OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Postharvest Biology and Technology is 50. 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
Postharvest nitric oxide treatment to long shelf life tomatoes: Impact on the metabolism, skin color, overall quality, and volatile compound profile	99
Utilizing preharvest and packinghouse data in combination with storage trials to develop an intelligent logistic management system for 'Orri' mandarins	93
Corrigendum to ''Tyr-Asp enhances chilling tolerance in banana fruit by modulating redox homeostasis'' [Postharvest Biol. Technol., vol., 222, April 2025, 113338]	90
The transcriptional regulatory module MdERF2-MdSCR11 promotes ABA-mediated apple fruit ripening through synergistic repression of MdABA4-2	86
BABA receptor PpIBI1 integrates early PTI and late SAR responses to boost resistance in postharvest peach fruit	85
Diacetyl delays postharvest leaf yellowing of pak choi (Brassica rapa subsp. Chinensis) by inhibiting ABA synthesis	83
Ethylene-induced rapid anthocyanin degradation in Vanda 'Sansai Blue' orchid cut flowers: Coordinated regulation of biosynthetic genes and class III peroxidases revealed by transcriptome analysis	80
Dynamic analysis of fungal community and metabolome associated with postharvest diseases in banana peel under natural condition	76
Potential application of pre-harvest LED interlighting to improve tomato quality and storability	74
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	74
New insights into early biochemical prediction of internal browning disorder in 'Conference' pears	73
Rapid origin identification of chrysanthemum morifolium using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and chemometrics	70
Development of sorting and grading methodology of jujubes using hyperspectral image data	69
Overexpression of SlIMP3 regulates sugar metabolism, antioxidant activity, and fruit softening, leading to extended shelf life of tomato fruits	68
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	67
Integrative transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the mechanisms behind acidity differences in the pulp of fresh longan cv. ‘Fuyan’ and ‘Dongbi’ during storage	66
Cyanoalanine Synthase encoding gene SlCAS1 regulates tomato fruit ripening by modulating pigment metabolism and ethylene biosynthesis	66
Fatty acid desaturation in chilling-sensitive and chilling-tolerant mandarin fruit during postharvest cold storage	65
Nondestructive internal disorders detection of ‘Braeburn’ apple fruit by X-ray dark-field imaging and machine learning	64
Gene flow network of four major pigments and role of LcmiR2111-KFB14 in pericarp browning of litchi during storage	62
Caspofungin-lavender conjugates halt Alternaria rot in peaches: Unravelling antifungal mechanisms in-vitro, in-vivo, and in-silico	61
Comprehensive metabolome and transcriptome analyses shed light on the regulation of SlNF-YA3b in carotenoid biosynthesis in tomato fruit	61
Preserving postharvest quality and mitigating chilling injury in tomatoes through folic acid treatment	60
Assessing sugar composition and tissue structure indices of ‘Korla’ pear cortex using bulk optical properties in the 500–1500 nm	60
Spatial frequency domain imaging combining profile correction enables accurate real-time quantitative mapping of optical properties of apples	59

From laboratory to industrial storage – Translating volatile organic compounds into markers for assessing garlic storage quality	59
Postharvest light and temperature elicitors improve chemical composition and level of essential oils in basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) through boosting antioxidant machinery	59
Multivariate shelf life model for postharvest Agaricus bisporus at different temperatures	58
Impact of dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma on the quality and phenolic metabolism in blueberries based on metabonomic analysis	57
Methyl jasmonate attenuates chilling injury of prune fruit by maintaining ROS homeostasis and regulating GABA metabolism and energy status	57
Pineapple post-harvest fruit browning involves direct targeting of AcSDH-Q, AcPAL, and AcRBOH by the AcNAC transcription factor JUB1	57
Gypenoside GP5 effectively controls Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, an anthracnose fungus, by activating autophagy	57
Oxalic acid alleviates chilling injury and positively influences post-harvest parameters of sweet bell pepper by affecting glycine betaine accumulation, cells respiration rate and NADPH oxidase enzyme	56
Effect on lipoxygenase pathway and flavor stabilization of postharvest strawberries by intense pulsed light treatment	56
Optimizing aflatoxin B1 detection in peanut kernels through deep modular combination optimization algorithm: A deep learning approach to quality evaluation of postharvest nuts	56
Quality and physiological changes in fresh-cut mango fruit as affected by cold plasma-activated water	55
Discovery and verification of the BraWRKY40/BraABF4-BraSGR1 module regulating chlorophyll degradation in pakchoi	55
Natural rubber latex cushioning packaging to reduce vibration damage in guava during simulated transportation	54
H₂S mitigates chilling injury by downregulating PpbHLH113 to enhance phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in peach fruit	54
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	53
Deep inside the genetic regulation of ascorbic acid during fruit ripening and postharvest storage	53
Indole-3-acetic acid, a hormone potentially involved in chilling-induced seed browning of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) fruit during cold storage	53
Optical properties and Monte Carlo multi-layered simulation of potato skin and flesh tissues	52
Integrated transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic approaches reveal the antifungal mechanism of methyl ferulate against Alternaria alternate	52
Alternaria alternata stimulates blackhead disease development of ‘Korla’ fragrant pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd) by regulating energy status and respiratory metabolism	52
Preparation and characterization of carbon/polymer composite as a novel ethylene scavenger to preserve fruit and vegetables quality in refrigerator drawer	51
Optimization of postharvest progesterone treatment to alleviate chilling injury in mango fruit, maintaining intracellular energy, cell wall stability, and antioxidant activity	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
Prediction of chilling injury and key indicator parameters in sweet potatoes using VNIR spectroscopy	51
Multi-target antifungal action of 1-octanol against Botrytis cinerea and its application in curdlan hydrogel for gray mold control	51
High relative humidity storage mitigates chilling injury in zucchini fruit via regulating the CpMYB63-mediated cell wall degradation	50
FaMYB6-like negatively regulates FaMYB10-induced anthocyanin accumulation during strawberry fruit ripening	50