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

Article	Citations
Deep learning for crop yield prediction: a systematic literature review	49
Applications of nanoparticles for mitigating salinity and drought stress in plants: an overview on the physiological, biochemical and molecular genetic aspects	22
Factors associated with citrus fruit abscission and management strategies developed so far: a review	15
Pollination requirements of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) differ between cultivars ‘Hayward’ and ‘Zesy002’	14
How sensitive are the flower parts of the sweet cherry in sub-zero temperatures? Use of differential thermal analysis and critical temperatures assessment	13
Genome-wide characterisation and expression analysis of cellulose synthase genes superfamily under various environmental stresses inCucumis sativus L.	13
The effects of salicylic acid on quality control of horticultural commodities	11
Biochar derived from hazelnut shells mitigates the impact of drought stress on soybean seedlings	9
The colour variations of flowers in wild Paeonia delavayi plants are determined by four classes of plant pigments	9
Drought effects on photosynthetic performance of two wheat cultivars contrasting in drought	8
Growth and antioxidant system of Chinese kale microgreens in response to different illumination of light sources	7
Halo and UV-B priming influences various physiological and importantly yield parameters of Oryza sativa var. Vyttila 6	6
Predicting spatiotemporal yield variability to aid arable precision agriculture in New Zealand: a case study of maize-grain crop production in the Waikato region	6
Comparative study of the auxins 2,4-D, fluroxypyr, dicamba, MCPA and hydrogen sulphide to inhibit postharvest calyx senescence and maintain internal quality of Valencia oranges	6
Carotenoids, ascorbic acid and total phenolic content in the root tissue from five Australian-grown sweet potato cultivars	6
Evaluation of housekeeping gene expression stability in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)	5
Effects of seedling and clonal West Indian rootstocks irrigated with recycled water on ‘Hass’ avocado yield, fruit weight and alternate bearing	5
Prediction of chilling injury risk in ‘Zesy002’ kiwifruit from softening early in storage	5
Potential distribution of Leptospermum species (Myrtaceae) in Australia for bioactive honey production purposes	5
Assessing potato canopy growth and development at the individual leaf level to improve the understanding of the plant source–sink relations	5
Using drainage fluxmeters to measure inorganic nitrogen losses from New Zealand’s arable and vegetable production systems	5
Quantifying morpho-physiological traits that describe canopy and biomass formation and partitioning processes for spring wheat genotypes grown under contrasting nitrogen supply	4
Phenotypic characterisation of the germplasm bank of mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes), a unique Brazilian native fruit, with emphasis on its high vitamin C content	4
Effects of black geotextile mulch and grass mulch on the microclimate, fruit quality and anthocyanin components of ‘Xinyu’ table grape	4
Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene on disease resistance of red-fleshed kiwifruit during long-term cold storage and the possible mechanisms	4

Improvement of quality and shelf-life in strawberries by Pichia guilliermondii and hot air treatment	4
Moths as potential pollinators in avocado (Persea americana) orchards in temperate regions	4
Reduced inorganic fertiliser in combination with an alkaline humic acid fertiliser amendment on acid growth media properties and cherry tomato growth	4
Key enzymes of sucrose metabolism play an important role in source–sink regulation of walnut fruit growth and development	4
Molecular cloning and expression analysis of EIN2, EIN3/EIL, and EBF genes during papaya fruit development and ripening	4
Enhancement of capsicum ( Capsicum annuum L.) functional food value through nutrient supplementation with a biostimulant complex comprising triacontanol, phosphate, and	4
A novel early maturing kiwifruit ( Actinidia eriantha ) cultivar	3
Effect of branch girdling on berry traits, chemical and sensory characteristics of ‘Italia’ and ‘Victoria’ table grapes	3
Appropriate strategies of electrodegradation for the alleviation of growth retardation during autotoxicity of lettuce in recycled hydroponics	3
Evaluation of shade tolerance of one annual and five perennial Medicago species under different artificial shade levels	3
Post-harvest growth and longevity of ornamental sunflowers irrigated using magnetised water with different irrigation depths	3
Potential of the mirid bug Engytatus nicotianae, and the parasitic wasp Tamarixia triozae for the biological control of the tomato-potato psyllid; a cage greenhouse assay	3
Effects of pre-bloom spraying thidiazuron and different embryo development media on seedless grape embryo rescue	3
I_ADvalues of apricot (Prunus armeniacaL.) at harvest in relation to fruit quality and sensory properties during cold storage and shelf life	3
A potato intragene overexpressing GSL1 confers resistance to Pectobacterium atrosepticum	3
Genetic resources in asparagus: diversity and relationships in a collection from different origins and breeding status	3
Optimisation of embryo rescue for cold-resistant seedless grapevine	3
Didymella Segeticola is a new pathogen causing leaf spot disease on Zanthoxylum bungeanum	3
Identification and differential expression of cold-stress-responsive microRNAs in cold-tolerant and -susceptible Hemerocallis fulva varieties	3
Effect of praseodymium on the postharvest quality of Lilium longiflorum cut flowers	3
Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of 13 ornamental herbaceous peony cultivars: a comparative study with stems and leaves	3
Benefits of modified atmosphere packaging in maintaining ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit quality at room temperature retail conditions	3
Assessing apple coming from agroclimatic differing locations: a tool for evaluating impact of environmental variation on postharvest	3
Aroma volatile characterisation and gene expression analysis during fruit development and ripening of five pear (Pyrus L.) species	3
Genome-wide comparison of the GRAS protein family in eight Rosaceae species and GRAS gene expression analysis in Chinese white pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehder)	2
Kiwifruit maturation, ripening and environmental response is not affected by CENTRORADIALIS (CEN) gene-editing	2
Heterochromatin and polyploidy in Opuntia Mill. (Cactaceae: Opuntioideae): implications for plant breeding	2
New insights into the storage performance of ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit from a comparison of three cultivars	2
A fruit recognition method of green grape images in the orchard	2
Effects of parental genotypes on embryo rescue of seedless grape hybrid	2
El Niño–Southern Oscillation hindering effects on self-pollination of cocoa Nacional clones in Ecuador	2
Effects of Fusarium Proliferatum infection on the quality and respiratory metabolism of postharvest asparagus	2
Phosphate-solubilising bacteria promote horticultural plant growth through phosphate solubilisation and phytohormone regulation	2
Insect biological control of the tomato-potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli , a review	2
A survey of retail conditions in the kiwifruit supply chains of India and Singapore	2
Genetic diversity and promotion plant growth of culturable endophytic diazotrophs associated with seashore paspalum cultivars	2
Factors associated with suppression of Fusarium basal rot of onion in New Zealand soils: literature review and greenhouse experiments	2
Use of thinners can increase the fruit size of blueberries in an evergreen system	2
Streptomyces sp. TOR3209 alleviates cold stress in tomato plants	2
Dehydration and the ripening of ‘Hass’ avocado fruit	2
Basic shoot characteristics predict the cropping potential of young sweet cherry (Prunus aviumL.) trees	2
Suitability of two dwarfing citrus rootstocks for ‘Salustiana’ orange trees grown under super-high-density conditions with mechanical harvesting	2
Understanding the cocoa genetic resources in the Pacific to assist producers to supply the growing craft market	2
Production and identification of ×Brassicoraphanus distant hybrids between radish (Raphanus sativus L.) and kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea L. var. Caulorapa DC.)	2
An approach for vacuole isolation and vacuolar protein identification by proteomics in apple	2