OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry is 52. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The role of the Arabidopsis tandem zinc-finger C3H15 protein in metal homeostasis	311
Genetic dissection of cold tolerance at the budding stage of rice in an indica-japonica recombination inbred line population	204
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	189
Editorial Board	151
Potential role of ice-binding protein in mitochondria-lipid and ATP mechanisms during freezing of plant callus	144
Editorial Board	144
Sub1 QTL confers submergence tolerance in rice through nitro-oxidative regulation and phytohormonal signaling	131
Effect of fruit maturation on N-glycosylation of plant-derived native and recombinant miraculin	129
Metabolomics and histopathological analysis of two tomato cultivars after co-infection with soil-borne pathogens (Southern root-knot nematode and Fusarium wilt fungus)	122
Integrating transcriptome and phytohormones analysis provided insights into plant height development in sesame	116
Actin represses stem cell maintenance in Arabidopsis under drought stress	114
Time-series transcriptome analysis of Populus roots reveals a key expression network involved in the response to nitrate stress	112
Tuber quality enhancement via grafting potato onto a wooden goji rootstock through vitalizing multi-pathways	110
Function of key ion channels in abiotic stresses and stomatal dynamics	109
Squalene epoxidase (SE) gene related to triterpenoid biosynthesis assists to select elite genotypes in medicinal plant: Cyclocarya paliurus (Batal.) Iljinskaja	105
Constructing mRNA-meth-miRNA single-sample networks to reveal the molecular interaction patterns induced by lunar orbital stressors in rice (Oryza sativa)	96
Genome-wide identification of apple PPI genes and a functional analysis of the response of MxPPI1 to Fe deficiency stress	93
The function of CC-type glutaredoxins in salt-induced flower drop in tomato	91
Understanding the functional role of cell wall-degrading enzymes in Magnaporthe oryzae and their interactions with the rice immune system	89
Potassium application delays Zhebeimu (Fritillaria thunbergii Miq.) leaf senescence under shade	85
Genome-wide identification of CsREMs and their roles in tea plant overwintering bud dormancy and sprouting	81
Heterologous expression of MfERF053 enhances alfalfa drought resistance by regulating ABA signaling, antioxidant defense, and photosynthetic protection	78
Screening of environmental stimuli for the positive regulation of stomatal aperture in centipedegrass	77
Trx CDSP32-overexpressing tobacco plants improves cadmium tolerance by modulating antioxidant mechanism	77
A comparative analysis of photosynthetic function and reactive oxygen species metabolism responses in two hibiscus cultivars under saline conditions	76

Upcycling olive pomace into pectic elicitors for plant immunity and disease protection	74
Drought priming triggers diverse metabolic adjustments and induces chilling tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)	73
SLR1-LPA1 signal regulates sheath blight resistance and lamina joint angle in rice	72
Bioedaphic stimulation and physiological response in Cicer arietinum bioaugmented with nutrient-solubilizing and pesticide-degrading Burkholderia species	70
Physiological response mechanism of alfalfa seedlings roots to typical explosive cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX)	69
The role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in postharvest fruits: A comprehensive analysis	67
Pre- and post-melatonin mitigates the effect of ionizing radiation-induced damage in wheat by modulating the antioxidant machinery	66
Actin cytoskeleton and plasma membrane aquaporins are involved in different drought response of Arabidopsis rhd2 and der1 root hair mutants	65
Quantitative analysis of maize leaf collar appearance rates	65
Regulation of ginseng adventitious root growth in Panax ginseng by the miR156-targeted PgSPL24-09 transcription factors	65
Modulation of class III peroxidase pathways and phenylpropanoids in Arundo donax under salt and phosphorus stress	64
The hidden cation-selective pore in ion-conducting aquaporin OsPIP2;4 from rice	64
Chronic mild cadmium exposure increases the vulnerability of tomato plants to dehydration	62
EgrDREB3 from Eucalyptus grandis confer Arabidopsis resilience to low temperature and salinity and senescence delay without growth penalty	62
Molecular mechanisms of lignin biosynthesis in Chimonanthus praecox: Morphological, physiological, transcriptomic, and functional gene analysis	60
The role of bifunctional 3-dehydroquinate dehydratase / shikimate dehydrogenase and its paralog quinate dehydrogenase in tannins biosynthesis	59
iTRAQ proteome analysis reveals the underling mechanisms of foliage zinc-spraying to improve photosynthetic capacity and seed yields of Peaonia ostii ‘Fengdan’	59
Response of ZmPHO1 family members to low phosphorus stress and association of natural variation in ZmPHO1;2a reveal the role of low phosphorus tolerance	59
ZmGAPB enhances the drought and salt stress tolerance in maize seedlings	57
Effect of sodium on iron absorption, translocation and allocation in halophilic Amaranthaceae species	57
Genome wide analysis of HMA gene family in Hydrangea macrophylla and characterization of HmHMA2 in response to aluminum stress	57
Regulatory network analysis reveals gene-metabolite relationships in pear fruit treated with methyl jasmonate	56
HY5 and COP1 function antagonistically in the regulation of nicotine biosynthesis in Nicotiana tabacum	56
SlFSR positively regulates ethylene biosynthesis and lycopene accumulation during fruit ripening in tomato	54
A tomato ethylene-resistant mutant displays altered growth and higher β-carotene levels in fruit	54
Photorespiration and plant immunity: Interactions and implications under a changing climate	53
ZmCIPK32 positively regulates germination of stressed seeds via gibberellin signal	52
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	52
Phosphorylation of aldose-6-phosphate reductase from Prunus persica leaves	52