OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences is 7. 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
Role of Mineral Nitrogen Nutrition in Fungal Plant Diseases of Cereal Crops	64
The Significance of Florigen Activation Complex in Controlling Flowering in Rice	64
Functional Versatility of Multi-Protein Mediator Complex in Plant Growth and Development	58
Uncovering the Secrets of Secretory Fluids During the Reproductive Process in Ginkgo biloba	45
Regulation of Plant Primary Metabolism – How Results From Novel Technologies Are Extending Our Understanding From Classical Targeted Approaches	44
Progress and future impacts on genomic dissection of soybean domestication and improvement	37
Advances in the endogenous and exogenous regulation of anthocyanins–the key to color change in eudicots	35
The dawn of apomixis as a cross-cutting research topic and a model trait in plant science	29
From Salinity to Nutrient-Rich Vegetables: Strategies for Quality Enhancement in Protected Cultivation	26
Deciphering the Interplay between Redox Switches and Signaling Networks in Plant Stress Responses	25
Systems and breakdown of self-incompatibility	24
Colonization Efficacy of the Endophytic Insect-Pathogenic Fungus, Beauveria bassiana, Across the Plant Kingdom: A Meta-Analysis	24
Evolution of the Cotton Genus,Gossypium, and Its Domestication in the Americas	23
The B Chromosome: An Optimum Platform For Maize Minichromosome Engineering	16
Integration of the Plant-Specific PLATZ Transcription Factors into Gene Regulatory Networks Controlling Developmental Processes	16
Transcription Factors in the Regulation of Plant Heat Responses	16
Development of Reference Genes for Horticultural Plants	16
Back to the Future: Re-Engineering the Evolutionarily Lost Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Host Trait to Improve Climate Resilience for Agriculture	15
Anthracnose Resistance in Legumes for Cropping System Diversification	15
An Overview of Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Soils of Latin America and the Caribbean	15
Zygote Activation: The Start of the New Generation in Angiosperms	15
An Integrative Review of Drivers and Responses of Grassland Phenology under Global Change	14
Developmental Plasticity of Apomixis Reproduction – Chance or Challenge for Evolution and Application?	14
Functional Residues in Plant Nutrient Transporters: An Opportunity for Gene Editing to Improve Agronomic Traits	13
Toward a Molecular Understanding of Rhizosphere, Phyllosphere, and Spermosphere Interactions in Plant Growth and Stress Response	13

Jasmonates as Emerging Regulators of Plants Response to Variable Nutrient Environment	13
Cys2/His2-Type Zinc Finger Proteins Regulate Plant Growth and Development	12
Integrating Physiological, Molecular, and Epigenetic Strategies for Drought–resilient Crops	12
Foliar Fertilization: A Potential Strategy for Improving Plant Salt Tolerance	10
MicroRNA: A Mobile Signal Mediating Information Exchange within and beyond Plant Organisms	9
Non-Thermal Plasma as Environmentally-Friendly Technology for Agriculture: A Review and Roadmap	9
Understanding the biosynthesis and regulatory mechanisms of bioactive compounds inTaraxacumspecies (dandelions), a model system for natural rubber, food, and medicinal plant biology	8
Selenium Exerts an Intriguing Alteration of Primary and Secondary Plant Metabolites: Advances, Challenges, and Prospects	7
Engineered Carbon Dots as Plant Nanobionics: Mechanistic Insights of Biodegradation, Nutrient Delivery, and Gene Modulations for Smart Sustainable Agriculture	7
Plant SABATH Methyltransferases: Diverse Functions, Unusual Reaction Mechanisms and Complex Evolution	7
Resynthesized Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Breeding and Genomics	7
Status, Gaps and Perspectives of Powdery Mildew Resistance Research and Breeding in Cucurbits	7
Ecology of Powdery Mildews – Influence of Abiotic Factors on their Development and Epidemiology	7