OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Spring sown camelina (Camelina sativa) contributes to the management of three summer weeds	17
Nutrient-coated urea mitigates deleterious impacts of salinity and supports wheat performance by enhancing antioxidant activities, photosynthetic performance and nitrogen use efficiency	10
Assessing the impacts of regulated deficit irrigation on soybean using AquaCrop	8
Impact of long-term (1764-2017) air temperature on phenology of cereals and vines in two locations of northern Italy	7
A scoping review of side-dress nitrogen recommendation systems and their perspectives in precision agriculture	6
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	6
Growth, yield and quality variability of flue-cured tobacco in response to soil and climatic factors in Northern Vietnam	6
Effects of organo-mineral fertilizers containing struvite from liquid digestate on the growth of baby-leaf lettuce and radish	5
Identification of weeds in cotton fields at various growth stages using color feature techniques	5
Climate variability and change impacts on crop productivity	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 review of crop frost damage models and their potential application to cover crops	5
Late summer sowing positively affects yield of lowland buckwheat in Northeastern Italy	5
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
Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy	4
A three-stage approach for co-designing diversified cropping systems with farmers: the case study of lentil-wheat intercropping	4
Salt-affected soils: a sustainability challenge in a changing world	4
How to intensify collaboration in a participatory modelling process to collectively design and evaluate new farming systems	4
Co-designing innovative cropping systems with stakeholders	4
Temporary intercropping of cultivated cardoon in Mediterranean mountain farmlands: A case study from Gennargentu-Mandrolisai (Sardinia, Italy)	4
Some physio-biochemical traits of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) as affected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation under different irrigation treatments	4
A novel seed balling technology and its effect on cotton emergence, yield and fiber quality	4
Organic spelt production systems: Productive and financial performance in three orographic regions	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

Impact of agricultural management on salts accumulation in dryland soils of central Tunisia	3
Agronomic evaluation of a Chinese camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz] cultivar in multiple semi-arid locations of northern China	3
Efficiency of index-based selection for potential yield in durum wheat [Triticum turgidum (L.) ssp. turgidum convar. durum (Desf.) Mackey] lines	3
Mitigating the impact of soil salinity: recent developments and future strategies	3
Combining nitrogen fertilization and biostimulant application in durum wheat: Effects on morphophysiological traits, grain production, and quality	3
Phenotypic marker study of worldwide wheat germplasm	3
Could regulated and sustained deficit irrigation be applied in temperate climates? A case study of soybean production under field conditions	3
The impact of climate change on the productivity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) under three different socio-economic pathways	2
Assessment of yield and nitrate content of wild rocket grown under salinity and subjected to biostimulant application	2
Biodegradable mulching films affect soil temperature and agronomic performance of open field eggplant in hot-arid environments	2
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.) as an emerging companion crop in annual cropping systems: A systematic review	2
Climate change risk perception and adaptation to climate smart agriculture are required to increase wheat production for food security	2
Evaluating the impact of shade on nitrogen fixation in sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.): a 15N natural abundance study	2
Organic versus conventional farming: Medium-term evaluation of soil chemical properties	2
Techno-diversity for carbon farming and climate resilience	2
Agronomic and environmental benefits of ‘re-using’ a biodegradable mulching film for two consecutive lettuce cycles	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
Impact of supplemental irrigation on yield, water productivity, and economic profitability of broad bean (Vicia faba L., var. minor)	2
Effects of nitrogen treatments and bacterial inoculation on macro- and micro-element contents of the Halisbey peanut variety	2
Acetic acid disturbs rice germination and post-germination under controlled conditions mimicking green mulching in flooded paddy	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
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
Ultraviolet-C irradiation of wheat grains induces seedling resistance to leaf rust and powdery mildew disease	1
Plant growth-promoting bacteria isolated from sugarcane improve the survival of micropropagated plants during acclimatization	1
Endogenous calcium mediates seedling growth and fluoride stress tolerance in four bean genotypes	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
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
Improving biomethane production from giant reed: effect of agronomic strategies and fungal pretreatment under semi-arid Mediterranean conditions	1
Use of biodegradable plastic films in agriculture and their fate in soil	1
On-farm experimentation in agronomic research: an Italian perspective	1
Super high-density olive orchard system affects the main olive crop pests	1
Effect of different fertilizers on peppermint - Essential and non-essential nutrients, essential oils and yield	1
Yield and quality of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in response to priming treatments and water deficit	1
An index of environmental and cultural suitability for the cultivation of climateresilient castor bean in rainfed low-productivity common lands in Mexico	1
Mitigation of salinization and sodification of chernozems irrigated by brackish water	1
The optimisation of rapeseed yield and growth duration through adaptive crop management in climate change: evidence from China	1
Effects of seed pre-soaking on bioactive phytochemical levels of wheat and barley microgreens grown under hydroponics versus organic soil conditions	1
A participatory approach to involve winegrowers in pesticide use reduction in viticulture in the south-western region of France	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
A comparison of soil water infiltration models of moistube irrigation	1
Genetic variability of some agronomic traits in a collection of wheat (Triticum turgidum L. sp.pl.) genotypes under South Mediterranean growth conditions	1
Optimizing saffron (Crocus sativus) yield and quality through nutrient inputs and timing	1
Fennel outperforms ajwain and anise in the saline environment: physiological response mechanisms in germinating seeds and mature plants	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