OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

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

Article	Citations
What keeps the style under tension? Experimental tests to understand the biomechanics of the explosive style movement in Marantaceae	36
Acknowledgement	24
Correction to: Weak transgenerational effects of ancestral nitrogen and phosphorus availabilities on offspring phenotypes in Arabidopsis thaliana	21
Long-and short-billed hummingbirds as pollinators of Palicourea demissa, a distylous treelet of Neotropical cloud forests	20
Light increases resistance of thylakoid membranes to thermal inactivation	19
Effects of phosphorus stress on the growth and secondary metabolism of Artemisia argyi	19
Identification and functional analysis of the Dof transcription factor genes in sugar beet	19
Expression of laccase and ascorbate oxidase affects lignin composition in Arabidopsis thaliana stems	18
A conserved mechanism determines the activity of two pivotal transcription factors that control epidermal cell differentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana	18
Starch-dependent sodium accumulation in the leaves of Vigna riukiuensis	18
Contrasting leaf intercellular space development in sorghum and maize modulates different tolerance capacity to water limitation	17
Physiological roles of Arabidopsis MCA1 and MCA2 based on their dynamic expression patterns	17
The assembly of a Malus sieversii regulatory network reveals gene resistance against Alternaria alternata f. sp. mali when colonized by Trichoderma biofertilizer	17
Genetic structure of two oak species with different seed sizes in fragmented urban forests	16
Cell wall thickness spectrum of photosynthetic cells in herbaceous C3, C4, and crassulacean acid metabolism plants	16
Transcription factor TERF1 promotes seed germination through HEXOKINASE 1 (HXK1)-mediated signaling pathway	16
Flower visitors and floral traits of two sympatric Mucuna (Fabaceae) species on Iriomote-jima Island in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan	15
Mechanical forces exerted on floral primordia with a novel experimental system modify floral development in Arabidopsis thaliana	15
Cold-upregulated glycosyltransferase gene 1 (OsCUGT1) plays important roles in rice height and spikelet fertility	15
Non-radiative origin for alpine endemics of Draba (Brassicaceae) in the central mountains of the Japanese Archipelago	13
Over-compensation of the native herb Qiai (Artemisia argyi var. argyi cv. Qiai) to infection with alien field dodder (Cuscuta campestris)	13
Patterns of genomic variation and population structure suggest the strong influence of allopatry between peninsular and island distributions of seashore spatulate aster on the Korean east coast region	13
Phylogeny of Alisma (Alismataceae) revisited: implications for polyploid evolution and species delimitation	12
Distinct redox state regulation in the seedling performance of Norway maple and sycamore	11
Overexpression of sweetpotato glutamylcysteine synthetase (IbGCS) in Arabidopsis confers tolerance to drought and salt stresses	11

Correction to: Cyclic guanosine monophosphate improves salt tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum	11
Reproductive isolation between two sympatric bat-pollinated Bauhinia (Leguminosae)	11
Loss of chloroplast-localized NAD kinase causes ROS stress in Arabidopsis thaliana	11
Translational activation of ribosome-related genes at initial photoreception is dependent on signals derived from both the nucleus and the chloroplasts in Arabidopsis thaliana	10
Heterologous gene expression system for the production of hydrolyzable tannin intermediates in herbaceous model plants	10
Equisetum praealtum and E. hyemale have abundant Rubisco with a high catalytic turnover rate and low CO2 affinity	10
Nano-flow liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for highly sensitive quantification of indole-3-acetic acid from small tissue sections prepared by laser micro dissection	10
Occurrence of distinctive cells and effects of irradiance on vascular formation in leaves of shade-tolerant C4 grass Paspalum conjugatum	10
Antioxidant enzymes of Pseudochlorella pringsheimii under two stressors: variation of SOD Isoforms activity	10
Mechanical forces in plant growth and development	9
Single-cell views of fate reprogramming in de novo organogenesis	9
Comparative analysis to investigate a possible mechanism for cell enlargement in succulent leaves of Crassothonna capensis (Asteraceae)	9
Needle/electrode insertion device for measuring plant electrical signals	9
Nectar robbing as a mechanism of biotic resistance against an invasive plant in the Galápagos Islands	9
Integration of single nucleus RNA-seq and bulk RNA-seq reveals gene regulatory networks for vascular connection between parasitic plants and host plants	9
Weak transgenerational effects of ancestral nitrogen and phosphorus availabilities on offspring phenotypes in Arabidopsis thaliana	8
Mechanistic study of aquatic adventitious roots enhancing growth and physiological traits of Salix viminalis under waterlogging stress	8
Abscisic acid enhances non-photochemical quenching through SnRK2 and ABI3 in Physcomitrium patens	8
Computational insights into diverse aspects of glutathione S-transferase gene family in Papaver somniferum	8
Soil microbial composition and abundance influence the growth of Lotus japonicus	8
Fine-scale clonal structure of the lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea under the nurse plant Pinus pumila vegetation in an alpine region, Mt. Norikura	8
The PpMYB75-PpDFR module reveals the difference between ‘SR’ and its bud variant ‘RMHC’ in peach red flesh	8
Regulation of photosystems II and I depending on N partitioning to Rubisco in rice leaves: a study using Rubisco-antisense transgenic plants	8
Heterologous complementation systems verify the mosaic distribution of three distinct protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase in the cyanobacterial phylum	8
Robbers vs. invaders: The effects of alien tree invasions on nectar robbing in bird-pollinated Erica species	8
Emerging progress in investigating the impact of green-synthesized nanoparticles on seed germination	7
ATML1 and PDF2 regulate cuticle formation and protect the plant body from environmental stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings	7
Single-cell technologies illuminate new frontiers in de novo organogenesis of plants	7
New Year’s greetings 2024 from the Journal of Plant Research	7
New insights into the evolution and function of the UMAMIT (USUALLY MULTIPLE ACIDS MOVE IN AND OUT TRANSPORTER) gene family	7
Light promotes asexual reproduction and mediates transcriptomic changes in Pediastrum duplex	7
Rhizosphere frame system enables nondestructive live-imaging of legume-rhizobium interactions in the soil	7
The Arabidopsis thaliana integrin-like gene AT14A improves drought tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum	7
Comparative analysis of root microbiomes in four Swertia species from Taiwan	7
2025 Awards in the Journal of Plant Research	7
Hidden history of the tobacco BY-2 cell line	7
Systematic characterization of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase members revealed classification and function divergence in Haplomitrium mnioides	6
Site conditions but not intraspecific competition impact Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) sapling growth and physiology along a stress and latitude gradient	6
RAL6 encodes a seed allergenic protein that positively regulates grain weight and seed germination	6
Tetracentron (Trochodendraceae) in the Paleocene and Miocene of western North America	6
Leaf form diversity and evolution: a never-ending story in plant biology	6
Athyrium yokoscense, a cadmium-hypertolerant fern, exhibits two cadmium stress mitigation strategies in its roots and aerial parts	6
How sterols affect protoplasts plasma membrane water permeability and their volume under osmotic shock	6
Response of Vicia faba to short-term uranium exposure: chelating and antioxidant system changes in roots	6
Morphological and physiological response of amphibious Rotala rotundifolia from emergent to submerged form	6
Contributions of lignification, tissue arrangement patterns, and cross-sectional area to whole-stem mechanical properties in Arabidopsis thaliana	6
Genomic analysis highlights the conservation significance of Torenia concolor (Linderniaceae) from the periphery of its distribution range	5
Reviewing impacts of biotic and abiotic stresses on the regulation of phosphate homeostasis in plants	5
Exploring sugar allocation and metabolic shifts in cassava plants infected with Cassava common mosaic virus (CsCMV) under long-day photoperiod: diel changes in source and sink leaves	5
Analysis of electrome parameters of wheat seedlings in laboratory and natural conditions under the action of an osmotic stressor	5

Reconstructing the survival history of relict herbs endemic to the heavy snowfall regions of Japan during the Pleistocene	5
Overexpression of thioredoxin-like protein ACHT2 leads to negative feedback control of photosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana	5
Network analyses show horizontal and vertical distribution of vascular epiphytes on their hosts in a fragment of cloud forest in Central Mexico	5
NtispH as a key regulator of glandular trichome development and terpenoid metabolism in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)	5
Molecular docking of the DREB(A-6) group and enhanced thermotolerance in potato by overexpressing the DREB(A-6) gene	5
Floral scents, specialized metabolites and stress-response activities in Heritiera fomes and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza from Sundarban mangrove ecosystem	5
Cajanus cajan shows multiple novel adaptations in response to regular mechanical stress	5
Is urbanization a driver of aboveground biomass allocation in a widespread tropical shrub, Turnera subulata (Turneroideae - Passifloraceae)?	5
Pregnane derivatives in wheat (Triticum aestivum) and their potential role in generative development	5
Relictithismia kimotsukiensis, a new genus and species of Thismiaceae from southern Japan with discussions on its phylogenetic relationship	5
Cynipid galls on oak leaves are resilient to leaf vein disruption	5
Potassium transporter OsHAK17 may contribute to saline-alkaline tolerant mechanisms in rice (Oryza sativa)	5