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Papers

(The median citation count of Italian Journal of Agronomy is 1. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Spring sown camelina (Camelina sativa) contributes to the management of three summer weeds	20
Assessing the impacts of regulated deficit irrigation on soybean using AquaCrop	12
Impact of long-term (1764-2017) air temperature on phenology of cereals and vines in two locations of northern Italy	9
Nutrient-coated urea mitigates deleterious impacts of salinity and supports wheat performance by enhancing antioxidant activities, photosynthetic performance and nitrogen use efficiency	9
A decade-long study on the effect of furrow and subsurface drip irrigation using unconventional water on soil salinity and the growth of pistachio trees	8
A scoping review of side-dress nitrogen recommendation systems and their perspectives in precision agriculture	7
Growth, yield and quality variability of flue-cured tobacco in response to soil and climatic factors in Northern Vietnam	7
Identification of weeds in cotton fields at various growth stages using color feature techniques	6
Effects of organo-mineral fertilizers containing struvite from liquid digestate on the growth of baby-leaf lettuce and radish	6
Climate variability and change impacts on crop productivity	6
Late summer sowing positively affects yield of lowland buckwheat in Northeastern Italy	5
Salt-affected soils: a sustainability challenge in a changing world	5
Co-designing innovative cropping systems with stakeholders	5
Soil-biodegradable mulching films improve yield, water productivity, and profitability in organic processing tomato	5
An index of environmental and cultural suitability for the cultivation of climate-resilient castor bean in rainfed low-productivity common lands in Mexico	5
A novel seed balling technology and its effect on cotton emergence, yield and fiber quality	5
A review of crop frost damage models and their potential application to cover crops	5
A three-stage approach for co-designing diversified cropping systems with farmers: the case study of lentil-wheat intercropping	5
A review on the role of living labs in advancing sustainable practices in rural areas: Insights from agriculture, forestry, and agroforestry systems	5
Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy	4
Agronomic evaluation of a Chinese camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz] cultivar in multiple semi-arid locations of northern China	4
Phenotypic marker study of worldwide wheat germplasm	4
Temporary intercropping of cultivated cardoon in Mediterranean mountain farmlands: A case study from Gennargentu-Mandrolisai (Sardinia, Italy)	4
How to intensify collaboration in a participatory modelling process to collectively design and evaluate new farming systems	4
Impact of agricultural management on salts accumulation in dryland soils of central Tunisia	4

Could regulated and sustained deficit irrigation be applied in temperate climates? A case study of soybean production under field conditions	4
Impacts of seeding rates of different Lolium species on winter overseeding of seashore paspalum in Mediterranean regions: turf quality and suitability for football pitches	4
Some physio-biochemical traits of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) as affected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation under different irrigation treatments	4
Organic spelt production systems: Productive and financial performance in three orographic regions	4
Combining nitrogen fertilization and biostimulant application in durum wheat: Effects on morphophysiological traits, grain production, and quality	4
Exploring soil genes as proxies for short-term SOC and N dynamics: Insights from a four-year on-farm experimentation	4
Organic versus conventional farming: Medium-term evaluation of soil chemical properties	3
Efficiency of index-based selection for potential yield in durum wheat [Triticum turgidum (L.) ssp. turgidum convar. durum (Desf.) Mackey] lines	3
Techno-diversity for carbon farming and climate resilience	3
Assessment of yield and nitrate content of wild rocket grown under salinity and subjected to biostimulant application	3
Mitigating the impact of soil salinity: recent developments and future strategies	3
Impact of supplemental irrigation on yield, water productivity, and economic profitability of broad bean (Vicia faba L., var. minor)	3
Effects of nitrogen treatments and bacterial inoculation on macro- and micro-element contents of the Halisbey peanut variety	3
Evaluation of the environmental impacts of suckler calf-to-beef mixed crop-livestock farms in northern Italy: A farm-based study	3
Selection of p-nitrophenyl fatty acid substrate suitable for detecting changes in soil esterase activity associated with degradation of biodegradable polyester mulch films: A field trial	3
The impact of climate change on the productivity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) under three different socio-economic pathways	3
Biodegradable mulching films affect soil temperature and agronomic performance of open field eggplant in hot-arid environments	2
ERRATUM: Plant growth-promoting bacteria isolated from sugarcane improve the survival of micropropagated plants during acclimatisation	2
Beneficial interaction of allelopathic bacteria with chemical herbicides for sustainable wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production under wild oat (Avena fatua L.) infestation	2
Super high-density olive orchard system affects the main olive crop pests	2
Acetic acid disturbs rice germination and post-germination under controlled conditions mimicking green mulching in flooded paddy	2
Evaluating the impact of shade on nitrogen fixation in sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.): a 15N natural abundance study	2
Decomposing complex traits through crop modelling to support cultivar recommendation. A proof of concept with a focus on phenology and field pea	2
Salt-affected soils: field-scale strategies for prevention, mitigation, and adaptation to salt accumulation	2
Yield and quality of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in response to priming treatments and water deficit	2
Agronomic and environmental benefits of ‘re-using’ a biodegradable mulching film for two consecutive lettuce cycles	2
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.) as an emerging companion crop in annual cropping systems: A systematic review	2
A comparison of soil water infiltration models of moistube irrigation	2
Plant growth-promoting bacteria isolated from sugarcane improve the survival of micropropagated plants during acclimatization	2
Climate change risk perception and adaptation to climate smart agriculture are required to increase wheat production for food security	2
Mitigation of salinization and sodification of chernozems irrigated by brackish water	1
An index of environmental and cultural suitability for the cultivation of climateresilient castor bean in rainfed low-productivity common lands in Mexico	1
Exploring Theobroma grandiflorum diversity to improve sustainability in smallholdings across Caquetá, Colombia	1
Effect of different fertilizers on peppermint - Essential and non-essential nutrients, essential oils and yield	1
On-farm experimentation in agronomic research: an Italian perspective	1
High intensity and red enriched LED lights increased the growth of lettuce and endive	1
Stability analyses of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) hybrids for oleic acid and yield traits under multi location trials in Pakistan	1
The optimisation of rapeseed yield and growth duration through adaptive crop management in climate change: evidence from China	1
Editorial	1
The sowing ratio in legume intercropping regulates the facilitation of phosphorus uptake in wheat	1
Changes in Eutric Cambisol due to long-term mineral fertilisation: A case study in Serbia	1
Improving biomethane production from giant reed: effect of agronomic strategies and fungal pretreatment under semi-arid Mediterranean conditions	1
Fennel outperforms ajwain and anise in the saline environment: physiological response mechanisms in germinating seeds and mature plants	1
Nitrogen fertilization management and seeding density differently affect net blotch incidence and grain yield in one two-row and one six-row cultivar of barley	1
Genetic variability of some agronomic traits in a collection of wheat (Triticum turgidum L. sp.pl.) genotypes under South Mediterranean growth conditions	1
Use of biodegradable plastic films in agriculture and their fate in soil	1
Cover crops, soil fertility and straw management influence rice nutrition, weed competition and greenhouse gas emissions in a mesocosm study	1
Mitigating the impact of soil salinity: recent developments and future strategies	1
Evaluation of push-pull technology for pest and soil fertility management on maize in north western Ethiopia	1
Impact of irrigation water deficit on two tomato genotypes grown under open field conditions: From the root-associated microbiota to the stress responses	1

Effects of seed pre-soaking on bioactive phytochemical levels of wheat and barley microgreens grown under hydroponics versus organic soil conditions	1
Endogenous calcium mediates seedling growth and fluoride stress tolerance in four bean genotypes	1
Optimizing saffron (Crocus sativus) yield and quality through nutrient inputs and timing	1
A participatory approach to involve winegrowers in pesticide use reduction in viticulture in the south-western region of France	1
Ultraviolet-C irradiation of wheat grains induces seedling resistance to leaf rust and powdery mildew disease	1
Screening of widely used accessions of tomato for resistance/tolerance to the Pepper yellow vein Mali virus in the central region of Burkina Faso	1
Differential gas exchange and soil microclimate dynamics under biodegradable plastic, polyethylene, and paper mulches	1
Participatory ecodesign of crop management based on Life Cycle Assessment: an approach to inform the strategy of a Protected Denomination of Origin. A case study in viticulture	1
Systemic adaptation of rice plants under low phosphate conditions and interaction with endophytic bacteria	1