OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Postharvest Biology and Technology is 42. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Hyperspectral imaging technology for quality and safety evaluation of horticultural products: A review and celebration of the past 20-year progress	156
Apple stem/calyx real-time recognition using YOLO-v5 algorithm for fruit automatic loading system	130
Melatonin ameliorates chilling injury in green bell peppers during storage by regulating membrane lipid metabolism and antioxidant capacity	116
Tea tree oil controls brown rot in peaches by damaging the cell membrane of Monilinia fructicola	89
Cellulose nanofiber-based coating film integrated with nitrogen-functionalized carbon dots for active packaging applications of fresh fruit	89
Biocontrol ability and action mechanism of Bacillus halotolerans against Botrytis cinerea causing grey mould in postharvest strawberry fruit	87
Melatonin delays yellowing of broccoli during storage by regulating chlorophyll catabolism and maintaining chloroplast ultrastructure	84
Melatonin enhanced chilling tolerance and alleviated peel browning of banana fruit under low temperature storage	84
Improving moisture and soluble solids content prediction in pear fruit using near-infrared spectroscopy with variable selection and model updating approach	79
Antioxidant pectin/pullulan edible coating incorporated with Vitis vinifera grape seed extract for extending the shelf life of peanuts	76
Exogenous melatonin maintains leaf quality of postharvest Chinese flowering cabbage by modulating respiratory metabolism and energy status	74
1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment delays modification of cell wall pectin and fruit softening in “Hwangok” and “Picnic” apples during cold storage	71
Activity assessment of tomato endophytic bacteria bioactive compounds for the postharvest biocontrol of Botrytis cinerea	69
Biocontrol efficacy and possible mechanism of Streptomyces sp. H4 against postharvest anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum fragariae on strawberry fruit	67
Chitosan coating alleviates postharvest juice sac granulation by mitigating ROS accumulation in harvested pummelo (Citrus grandis L. Osbeck) during room temperature storage	60
Salicylic acid inhibits the postharvest decay of goji berry (Lycium barbarum L.) by modulating the antioxidant system and phenylpropanoid metabolites	59
Evaluation of a handheld ultra-compact NIR spectrometer for rapid and non-destructive determination of apple fruit quality	57
Effects of ozone fumigation combined with nano-film packaging on the postharvest storage quality and antioxidant capacity of button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus)	56
Postharvest UV-C irradiation increased the flavonoids and anthocyanins accumulation, phenylpropanoid pathway gene expression, and antioxidant activity in sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.)	56
Hydrogen sulfide inhibits the browning of fresh-cut apple by regulating the antioxidant, energy and lipid metabolism	56
Acidic electrolyzed water treatment delayed fruit disease development of harvested longans through inducing the disease resistance and maintaining the ROS metabolism systems	55
p-Coumaric acid induces antioxidant capacity and defense responses of sweet cherry fruit to fungal pathogens	54
Ethanol vapor delays softening of postharvest blueberry by retarding cell wall degradation during cold storage and shelf life	53
Improving the biocontrol efficacy of Meyerozyma guilliermondii Y-1 with melatonin against postharvest gray mold in apple fruit	52
Compositional shifts in the strawberry fruit microbiome in response to near-harvest application of Metschnikowia fructicola, a yeast biocontrol agent	52

Potential use of atmospheric cold plasma for postharvest preservation of blueberries	52
Low UVA intensity during cultivation improves the lettuce shelf-life, an effect that is not sustained at higher intensity	51
Rapid and nondestructive evaluation of soluble solids content (SSC) and firmness in apple using Vis–NIR spatially resolved spectroscopy	50
Riboflavin inhibits browning of fresh-cut apples by repressing phenolic metabolism and enhancing antioxidant system	48
Achieving robustness across season, location and cultivar for a NIRS model for intact mango fruit dry matter content. II. Local PLS and nonlinear models	48
UV-C treatment controls brown rot in postharvest nectarine by regulating ROS metabolism and anthocyanin synthesis	47
Shelf life extension of bell pepper by application of chitosan nanoparticles containing Heracleum persicum fruit essential oil	47
Melatonin reduces pesticide residue, delays senescence, and improves antioxidant nutrient accumulation in postharvest jujube fruit	46
PpCBF6 is a low-temperature-sensitive transcription factor that binds the PpVIN2 promoter in peach fruit and regulates sucrose metabolism and chilling injury	46
Effect of pressing and impacting bruises on optical properties of kiwifruit flesh	45
Delay of ripening and senescence in mango fruit by 6-benzylaminopurine is associated with inhibition of ethylene biosynthesis and membrane lipid catabolism	44
Induction of defense response against Alternaria rot in Zaosu pear fruit by exogenous L-lysine through regulating ROS metabolism and activating defense-related proteins	44
Discrimination of common defects in loquat fruit cv. ‘Algerie’ using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning techniques	44
Preharvest salicylic acid treatments improve phenolic compounds and biogenic amines in ‘Niagara Rosada’ table grape	43
Multi-output 1-dimensional convolutional neural networks for simultaneous prediction of different traits of fruit based on near-infrared spectroscopy	43
Hydrogen-rich water maintains the color quality of fresh-cut Chinese water chestnut	42
Magnolol inhibits gray mold on postharvest fruit by inducing autophagic activity of Botrytis cinerea	42