OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ecological Research 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Review: A comprehensive overview of studies related to the ecology and genetics of Fagus crenata B	29
Long‐term fluctuations and mechanisms of seed production of riparian tree canopy species	28
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Sample selection disparity: Sampling only cobble overestimates the biomass of stream benthic algae	19
Ecological insights into the assembly of bifidobacterial communities in the infant gut	17
Seed dispersal of Zoysia japonica by sika deer: An example of the “foliage is the fruit” hypothesis	17
Species‐specific foraging behavior and diets of stream salmonids: An implication for negative impacts on native charr by nonnative trout in Japanese mountain streams	17
Potential persistence of high‐mountain lizards	15
Ecosystem transition due to deer overabundance: Insights from long‐term studies and future considerations	13
How substrate type and elevation drive woody communities and influence species ecological strategies in the Brazilian savanna at local scale	13
Longitudinal Variation in Dispersal Phenotypes of the Fat Minnow ( Rhynchocypris oxycephala jouyi ) in a Small Stream in Western Shikoku, Japan	12
Functional Trait Research in Brazilian Bryophytes: Advances, Biases, and Future Directions	12
Understanding community awareness of seagrass ecosystem services for their blue carbon conservation in marine protected areas: A case study of Karimunjawa National Park	12
Elements of the Structure of Macrophyte Metacommunities in Coastal Wetlands: Relationships With Limnological and Climatic Variables	12
The long‐term drive count and culling data of the sika deer ( Cervus nippon ) population introduced on Nakanoshima Island in Lake Toya, Hokkaido, Japan,	12
The contributions of primary sources to fauna and the trophic structure in tropical seagrass areas: A case study from Thai waters	11
Genetic diversity and population structure of Shorea macrophylla using genome‐wide single‐nucleotide polymorphisms and microsatellite markers in Indonesi	11
“Mining” the herbarium for hyperaccumulators: Discoveries of nickel and zinc (hyper)accumulation in the genus Noccaea	11
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Wild bee surveys across 60 years reveal remarkable reduction of bee abundance in urban green areas in northern Japan	10
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Relationship between walking movement and reproductive traits in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum	9
Mineralogical and Chemical Characterization of Clay Minerals in Albania for Sustainable Soil Management	8
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Influence of Neltuma flexuosa and rainfall event on the germination of Leptochloa crinita and	8

Applicability of the source–sink population concept to marine intertidal macro‐invertebrates with planktonic larval stages	8
MorFunSeed : A Morphological and Functional Seed Database of Tree and Shrub Species Commonly Used for Direct Seeding in the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest Biomes of Brazil	8
Effects of different shading levels on the growth of Bornmuellera emarginata , a nickel hyperaccum	8
Four seasons of the phototrophic biofilms at the cave entrance zone of Petnica Cave	8
Taxonomic and phylogenetic perspectives reveal the community assembly of different forest strata along an altitudinal gradient	7
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Exploratory individuals are bolder in Great Tit: Correlation between personality and antipredator behavior	7
Latitudinal Gradients of Species Richness in Marine Benthos: Insights From Japan's Tidal Flat Areas	7
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Phenotype‐dependent downstream dispersal under ordinary flow conditions in juvenile white‐spotted char	7
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Ant and termite collective behavior: Group‐level similarity arising from individual‐level diversity	7
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A new species of Odontarrhena ( Brassicaceae ) endemic to Greek	6
More effect of ephemeral plant species diversity on aboveground biomass than functional diversity and functional composition	6
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Differences in the Elemental Profiles of Two Obligate Ultramaficophytes From the Balkans: Balkana spergulifolia and Polygonum alba	6
Where do “process‐oriented” community ecologists go? In search of general laws that are just “good enough”	6
Evolutionary and ecological trends in the Neotropical cycad genus Dioon (Zamiaceae): An example of success of evolutionary stasis	6
Landscape effects on pollinator abundance differ among taxonomic groups	6
Effect of climate and flooding on the phenology of Attalea phalerata (Arecaceae) in a white‐water	6
Linking small mammal capture probability with understory structural complexity using a mobile laser scanning‐derived metric: A case study	6
Cutting propagation of Bornmuellera tymphaea , a nickel hyperaccumulator for use in agromining: Ef	6
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Spatiotemporal interactions between jaguars ( Panthera onca ) and their potential prey in Amazonia	6
Influence of Root‐Applied Glutathione on Nickel Uptake and Distribution in Brassica Roots	6
Bridging Ecology and Geosciences in Riverscapes: Implications for Process‐Based Restoration	6
Can vermicomposting be used to process hyperaccumulator biomass in nickel agromining?	5
Estimating Distribution Range Shifts of the Japanese Alpine Butterfly Colias palaeno Induced by Historical Climate Fluctuations and the Crucial Role of I	5
The effects of functional differences in cultivar of Cryptomeria japonica on nutrient dynamics and soil invertebrates in a common garden	5
Dataset of the impacts of invasive alien species in Brazil	5
Adaptive Significance of Nickel Hyperaccumulation by Plants	5
Beyond Accuracy: Ecological Validity of Machine Learning Models for Assessing Vegetation Conservation Classes in South Korea	5
Physiological profiling of the soil microbe community using the EcoPlate and assessment of soil properties at 74 planted forest sites across Japan	5
Genetic Diversity in the Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa , Evaluated Using Microsatellite Markers Identified by Nanopore Sequencing	5
Conversion From Natural Broad‐Leaved Forest to Conifer Plantation Increases Relative Detritus Dependency of Aculeata Communities	5
Endemic Tree Flora of India: Diversity, Distribution and Drivers	5
Seasonal patterns of sugar components and their functions in branches of Fagus crenata in association with three reproduction events	5
Forest monitoring data of 45 plots across the Japanese archipelago during 1980–2021	5
Diel and seasonal changes in gut contents of omnivorous–carnivorous macroinvertebrates in the Yura River, Japan	4
Cryptic Japanese maple species exhibit different drought tolerance, suggesting reproductive isolation	4
The impact of slope position on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau subalpine meadows	4
Spatial modeling of road collisions of striped hyena ( Hyaena hyaena ) in Israel	4
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Functional Stability and the Limits of 16S ‐Based Inference in Serpentine Biocrusts	4
Volcanic ash in soil is a source of strontium in stream water in chert‐bedrock forests in Mount Amamaki, Japan	4
Utility of commercial high‐resolution satellite imagery for monitoring general flowering in Sarawak, Borneo	4
Nest Predation in the Canarian Houbara Bustard ( Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae ): An Experimental Study Using Artificial Nests	4
Disentangling biotic and abiotic factors influencing host–parasitoid interactions of butterflies, tachinid flies, and nematodes	4

Ontogenetic Shifts in Prey Selection by Flower‐Dwelling Spiders: Implications of Predation by Small Immatures on Floral Exploiters	4
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Reproductive ecology of free‐ranging striped hyena Hyaena hyaena in central Israel	4
Plant strategy of root system architecture and exudates for acquiring soil nutrients	4
Network structure indicators predict ecological robustness in food webs	4
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Announcement of the Ecological Research Paper Award 2025	3
Plant diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality of different degraded grasslands in alpine meadows of Maqu	3
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Overwintering foraging tactics of sedentary sika deer in a region prone to heavy snow in northern Japan	3
Leaf Litter Decomposition Along an Elevation Gradient Across Two Contrasting Forest Types: Implications for Future Climate Change	3
Ecosystem responses and behaviors under changing pressure of air pollutants: Special article collection from the 10th International Conference on Acid Deposition “ ACID RAIN	3
Long‐term series of measurements of eggs and chicks of Caspian terns ( Hydroprogne caspia ) breedi	3
Changes in forest structure over 23 years under disturbances in a warm temperate rain forest on Yakushima Island, Japan	3
Pollinator predation stabilizes plant–pollinator mutualisms through the modification of pollinator behavior	3
Correction for Data Papers Published Between 2011 and 2016	3
Masting Events Deplete Carbon Storage in a Clonal Perennial Herb, Veratrum album subsp. Oxysepalum	3
Variations in soil nutrient availabilities and foliar nutrient concentrations of trees between temperate monsoon karst and non‐karst forest ecosystems on Mount Ibuki in Japan	3
Nickel hyperaccumulation in Orthion and Mayanaea (Violaceae) from Mesoamerica	3
Ecology with artificial intelligence and machine learning in Asia: A historical perspective and emerging trends	3
A meta‐analysis of native and non‐native Amur three‐lips ( Opsariichthys uncirostris uncirostris )	3
Designing cropping systems for nickel agromining on ultramafic land in Albania	3
Dominance of Picea glehnii in the Serpentine Forests of Hokkaido: Perspectives for an Ecological U	3
Heritability of walnut seed size and the benefits of large seeds	3
Stress response and phytoextraction potential of two Noccaea caerulescens populations in multicont	3
Deforestation, emissions, and carbon sequestration potential of Merlimau mangrove forest: A landscape‐level analysis	3
Intraspecific variation in spruce seed palatability perceived by bank voles	3
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Eclipta thermalis , a previously common weed, threatened by the expansion of the exotic congener E. alba in Japanese rice padd	3