OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry is 54. 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
The role of the Arabidopsis tandem zinc-finger C3H15 protein in metal homeostasis	211
Editorial Board	169
Potential role of ice-binding protein in mitochondria-lipid and ATP mechanisms during freezing of plant callus	167
Integrating transcriptome and phytohormones analysis provided insights into plant height development in sesame	164
Tuber quality enhancement via grafting potato onto a wooden goji rootstock through vitalizing multi-pathways	155
Constructing mRNA-meth-miRNA single-sample networks to reveal the molecular interaction patterns induced by lunar orbital stressors in rice (Oryza sativa)	139
Genome-wide identification of apple PPI genes and a functional analysis of the response of MxPPI1 to Fe deficiency stress	135
The function of CC-type glutaredoxins in salt-induced flower drop in tomato	129
Genome-wide identification of CsREMs and their roles in tea plant overwintering bud dormancy and sprouting	125
Screening of environmental stimuli for the positive regulation of stomatal aperture in centipedegrass	123
Drought priming triggers diverse metabolic adjustments and induces chilling tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)	123
SLR1-LPA1 signal regulates sheath blight resistance and lamina joint angle in rice	120
Quantitative analysis of maize leaf collar appearance rates	119
Chronic mild cadmium exposure increases the vulnerability of tomato plants to dehydration	115
Response of ZmPHO1 family members to low phosphorus stress and association of natural variation in ZmPHO1;2a reveal the role of low phosphorus tolerance	105
Effect of sodium on iron absorption, translocation and allocation in halophilic Amaranthaceae species	103
A tomato ethylene-resistant mutant displays altered growth and higher β-carotene levels in fruit	96
Functional characterization of CaSOC1 at low temperatures and its role in low-temperature escape	94
Effects of superoxide radical on photosynthesis and K+ and redox homeostasis in quinoa and spinach	89
Shade stress triggers ethylene biosynthesis to accelerate soybean senescence and impede nitrogen remobilization	89
PbARP1 enhances salt tolerance of ‘Duli’ pear (Pyrus betulifolia Bunge) through abscisic acid signalling pathway	86
Unveiling the metaxenia effect and its regulatory mechanism in sucrose synthesis through integration of dominant resources in pear	85
Comparison of cadmium pathways in a high Cd accumulating cultivar versus a low Cd accumulating cultivar of Theobroma cacao L.	83
Ecophysiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses shed light on the response mechanism of Bruguiera gymnorhiza to upwelling stress	82
Potential of amino acids-modified biochar in mitigating the soil Cu and Ni stresses – Targeting the tomato growth, physiology and fruit quality	80

Functional and expression profiling of DREB genes in Ma Bamboo (Dendrocalamus latiflorus Munro) reveals their role in abiotic stress adaptation	77
ZmGAPB enhances the drought and salt stress tolerance in maize seedlings	75
EgrDREB3 from Eucalyptus grandis confer Arabidopsis resilience to low temperature and salinity and senescence delay without growth penalty	75
Understanding the functional role of cell wall-degrading enzymes in Magnaporthe oryzae and their interactions with the rice immune system	74
Molecular mechanisms of lignin biosynthesis in Chimonanthus praecox: Morphological, physiological, transcriptomic, and functional gene analysis	74
Bioedaphic stimulation and physiological response in Cicer arietinum bioaugmented with nutrient-solubilizing and pesticide-degrading Burkholderia species	71
ZmCIPK32 positively regulates germination of stressed seeds via gibberellin signal	71
Photorespiration and plant immunity: Interactions and implications under a changing climate	71
Phosphorylation of aldose-6-phosphate reductase from Prunus persica leaves	67
A low-temperature escape strategy in thermophilic plants: the ethylene response factor PiERF1 promotes the early completion of life history in Plumbago indica L.	66
Low-temperature acclimation related with developmental regulations of polyamines and ethylene metabolism in wheat recombinant inbred lines	65
The significance of the two cytosolic glutamine synthetase enzymes, GLN1;3 and GLN1;5, in the context of seed development and germination in Arabidopsis thaliana	65
Genetic dissection of cold tolerance at the budding stage of rice in an indica-japonica recombination inbred line population	65
A comparative analysis of photosynthetic function and reactive oxygen species metabolism responses in two hibiscus cultivars under saline conditions	63
Sub1 QTL confers submergence tolerance in rice through nitro-oxidative regulation and phytohormonal signaling	63
Pre- and post-melatonin mitigates the effect of ionizing radiation-induced damage in wheat by modulating the antioxidant machinery	63
Improved chloroplast Pi allocation helps sustain electron transfer to enhance photosynthetic low-phosphorus tolerance of wheat	63
Identification of genes associated to β -N oxalyl- L-α, β-diaminopropionic acid and their role in mitigating salt stress in a low-neurotoxin cultivar of Lathyrus sativus	63
The role of bifunctional 3-dehydroquinate dehydratase / shikimate dehydrogenase and its paralog quinate dehydrogenase in tannins biosynthesis	63
HY5 and COP1 function antagonistically in the regulation of nicotine biosynthesis in Nicotiana tabacum	61
Actin represses stem cell maintenance in Arabidopsis under drought stress	61
Reduced geomagnetic field modulates photosynthetic electron flow, menthol yield, flavonoid photoprotection and ROS homeostasis in peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.)	59
Evolution and functional roles of neutral/alkaline invertases in plant growth, development, and stress response	59
The hidden cation-selective pore in ion-conducting aquaporin OsPIP2;4 from rice	58
Integrative analysis of transcriptome and metabolome reveals key enzyme genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis in Citrus aurantium L.	56
Mitigating effects of Methyl Jasmonate on photosynthetic inhibition and oxidative stress of pepper (Capsicum annuum L) seedlings under low temperature combined with low light	56
Molecular regulation of winter bud dormancy in mulberry (Morus spp.) through the MaSVP-MaBGA signaling module	56
Trade-off of phosphate mediated iron plaque formation and cell chemical remodeling on cadmium uptake and translocation in rice	55
Metabolomics and histopathological analysis of two tomato cultivars after co-infection with soil-borne pathogens (Southern root-knot nematode and Fusarium wilt fungus)	55
Proteomic and physiological analyses reveal the mechanisms through which melatonin ameliorates heat stress-induced photoinhibition in Nicotiana tabacum	54
Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase-hydrolase 1 is a negative regulator of drought tolerance in barley via modulating lignin biosynthesis and stomatal closure	54
Nitrogen alleviates salt stress in maize: Genotypic variations in ion balance, antioxidant response and nitrogen metabolism	54