OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Postharvest Biology and Technology is 48. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Gypenoside GP5 effectively controls Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, an anthracnose fungus, by activating autophagy	96
Assessment of Escherichia coli bioreporters for early detection of fungal spoilage in postharvest grape berries	84
Discovery and verification of the BraWRKY40/BraABF4-BraSGR1 module regulating chlorophyll degradation in pakchoi	82
Postharvest nitric oxide treatment to long shelf life tomatoes: Impact on the metabolism, skin color, overall quality, and volatile compound profile	82
Utilizing preharvest and packinghouse data in combination with storage trials to develop an intelligent logistic management system for 'Orri' mandarins	79
Corrigendum to ''Tyr-Asp enhances chilling tolerance in banana fruit by modulating redox homeostasis'' [Postharvest Biol. Technol., vol., 222, April 2025, 113338]	74
Prediction of chilling injury and key indicator parameters in sweet potatoes using VNIR spectroscopy	73
Comprehensive metabolome and transcriptome analyses shed light on the regulation of SlNF-YA3b in carotenoid biosynthesis in tomato fruit	72
The transcriptional regulatory module MdERF2-MdSCR11 promotes ABA-mediated apple fruit ripening through synergistic repression of MdABA4-2	71
Assessing sugar composition and tissue structure indices of ‘Korla’ pear cortex using bulk optical properties in the 500–1500 nm	69
BABA receptor PpIBI1 integrates early PTI and late SAR responses to boost resistance in postharvest peach fruit	69
H₂S mitigates chilling injury by downregulating PpbHLH113 to enhance phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in peach fruit	67
Multivariate shelf life model for postharvest Agaricus bisporus at different temperatures	64
Dihydromyricetin inhibited DNA methyltransferases activity in citrus fruit to enhance resistance against Penicillium italicum infection	63
Deep inside the genetic regulation of ascorbic acid during fruit ripening and postharvest storage	62
Optimizing aflatoxin B1 detection in peanut kernels through deep modular combination optimization algorithm: A deep learning approach to quality evaluation of postharvest nuts	61
FaMYB6-like negatively regulates FaMYB10-induced anthocyanin accumulation during strawberry fruit ripening	61
Rapid starch degradation characterized by the related gene expression and key enzymes resulted in an optimum comprehensive quality of sugar, acid, and firmness in postharvest apples	60
Development of sorting and grading methodology of jujubes using hyperspectral image data	60
Gene flow network of four major pigments and role of LcmiR2111-KFB14 in pericarp browning of litchi during storage	60
Overexpression of SlIMP3 regulates sugar metabolism, antioxidant activity, and fruit softening, leading to extended shelf life of tomato fruits	59
Acoustic vibration multi-domain images vision transformer (AVMDI-ViT) to the detection of moldy apple core: Using a novel device based on micro-LDV and resonance speaker	57
Caspofungin-lavender conjugates halt Alternaria rot in peaches: Unravelling antifungal mechanisms in-vitro, in-vivo, and in-silico	57
Preparation and characterization of carbon/polymer composite as a novel ethylene scavenger to preserve fruit and vegetables quality in refrigerator drawer	57
High relative humidity storage mitigates chilling injury in zucchini fruit via regulating the CpMYB63-mediated cell wall degradation	56

Impact of dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma on the quality and phenolic metabolism in blueberries based on metabonomic analysis	56
Integrative transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the mechanisms behind acidity differences in the pulp of fresh longan cv. ‘Fuyan’ and ‘Dongbi’ during storage	55
Cyanoalanine Synthase encoding gene SlCAS1 regulates tomato fruit ripening by modulating pigment metabolism and ethylene biosynthesis	55
Fatty acid desaturation in chilling-sensitive and chilling-tolerant mandarin fruit during postharvest cold storage	55
Multi-target antifungal action of 1-octanol against Botrytis cinerea and its application in curdlan hydrogel for gray mold control	55
From laboratory to industrial storage – Translating volatile organic compounds into markers for assessing garlic storage quality	54
Postharvest light and temperature elicitors improve chemical composition and level of essential oils in basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) through boosting antioxidant machinery	53
Nondestructive internal disorders detection of ‘Braeburn’ apple fruit by X-ray dark-field imaging and machine learning	53
Diacetyl delays postharvest leaf yellowing of pak choi (Brassica rapa subsp. Chinensis) by inhibiting ABA synthesis	52
Stress-induced volatile (E)-2-hexenal activates strawberry disease resistance through the temporal accumulation of phenolic compounds and terpenoids	52
Optimization of postharvest progesterone treatment to alleviate chilling injury in mango fruit, maintaining intracellular energy, cell wall stability, and antioxidant activity	51
Spatial frequency domain imaging combining profile correction enables accurate real-time quantitative mapping of optical properties of apples	51
Identification and characterization of lettuce cultivars with high inhibitory activity against the human pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7: Toward a plant-intrinsic hurdle approach to microbial safety	51
Dynamic analysis of fungal community and metabolome associated with postharvest diseases in banana peel under natural condition	51
New insights into early biochemical prediction of internal browning disorder in 'Conference' pears	50
Integrated transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic approaches reveal the antifungal mechanism of methyl ferulate against Alternaria alternate	50
Quality and physiological changes in fresh-cut mango fruit as affected by cold plasma-activated water	50
Synergistic mitigation of bruising in red delicious: A non-destructive evaluation of polyamine (spermidine), chitosan coatings, and optimized packaging using CT-scan imaging and principal component an	50
Rapid origin identification of chrysanthemum morifolium using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and chemometrics	50
Potential application of pre-harvest LED interlighting to improve tomato quality and storability	50
Multi-omics analysis reveals the role of L-Glutamate in regulating cold tolerance of postharvest prune fruit	49
Methyl jasmonate attenuates chilling injury of prune fruit by maintaining ROS homeostasis and regulating GABA metabolism and energy status	49
Effect on lipoxygenase pathway and flavor stabilization of postharvest strawberries by intense pulsed light treatment	48
Pineapple post-harvest fruit browning involves direct targeting of AcSDH-Q, AcPAL, and AcRBOH by the AcNAC transcription factor JUB1	48