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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
WSC volume 72 issue 2 Cover and Front matter	58
Evaluation of potassium borate as a volatility-reducing agent for dicamba	55
WSC volume 72 issue 5 Cover and Front matter	35
Use of open-source object detection algorithms to detect Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in soybean	34
Herbicide resistance is complex: a global review of cross-resistance in weeds within herbicide groups	33
Quantifying indaziflam soil dissipation and thermal stability	31
Herbicide residue detection in cotton as influenced by time, drift rate, and sampling method	23
Knowledge distillation and student–teacher learning for weed detection in turf	22
Effect of fall- and spring-planted cover crops and residual herbicide on emergence dynamics of glyphosate-resistant kochia (Bassia scoparia)	21
Resistance to protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors applied preemergence or postemergence to waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus)	21
The potential of seaweeds as a rich natural source for novel bioherbicide formulation/development	20
Impacts of two years of autumn cover crops in northwestern Washington on winter annual weed populations	20
Agricultural spray drone deposition, Part 2: operational height and nozzle influence pattern uniformity, drift, and weed control	19
Rapid evolution of competitive ability in giant foxtail (Setaria faberi) over 34 years	17
Influence of cover crop use on soil microbial activity and fate of sulfentrazone, S-metolachlor, cloransulam-methyl, atrazine, and mesotrione	17
Characterization and classification of urban weed species in northeast China using terrestrial hyperspectral images	15
Effects of Carolina geranium (Geranium carolinianum) competition on strawberry growth and yield	14
Light quality differentially regulates germination and dormancy in kochia ( Bassia scoparia ) and common lambsquarters ( Chenopodi	14
Unpacking the Regulation of Soil Temperature, Soil Moisture, and Macronutrients by Cereal Rye Biomass Gradients: Influence on Weed Emergence	14
Exploring sterile pollen technique as a novel tool for management of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	13
In-field assessment of EPSPS amplification on fitness cost in mixed glyphosate-resistant and glyphosate-sensitive populations of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)	13
Evaluation of ALS-resistant yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) in Georgia peanut	12
Multi-Seed Zea Pellets (MSZP) for increasing agroecosystem biodiversity	11
Target site–resistance mechanisms to imazamox in imidazolinone herbicide-resistant weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) in China	11
The physical cutting process of weeds	11

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	10
Environmental factors influencing germination ecology of buttongrass ( Dactyloctenium radulans ) in eastern Australia	10
Discovery, mode of action, resistance mechanisms, and plan of action for sustainable use of Group 14 herbicides	10
Integrating cover crops into weed management: a meta-analysis of agronomic impacts	10
Optimization of a variable-rate spraying system in strip intercropping based on an improved beetle antennae search algorithm	10
Seed morpho-physiological trait diversity and its association with herbicide resistance in Alabama Italian ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L. ssp.	9
Environmental factors influencing germination characteristics of sterile oat (Avena sterilis) populations from northeast and northwest Iran	9
WSC volume 71 issue 1 Cover and Front matter	9
Barley cover crops outperform brown mustard for early-season weed control in New Mexico chile pepper	8
Occurrence and management of herbicide resistance in annual vegetable production systems in North America	8
Metabolism of halauxifen acid is regulated by genes located on wheat chromosome 5A	8
Herbicide deposition and wash-off 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
Early and on-ground image-based detection of poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in wheat using YOLO architectures	8
Atmospheric deposition of dicamba herbicide can cause injury to sensitive soybean	8
Phenology, growth, and seed production of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to its emergence time and populations	7
Impact of cereal rye cover crop on the fate of preemergence herbicides flumioxazin and pyroxasulfone and control of Amaranthus spp. in soybean	7
Expression of cytochrome P450 (CYP96A146) from flixweed ( Descurainia sophia ) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	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
Ecological, evolutionary, and management implications of sugar beet cropping systems with three transgenic herbicide-resistance traits	7
Characterization of mesosulfuron-methyl + iodosulfuron-methyl and pyroxsulam–resistant annual bluegrass (Poa annua) in an annual cropping system	7
Combined effects of spring-planted cover crops and residual herbicide on weed suppression and subsequent wheat yield in the semiarid Central Great Plains	6
Sensitivity and resistance survey of common lambsquarters ( Chenopodium album ) populations to bentazon across the United States	6
Editorial for Weed Science, Volume 73	6
Influence of cover crop termination strategies on weed suppression, concentration of residual herbicides in the soil, and soybean yield	6
Do cover crops suppress weeds in the U.S. Southeast? A meta-analysis	6
Allelopathic effects of horseweed (Erigeron canadensis) on germination and growth of seven common weeds of the southern United States	6
Effects of soil moisture on competition between a central New York State Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) biotype and corn	6
Impact of reduced rates of tiafenacil at vegetative growth stages on soybean growth and yield	6
Prevalence of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) among Echinochloa species in Arkansas rice fields	6
Utilization of image-based spectral reflectance to detect herbicide resistance in glufosinate-resistant and glufosinate-susceptible plants: a proof of concept	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
Quantifying herbicide mass in the transplant hole as it moves from the surface of the plasticulture mulch	6
Environmental gradients, crop rotation, and herbicide use shape weed community structure in rice-based systems of Bangladesh and Nepal	5
WSC volume 71 issue 6 Cover and Front matter	5
Comprehensive analysis for herbicide phytotoxicity and tolerance of sugarcane in China	5
Inheritance of glyphosate resistance and cross-pollination rates under field conditions in kochia (Bassia scoparia)	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
WSC volume 70 issue 5 Cover and Front matter	5
Effect of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) in China	5
Detection of herbicide resistance and a novel ALS-inhibitor mutation in Alabama Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum) populations	5
Germination ecology and growth phenology of cowvine (Ipomoea lonchophylla) as influenced by environmental parameters	5
The locoweed–endophyte complex as commensalism: a multigenerational study	5
Searching for consistent postemergence weed control in progressively inconsistent weather	5
Shifts in weed diversity in response to management practices and elevated CO ₂ in forage bermudagrass ( Cynodon dactylon	5
WSC volume 72 issue 1 Cover and Front matter	5
A survey of weed research priorities: key findings and future directions	5

Sustainable weed control in the rice–wheat cropping system: challenges and ecological insights	5
Steaming and composting eliminate barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) seeds in infested biowaste substrates	5
Critical period of weed control in an interseeded system of corn and alfalfa	5
Weed control efficiency of unmanned aerial vehicle spray in replanting oil palm plantation areas	5
Potential role of enhanced metabolism in nicosulfuron-resistant fall panicum ( Panicum dichotomiflorum ) populations from Spain	5
Using soybean chaff lining to manage waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in a soybean–corn rotation	5
Views of RNAi approaches for weed management in turfgrass systems	4
Editorial for Weed Science, Volume 72	4
Improved management of Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum) with mixtures of tiafenacil and ACCase or glutamine synthetase inhibitors	4
Precision weed detection and mapping in vegetables using deep learning	4
Confirmation of glyphosate resistance in annual bluegrass (Poa annua) via EPSPS duplication in a soybean and rice rotation	4
Light partitioning strategies impact relative fitness of weeds and cover crops when drill-interseeding in corn	4
Complementary activity of trifludimoxazin and saflufenacil when used in combination for postemergence and residual weed control	4
Known and potential benefits of applying herbicides with glutathione S-transferase inhibitors and inducers—a review	4
Phytotoxic effects of Shirazi thyme and rosemary essential oils on growth and physiological traits of redroot pigweed ( Amaranthus retroflexus ), lambsqu	4
Weed seedbank community structure’s response to land-use intensity and its relationships to soil properties in Atlantic Canada	4
Alleviative effect of iron chlorin e6 on isoproturon phytotoxicity to wheat	4
Water-seeded rice seedling response to soil–water partitioning of pendimethalin	4
Are our weeds changing? A survey of stakeholders from the Australian grain production systems	4
Weed suppression via root dominance: optimizing sowing width for nutrient competition in organic wheat systems	4
Identification and extraction of herbicidal compounds from metabolites of Trichoderma polysporum HZ-31	4
Wash-off potential from living and aged cover crop residues differs among soil-residual herbicide sorption properties	4
Limited effect of seed dormancy on the efficacy of preemergence herbicides in rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum)	4
Federal agency perspectives and funding opportunities for weed and invasive plant research	4
Unraveling the genetic and molecular changes associated with clopyralid resistance in common ragweed ( Ambrosia artemisiifolia )	4
Effect of planting geometry on wheat yield and wild radish ( Raphanus raphanistrum ) suppression	4
Modeling weed seedling emergence for time-specific weed management: a systematic review	4
Effects of diaspore position on compound spike, seed position in diaspore, emergence season and watering regimes on life history of the invasive annual grass Tausch’s goatgrass ( <	4
To uproot or bury? Modeling selectivity of in-row mechanical cultivation	4
Breeding allelopathy in cereal rye for weed suppression	4
psbA gene overexpression induces isoproturon resistance in Italian ryegrass ( Lolium perenne ssp. multi	4
Structured, inbred, and plastic: the genome and population genetics of the weed false cleavers (Galium spurium)	4
Burial and subsequent growth of rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) and ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus) following strategic deep tillage	4
Profile and extent of herbicide-resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in Minnesota	4
Implications of climate change for environmental niche overlap between fiveCuscutapest species and their two main Leguminosae host crop species	4
Resistance or tolerance: distinction without a difference	4
Effect of degree of water stress on growth and fecundity of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) using soil moisture sensors	4
Neutral weed communities: the intersection between crop productivity, biodiversity, and weed ecosystem services	4