OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Land Degradation & Development is 35. 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
Analytical framework using remote sensing and water geochemistry to assess changes in landscapes with high ecological and social value	229
Soil Polychlorinated Biphenyl Dissipation and Mung Bean Production Influenced by Ryegrass, Nanoscale Zero‐Valent Iron and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus	195
Clonal propagation, scale dependent assembly, and nucleation drives natural regeneration in a restinga sandy coastal plain	114
Novel hybrid ravine vulnerability index‐based identification of potential reclamation zones for Western India	85
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Assessing the ecological impacts of coastal reclamation on cropland protection: An integrated index system	81
Assessment of the Efficiency of Coupling Sustainable Well‐Being in Mountain Villages: A Case Study of Qinba Mountain Areas in China	56
Integrating Ecological Security Pattern and Sustainable Development Goals: A Multi‐Scale Framework for Arid Cities	55
Predicting Soil Nutrient Classes Using Vis–NIR Spectroscopy to Support Sustainable Farming Decisions	55
“Non‐Grain Production” or “Grain‐Oriented Production”: Can Adjusting the Planting Structure Improve the Farmland Ecosystem Service Value?	54
Grazing exclusion altered the pattern of the soil seed bank but not the aboveground vegetation along an altitudinal gradient in alpine grassland	53
Land degradation and development in India: Status quo, challenges and opportunities	53
Allocation and transfer of photosynthetic ¹³C in the vegetation‐soil system and its response to permafrost degradation	52
Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Drivers of Ecosystem Health Integrating Sustainable Development Goals: A Case Study of Qilian Mountain National Park, China	52
Spatiotemporal evolution of aeolian dust in China: An insight into the synoptic records of 1984–2020 and nationwide practices to combat desertification	51
From wasteland to oasis: Transformative effects of trees on farmland and livelihoods	47
A comprehensive review of the impact of farmland property rights stability on farmers' land use and protection behaviors	47
Mechanical terracing regulates soil physicochemical properties and infiltration processes in the Loess Hilly Region of China	45
Impacts of infiltration holes on rainfall‐runoff production on slopes treated with engineering measures: A simulation study in the Loess Plateau of China	44
Earthworm Population and Diversity Enhanced Under Conservation Management Practices in Intensified Rice‐Fallow System of South Asia	43
What Is the Effect of Long‐Term Revegetation on Soil Stoichiometry? Case Study Based on In Situ Long‐Term Monitoring on the Loess Plateau, China	40
Effects of soil conservation on the spatial heterogeneity of vegetation carbon sequestration in the Yellow River Basin, China	39
Freeze–Thaw Dynamics in Postindustrial Soil: Implications for Metal Stability and Soil Enzymatic Activity During Phytostabilization	39
What Dominates Land Use Conflicts Across Different Urban Expansion Patterns?—Evidence From the Chengdu–Chongqing Urban Agglomeration, China	38
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Understanding the Transportation of Plastic Pollution to Different Environmental Compartments and Human	38
Moss establishment in restoration: The role of moss production method and short‐term benefits of abscisic acid	37
An Eco‐Geological Environment Assessment and Zoning Framework for Optimizing Land‐Use Planning in Mega‐City Clusters	37
Ecological Impacts of Cultivated Land Conversion and Urban Eco‐Resilience in the COP29 Era	37
Spatiotemporal evolution and driving mechanism of slope cultivated land in karst mountainous areas of Southwest China—A case study of Puding County, Guizhou Province	36
Unravelling social barriers in ecological restoration decision‐making: A network analysis approach	36
Alternate drip irrigation regulates the soil fungal community structure and metabolic function based on root–fungus interactions	36
Evaluating the Economic Effectiveness of Policy Interventions for Sustainable Agriculture in Degraded Ecosystems	35
Impact of Major Road Network on Landscape and Growth Pattern in Tehri Region: A Geospatial Technique	35
Secondary succession of soil, plants, and bacteria following the recovery of abandoned croplands in two semi‐arid steppes	35