OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Science is 34. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Phytoene desaturase-silenced citrus as a trap crop with multiple cues to attract Diaphorina citri, the vector of Huanglongbing	135
UV radiation and drought interact differently in grass and forb species of a mountain grassland	77
Overexpression of the persimmon ABA receptor DkPYL3 gene alters fruit development and ripening in transgenic tomato	72
A coiled-coil domain mutation in the NLR receptor SbYR1 coordinates plant growth and stress tolerance in sorghum	72
Measuring CO2 assimilation of Arabidopsis thaliana whole plants and seedlings	71
Genome-wide identification and characterization of long non-coding RNA in barley roots in response to Piriformospora indica colonization	67
The transition from vegetative growth to flowering is associated with suppression of the MUSA CENTRORADIALIS (MCN ) gene family in day neutral banana	67
Ethylene response factor AcERF91 affects ascorbate metabolism via regulation of GDP-galactose phosphorylase encoding gene (AcGGP3) in kiwifruit	66
SUMOylation: A critical transcription modulator in plant cells	66
Twin cyclic mononucleotide cyclase and phosphodiesterase domain architecture as a common feature in complex plant proteins	64
LsFUL–LsSMU2 module positively controls bolting time in leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) under high temperature	62
EDR1 associates with its homologs to synergistically regulate plant immunity in Arabidopsis	57
Potassium modulates central carbon metabolism to participate in regulating CO2 transport and assimilation in Brassica napus leaves	57
Salylic acid minimize cadmium accumulation in rice through regulating the fixation capacity of the cell wall to cadmium	56
Contrasting defence mechanisms against spider mite infestation in cyanogenic and non-cyanogenic legumes	55
Mitochondrial pathway of programmed cell death in Paeonia lactiflora pollen cryopreservation	53
A small heat shock protein GmHSP18.5a improves the male fertility restorability of cytoplasmic male sterility-based restorer line under high temperature stress in soybean	49
The sea-island cotton GbTCP4 transcription factor positively regulates drought and salt stress responses	48
Protoplast technology enables the identification of efficient multiplex genome editing tools in Phalaenopsis	48
Calcium-dependent Protein Kinase 5 (CPK5) positively modulates drought tolerance through phosphorylating ABA-Responsive Element Binding Factors in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)	47
SlMYB14 promotes flavonoids accumulation and confers higher tolerance to 2,4,6-trichlorophenol in tomato	43
Biotinylated subunit of 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase encoding gene (AtMCCA) participating in Arabidopsis resistance to carbonate Stress by transcriptome analysis	42
miR164–NAC21/22 module regulates the resistance of Malus hupehensis against Alternaria alternata by controlling jasmonic acid signaling	42
Galactosyltransferase GhRFS6 interacting with GhOPR9 involved in defense against Verticillium wilt in cotton	40
LsRGL1 controls the bolting and flowering times of lettuce by modulating the gibberellin pathway	40

The endosperm cavity of wheat grains contains a highly hydrated gel of arabinoxylan	39
Functional conservation and divergence of SEPALLATA-like genes in the development of two-type florets in marigold	38
Mdm-MIR393b-mediated adventitious root formation by targeted regulation of MdTIR1A expression and weakened sensitivity to auxin in apple rootstock	35
The methyl jasmonate-responsive transcription factor DobHLH4 promotes DoTPS10, which is involved in linalool biosynthesis in Dendrobium officinale during floral development	35
Involvement of plant signaling network and cell metabolic homeostasis in nitrogen deficiency-induced early leaf senescence	35
Expression pattern of the poplar GSTU family members in response to Alternaria alternate and PdbGSTU10 confers A. alternate resistance to Populus davidiana × P. bolleana	34
Exogenous sucrose influences KEA1 and KEA2 to regulate abscisic acid-mediated primary root growth in Arabidopsis	34
C2H2 zinc finger protein PagIDD15A regulates secondary wall thickening and lignin biosynthesis in poplar	34
Molecular mapping and identification of a candidate gene for new locus Hg2 conferring hairy glume in wheat	34
Integrating histology and phytohormone/metabolite profiling to understand rooting in yellow camellia cuttings	34