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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
WSC volume 72 issue 2 Cover and Front matter	51
Evaluation of potassium borate as a volatility-reducing agent for dicamba	38
Use of open-source object detection algorithms to detect Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in soybean	38
Quantifying indaziflam soil dissipation and thermal stability	35
WSC volume 72 issue 5 Cover and Front matter	22
Influence of posttreatment irrigation timings and herbicide placement on bermudagrass and goosegrass (Eleusine indica) response to low-dose topramezone and metribuzin programs	21
Effects of Carolina geranium (Geranium carolinianum) competition on strawberry growth and yield	20
Herbicide resistance is complex: a global review of cross-resistance in weeds within herbicide groups	20
Herbicide residue detection in cotton as influenced by time, drift rate, and sampling method	19
Knowledge distillation and student–teacher learning for weed detection in turf	18
Effect of fall- and spring-planted cover crops and residual herbicide on emergence dynamics of glyphosate-resistant kochia (Bassia scoparia)	16
The potential of seaweeds as a rich natural source for novel bioherbicide formulation/development	15
Impacts of two years of autumn cover crops in northwestern Washington on winter annual weed populations	15
Influence of cover crop use on soil microbial activity and fate of sulfentrazone, S-metolachlor, cloransulam-methyl, atrazine, and mesotrione	14
Resistance to protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors applied preemergence or postemergence to waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus)	14
Agricultural spray drone deposition, Part 2: operational height and nozzle influence pattern uniformity, drift, and weed control	13
Rapid evolution of competitive ability in giant foxtail (Setaria faberi) over 34 years	13
Characterization and classification of urban weed species in northeast China using terrestrial hyperspectral images	13
Survey of weed flora and weed management practices in Florida strawberry fields	12
Resistance of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) to S-metolachlor in the midsouthern United States	12
Evaluation of ALS-resistant yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) in Georgia peanut	12
In-field assessment of EPSPS amplification on fitness cost in mixed glyphosate-resistant and glyphosate-sensitive populations of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	11
Optimization of variable-rate spraying system in strip intercropping based on improved beetle antennae search algorithm	11
Exploring sterile pollen technique as a novel tool for management of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	11
Multi-Seed Zea Pellets (MSZP) for increasing agroecosystem biodiversity	11

The physical cutting process of weeds	11
WSC volume 71 issue 1 Cover and Front matter	10
Discovery, mode of action, resistance mechanisms, and plan of action for sustainable use of Group 14 herbicides	10
Target site–resistance mechanisms to imazamox in imidazolinone herbicide-resistant weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) in China	10
Metabolism of halauxifen acid is regulated by genes located on wheat chromosome 5A	9
Atmospheric deposition of dicamba herbicide can cause injury to sensitive soybean	9
Environmental factors influencing germination characteristics of sterile oat (Avena sterilis) populations from northeast and northwest Iran	9
Herbicide deposition and washoff potential is affected by cover crop management tactics used in planting green systems	8
Deep learning–based detection and quantification of weed seed mixtures	8
Occurrence and management of herbicide resistance in annual vegetable production systems in North America	8
Early and on-ground image-based detection of poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in wheat using YOLO architectures	8
Impact of cereal rye cover crop on the fate of preemergence herbicides flumioxazin and pyroxasulfone and control of Amaranthus spp. in soybean	7
Functionally diverse flax-based rotations improve wild oat (Avena fatua) and cleavers (Galium spurium) management	7
Ecological, evolutionary, and management implications of sugar beet cropping systems with three transgenic herbicide-resistance traits	7
Allelopathic effects of horseweed (Erigeron canadensis) on germination and growth of seven common weeds of the southern United States	7
Interaction between 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase–inhibiting and reactive oxygen species–generating herbicides for the control of annual weed species in corn	7
Multiple herbicide resistance among kochia (Bassia scoparia) populations in the southcentral Great Plains	7
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
Effects of soil moisture on competition between a central New York State Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) biotype and corn	7
Phenology, growth, and seed production of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to its emergence time and populations	7
Barley cover crops outperform brown mustard for early-season weed control in New Mexico chile pepper	7
WSC volume 70 issue 4 Cover and Front matter	7
Combined effects of spring-planted cover crops and residual herbicide on weed suppression and subsequent wheat yield in the semiarid Central Great Plains	7
Utilization of image-based spectral reflectance to detect herbicide resistance in glufosinate-resistant and glufosinate-susceptible plants: a proof of concept	6
Editorial for Weed Science, Volume 73	6
First report of ALS inhibitor–resistant green kyllinga (Kyllinga brevifolia)	6
Responses of soil seedbank and aboveground weed communities to globe artichoke–cropping systems: an on-farm analysis	6
Impact of reduced rates of tiafenacil at vegetative growth stages on soybean growth and yield	6
Detection of herbicide resistance and a novel ALS-inhibitor mutation in Alabama Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum) populations	6
Comparative analysis of resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides in smallflower umbrella sedge (Cyperus difformis) populations from direct-seeded and puddled-transplanted rice systems	6
Do cover crops suppress weeds in the U.S. Southeast? A meta-analysis	6
Interaction between tolpyralate and atrazine for the control of annual weed species in corn	6
Quantifying herbicide mass in the transplant hole as it moves from the surface of the plasticulture mulch	6
WSC volume 72 issue 1 Cover and Front matter	5
The locoweed–endophyte complex as commensalism: a multigenerational study	5
A survey of weed research priorities: key findings and future directions	5
Searching for consistent postemergence weed control in progressively inconsistent weather	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
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
Critical period of weed control in an interseeded system of corn and alfalfa	5
Influence of cover crop termination strategies on weed suppression, concentration of residual herbicides in the soil, and soybean yield	5
Using soybean chaff lining to manage waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in a soybean–corn rotation	5
Comprehensive analysis for herbicide phytotoxicity and tolerance of sugarcane in China	5
Effect of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) in China	5
WSC volume 70 issue 5 Cover and Front matter	5
Steaming and composting eliminate barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) seeds in infested biowaste substrates	5
WSC volume 71 issue 6 Cover and Front matter	5
Germination ecology and growth phenology of cowvine (Ipomoea lonchophylla) as influenced by environmental parameters	5

Weed control efficiency of unmanned aerial vehicle spray in replanting oil palm plantation areas	5
Effect of cotton herbicide programs on weed population trajectories and frequency of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	5
Breeding allelopathy in cereal rye for weed suppression	4
Structured, inbred, and plastic: the genome and population genetics of the weed false cleavers (Galium spurium)	4
Identification of field resistance to HPPD-inhibiting herbicides in wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)	4
Light partitioning strategies impact relative fitness of weeds and cover crops when drill-interseeding in corn	4
Characterization of target-site resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides in Ammannia multiflora populations	4
Known and potential benefits of applying herbicides with glutathione S-transferase inhibitors and inducers—a review	4
Are our weeds changing? A survey of stakeholders from the Australian grain production systems	4
Burial and subsequent growth of rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) and ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus) following strategic deep tillage	4
Distinctive germination attributes of feather fingergrass (Chloris virgata) biotypes in response to different thermal conditions	4
Improved management of Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum) with mixtures of tiafenacil and ACCase or glutamine synthetase inhibitors	4
Thiobencarb resistance mechanism is distinct from CYP81A-based cross-resistance in late watergrass (Echinochloa phyllopogon)	4
Resistance or tolerance: distinction without a difference	4
Federal agency perspectives and funding opportunities for weed and invasive plant research	4
Complementary activity of trifludimoxazin and saflufenacil when used in combination for postemergence and residual weed control	4
Response of hairy galinsoga (Galinsoga quadriradiata) to nitrogen, phosphorus, and competition from lettuce	4
Confirmation of glyphosate resistance in annual bluegrass (Poa annua) via EPSPS duplication in a soybean and rice rotation	4
Implications of climate change for environmental niche overlap between fiveCuscutapest species and their two main Leguminosae host crop species	4
Editorial for Weed Science, Volume 72	4
Profile and extent of herbicide-resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in Minnesota	4
Identification and extraction of herbicidal compounds from metabolites of Trichoderma polysporum HZ-31	4
Limited effect of seed dormancy on the efficacy of preemergence herbicides in rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum)	4