OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

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A manifold response of forage rape to combined heat wave and drought under current and elevated CO₂	111
Saline stress affects the growth of Saccharum complex genotypes	93
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Effects of nitrogen and water stress on the rehydration, endogenous hormonal regulation and yield of maize	43
Enhancing Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Productivity and Biochemical Traits: A Comparison of Straw Mulch and Polythene Mulch Under Prolonged Salinity Stress	39
Performance Assessment of F₂_:3 Testcrosses of Maize (Zea mays L.) for Physiological Traits Vis‐a‐Vis Grain Yield Under Heat Stress and Drought Conditions	38
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Halo‐hydromorphism alters nitrogen fertilization responses of tall wheatgrass pastures: Capture and use of resources, tiller dynamics and forage production	34
Association between xylem vasculature size and freezing survival in winter barley	27
Effects of chilling at the booting and flowering stages on rice phenology and yield: A case study in Northeast China	25
High‐throughput phenotyping of plant growth rate to screen for waterlogging tolerance in lentil	25
Do Decision Support Tools Allow Farmers to be Better Advised on Nitrogen Fertilisation in Wheat—Rapeseed Crops Succession in Northern France?	24
Drought stress in sorghum: Mitigation strategies, breeding methods and technologies—A review	23
The effect of drought stress on nodulation, plant growth, and nitrogen fixation in soybean during early plant growth	23
Distinct contributions of drought avoidance and drought tolerance to yield improvement in dryland wheat cropping	21
Yield and Forage Quality of the New Forage Perennial Legume Bituminaria bituminosa var. albomarginata cv. Lanza in Response to Rainfall Reduction and Competition	20
Variation in quinoa roots growth responses to drought stresses	19
Grain sorghum hybrids under drought stress and full‐irrigation conditions in the Brazilian Semiarid	19
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Impacts of saline stress on the physiology of Saccharum complex genotypes	18
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Selection of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes Using Yield Components, Water Use Efficiency and Major Metabolites Under Drought Stress	17
Comprehensive evaluation and screening identification indexes of heat‐resistance indices in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	16
Effect of KNO₃‐Priming on Agronomic, Physicochemical and Fibre Attributes of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Under Saline Conditions	15
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Atmospheric CO₂ enrichment effect on water use efficiency in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)	14
Drought stress during the growing season: Changes in reducing sugars, starch content and respiration rate during storage of two potato cultivars differing in drought sensitivity	14
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24‐Epibrassinolide promotes activation of physiological compensation mechanisms in response to drought stress and rehydration and improves yield in soybean	13
Salinity effects on the activities of ROS scavenging enzymes in leaves of two sweet potato clones	12
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Waterlogging‐Induced Changes in ABA, Carbohydrates and CBF6 Modify Freezing Tolerance in Prehardened Festuca pratensis	12
Contribution of climate models and APSIM phenological parameters to uncertainties in spring wheat simulations: Application of SUFI‐2 algorithm in northeast Australia	12
Synergistic Effects of Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilisation on Maize Photosynthetic Performance and Yield of Rainfed Systems in Drought‐Prone Environments	11
Guard Cell‐Specific Metabolic Responses to Drought Stress in Maize	11
Response of Durum Wheat Cultivars to Climate Change in a Mediterranean Environment: Trends of Weather and Crop Variables at the Turn of 21st Century	11
Small Stomates and Xylem Vessels Associated With Freeze Tolerance in Winter Barley	11
Unravelling Morpho‐Physiological Mechanism and Candidate Genes Associated With Salinity Tolerance in Superior Haplotypes of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)	10
The complex stress of waterlogging and high temperature accelerated maize leaf senescence and decreased photosynthetic performance at different growth stages	10
Exogenous Melatonin Enhances Pollen Fertility of Drought‐Stressed Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by Improving Antioxidant Metabolism	10
Silicon, An Emergent Strategy to Lighten the Effects of (A)Biotic Stresses on Crops: A Review	10
Effect of Shading on Leaf Anatomical Structure, Photosynthesis Characteristics and Chlorophyll Fluorescence of Soybean (Glycine max)	10
Responses of a root system structure to soil compaction stress among maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids	10
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Separate or combined effects of soil compaction and/or drought on gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence and physiological traits of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids	10
Interactive effect of elevated [CO₂] and temperature on the photosynthetic process, anti‐oxidative properties, and grain yield of rice	10
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Silicon mitigates the effects of moderate drought stress in cover crops	9
Severe Preharvest Drought Elevates Respiration and Storage Rot in Postharvest Sugarbeet Roots	9
Saving the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta—People's attitudes, opinions and willingness to help	9
Low Light at Specific Growth Stage Affects Photoassimilates Transportation, Seed Quality and Yield in Brassica napus L.	9
Climate stressors modulate interannual olive yield at province level in Italy: A composite index approach to support crop management	9
Liquid Mulch Can Improve the Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Summer Maize (Zea mays L.) Planted in Furrow‐Ridge Rainwater Harvesting Systems	8
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CO₂ elevation and N fertilizer supply modulate leaf physiology, crop growth and water use efficiency of maize in response to progressive soil drought	8
Evaluating Drought Tolerance and Yield Stability of Sorghum Genotypes for Sustainable Agriculture in Sohag, Egypt	8
Correction to “Optimising Potassium Levels Improved the Lodging Resistance Index and Soybean Yield in Maize‐Soybean Intercropping by Enhanced Stem Diameter and Lignin Synthesis Enzyme Activity”	8
Responses of Leaf Expansion, Plant Transpiration and Leaf Senescence of Different Soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merr.) Genotypes to Soil Water Deficit	7
Impact of Soil Moisture Depletion on Various Yield Components and Water Usage to Trigger Pods in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Desi Genotypes	7
Association of Yield and Yield Components Among Selected Bread Wheat Genotypes Under Silicon Fertilisation and Drought Conditions	7
Assessing Salinity, Drought and High Temperature Stress in Maize (Zea mays L.) and Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties: Theoretical Combination as Multifactorial Stress	7
Gypsum amendment influences performance and mineral absorption in wheat cultivars grown in normal and saline‐sodic soils	7
The Role of Trehalose in Improving Drought Tolerance in Wheat	7
Effect of Severe Salt Stress on Respiratory and Biochemical Parameters in Legumes With Differential Nodulation Form	7
Can intercropping be an adaptation to drought? A model‐based analysis for pearl millet–cowpea	6
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Functional contribution of two perennial grasses to enhance pasture production and drought resistance under a leaf regrowth stage defoliation criterion	6
Identifying the Numerical Components Affecting Soybean (Glycine max) Yield Under Waterlogging at Reproductive Stages	6
Modulation of photosynthesis under salinity and the role of mineral nutrients in Jatropha curcas L.	6
Varietal effects on Greenhouse Gas emissions from rice production systems under different water management in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta	6
Rice–weed competition in response to nitrogen form under high and low transpirational demand	6

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Combining Desulfurisation Gypsum and Polyacrylamide to Reduce Soil Salinity and Promote Buckwheat Photosynthesis	6
Improving the estimation of soil water evaporation based on days after wetting	5
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Dilemma between yield and quality: Multigenerational effect of elevated CO₂ and nitrogen supply on wheat cultivars	5
Role of Smart Agriculture Techniques in Food Security: A Systematic Review	5
Photosynthesis and salt cations adsorption response of spring maize (Zea mays L.) to salinity stress caused by different drip irrigation regimes in an arid saline area, Northwest China	5
24‐Epibrassinolide Improves Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Tolerance to Alkaline Salt Stress by Regulating Antioxidant Defence and Photosynthetic Properties	5
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Water dynamics of cover crops: No evidence for relevant water input through occult precipitation	5
Late‐sown stress afflict post‐anthesis dry matter and nutrient partitioning and their remobilization in aestivum wheat genotypes	5
Leaf transcriptome analysis of Lancaster versus other heterotic groups’ maize inbred lines revealed different regulation of cold‐responsive genes	5
Response of Antioxidant Enzymes of Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to Shallow and Saline Groundwater Depths	5
Metabolic and film antitranspirants both reduce drought damage to wheat yield despite having contrasting effects on leaf ABA	5
Effect of waterlogging stress on grain nutritional quality and pod yield of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)	5
Effects of temperature and light conditions during the late growth stage on delayed stem senescence and cytokinin levels in the xylem exudate of soybean	5
Optimising Sowing Window for Wheat Cultivars Under RCP 4.5 and RCP 6.0 Scenarios During the 21st Century in Indian Punjab	4
The effect of silicon fertilizers on agronomic performance of bread wheat under drought stress and non‐stress conditions	4
Root system growth and anatomy of cotton seedlings under suboptimal temperature	4
Distinguishing High Daytime From Nighttime Temperature Effects During Early Vegetative Growth in Cotton	4
Ultraviolet‐B Stress Increases Epidermal UV‐Screening Effectiveness and Alters Growth and Cell‐Wall Constituents of the Brown Midrib bmr6 and bmr12 Mutants of Sorghum bicol	4
Barley miRNAs and Their Targets Regulation in Response to Heat Stress at the Early Stage of Development	4
Effects of elevated CO₂ on grain yield and quality in five wheat cultivars	4
Identifying Genetic Loci Determining Grain Yield Under Drought Stress in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	4
Soil water depletion of peanut subspecies as influenced by water‐use traits and soil water availability	4
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Gluten subfractions of wheat storage proteins are affected by high night temperature during grain formation	4
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An Effective Soil Analysis and Crop Yield Prediction Based on Optimised Light GBM in Smart Agriculture	4
Impact of Heat Stress on Growth and Fodder Yield of C3 (Cowpea) and C4 (Pearl Millet) Crops: Insights From Field and Modelling Experiments	4
Photosynthetic activity and water use efficiency of Salvia verbenaca L. under elevated CO₂ and water‐deficit conditions	4
Effects of high temperature during anthesis and grain filling on physiological characteristics of winter wheat cultivars	4
Impact of Nax genes for Na⁺ exclusion from leaves on bread wheat yield on saline soils	4
Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of Water Use Efficiency of Rice–Wheat Rotation Cropland in the Jianghuai River Basin of China	4
From Stress to Success: Strategies for Improving Heat Tolerance in Wheat	4
Evaluating the Potential of Rhizobacterial Isolates Enhancing Sorghum's Abiotic Stress Tolerance: A Focus on Ethiopian Soil Isolates From Sorghum Root	4