OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry is 58. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Salinity induced physiological and biochemical changes in plants: An omic approach towards salt stress tolerance	440
Exploring the interaction between polystyrene nanoplastics and Allium cepa during germination: Internalization in root cells, induction of toxicity and oxidative stress	203
Amelioration of salt induced toxicity in pearl millet by seed priming with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs): The oxidative damage, antioxidant enzymes and ions uptake are major determinants of salt tolera	192
The role of quercetin in plants	185
The physiological response of photosynthesis to nitrogen deficiency	176
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) induce salt tolerance by improving the antioxidant system and photosynthetic machinery in tomato	174
Priming with zinc oxide nanoparticles improve germination and photosynthetic performance in wheat	146
Melatonin-mediated photosynthetic performance of tomato seedlings under high-temperature stress	127
Nanoparticles potentially mediate salt stress tolerance in plants	125
Roles of selenium in mineral plant nutrition: ROS scavenging responses against abiotic stresses	120
Potassium in plants: Growth regulation, signaling, and environmental stress tolerance	113
Proline metabolic dynamics and implications in drought tolerance of peanut plants	107
Foliar application of nanoparticles mitigates the chilling effect on photosynthesis and photoprotection in sugarcane	104
Seed priming as a cost effective technique for developing plants with cross tolerance to salinity stress	103
Positive effects of metallic nanoparticles on plants: Overview of involved mechanisms	103
A vital role of chitosan nanoparticles in improvisation the drought stress tolerance in Catharanthus roseus (L.) through biochemical and gene expression modulation	102
Multi-stress tolerant PGPR Bacillus xiamenensis PM14 activating sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) red rot disease resistance	100
Role of iron–lysine on morpho-physiological traits and combating chromium toxicity in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) plants irrigated with different levels of tannery wastewater	95
Silicon mediated improvement in the growth and ion homeostasis by decreasing Na+ uptake in maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars exposed to salinity stress	93
Exogenous vanillic acid enhances salt tolerance of tomato: Insight into plant antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems	92
Cross-talk between nitric oxide, hydrogen peroxide and calcium in salt-stressed Chenopodium quinoa Willd. At seed germination stage	91
Melatonin foliar sprays elicit salinity stress tolerance and enhance fruit yield and quality in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.)	90
Silicon confers cucumber resistance to salinity stress through regulation of proline and cytokinins	89
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhanced drought resistance in apple by regulating genes in the MAPK pathway	88
Crosstalk of hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide requires calcium to mitigate impaired photosynthesis under cadmium stress by activating defense mechanisms in Vigna radiata	84

Micronutrient fertilization enhances ROS scavenging system for alleviation of abiotic stresses in plants	82
Silicon improves the growth of cucumber under excess nitrate stress by enhancing nitrogen assimilation and chlorophyll synthesis	81
Melatonin promotes seed germination under salt stress by regulating ABA and GA3 in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	80
Foliar fertigation of ascorbic acid and zinc improves growth, antioxidant enzyme activity and harvest index in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grown under salt stress	80
Chitosan-silicon nanofertilizer to enhance plant growth and yield in maize (Zea mays L.)	79
Regulation of photosynthesis under salt stress and associated tolerance mechanisms	79
Salicylic acid: A key regulator of redox signalling and plant immunity	79
Understanding plant stress memory response for abiotic stress resilience: Molecular insights and prospects	78
Impact of drought on growth, photosynthesis, osmotic adjustment, and cell wall elasticity in Damask rose	77
Melatonin enhances drought resistance by regulating leaf stomatal behaviour, root growth and catalase activity in two contrasting rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) genotypes	75
Versatile roles of aquaporin in physiological processes and stress tolerance in plants	75
Deciphering metal toxicity responses of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) with exopolysaccharide and ACC-deaminase producing bacteria in industrially contaminated soils	74
Salicylic acid underpins silicon in ameliorating chromium toxicity in rice by modulating antioxidant defense, ion homeostasis and cellular ultrastructure	74
Iron oxide nanoparticles alleviate arsenic phytotoxicity in rice by improving iron uptake, oxidative stress tolerance and diminishing arsenic accumulation	74
Synergistic effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and silicon dioxide nano-particles for amelioration of drought stress in wheat	71
Growth and nitrogen metabolism are associated with nitrogen-use efficiency in cotton genotypes	71
Exogenous melatonin alleviates salt stress by improving leaf photosynthesis in rice seedlings	71
Silicon-induced postponement of leaf senescence is accompanied by modulation of antioxidative defense and ion homeostasis in mustard (Brassica juncea) seedlings exposed to salinity and drought stress	70
Fascinating role of silicon to combat salinity stress in plants: An updated overview	70
Recent progress in understanding salinity tolerance in plants: Story of Na+/K+ balance and beyond	70
Nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide protect plasma membrane integrity and mitigate chromium-induced methylglyoxal toxicity in maize seedlings	67
Hydrogen sulfide regulates the activity of antioxidant enzymes through persulfidation and improves the resistance of tomato seedling to Copper Oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs)-induced oxidative stress	67
Exogenous nitric oxide requires endogenous hydrogen sulfide to induce the resilience through sulfur assimilation in tomato seedlings under hexavalent chromium toxicity	66
Deterioration of orthodox seeds during ageing: Influencing factors, physiological alterations and the role of reactive oxygen species	66
Elucidating silicon-mediated distinct morpho-physio-biochemical attributes and organic acid exudation patterns of cadmium stressed Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi L.)	65
Elucidating the role of silicon in drought stress tolerance in plants	64
Crosstalk among hydrogen sulfide (H2S), nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO) in root-system development and its rhizosphere interactions: A gaseous interactome	63
Desert-adapted fungal endophytes induce salinity and drought stress resistance in model crops	63
Foliar application of silicon improves growth of soybean by enhancing carbon metabolism under shading conditions	62
Hydrogen sulfide: A versatile gaseous molecule in plants	61
Modulation of salinity impact on early seedling stage via nano-priming application of zinc oxide on rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)	61
Biofilm forming rhizobacteria enhance growth and salt tolerance in sunflower plants by stimulating antioxidant enzymes activity	60
β-Cyclocitral and derivatives: Emerging molecular signals serving multiple biological functions	59