OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Photosynthetica is 5. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Adaptive photosynthetic strategies of the invasive plant Sphagneticola trilobata and its hybrid to a low-light environment	46
Cadmium and high light stress interactions highlight limits of PSII in Arabidopsis thaliana	34
The melatonin receptor CAND2 is involved in the regulation of photosynthesis and chloroplast gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana under photooxidative stress	20
Dr. Autar Krishen Mattoo (1943-2024): an outstanding plant biologist with a focus on photosynthesis	18
Both uniconazole and 5-aminolevulinic acid increase maize (Zea mays L.) yield by changing its ear morphology and increasing photosynthetic efficiency and antioxidants in saline-alkali land	18
Increased brassinolide accumulation and increased growth in low-light-grown transgenic tobacco	17
Influence of phytochromes on microRNA expression, phenotype, and photosynthetic activity in A. thaliana phy mutants under light with different spectral composition	16
Excess energy and photosynthesis: responses to seasonal water limitations in co-occurring woody encroachers of the semi-arid Southern Great Plains	14
Photosynthetic performance of walnut leaves during the occurrence of leaf scorch	13
Changes in the photosynthetic response of lettuce exposed to toxic element multicontamination under hydroponic conditions	13
Improvement in the photoprotective capability benefits the productivity of a yellow-green wheat mutant in N-deficient conditions	12
Evaluation of the relationship between color-tuning of photosynthetic excitons and thermodynamic stability of light-harvesting chromoproteins	12
Honoring Hartmut Karl Lichtenthaler, innovative pioneer of photosynthesis, on his 90<sup>th</sup> birthday	11
Evaluation of visible-light wavelengths that reduce or oxidize the plastoquinone pool in green algae with the activated F<sub>0</sub> rise method	11
Photosystem II efficiency in response to diurnal and seasonal variations in photon flux density and air temperature for green, yellow-green, and purple-leaved cultivars of sweet potato [Ipomoea bata	11
Biochemical, gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence analysis of maize genotypes under drought stress reveals important insights into their interaction and homeostasis	11
Crop responses and management strategies under shade and drought stress	10
Mitochondrial alternative oxidase pathway acts as an electron sink during photosynthetic induction in Rumex K-1 leaves	10
Single-cell microfluidics in combination with chlorophyll a fluorescence measurements to assess the lifetime of the Chlamydomonas PSBO protein	10
Photosynthesis and hydrogen energy for sustainability: harnessing the sun for a greener future	9
Sensing and classification of rice (Oryza sativa L.) drought stress levels based on chlorophyll fluorescence	9
Upregulation of the mitochondrial alternative oxidase pathway improves PSII function and photosynthetic electron transport in tomato seedlings under chilling stress	9
Exogenous calcium-alleviating effect on sodium salt-induced phytotoxicity associated with changes in photosynthetic characteristics of wheat seedlings	9
Response of physiological characteristics and grain yield of winter wheat varieties to long-term heat stress at anthesis	9
Effect of application of iron (Fe) and α-ketoglutaric acid on growth, photosynthesis, and Fe content in fragrant rice seedlings	8

Synergistic effects of drought and heat stress on Medicago truncatula: understanding growth response and photosynthetic mechanisms	8
EDITORIAL	8
Intraspecific variation in photosynthetic efficiency in soybean (Glycine max L.) varieties towards solar ultraviolet radiations	8
Improving salt tolerance of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with hydrogen sulfide	8
Ultrastructure, adaptability, and alleviation mechanisms of photosynthetic apparatus in plants under waterlogging: A review	8
EDITORIAL	7
Fatty acid composition and cpDNA content in Arabidopsis thaliana mutants deprived of EGY1 protease	7
Heat-induced F<sub>0</sub>-fluorescence rise is not an indicator of severe tissue necrosis in thermotolerance assays of young and mature leaves of a tropical tree species, Calophyllum inop	7
Photosynthetic acclimation to temperature is affected by night temperature in Zea mays	7
Photosynthetic reaction center/graphene bio-hybrid for low-power optoelectronics	7
Changes in ultrastructure, photosynthetic abilities, and secondary metabolite due to individual and interactive effects of chromium and ultraviolet-B radiation in Adhatoda vasica	7
In appreciation of an ingenious scientist and a great friend: Győző Garab	6
Leaf structure and photosynthesis in Populus alba under naturally fluctuating environments	6
Effects of red to far-red light ratio on growth and photosynthetic characteristics of tomato seedlings under calcium nitrate stress	6
Influence of nitrogen and phosphorus additions on parameters of photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence in Cyclocarya paliurus seedlings	6
Light quality, oxygenic photosynthesis and more	6
Systematic salt tolerance-related physiological mechanisms of wild soybean and their role in the photosynthetic activity and Na<sup>+</sup> distribution of grafted soybean plants	6
The role of photosynthetic activity in the regulation of flg22-induced local and systemic defence reaction in tomato	6
László Mustárdy (1945-2022)	6
Cold plasma treatment influences the physiological parameters of millet	6
Chlorophyll measurements in Alstroemeria sp. using SPAD-502 meterand the color space CIE Lab*, and its validation in foliar senescence	6
The photosynthetic function analysis for leaf photooxidation in rice	5
Blue light dosage affects photosynthesis, chlorophyll, and antioxidant properties of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum	5
PSII photochemistry responses to drought stress in autochthonous and modern sweet cherry cultivars	5
Relative importance of chlorophyll metabolic genes for light-induced greening of potato tubers	5
Effects of source-sink alteration by pruning on physiological parameters and fruit production of Rosa roxburghii Tratt. on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in China	5
Impact of additional green light and deficit in cryptochrome 1 on photosynthetic activity and pro-/antioxidant balance in Arabidopsis thaliana	5
In honor of Reto Jörg Strasser: A pioneer of chlorophyll a fluorescence research	5
Potential mechanisms for the rapid post-drought reversal of ABA-induced stomatal closure by melatonin, 5-aminolevulinic acid, and brassinosteroids	5
Evidence of photosynthetic acclimation to self-shading in sugarcane canopies	5
On the discovery of the two-light effect on chlorophyll a fluorescence: Quenching of chlorophyll a fluorescence of Photosystem II by Photosystem I light	5
Response of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) leaf chlorophyll content to high heat and low-soil water in the Arizona low desert	5
Evaluating physiological traits of Coffea canephora clones intercropped with Hevea brasiliensis	5
Regulation of photosynthesis and water-use efficiency in pima and upland cotton species subjected to drought and recovery	5
Effects of exposure of the leaf abaxial surface to direct solar radiation on the leaf anatomical traits and photosynthesis of soybean (Glycine max L.) in dryland farming systems	5
Happy birthday, Govindjee!	5
Light intensity affects tolerance of pyrene in Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus acutus	5