainfall and soil traits in the savannas of northern Nigeria	2
Occurrence of Amaranthus palmeri in Israeli agriculture: Status of spread and response to glyphosate and trifloxysulfuron	2
Effect of weather conditions on efficacy of different herbicides used in Bromus sterilis control	2
Two ploidy levels present in the invasive Campuloclinium macrocephalum (pompom weed) in South Africa – Implications for biocontrol	2
Herbicide‐resistant weeds from dryland agriculture in Argentina	2
Could the dawn of Level 4 robotic weeders facilitate a revolution in ecological weed management?	2
Responses to nutrient addition, shading and clipping in a range expanding invasive plant, Mikania micrantha	2
Water limitation affects weed competitive ability for light. A demonstration using a model‐based approach combined with an automated watering platform	2
Effects of band steaming on weed control, weed community diversity and composition and yield in organic carrot at three Mediterranean sites	2
Maternal water stress reduces sensitivity of offspring to herbicides in Amaranthus palmeri (Palmer amaranth)	2
Weed seed mass affects seedling establishment and resource allocation patterns across a cereal rye surface residue gradient	2
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Weedy rice de‐domesticated from cultivated rice has evolved strong resistance to seed ageing	2
Weed seedbank as influenced by tillage and herbicide in direct seeded rice‐mustard cropping sequence in lateritic soil of eastern India	1
Control of Heracleum mantegazzianum with pyrolysis liquid products	1
Mechanisms of seed persistence in blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides Huds.)	1
Invasive African boneseed and a native shrub support similar faunal assemblages in a heavily infested landscape	1
Structural and functional responses in sun spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia L.) against post‐emergence herbicides in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	1
Estimation of temperature and flooding depth thresholds for Phragmites australis rhizome bud sprouting	1
Image‐based weed recognition and control: Can it select for crop mimicry?	1
Phytodiversity in Christmas‐tree plantations under different management regimes	1
Modelling changing sensitivity to alternating temperatures during induction of secondary dormancy in buried Polygonum aviculare L. seeds to aid in managing seedbank behaviour	1
A morphometric and genetic investigation of Opuntia engelmannii population variation in Africa	1
Influence of R/FR ratio on response of maize, lettuce, and Amaranthus retroflexus L. to UV‐B radiation	1
Impact of regular mowing, mowing height, and grass competition on tuber number and tuber size of yellow nutsedge clonal populations (Cyperus esculentus L.)	1
Vulpia myuros, an increasing threat for agriculture	1
Different regulation of auxin homeostasis would be a possible mechanism conferring quinclorac resistance in Echinochloa crusgalli var. zelayensis	1
Uncovering the use and impact of mechanical weed control articles: A citation content analysis	1
Post‐attachment resistance to Striga hermonthica in finger millet (Eleusine coracana)	1
Facilitation of weed seed predation by living mulch and cover crops	1
A new approach for modelling weed suppression of cover crops	1
Drought tolerance in tough lovegrass (Eragrostis plana): Understanding mechanisms and competitive ability	1
Do winter and summer cohorts of the invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus differ in seed germination and seedling growth?	1
Molecular detection and quantification of the Striga seedbank in agricultural soils	1
Dynamics of Cynodon dactylon and weed community composition in different cover crops in a vineyard	1
Modelling rice competition with Leptochloa fusca, Bidens frondosa and Ammannia coccinea in transplanted rice cultivation	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
Influence of light, nutrients, and soil moisture on the growth and resource allocation of Arundo donax	1
Current and future glyphosate use in European agriculture	1
Grubbing and biological control strategies for Nassella trichotoma evaluated using a matrix population model	1
Cross‐ and multiple herbicide resistance in Lolium multiflorum across Uruguay	1
Testing a tine weeder with artificial weeds in the controlled conditions of a soil bin	1
Functional leaf anatomy of the invasive weed Solanum rostratum Dunal	1
Prioritising environmental invasive weeds of European concern for classical biological control: A reanalysis	1
Elevated CO₂ concentration enhances Oryza sativa seed shattering and affects seed shattering gene expression	1
A thermal time model for optimising herbicide dose in maize	1
Using non‐chemical options in integration with reduced rates of imazethapyr in weed management of pinto bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)	1
Rhizome fragment weight and density of competing shoots determine belowground regrowth of Elymus repens	1