OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Seed Science Research is 2. 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
The great diversity in kinds of seed dormancy: a revision of the Nikolaeva–Baskin classification system for primary seed dormancy	58
Correlated evolution of seed mass and genome size varies among life forms in flowering plants	17
Delayed germination of Brassica parachinensis seeds by coumarin involves decreased GA₄ production and a consequent reduction of ROS accumulation	15
More on seed longevity phenotyping	15
Investigating conditions that induce late maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) using Northwestern US spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	14
Antioxidant depletion during seed storage under ambient conditions	12
The genetics of late maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) in North American spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	12
Culturable endophytic bacteria from Phelipanche ramosa (Orobanchaceae) seeds	11
Regulation of seed germination by diurnally alternating temperatures in disturbance-adapted banana crop wild relatives (Musa acuminata)	9
‘Dust seeds’ with undifferentiated embryos and their germination in mycoheterotrophic Monotropoideae (Ericaceae)	8
Characterization and diversity of seed endophytic bacteria of the endemic holoparasitic plant Cistanche armena (Orobanchaceae) from a semi-desert area in Armenia	8
The expansinEXP1gene in the elongation zone is induced during soybean embryonic axis germination and differentially expressed in response to ABA and PEG treatments	7
Syringaldehyde is a novel smoke-derived germination cue for the native fire-chasing tobacco, Nicotiana attenuata	7
Seed dormancy of Lolium perenne L. related to the maternal environment during seed filling	7
Oxygen, a key signalling factor in the control of seed germination and dormancy	7
Shrub canopy interception of diaspores dispersed by wind	6
Seed enhancement technologies to improve germination and emergence of Australian native Poaceae	6
Estimation of thermal time model parameters for seed germination in 15 species: the importance of distribution function	6
Seed ecology of post-fire flowering species from the Cerrado	5
Using seed respiration as a tool for calculating optimal soaking times for ‘on-farm’ seed priming of barley (Hordeum vulgare)	5
Investigation of 18 physiologically dormant Australian native species: germination response, environmental correlations and the implications for conservation	5
Seed (true seed plus endocarp) dormancy in Anacardiaceae in relation to infrafamilial taxonomy and endocarp anatomy	5
Phytohormone dynamics impact fatty acid and oil accumulation during soybean seed maturation	5
Cold stratification in winter is more than enough for seed dormancy-break of summer annuals in eastern North America: implications for climate change	5
Seed dormancy and germination behaviour of tropical rainforest tree species from Sri Lanka	4

Protection of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) seedlings from salinity stress following seed priming with L-methionine and casein hydrolysate	4
Seed dormancy in Asteraceae: a global vegetation zone and taxonomic/phylogenetic assessment	4
Investigation of flavonoid expression and metabolite content patterns during seed formation of Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch.	4
Germination responses in Zephyranthes tubispatha seeds exposed to different thermal conditions and the role of antioxidant metabolism and several phytohormones in their control	4
Seed traits and phylogenomics: prospects for the 21st century	3
How regional climate and seed traits interact in shaping stress–tolerance of savanna seeds?	3
Differences in seed germination response of two populations of Phelipanche ramosa (L.) Pomel to a set of GR24 concentrations and durations of stimulation	3
Activation and activity of plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase: key events in germinating Vicia faba seeds	3
Environmental effect on temporal patterns in lentil seed quality development	3
Serotiny in Melocactus matanzanus (Cactaceae) and role of cephalium in dispersal of seeds after the individual's death	3
Width of the temperature range for seed germination of herbaceous plant species in temperate eastern North America: life cycles, seasons and temperature variation and implication for climate warming	3
Post-dispersion humidity condition alters the surface of the testa and the proportion of seeds with physical dormancy in Erythrina speciosa	3
Desiccation tolerance and sensitivity of selected tropical montane species in Sri Lanka	3
Effects of light and temperature on seed germination of eight Cistus species	3
Phenotyping for resistance to pre-harvest sprouting in grain sorghum	3
Osmo-priming in tomato seeds down-regulates genes associated with stress response and leads to reduction in longevity	2
Contrasting seed moisture sorption behaviour between two species and the implication for seed longevity	2
Relationship of the lateral embryo (in grasses) to other monocot embryos: a status up-grade	2
The rudimentary embryo: an early angiosperm invention that contributed to their dominance over gymnosperms	2
A comparative study on temperature and water potential thresholds for the germination ofBetula pendulaand two Mediterranean endemic birches,Betula aetnensisandBetula fontqueri	2
Overcoming major barriers in seed ecology research in developing countries	2
Oxidant system and ABA drive germination in seeds of palm species with differences in desiccation tolerance	2
The role of wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) awns in seed dispersal	2
Does the lag time between radicle and epicotyl emergences in acorns of pedunculate oak (Quercus roburL.) depend on the duration of cold stratification and post-stratification temperatures? Mode	2
Light affects the germination and normal seedling development of Neotropical savanna grasses	2
Seed recovery and germination rate after gut passage by Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus)	2
Let us have a functional view of seeds! A special Issue on “Functional Seed Ecology”	2
Seed mass, dormancy and germinability variation among maternal plants of four Arabian halophytes	2
(Epi)genetic control of secondary seed dormancy depth and germination in Capsella bursa-pastoris	2
Characterization and expression quantitative trait loci analysis of TaABI4, a pre-harvest sprouting related gene in wheat	2
Beetroot and spinach seed microbiomes can suppress Pythium ultimum infection: results from a large-scale screening	2
Individual crop size increases predispersal predation by beetles in a tropical palm	2
Characterisation of seed dormancy of 12 Chilean species of Nolana (Solanaceae) from the coastal Atacama Desert	2
Quantifying seed germination based on thermal models to predict global climate change impacts on Cerrado species	2
Spectral imaging and chemometrics applied at phenotyping in seed science studies: a systematic review	2
Editorial to the special issue on Seed Innovation Systems for the 21st Century	2
Seed-coat thickness explains contrasting germination responses to smoke and heat in Leucadendron	2
Deep complex morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of Viburnum plicatum var. formosanum (Adoxaceae) from subtropical mountains	2