OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Soil & Tillage Research is 50. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Dynamic soil hydraulic properties in regenerative agriculture: Effects of crop and forest integration in livestock systems	236
Editorial Board	177
Loss and conservation of soil organic carbon and nutrients in arid and semiarid China during aeolian dust emissions	138
Editorial Board	132
Physical properties of technosols at brown coal mine wastes in Eastern Siberia	116
Plow layer management during the fallow season can enhance the wheat productivity and resource utilization in a semi-arid region	115
Biogeochemistry of dissolved organic matter and inorganic solutes in soil profiles of tropical pasturelands	107
Future warming-induced phosphorus loss mitigated by land conversion and degradation	106
Early-stage effects of carbon-rich soil amendments stimulate retention-related nitrogen genes while maintaining nitrogen and yield levels	101
Carbon accumulation dynamics and development processes of peatland established after the Changbaishan Millennium eruption	97
Driving mechanisms of the soil aggregate breakdown-formation on soil organic carbon mineralization under splash erosion	86
Soil aggregate carbon stocks and sequestration efficiency under long-term fertilization across China’s croplands	85
Effects of long-term fertiliser application on cropland soil carbon dynamics mediated by potential shifts in microbial carbon use efficiency	85
Changes in micronutrient concentrations under minimum tillage and cotton-based crop rotations in irrigated Vertisols	81
Micro/nanobubble-aerated drip irrigation affects saline soil microenvironments and tomato growth by altering bacterial communities	80
Short-term no-tillage improves soil water retention and maintains soil aeration at high moisture conditions despite reduced macroporosity	78
A 44-year balanced fertilizer application affected rill erosion resistance by changing humus, aggregates, and polyvalent cation	73
Control of landscape position on organic matter decomposition via soil moisture during a wet summer	73
A comparison of preferential flow characteristics and influencing factors between two soils developed in the karst region of Southwest China	72
Spatio-temporal evolution of water erosion in the western Songnen Plain: Analysis of its response to land use dynamics and climate change	71
Development of pedotransfer functions for predicting hydraulic parameters of van Genuchten model by incorporating environmental variables on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau	70
Hydraulic and pore functions of differently textured soils modified by biochar from different parts of the mango plant	70
Response of soil microbial biomass C, N, and P and microbial quotient to agriculture and agricultural abandonment in a meadow steppe of northeast China	69
Long-term straw return increases fungal residual contribution to soil microaggregate nitrogen pool: An eco-enzymatic stoichiometric study	69
Zero-valent iron addition stimulated straw-derived carbon accumulation in submerged soil	69

Responses of soil reactive nitrogen losses and nitrogen pools to straw mulching	68
Legume-based crop diversification reinforces soil health and carbon storage driven by microbial biomass and aggregates	66
Combined impact of no-tillage and cover crops on soil carbon stocks and fluxes in maize crops	64
Effect of different underlying surfaces on hydraulic parameters of overland flow	60
Deep tilling and localized liming improve soil chemical fertility and sugarcane yield in clayey soils	59
A high-resolution physical modelling approach to assess runoff and soil erosion in vineyards under different soil managements	58
Does spontaneous cover crop increase the stocks of soil organic carbon and nitrogen in commercial olive orchard?	58
Interspecific interactions increase soil aggregate stability through altered root traits in long-term legume/maize intercropping	57
Soil loss estimation using RUSLE model: Comparison of conventional and digital soil data at watershed scale in central Iran	56
The role of legume roots in carbon sequestration, soil health enhancement, and salinity mitigation under climate change: A comprehensive review	56
Organic fertilizer substitution increased soil organic carbon through the association of microbial necromass C with iron oxides	56
Root processes counteract the suppression of nitrogen-induced priming effects by enhancing microbial activity and catabolism in greenhouse vegetable production systems	56
A deeper look at crop residue and soil warming impact on the soil C pools	55
Microbial role in enhancing transfer of straw-derived nitrogen to wheat under nitrogen fertilization	55
The effect of long-term soil surface mulching on SOC fractions and the carbon management index in a semiarid agroecosystem	54
Particulate organic carbon is more sensitive to nitrogen addition than mineral-associated organic carbon: A meta-analysis	53
The role of roots traits of climax community species to shear strength in the Loess Hilly Region, China	53
Soil salt crusts greatly reduce wind erosion and PM10 emission on sandy loam	53
Examining the land leveling impacts on the physical quality of lowland soils in Southern Brazil	53
Biosolids and conservation tillage for rainfed wheat farming in dry Mediterranean climates	51
A chemotaxis-haptotaxis coupled mechanism reducing bacterial mobility in disturbed and intact soils	51
Enzyme activities and microbial nutrient limitations in response to digestate and compost additions in organic matter poor soils in the Marches, Italy	51
No-tillage is beneficial for controlling ground-dwelling cricket population: Evidence from gut microbiota	50
Long-term response of bahiagrass pastures to elevated atmospheric CO2 and fertility management: Forage quality	50
Effect of modified bentonite on copper migration via bank soils in the Jialing River, Southwest China	50