OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Irrigation Science is 6. 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
Drip irrigation under film mulch used on flat-bed increased vegetable yield by altering soil microbe community structure and soil nitrogen	36
Analysis of local head losses in microirrigation lateral connectors based on machine learning approaches	30
Dynamic changes in evapotranspiration, canopy photosynthesis and expansive growth in open field under rapid fluctuating radiation	30
Water productivity of soybeans under regulated surface and subsurface drip irrigation conditions	29
Closed circuits of drip laterals versus open circuits: hydraulic performance and energy-saving potential	26
Downscaling UAV land surface temperature using a coupled wavelet-machine learning-optimization algorithm and its impact on evapotranspiration	26
Field evaluation of fertigation performance for a drip irrigation system with different lateral layouts under low operation pressures	26
Evaluating the precise grapevine water stress detection using unmanned aerial vehicles and evapotranspiration-based metrics	24
Biochar and potassium humate shift the migration, transformation and redistribution of urea-N in salt-affected soil under drip fertigation: soil column and incubation experiments	23
Effect of different deficit irrigation regimes on vine performance, grape composition and wine quality of the “Primitivo” variety under mediterranean conditions	22
Hydraulic performance analysis of new versus commercial nozzle design for pressurised porous media filters	20
The complementary uses of Sentinel-1A SAR and ECOSTRESS datasets to identify vineyard growth and conditions: a case study in Sonoma County, California	20
Shallow groundwater enhances water productivity of maize in arid area	19
Scheduling irrigation for improving water productivity and fruit quality in citrus (cv. Nagpur mandarin) under a dry tropical climate	18
Almond responses to a single season of severe irrigation water restrictions	18
Maize straw biochar improved soil nitrogen, but no effect on phosphorus in desert under mulched drip irrigation	18
Spatial–temporal modeling of root zone soil moisture dynamics in a vineyard using machine learning and remote sensing	17
Changes in dissolved oxygen concentration in an aerated drip irrigation system under different drip emitters	17
Canna x generalis irrigated with greywater in a nature-based solution	16
Altered calcium and potassium distribution maps in tomato tissues cultivated under salinity: studies using X-ray fluorescence (XFM) microscopy	16
Variable soil carbon and nitrogen mineralization dynamics under freeze-thaw and constant temperature with brackish water irrigation	16
The utility and applicability of vegetation index-based models for the spatial disaggregation of evapotranspiration	15
Sensitivity to water deficit of the second stage of fruit growth in late mandarin trees	14
Water requirements and crop coefficients of edible, spicy and medicinal herbs and vegetables; a review aimed at supporting plant and water management	14
Fertility and heavy metal pollution in silage maize soil irrigated with different levels of recycled wastewater under conventional and no-tillage practices	14

Spatiotemporal variations in potential evapotranspiration in the Yellow River and Yangtze River Basins under changing environments: impacts on runoff and their causes	14
Energy efficiency assessment in collective irrigation systems using water and energy balances: methodology and application	13
Soil-based automated irrigation for a nectarine orchard in two water availability scenarios	12
The vertical turbulent structure within the surface boundary layer above a Vineyard in California’s Central Valley during GRAPEX	12
Evaluation of transpiration in different almond production systems with two-source energy balance models from UAV thermal and multispectral imagery	12
Prediction of temporal and spatial soil salinity distributions using electromagnetic conductivity imaging and regional calibration	12
Evapotranspiration estimation using high-resolution aerial imagery and pySEBAL for processing tomatoes	11
A new subsurface ceramic emitter for smallholders without pumps: design, hydraulic performance, and field application	11
Effects of crop forcing and water availability on yield and biomass partitioning in Tempranillo vines	11
Optimal coupling combinations between dripper discharge and irrigation interval of maize for seed production under plastic film-mulched drip irrigation in an arid region	11
Data-driven irrigation scheduling increases the crop water use efficiency of Cabernet Sauvignon grapevines	11
Inter-annual variability of land surface fluxes across vineyards: the role of climate, phenology, and irrigation management	10
As simple as possible but not simpler?: the case of irrigation modeling at catchment scale in southwestern France	10
Effect of irrigation with salt water on yield and quality of grown-in-substrate tomatoes at the late fruiting stage in a greenhouse setting	10
Compost addition improves soil water storage and crop water productivity in cover crop integrated sorghum production system under a limited irrigation management	10
Thermal imaging from UAS for estimating crop water status in a Merlot vineyard in semi-arid conditions	10
Estimating crop coefficients from canopy cover and height for a drip-irrigated young almond orchard: assessment using a two-source energy balance model	10
Irrigation efficiency optimization at multiple stakeholders’ levels based on remote sensing data and energy water balance modelling	9
Productivity and quality of beet (Beta vulgaris L.) under different drip irrigation management methodologies	9
Field evaluation and numerical simulation of water and nitrate transport in subsurface drip irrigation of corn using HYDRUS-2D	9
Automated detection of atmospheric and soil drought stress in Ficus benjamina using stem diameter measurements and modelling	9
Optimizing a water-saving and salt-controlling irrigation strategy for improving cotton yield with the AquaCrop model under mulched drip irrigation in saline-alkali soil	9
Methodology for validating autonomous and direct photovoltaic pumping in drip irrigation	9
Flow discharge measurement by a linear width contraction device	8
Evaluation of the effect of soil salinity on the crop coefficient (Kc) for cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under mulched drip irrigation in arid regions	8
Regional analysis of technological alternatives for boron reduction in desalinated seawater for irrigation in south-eastern Spain	8
Combined impacts of different irrigation levels and potassium doses on drip-irrigated pomegranate yield, quality, water productivity, cracking rate, and the economic net return	8
Effect of integration of water and fertilizer on soil water–nitrogen transport characteristics in Bubbled-root Irrigation	8
Quantifying local losses due to root intrusion in subsurface drip irrigation systems by monitoring inlet discharge and pressure head	8
Impact and control of fertilization on emitter clogging behaviors in drip irrigation systems using high-sediment water	7
Analysis of the droplet size and distribution for micro-sprinkling hose based on the LPM	7
Application of the vineyard data assimilation (VIDA) system to vineyard root-zone soil moisture monitoring in the California Central Valley	7
Modelling analysis of nitrogen removal from paddy water with high infiltration rate	7
Evaluation of CERES-Maize model for simulating maize phenology, grain yield, soil–water, evapotranspiration, and water productivity under different nitrogen levels and rainfed, limited, and full irrig	7
Effects of short-term irrigation of olive (Olea europaea L. cv. ‘Koroneiki’) trees using treated wastewater contaminated with heavy metals	7
Early season irrigation detection and evapotranspiration modeling of winter vegetables based on Planet satellite using water and energy balance algorithm in lower Colorado basin	7
Phytotoxic effects of treated wastewater used for irrigation on root hydraulic conductivity and plant growth of maize seedlings (Zea mays L. PR 32w86)	7
Forecasting daily evapotranspiration using artificial neural networks for sustainable irrigation scheduling	6
A new method for the mathematical modelling of water movement in a surface irrigation system: method and application	6
Effects of different water and nitrogen treatments on greenhouse tomato yield, water use efficiency, and physiological responses	6
Modelling water fluxes to improve banana irrigation scheduling and management in Magdalena, Colombia	6
A mini review of the impacts of deficit irrigation strategies for walnut (Juglans regia L.) production in semiarid conditions	6
Modeling deficit irrigation water demand of maize and potato in Eastern Germany using ERA5-Land reanalysis climate time series	6
Establishment of prediction models of trapped sediment mass and total filtration efficiency of pre-pump micro-pressure filter	6
The optimal soil water content models based on crop-LAI and hyperspectral data of winter wheat	6
Assessing the impact of measurement errors in the calculation of CWSI for characterizing the water status of several crop species	6
Evaluating crop coefficient and associated processes in a drip irrigation with different color of biodegradable film mulching	6
Mapping almond stem water potential using machine learning and multispectral imagery	6
Precision irrigation scheme enhances oat and alfalfa seed yield as well as water and nitrogen use efficiency by regulating nitrogen levels and root distribution: field evidence from Hulunbuir	6