OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Seed Science and Technology is 3. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of Saline Treatment on Seed Germination of Adzuki Beans	30
Non-deep physiological dormancy in seeds of two endangered medicinal alpine species of Rhodiola from the Hengduan Mountains of southwest China	29
Radicle emergence test for soybean vigour testing	24
A process to enhance germination of a wild pennycress variety	24
Relationship between seed germination physiological characteristics and germination percentages of direct-seeded hybrid Indica rice under low-temperature and anaerobic interaction	19
Climate Change Impacts on Seed Production and Quality: Current Knowledge, Implications, and Mitigation Strategies	16
Physiological and biochemical responses of a wide range of quinoa accessions to accelerated ageing conditions	15
Effects of various pre-treatments on dormancy-break and seed germination of Saussurea veitchiana (Asteraceae), an endemic medicinal herb of southwest China	15
Decision Support for Managing Conservation Seed Bank Collections: Comparing Germination and Viability	13
Effect of Prechilling and Exogenous Gibberellin on Seed Germination of Primulina Eburnea: A Calcium-Rich Vegetable	12
Correlation between the quality and health of maize (Zea mays) seeds with flint and floury endosperms produced in the Central Highland Valley of Mexico	9
Effect of rainproof and open-air treatments after shedding on the seed viability of Metasequoia glyptostroboides	8
Seed priming with Aloe vera and Trichoderma asperellum improves germination in chickpea under osmotic and temperature stress	8
Derivation of seed viability constants (K_E and C_W) and prediction of longevity of Solanum aethiopicum seeds	7
Potential of two hydration treatments for improvement of sunflower seed vigour	7
Change in the Germination Performance of Tamarix Ramosissima Seeds Following Storage	7
Storage behaviour of Impatiens hainanensis seeds stored under three conditions	7
Seed coating with plant nutrients enhances germination and seedling growth, and promotes total dehydrogenase activity during seed germination in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)	6
Hormone type, soaking duration and seed coating affect dormancy and germination of pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) lines	6
Genetic purity identification of wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) hybrids through InDel markers linked to seed size and shape genes	6
Seed germination and salinity tolerance of habitat-indifferent halophytes as associated with geographical distribution	6
Seed soaking treatments differently effect seed germination and seedling phenology for different populations of Vitex doniana Sweet	5
Seed priming with nanoparticles enhances the physio-biochemical traits of Oryza sativa and reduces aflatoxins production	5
How to improve seed germination with green nanopriming	5
Germination characteristics of plump and shriveled seeds of Tamarix ramosissima matured in different seasons	4

Assessment of physiological quality of commercial maize-seed lots for quality a ssurance in the Nigerian seed industry	4
Gelatin capsules as a delivery system for tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) seed enhancements	4
Microbial communities of vegetable seeds and biocontrol microbes for seed treatment	4
A germination and micropropagation protocol for an endangered grass, Gymnopogon doellii, for ex situ conservation	4
Tetrazolium viability test method for micro-seeds of the endangered plant Deinanthe caerulea	4
Seed Science and Technology. Volume 50 Issue 1 (2022)	4
Mimicking the natural thermal environments experienced by seeds to break physiological dormancy to enhance seed testing and seedling production	3
Seed Science and Technology. Volume 51 Issue 2 (2023)	3
Seed germination characteristics and drought resistance of six native trees from the dry-hot valley of Yunnan Province	3
Determination of hybrid-seed genetic purity in wax gourd using newly developed InDel markers based on whole-genome resequencing	3
Seed traits inform the germination niche for biodiverse ecological restoration	3
Polyembryony and morpho-genetic characterisation of zygotic seedlings through microsatellite markers in ten polyembryonic citrus rootstocks	3
How precisely can x-ray predict the viability of wild flower plant seeds?	3
Seed Science and Technology. Volume 51 Issue 3 (2023)	3
Are variations in kernel-related morphometric and chemical parameters correlated with differences in Sitophilus oryzae attack in maize?	3
Divergent germination responses to fire-related cues of Suaeda glauca dimorphic seeds under salinity stress	3
The effect of biostimulants on parsnip seed germination and initial growth	3
Seed Science and Technology. Volume 51 Issue 1 (2023)	3
Interpopulation variation in seed dormancy of Dipterygium glaucum	3