OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Weed Science 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
WSC volume 72 issue 2 Cover and Front matter	50
Quantifying indaziflam soil dissipation and thermal stability	49
Evaluation of potassium borate as a volatility-reducing agent for dicamba	44
WSC volume 72 issue 5 Cover and Front matter	29
Herbicide resistance is complex: a global review of cross-resistance in weeds within herbicide groups	28
Use of open-source object detection algorithms to detect Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in soybean	27
Effects of Carolina geranium (Geranium carolinianum) competition on strawberry growth and yield	25
Herbicide residue detection in cotton as influenced by time, drift rate, and sampling method	22
Knowledge distillation and student–teacher learning for weed detection in turf	21
Effect of fall- and spring-planted cover crops and residual herbicide on emergence dynamics of glyphosate-resistant kochia (Bassia scoparia)	19
Rapid evolution of competitive ability in giant foxtail (Setaria faberi) over 34 years	19
Resistance to protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors applied preemergence or postemergence to waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus)	18
Characterization and classification of urban weed species in northeast China using terrestrial hyperspectral images	18
Impacts of two years of autumn cover crops in northwestern Washington on winter annual weed populations	17
The potential of seaweeds as a rich natural source for novel bioherbicide formulation/development	16
Light Quality Differentially Regulates Germination and Dormancy in Kochia ( Bassia scoparia ) and Common Lambsquarters ( Chenopodi	14
Agricultural spray drone deposition, Part 2: operational height and nozzle influence pattern uniformity, drift, and weed control	14
Influence of cover crop use on soil microbial activity and fate of sulfentrazone, S-metolachlor, cloransulam-methyl, atrazine, and mesotrione	14
Seed morpho-physiological trait diversity and its association with herbicide resistance in Alabama Italian ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L. ssp.	13
Optimization of a variable-rate spraying system in strip intercropping based on an improved beetle antennae search algorithm	13
Environmental factors influencing germination ecology of buttongrass ( Dactyloctenium radulans ) in eastern Australia	13
Target site–resistance mechanisms to imazamox in imidazolinone herbicide-resistant weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) in China	12
In-field assessment of EPSPS amplification on fitness cost in mixed glyphosate-resistant and glyphosate-sensitive populations of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	12
Resistance of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) to S-metolachlor in the midsouthern United States	12
Multi-Seed Zea Pellets (MSZP) for increasing agroecosystem biodiversity	11

Integrating cover crops into weed management: a meta-analysis of agronomic impacts	10
Exploring sterile pollen technique as a novel tool for management of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	10
Effect of environmental factors on the germination of khasi nightshade ( Solanum khasianum )	10
GWAS reveals potential candidate gene(s) associated with markers linked to tiller production, regrowth rate, and seed shattering in Italian ryegrass ( Lolium perenne	9
Environmental factors influencing germination characteristics of sterile oat (Avena sterilis) populations from northeast and northwest Iran	9
Evaluation of ALS-resistant yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) in Georgia peanut	9
WSC volume 71 issue 1 Cover and Front matter	9
Discovery, mode of action, resistance mechanisms, and plan of action for sustainable use of Group 14 herbicides	9
The physical cutting process of weeds	9
Barley cover crops outperform brown mustard for early-season weed control in New Mexico chile pepper	8
Atmospheric deposition of dicamba herbicide can cause injury to sensitive soybean	8
Metabolism of halauxifen acid is regulated by genes located on wheat chromosome 5A	8
Early and on-ground image-based detection of poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in wheat using YOLO architectures	8
Occurrence and management of herbicide resistance in annual vegetable production systems in North America	8
Impact of cereal rye cover crop on the fate of preemergence herbicides flumioxazin and pyroxasulfone and control of Amaranthus spp. in soybean	8
Deep learning–based detection and quantification of weed seed mixtures	8
Herbicide deposition and wash-off potential is affected by cover crop management tactics used in planting green systems	8
Factors influencing subcanopy leaf and stolon exposure and associated absorption and translocation of herbicides in semidormant zoysiagrass	7
Characterization of mesosulfuron-methyl + iodosulfuron-methyl and pyroxsulam–resistant annual bluegrass (Poa annua) in an annual cropping system	7
Phenology, growth, and seed production of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to its emergence time and populations	7
Multiple herbicide resistance among kochia (Bassia scoparia) populations in the southcentral Great Plains	7
Ecological, evolutionary, and management implications of sugar beet cropping systems with three transgenic herbicide-resistance traits	7
WSC volume 70 issue 4 Cover and Front matter	7
Utilization of image-based spectral reflectance to detect herbicide resistance in glufosinate-resistant and glufosinate-susceptible plants: a proof of concept	6
Prevalence of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) among Echinochloa species in Arkansas rice fields	6
Responses of soil seedbank and aboveground weed communities to globe artichoke–cropping systems: an on-farm analysis	6
Response of annual bluegrass ( Poa annua ), bermudagrass, creeping bentgrass, and smooth crabgrass ( Digitaria ischaemum	6
Combined effects of spring-planted cover crops and residual herbicide on weed suppression and subsequent wheat yield in the semiarid Central Great Plains	6
Allelopathic effects of horseweed (Erigeron canadensis) on germination and growth of seven common weeds of the southern United States	6
Sensitivity and resistance survey of common lambsquarters ( Chenopodium album ) populations to bentazon across the United States	6
Effects of soil moisture on competition between a central New York State Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) biotype and corn	6
A survey of weed research priorities: key findings and future directions	5
Interaction between tolpyralate and atrazine for the control of annual weed species in corn	5
Editorial for Weed Science, Volume 73	5
Influence of cover crop termination strategies on weed suppression, concentration of residual herbicides in the soil, and soybean yield	5
WSC volume 70 issue 5 Cover and Front matter	5
Multiple resistance to ALS and ACCase inhibitors and auxin herbicides in late watergrass (Echinochloa phyllopogon) populations across rice production systems in northern Greece	5
Using soybean chaff lining to manage waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in a soybean–corn rotation	5
Effect of cotton herbicide programs on weed population trajectories and frequency of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	5
Comprehensive analysis for herbicide phytotoxicity and tolerance of sugarcane in China	5
Sustainable weed control in the rice–wheat cropping system: challenges and ecological insights	5
Quantifying herbicide mass in the transplant hole as it moves from the surface of the plasticulture mulch	5
Do cover crops suppress weeds in the U.S. Southeast? A meta-analysis	5
Weed control efficiency of unmanned aerial vehicle spray in replanting oil palm plantation areas	5
Critical period of weed control in an interseeded system of corn and alfalfa	5
Searching for consistent postemergence weed control in progressively inconsistent weather	5
The locoweed–endophyte complex as commensalism: a multigenerational study	5
Germination ecology and growth phenology of cowvine (Ipomoea lonchophylla) as influenced by environmental parameters	5
WSC volume 71 issue 6 Cover and Front matter	5
Detection of herbicide resistance and a novel ALS-inhibitor mutation in Alabama Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum) populations	5

Impact of reduced rates of tiafenacil at vegetative growth stages on soybean growth and yield	5
Steaming and composting eliminate barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) seeds in infested biowaste substrates	5
Effect of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) in China	5
Shifts in Weed Diversity in Response to Management Practices and Elevated CO ₂ in Forage Bermudagrass ( Cynodon dactylon	5
Potential role of enhanced metabolism in nicosulfuron-resistant fall panicum ( Panicum dichotomiflorum ) populations from Spain	5
Inheritance of glyphosate resistance and cross-pollination rates under field conditions in kochia (Bassia scoparia)	5
Resistance or tolerance: distinction without a difference	4
Weed suppression via root dominance: optimizing sowing width for nutrient competition in organic wheat systems	4
Light partitioning strategies impact relative fitness of weeds and cover crops when drill-interseeding in corn	4
Effect of planting geometry on wheat yield and wild radish ( Raphanus raphanistrum ) suppression	4
WSC volume 72 issue 1 Cover and Front matter	4
Structured, inbred, and plastic: the genome and population genetics of the weed false cleavers (Galium spurium)	4
To uproot or bury? Modeling selectivity of in-row mechanical cultivation	4
Alleviative effect of iron chlorin e6 on isoproturon phytotoxicity to wheat	4
Confirmation of glyphosate resistance in annual bluegrass (Poa annua) via EPSPS duplication in a soybean and rice rotation	4
Burial and subsequent growth of rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) and ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus) following strategic deep tillage	4
Identification and extraction of herbicidal compounds from metabolites of Trichoderma polysporum HZ-31	4
Are our weeds changing? A survey of stakeholders from the Australian grain production systems	4
Implications of climate change for environmental niche overlap between fiveCuscutapest species and their two main Leguminosae host crop species	4
Federal agency perspectives and funding opportunities for weed and invasive plant research	4
Profile and extent of herbicide-resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in Minnesota	4
Unraveling the genetic and molecular changes associated with clopyralid resistance in common ragweed ( Ambrosia artemisiifolia )	4
Effect of degree of water stress on growth and fecundity of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) using soil moisture sensors	4
Editorial for Weed Science, Volume 72	4
Distinctive germination attributes of feather fingergrass (Chloris virgata) biotypes in response to different thermal conditions	4
Wash-off potential from living and aged cover crop residues differs among soil-residual herbicide sorption properties	4
psbA gene overexpression induces isoproturon resistance in Italian ryegrass ( Lolium perenne ssp. multi	4
Known and potential benefits of applying herbicides with glutathione S-transferase inhibitors and inducers—a review	4
Identification of field resistance to HPPD-inhibiting herbicides in wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)	4
Complementary activity of trifludimoxazin and saflufenacil when used in combination for postemergence and residual weed control	4
Improved management of Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum) with mixtures of tiafenacil and ACCase or glutamine synthetase inhibitors	4
Water-seeded rice seedling response to soil–water partitioning of pendimethalin	4
Seed dormancy and germination ecology of Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) in eastern Australia	4
Limited effect of seed dormancy on the efficacy of preemergence herbicides in rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum)	4
Response of hairy galinsoga (Galinsoga quadriradiata) to nitrogen, phosphorus, and competition from lettuce	4
Breeding allelopathy in cereal rye for weed suppression	4