OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Science is 37. 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
Sucrose signaling in higher plants	150
A review of starch, a unique biopolymer – Structure, metabolism and in planta modifications	117
CRISPR/Cas9 targeted mutagenesis of SlLBD40, a lateral organ boundaries domain transcription factor, enhances drought tolerance in tomato	97
Hydrogen sulfide: Roles in plant abiotic stress response and crosstalk with other signals	94
OsIAA20, an Aux/IAA protein, mediates abiotic stress tolerance in rice through an ABA pathway	70
The MdHY5-MdWRKY41-MdMYB transcription factor cascade regulates the anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in red-fleshed apple	69
The impact of stress combination on reproductive processes in crops	66
Unfinished story of polyamines: Role of conjugation, transport and light-related regulation in the polyamine metabolism in plants	64
Molecular components associated with the regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis	63
A Paeonia ostii caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase confers drought stress tolerance by promoting lignin synthesis and ROS scavenging	62
Review on nitric oxide at the forefront of rapid systemic signaling in mitigation of salinity stress in plants: Crosstalk with calcium and hydrogen peroxide	61
Analysis of N6-methyladenosine reveals a new important mechanism regulating the salt tolerance of sweet sorghum	59
Successes and insights of an industry biotech program to enhance maize agronomic traits	57
The tonoplast-localized transporter OsABCC9 is involved in cadmium tolerance and accumulation in rice	56
Glutamate: A multifunctional amino acid in plants	54
Review: Metabolomics as a prediction tool for plants performance under environmental stress	53
Melatonin antagonizes ABA action to promote seed germination by regulating Ca2+ efflux and H2O2 accumulation	53
Review: The effects of hormones and environmental factors on anthocyanin biosynthesis in apple	52
A detailed landscape of CRISPR-Cas-mediated plant disease and pest management	50
Rhamnose in plants - from biosynthesis to diverse functions	49
OsSWEET14 cooperates with OsSWEET11 to contribute to grain filling in rice	49
Stress memory of physiological, biochemical and metabolomic responses in two different rice genotypes under drought stress: The scale matters	48
Tomato BZR/BES transcription factor SlBZR1 positively regulates BR signaling and salt stress tolerance in tomato and Arabidopsis	46
Functional characterization of SmMYB86, a negative regulator of anthocyanin biosynthesis in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)	45
Prime Editing in the model plant Physcomitrium patens and its potential in the tetraploid potato	43

PpIAA1 and PpERF4 form a positive feedback loop to regulate peach fruit ripening by integrating auxin and ethylene signals	43
Synthetic auxin herbicides: finding the lock and key to weed resistance	43
Review: Plant eco-evolutionary responses to climate change: Emerging directions	43
Auxin: An emerging regulator of tuber and storage root development	42
PaMADS7, a MADS-box transcription factor, regulates sweet cherry fruit ripening and softening	42
Review: Biological functions of major latex-like proteins in plants	42
MiR529a controls plant height, tiller number, panicle architecture and grain size by regulating SPL target genes in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	40
TaMYB86B encodes a R2R3-type MYB transcription factor and enhances salt tolerance in wheat	39
Double NCED isozymes control ABA biosynthesis for ripening and senescent regulation in peach fruits	39
GhGSTF12, a glutathione S-transferase gene, is essential for anthocyanin accumulation in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	38
Signaling network regulating plant branching: Recent advances and new challenges	38
Functional characterization of three flavonol synthase genes from Camellia sinensis: Roles in flavonol accumulation	37