OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Soil and Environment is 4. 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
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Stem water potential, stomatal conductance and yield in irrigated apple trees	47
Effect of exogenous selenium on mineral nutrition and antioxidative capacity in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings under cadmium stress	45
Inoculation of soybean seeds by rhizobia with nanometal carboxylates reduces the negative effect of drought on N<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> assimilation	39
Differences in the removal efficiency of heavy metals in soils with different vegetation backgrounds along the China-Russia crude oil pipeline	24
Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos by soil bacteria and their effects on growth of rice seedlings under pesticide-contaminated soil	22
Drought tolerance screening of plum rootstocks based on physiological and biochemical traits	21
Ecological and human health risk assessment of tungsten and other heavy metal(loid)s in farmland around a typical tungsten mining area in southern Jiangxi, China	20
Optimising the root traits of summer maize to improve nutrient uptake and utilisation through rational application of urea ammonium nitrate solution	19
Effect of fertilisation on fungal community in topsoil of winter wheat field	15
Allelopathic effect of common weeds on germination and seedling growth of rice in wetland paddy fields of Mizoram, India	14
Comparison of soil organic matter composition under different land uses by DRIFT spectroscopy	14
Comparison of acid and alkaline pre-treatment of lignocellulosic materials for biogas production	13
Effect of phosphorus application on economic yield, quality and phosphorus utilisation efficiency of purple-fleshed sweetpotato	13
Glycoalkaloids in leaves and potato tubers depending on herbicide application with biostimulants	13
Phytoaccumulation of heavy metals in native plants growing on soils in the Spreča river valley, Bosnia and Herzegovina	12
Effects of wheat root exudates on bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of watermelon	12
CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in a soil under different tillage practices	12
A comparison of measured and estimated saturated hydraulic conductivity of various soils in the Czech Republic	11
Lead immobilisation in mining contaminated soil using biochar and ash from sugarcane	11
The effect of drip irrigation for potatoes on soil nitrogen dynamics	11
Physiological and biochemical responses of Brassica napus L. cultivars exposed to Cd stress	11
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The potential of glyphosate-alternatives like electrophysical weeding in the stale seedbed method for Alopecurus myosuroides (Huds.) control	10
Organic fertilization induces changes in soil nitrogen mineralization and enzyme activities	9

Effects of controlled irrigation on global warming potential based on CH<sub>4</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>O and CO<sub>2</sub> fluxes in plateau paddy field	9
Resistance of highland barley seedlings to alkaline salt and freeze-thaw stress with the addition of potassium fulvic acid	9
Evaluation of efficiency of controlled-release N fertiliser on tartary buckwheat production	9
A preliminary study on suitability of growing ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) in western Himalayan region	9
Evaluation of mechanical and combined chemical with mechanical weeding in maize (Zea mays L.), soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr. and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	8
Enhancing fruit quality of three Physalis sp. throughout foliar nutrition	8
Irrigation methods and nitrogen-form interactions regulate starch-metabolising enzyme activity to improve rice yield and quality	8
Characterisation of iodo- plus mesosulfuron resistance in an Alopecurus myosuroides Huds. Population from the Czech Republic	8
Effects of temporal variation and grazing intensity on leaf C:N:P stoichiometry in Northwest desert, China	8
Soil enzyme activities after application of fungicide Quadris<sup>R</sup> at increasing concentration rates	7
Effects of various nitrogen fertilisers applied in autumn on growth parameters, yield and quality of winter oilseed rape	7
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Variability of cannabinoid yields of fibre hemp cultivars depending on the sowing density and nitrogen fertilisation	7
Oil content and fatty acid profile of selected poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) landraces and modern cultivars	7
Do foliar applications of nickel increase urease activity and nutrient levels in pecan leaflets?	7
Polymorphism of Bolivian accessions of Arachis hypogaea L. revealed by allergen coding DNA markers	7
Effects of different mulching measures on soil physicochemical properties and phosphorus fractions in orchards in the southeast hilly region of China	7
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Biochar application influences the stability of soil aggregates and wheat yields	7
Responses of soil nutrients, enzyme activities, and maize yield to straw and plastic film mulching in coastal saline-alkaline	7
Growth performance and yield of rice grown in three different types of soil collected from rice fields with coal fly ash application	6
Effects of biochar on soil chemical properties: A global meta-analysis of agricultural soil	6
Agronomic bio-fortification of iron, zinc and selenium enhance growth, quality and uptake of different sorghum accessions	6
Efficiency of selenium biofortification of spring wheat: the role of soil properties and organic matter amendment	6
Regulation of nitrogen balance and yield on greenhouse eggplant under biochar addition in Mollisol	6
Effects of selenomethionine on the growth and physiological characteristics of Scrophularia ningpoensis seedlings	6
Prediction of arsenic accumulation in a calcareous soil-wheat/maize rotation system with continuous amendment of sewage sludge	6
Phosphorus behavior under long-term fertilization in the intensive rice cultivation system	6
Weed vegetation in conventional and organic farming in West Bohemia (Czech Republic)	6
Rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soil organic carbon and its labile fractions in alpine desertified grassland affected by vegetation restoration	6
Comparison of potassium quantity-intensity relationships in tropical paddy soil under tillage and no-tillage systems after fifteen growing seasons	6
Anti-diabetic effect of rice extract constituents through the molecular inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase activity	6
Enhancing rice yield, quality, and resource utilisation with slow-release fertiliser in alternate wetting and drying irrigation	5
Soil physical properties and crop status under cattle manure and Z'Fix in Haplic Chernozem	5
Assessment of carbon sequestration as affected by different management practices using the RothC model	5
Influence of straw, compost, and biochar on soil carbon and aggregates in Chernozem	5
Nitrogen losses (N<sub>2</sub>O and NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>) from mustard (Brassica juncea L.) cropping applied urea coated bio-charcoal	5
Influence of zinc treatments on grain yield and grain quality of different maize genotypes	5
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Synthesis and characterisation of some new non-conventional materials as low-cost adsorbents for removal of nitrates from groundwater in Al-Qurayyat city northern Saudi Arabia	5
Effects of different habitats on Achnatherum inebrians (Hance) Keng ex Tzvelev (drunken horse grass) soil seed banks and aboveground vegetation	5
Impact of seed coating with superabsorbent polymers on morphological, physiological and production traits of maize (Zea mays L.)	5
Effects of exogenous glycinebetaine on cadmium-induced changes in photosynthetic performance, antioxidative metabolism and ATPase in cucumber seedlings	5
Slow-release fertilisers increased microflora and nitrogen use efficiency and thus promoted peanut growth and yield	5
Effects of exogenous 2,4-epibrassinolide and its inhibitors on the seed setting and yield of Tartary buckwheat	5
Effects of dose nitrogen on yield and global warming potential in a typical rice-wheat rotation system in China	5
Effects of mineral/organic fertilisation on the soil organic nitrogen pool in a semi‑arid steppe	5
Exogenously spermidine alleviates damage from drought stress in the photosystem II of tall fescue	4
Development of soil phosphorus storage capacity for phosphorus retention/release assessment in neutral or alkaline soils	4
Effects of spring low-temperature stress on winter wheat seed-setting characteristics of spike	4

Characterisation of Bt maize IE09S034 in decomposition and response of soil bacterial communities	4
Bioproducts and their potential in protection of Brassica napus L. against Verticillium longisporum	4
Ferric oxide nano-priming enhances photosynthetic and physicochemical properties of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) microgreens	4
Effects of seedling age and root pruning on root characteristics and dry matter accumulation dynamics in machine-transplanted rice	4
Effect of sprinkler irrigation on the properties of leached chernozem and the yield of Bromopsis inermis Leyss. in the Southern Cis-Ural	4
Dynamics of Cry1Ac protein and soil enzyme activity in the rhizosphere of transgenic Bt oilseed rape	4
Effects of cultivation duration of the crop and growth stages on rhizosphere soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, and microbial communities of ginseng under forest	4