OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Applied Phycology is 25. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Improved performance of larval Penaeus vannamei Boone, 1931 production fed with Thalassiosira pseudonana Hasle and Heimdal, 1970 cultured with light-emitting diodes (LED) compared to fluorescent light	85
Sargassum spp. and Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract formulations improve plant growth and alter the bacterial dynamics in hydroponically cultivated lettuce	68
Effects of temperature, photoperiod and sodium nitrate concentration on the extracellular lipase activity of Chlorella sorokiniana at the laboratory scale	62
Heterotrophic culture of Scenedesmus almeriensis for lutein productivity enhancement	58
Physiological responses to light regime of a Mediterranean lagoon strain of Chaetoceros tenuissimus and a collection strain of Chaetoceros calcitrans	50
Expression of a Heat Shock Protein 70 from the Brown Alga Ectocarpus sp. Imparts Salinity Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana	50
Promoter regions of sxtA and sxtG reveal relationship between saxitoxin biosynthesis and photosynthesis in toxic Alexandrium catenella	49
Salinity as a tool for strain selection in recirculating land-based production of Ulva spp. from germlings to adults	48
Effects of nutrient concentration, germanium dioxide and seeding density on sporophyte production in the kelp Ecklonia radiata	38
Anti-hyperglycemic and antioxidant effect of fucoidan extract from Lessonia trabeculata in alloxan-induced diabetes rats	37
Toxicity of bisphenol A and its structural congeners to microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and Desmodesmus armatus	35
Sirocladium kumaoense derived iron nanoparticles as a biopriming agent for enhanced early growth of rice seedlings	35
Abiotic triggers for maximising germling numbers in Asparagopsis taxiformis (Rhodophyta, Bonnemaisoniales) via tetrasporogenesis	35
Biorefinery as a tool to obtain multiple seaweed extracts for cosmetic applications	34
In vitro antioxidant and antiglycation properties of Eisenia bicyclis stems and their effects on the gut microbiota of mice fed a high-sucrose and low-fibre diet	33
Farms and forests: evaluating the biodiversity benefits of kelp aquaculture	33
Effects of indoor culture conditions on growth and phycoerythrin content of Proteomonas sulcata (Cryptophyta) assessed by flow cytometry	33
Utilization of Sargassum crassifolium seaweed powder as a functional ingredient in wheat noodles	31
Utilization of seaweed composite flour (Kappaphycus alvarezii) in the development of steamed bun	30
Yield determinants of Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed in South Sulawesi, Indonesia	29
Optimization of biomass-to-water ratio and glycerol content to develop antioxidant- enriched bioplastics from whole seaweed biomass of Kappaphycus sp.	29
Optimizing nursery conditions of the commercial kelp Alaria esculenta	28
Degradation of seaweed waste by the extracellular multifunctional Amy19 enzyme and the stimulatory effects of enzymatic hydrolysates on cucumber seed germination	27
Bioaccumulation and impact of levonorgestrel on the growth, photosynthetic pigments, and oxidative stress response of Chlorogonium elongatum	27
Enhancing growth, nutrient uptake and flowering of Tagetes patula plants through the application of suspensions of Chlorella vulgaris	26

Synergistic effects of temperature and nutrients on growth and saxitoxin content of the cyanobacterium Raphidiopsis raciborskii	25
Enhanced growth, chlorophyll a and phycobiliprotein content, and modulation of bioactive metabolite profiles in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 culture by ( +)-usnic acid	25