OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry is 56. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
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	389
HY5 and COP1 function antagonistically in the regulation of nicotine biosynthesis in Nicotiana tabacum	321
Physiological response mechanism of alfalfa seedlings roots to typical explosive cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX)	250
The role of the Arabidopsis tandem zinc-finger C3H15 protein in metal homeostasis	185
Anaerobiosis modulation of two phytoglobins in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), and their regulation by gibberellin and abscisic acid in aleurone cells	166
SLR1-LPA1 signal regulates sheath blight resistance and lamina joint angle in rice	163
Integrating transcriptome and phytohormones analysis provided insights into plant height development in sesame	156
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Integrated comparative physiological and transcriptomic analyses of Elymus sibiricus L. reveal the similarities and differences in the molecular mechanisms in response to drought and cold stress	104
Pre- and post-melatonin mitigates the effect of ionizing radiation-induced damage in wheat by modulating the antioxidant machinery	102
Nitrogen uptake and macronutrients distribution in mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. Keitt) trees	98
Identification of cis conformation natural rubber and proteins in Ficus altissima Blume latex	96
Comparison of cadmium pathways in a high Cd accumulating cultivar versus a low Cd accumulating cultivar of Theobroma cacao L.	94
Low-temperature acclimation related with developmental regulations of polyamines and ethylene metabolism in wheat recombinant inbred lines	92
Tissue-specificity of ROS-induced K+ and Ca2+ fluxes in succulent stems of the perennial halophyte Sarcocornia quinqueflora in the context of salinity stress tolerance	92
Combined application of silica nanoparticles and brassinolide promoted the growth of sugar beets under deficit irrigation	91
Potential of amino acids-modified biochar in mitigating the soil Cu and Ni stresses – Targeting the tomato growth, physiology and fruit quality	90
Genetic dissection of cold tolerance at the budding stage of rice in an indica-japonica recombination inbred line population	85
Quantitative analysis of maize leaf collar appearance rates	85
Effects of superoxide radical on photosynthesis and K+ and redox homeostasis in quinoa and spinach	84
Screening of environmental stimuli for the positive regulation of stomatal aperture in centipedegrass	84
Genome-wide identification of apple PPI genes and a functional analysis of the response of MxPPI1 to Fe deficiency stress	83
Effect of fruit maturation on N-glycosylation of plant-derived native and recombinant miraculin	83

Evolution and functional roles of neutral/alkaline invertases in plant growth, development, and stress response	82
A tomato ethylene-resistant mutant displays altered growth and higher β-carotene levels in fruit	78
Proteomic and physiological analyses reveal the mechanisms through which melatonin ameliorates heat stress-induced photoinhibition in Nicotiana tabacum	78
Zinc promotes nitrogen uptake and plant growth by regulating the antioxidant system and carbon–nitrogen metabolism under drought condition in apple plants	78
Constructing mRNA-meth-miRNA single-sample networks to reveal the molecular interaction patterns induced by lunar orbital stressors in rice (Oryza sativa)	76
Toxicity of BPNSs against Chlorella vulgaris: Oxidative damage, physical damage and self-protection mechanism	74
Unveiling the metaxenia effect and its regulatory mechanism in sucrose synthesis through integration of dominant resources in pear	74
Squalene epoxidase (SE) gene related to triterpenoid biosynthesis assists to select elite genotypes in medicinal plant: Cyclocarya paliurus (Batal.) Iljinskaja	72
The tonoplast-localized OsTIP2;1 is involved in aluminum detoxification in rice	71
Regulation of ginseng adventitious root growth in Panax ginseng by the miR156-targeted PgSPL24-09 transcription factors	71
iTRAQ proteome analysis reveals the underling mechanisms of foliage zinc-spraying to improve photosynthetic capacity and seed yields of Peaonia ostii ‘Fengdan’	69
Ecophysiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses shed light on the response mechanism of Bruguiera gymnorhiza to upwelling stress	68
SlFSR positively regulates ethylene biosynthesis and lycopene accumulation during fruit ripening in tomato	67
Multi-omics integrative analysis provided new insights into alkaline stress in alfalfa	67
Functional characterization of CaSOC1 at low temperatures and its role in low-temperature escape	65
Metabolomics and histopathological analysis of two tomato cultivars after co-infection with soil-borne pathogens (Southern root-knot nematode and Fusarium wilt fungus)	65
Regulatory network analysis reveals gene-metabolite relationships in pear fruit treated with methyl jasmonate	63
Integrative analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome reveal the phosphate deficiency response pathways of alfalfa	62
Potential role of ice-binding protein in mitochondria-lipid and ATP mechanisms during freezing of plant callus	61
Mitigating effects of Methyl Jasmonate on photosynthetic inhibition and oxidative stress of pepper (Capsicum annuum L) seedlings under low temperature combined with low light	61
Heterologous expression of rice OsEXO70FX1 confers tolerance to cadmium in Arabidopsis thaliana and fission yeast	60
The function of CC-type glutaredoxins in salt-induced flower drop in tomato	60
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	60
The B’ζ subunit of protein phosphatase 2A negatively regulates ethylene signaling in Arabidopsis	59
A DEAD-box RNA helicase encoded by DEK223 is essential for maize kernel development by affecting pre-rRNA processing	59
Molecular characterization and bioinformatics analysis of transporter genes associated with Cd-induced phytotoxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	59
Exogenous melatonin and salicylic acid enhance postharvest quality and boost antioxidant capacity in Vitis vinifera cv. 'Cuibao seedless' grape berries	58
Combined transcriptome and physiological analysis reveals exogenous sucrose enhances photosynthesis and source capacity in foxtail millet	58
The significance of ion-exchange properties of plant root cell walls for nutrient and water uptake by plants	57
Shade stress triggers ethylene biosynthesis to accelerate soybean senescence and impede nitrogen remobilization	57
Exogenously applied calcium regulates antioxidative system and reduces cadmium-uptake in Fagopyrum esculentum	56
A comparative analysis of photosynthetic function and reactive oxygen species metabolism responses in two hibiscus cultivars under saline conditions	56