OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Plant Physiology is 30. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
A novel ABA-insensitive mutant in Arabidopsis reveals molecular network of ABA-induced anthocyanin accumulation and abiotic stress tolerance	124
Overexpression of cotton Trihelix transcription factor GhGT-3b_A04 enhances resistance to Verticillium dahliae and affects plant growth in Arabidopsis thaliana	123
PLDδ, auxin, and H2O2 mediated the allelopathic effect of cycloastragenol on root growth in Arabidopsis	99
Brassinosteroid modulates ethylene synthesis and antioxidant metabolism to protect rice (Oryza sativa) against heat stress-induced inhibition of source‒sink capacity and photosynthetic and growth attr	68
Establishing one-step hairy root transformation system in safflower using RUBY reporter	66
Soluble sugars maintain redox homeostasis and accelerate the growth of cultured Malva neglecta cells under 2D-clinorotation	59
The sugar transporter GmSWEET48 impacts seed yield and composition of soybean	58
Selection and validation of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR analysis across tissues at different developmental stages in Taraxacum kok-saghyz	55
KAR1-dormancy release in Avena fatua caryopses includes increased AfMAN gene expression and ENDO-β-MANNANASE activity in the coleorhiza and radicle	53
Multi-omics profiling identifies potential biological nitrification inhibitor 1,9-decanediol biosynthesis and secretion mechanisms in diverse rice varieties	50
A cytosine analogue 5-azacitidine improves the accumulation of licochalcone A in licorice Glycyrrhiza inflata	46
Optimizing woody oil biodiesel production in yellowhorn via phenotypic marker development: a study of trait–index associations and germplasm screening	41
Humboldt Review: Are legumes different? Origins and consequences of evolving nitrogen fixing symbioses	41
Differential expression analysis of sugar accumulation-related genes during chestnut nut development	40
Iron transport mechanisms and their evolution focusing on chloroplasts	38
Genome-wide identification and functional characterization of Isopentenyl Transferase (IPT) genes in mulberry (Morus spp.): Insights into evolutionary diversification and drought-responsive hormonal r	36
Tomato growth promotion by the fungal endophytes Serendipita indica and Serendipita herbamans is associated with sucrose de-novo synthesis in roots and differential local and systemic effects on carbo	35
Salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate activate key genes of plant-defense pathways conferring partial protection to Polystigma amygdalinum in a susceptible almond cultivar	35
Overexpression of PtoMYB99 diminishes poplar tolerance to osmotic stress by suppressing ABA and JA biosynthesis	34
Comprehensive genetic dissection of yield-related traits utilizing quantitative trait loci sequencing approach in mungbean	34
Expression of Brassica napus cell number regulator 6 (BnCNR6) in Arabidopsis thaliana confers tolerance to copper	33
The plastic stomatal development in grasses and its implications in crop improvement	33
U-13C-glucose incorporation into source leaves of Brassica napus highlights light-dependent regulations of metabolic fluxes within central carbon metabolism	33
Transcriptome and anatomical studies reveal alterations in leaf thickness under long-term drought stress in tobacco	32
Quinoa panicles contribute to carbon assimilation and are more tolerant to salt stress than leaves	32

Editorial Board	32
Auxin resistant 1 gene (AUX1) mediates auxin effect on Arabidopsis thaliana callus growth by regulating its content and distribution pattern	32
Morphological and physiological responses of Dianthus spiculifolius high wax mutant to low-temperature stress	32
Systemic long-distance sulfur transport and its role in symbiotic root nodule protein turnover	31
Integrated analysis of transcriptome and metabolome reveals insights for low-temperature germination in hybrid rapeseeds (Brassica napus L.)	31