OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry is 59. 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
Salinity induced physiological and biochemical changes in plants: An omic approach towards salt stress tolerance	561
The role of quercetin in plants	255
The physiological response of photosynthesis to nitrogen deficiency	238
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	216
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) induce salt tolerance by improving the antioxidant system and photosynthetic machinery in tomato	214
Priming with zinc oxide nanoparticles improve germination and photosynthetic performance in wheat	185
Nanoparticles potentially mediate salt stress tolerance in plants	166
Roles of selenium in mineral plant nutrition: ROS scavenging responses against abiotic stresses	163
Potassium in plants: Growth regulation, signaling, and environmental stress tolerance	154
Melatonin-mediated photosynthetic performance of tomato seedlings under high-temperature stress	149
Regulation of photosynthesis under salt stress and associated tolerance mechanisms	131
Seed priming as a cost effective technique for developing plants with cross tolerance to salinity stress	124
Positive effects of metallic nanoparticles on plants: Overview of involved mechanisms	122
A vital role of chitosan nanoparticles in improvisation the drought stress tolerance in Catharanthus roseus (L.) through biochemical and gene expression modulation	117
Silicon mediated improvement in the growth and ion homeostasis by decreasing Na+ uptake in maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars exposed to salinity stress	112
Silicon confers cucumber resistance to salinity stress through regulation of proline and cytokinins	106
Micronutrient fertilization enhances ROS scavenging system for alleviation of abiotic stresses in plants	103
Salicylic acid: A key regulator of redox signalling and plant immunity	101
Synergistic effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and silicon dioxide nano-particles for amelioration of drought stress in wheat	100
Understanding plant stress memory response for abiotic stress resilience: Molecular insights and prospects	100
Foliar fertigation of ascorbic acid and zinc improves growth, antioxidant enzyme activity and harvest index in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grown under salt stress	99
Iron oxide nanoparticles alleviate arsenic phytotoxicity in rice by improving iron uptake, oxidative stress tolerance and diminishing arsenic accumulation	96
Melatonin promotes seed germination under salt stress by regulating ABA and GA3 in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	94
Exogenous melatonin alleviates salt stress by improving leaf photosynthesis in rice seedlings	93
Chitosan-silicon nanofertilizer to enhance plant growth and yield in maize (Zea mays L.)	91

Salicylic acid underpins silicon in ameliorating chromium toxicity in rice by modulating antioxidant defense, ion homeostasis and cellular ultrastructure	90
Crosstalk of hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide requires calcium to mitigate impaired photosynthesis under cadmium stress by activating defense mechanisms in Vigna radiata	89
Deterioration of orthodox seeds during ageing: Influencing factors, physiological alterations and the role of reactive oxygen species	86
Recent progress in understanding salinity tolerance in plants: Story of Na+/K+ balance and beyond	85
Fascinating role of silicon to combat salinity stress in plants: An updated overview	84
Desert-adapted fungal endophytes induce salinity and drought stress resistance in model crops	82
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	82
Modulation of salinity impact on early seedling stage via nano-priming application of zinc oxide on rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)	80
Elucidating the role of silicon in drought stress tolerance in plants	79
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	76
Foliar-applied silicon nanoparticles mitigate cadmium stress through physio-chemical changes to improve growth, antioxidant capacity, and essential oil profile of summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.)	75
Nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide protect plasma membrane integrity and mitigate chromium-induced methylglyoxal toxicity in maize seedlings	73
Combined ability of salicylic acid and spermidine to mitigate the individual and interactive effects of drought and chromium stress in maize (Zea mays L.)	71
Foliar application of silicon improves growth of soybean by enhancing carbon metabolism under shading conditions	71
Biofilm forming rhizobacteria enhance growth and salt tolerance in sunflower plants by stimulating antioxidant enzymes activity	70
Elucidating silicon-mediated distinct morpho-physio-biochemical attributes and organic acid exudation patterns of cadmium stressed Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi L.)	68
Hydrogen sulfide: A versatile gaseous molecule in plants	67
Nanosilica facilitates silica uptake, growth and stress tolerance in plants	67
Chitosan nanoparticles effectively combat salinity stress by enhancing antioxidant activity and alkaloid biosynthesis in Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don	66
Hydrogen peroxide is involved in strigolactone induced low temperature stress tolerance in rape seedlings (Brassica rapa L.)	65
Research progress of fruit color development in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.)	63
Physiological and comparative transcriptome analysis of leaf response and physiological adaption to saline alkali stress across pH values in alfalfa (Medicago sativa)	63
Combined effect of Bacillus fortis IAGS 223 and zinc oxide nanoparticles to alleviate cadmium phytotoxicity in Cucumis melo	63
Silicon elevated cadmium tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by endorsing nutrients uptake and antioxidative defense mechanisms in the leaves	63
Melatonin: First-line soldier in tomato under abiotic stress current and future perspective	62
Chitosan-selenium nanoparticles (Cs–Se NPs) modulate the photosynthesis parameters, antioxidant enzymes activities and essential oils in Dracocephalum moldavica L. under cadmium toxicity stress	62
A novel salt inducible WRKY transcription factor gene, AhWRKY75, confers salt tolerance in transgenic peanut	61
The intricacy of silicon, plant growth regulators and other signaling molecules for abiotic stress tolerance: An entrancing crosstalk between stress alleviators	61
Does silicon really matter for the photosynthetic machinery in plants…?	61
Potassium in plant physiological adaptation to abiotic stresses	61
Structural modifications of plant organs and tissues by metals and metalloids in the environment: A review	60
Polystyrene nanoplastics affect seed germination, cell biology and physiology of rice seedlings in-short term treatments: Evidence of their internalization and translocation	60
Silicon-mediated abiotic and biotic stress mitigation in plants: Underlying mechanisms and potential for stress resilient agriculture	60
Two PGPR strains from the rhizosphere of Haloxylon ammodendron promoted growth and enhanced drought tolerance of ryegrass	59
Potassium: A track to develop salinity tolerant plants	59