OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science is 2. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Key enzymes of sucrose metabolism play an important role in source–sink regulation of walnut fruit growth and development	71
Does water stress exacerbate the impacts of heat stress on berry development of Vitis vinifera cv. Semillon vines grown in controlled environment conditions?	33
Fruit texture assessment and interpretation in ‘Hass’ avocado	24
Phosphate-solubilising bacteria promote horticultural plant growth through phosphate solubilisation and phytohormone regulation	21
Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and ethylene on lignification and postharvest quality of Cili ( Rosa sterilis D. shi) fruit	18
Impact of sodium selenate foliar application under water stress conditions on yield, quality, and mineral composition in strawberry cultivation	13
Revisiting the ecological significance, composition, and functions of plant microbiome: a review	10
Effects of 24-epibrassinolide on the postharvest quality and antioxidant activities of blueberry fruits	9
Influence the foliar application of smoke-water and Fe, Zn, Ti nanoparticles on some qualitative and quantitative characteristics of sage ( Salvia officinalis L.)	7
Breeding 4.0 vis-à-vis application of artificial intelligence (AI) in crop improvement: an overview	7
Effect of crop load on fruit nutritional and nutraceutical traits of greenhouse tomato	6
Effects of Fusarium Proliferatum infection on the quality and respiratory metabolism of postharvest asparagus	6
Polyamines dynamics in buds and flowers in response to fall foliar fertilisation in ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit	6
Use of thinners can increase the fruit size of blueberries in an evergreen system	6
Canonical correlations between wheat traits in multienvironment trials	6
Effects of supplemental root-zone pipe heating systems on the growth and development of strawberry plants in a greenhouse during the winter season	5
Isolation and functional determination of inward-rectifier K ⁺ channel PbrAKT1 in pear	5
Influence of fermentation on the quality of Fijian Theobroma cacao beans over two harvest seasons	5
Computational analysis of circadian-rhythm dysregulated genes exhibiting undifferential expression in Oryza sativa	5
Anti-hail nets under hailstorm incidence: impact on apple orchard dynamics	5
Benefits of modified atmosphere packaging in maintaining ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit quality at room temperature retail conditions	5
Genome-wide characterisation and expression analysis of cellulose synthase genes superfamily under various environmental stresses inCucumis sativus L.	5
Growth and antioxidant system of Chinese kale microgreens in response to different illumination of light sources	5
Adaptability and phenotypic stability of apple cultivars in a subtropical climate	5
Differential olfactory responses associated with host plant shift by the fruit-piercing moth, Eudocima phalonia , in the Pacific islands	5

The effects of salicylic acid on quality control of horticultural commodities	5
Exploring the impact of copper excess on soybean genotypes: insights from root morphology and plant ionome	5
Alleviation of lead stress in sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.) by growth-promoting rhizobacterium and neem cake	4
Post-harvest quality of lettuce treated with ozonised water in a microbubble system	4
The colour variations of flowers in wild Paeonia delavayi plants are determined by four classes of plant pigments	4
Fruit micro-structural and biochemical traits diversity analysis of Citrus × sinensis (L.) Osbeck culti	4
Leaf angle, light interception and chlorophyll contents of bean and soybean grown in integrated cropping systems	4
Effects of pre-bloom spraying thidiazuron and different embryo development media on seedless grape embryo rescue	4
BLUP and AMMI synergy: a comprehensive approach for Gossypium barbadense genotype stability and yield assessment	4
Genetic variability studies based on agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian garlic clones under the Bundelkhand region	4
Comparative analysis of growth, yield and nutrient content in six rice varieties under slightly saline conditions in southwest coastal Bangladesh	3
Physiological and biochemical mechanism of resveratrol inhibiting superficial scald in ‘Dangshansuli’ pears	3
Correction	3
Cadmium leaching from some New Zealand cropping soils	3
Six-spotted mite and its predators on sprayed and unsprayed ‘Hass’ avocado trees	3
Optimisation of embryo rescue for cold-resistant seedless grapevine	3
Physiological and biochemical characterisation of split and healthy Daisy mandarin ( Citrus reticulata Burm.) fruits	3
Shelf-life enhancement of Gerbera jamesonii flowers by the green synthesised ZnO nanoflowers	3
Brassinosteroids enhance the tolerance, production, and fruit quality of covered table grape vines	3
Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae) as a reservoir of natural enemies to promote pest control and improve development of tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum	3
Streptomyces sp. TOR3209 alleviates cold stress in tomato plants	3
Rootstock effect on growth, branch morphology and flowering precocity of young monoaxis and biaxis trees of ‘Scilate’ and ‘Fuji supreme’ apple cultivars	3
Didymella Segeticola is a new pathogen causing leaf spot disease on Zanthoxylum bungeanum	3
A survey of eight chilling models for apple trees in Southern Brazil under mild winters	3
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improves yield and quality attributes of melon fruit grown under greenhouse	3
Physiological response of new citrus rootstocks under the effect of lime induced iron chlorosis stress conditions	3
Factors associated with citrus fruit abscission and management strategies developed so far: a review	3
Enhancement of capsicum ( Capsicum annuum L.) functional food value through nutrient supplementation with a biostimulant complex comprising triacontanol, phosphate, and	2
Effects of phosphine (ECO2FUME®) on ‘Hass’ avocado fruit quality and target pest mortality	2
Wheat ear detection based on FasterCANet-YOLOv8s algorithm	2
Effect of branch girdling on berry traits, chemical and sensory characteristics of ‘Italia’ and ‘Victoria’ table grapes	2
Genotype-environment interaction in maize hybrids: a multivariate relationship between yield components, morphological variables and disease tolerance	2
Bioaccumulation of silicon and enhancement of cannabis inflorescence yield from fertiliser supplementation with the biostimulants silicate and phosphite	2
Severity of scuffing injury of ‘Zesy002’ kiwifruit as influenced by maturity	2
Exploring the transcriptome signature associated with tolerance to Penicillium expansum in apple through feature selection algorithms and differential gene expression an	2
Biocontrol potential of Entomopathogenic nematode ( Heterorhabditis indica) against the grubs of Hadda beetle Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	2
Chinese horticulture: From basic research to industrial applications	2
Differences in dry matter production and grain yield of maize ( Zea mays L. ) cultivars with contrasting nitrogen efficiency	2
Understanding the cocoa genetic resources in the Pacific to assist producers to supply the growing craft market	2
Assessment of coconut palm damage caused by coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)	2
The responses of ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit to ethylene during regular and controlled atmosphere storage	2
Effect of salicylic acid use on the leaf gas exchange response of cherry plants under root anoxia	2
Interactive effect of rhizobacterium Bacillus sp. strain MRD-17 and macro-nutrients on the amelioration of drought stress in mustard ( Brassica juncea	2
Effects of parental genotypes on embryo rescue of seedless grape hybrid	2
Variability and assessment of interrelationships among yield and yield-related characters of pea accessions under the influence of high temperature	2
Influence of sweet potato age and storage on cooking quality parameters	2
Yield performance of virus free sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas ) cultivars in the highlands of Papua New Guinea	2
Non-woven bags: an eco-friendly bunch cover over plastic bags for high-quality banana production	2