OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Forest Research is 3. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Wind damage to forests and trees: a review with an emphasis on planted and managed forests	73
Identifying the stimulus of visual perception based on Eye-tracking in Urban Parks: Case Study of Mellat Park in Tehran	27
Psychological benefits of Forest Bathing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot study in a Mediterranean forest close to urban areas	26
Allelopathy effects of invasive alien Ageratina adenophora on native shrub species of chir pine forest in the central Himalaya, India	15
Public perception of forest ecosystem services in Taiwan	14
Genetic guidelines for tree species and perspectives on the conservation and sustainable use of forests	12
The endangered epiphytic orchid Dendrobium okinawense has a highly specific mycorrhizal association with a single Tulasnellaceae fungus	11
Photosynthetic response of young oaks to biochar amendment in field conditions over 3 years	11
Ecoregion-based height-diameter models for Crimean pine	10
Effects of repeated thinning at different intensities on the recovery of hardwood species diversity in a Cryptomeria japonica plantation	9
Mechanisms of salt stress tolerance in Casuarina: a review of recent research	9
Identification of broad-leaf trees using deep learning based on field photographs of multiple leaves	8
Effect of symbiotic associations with Frankia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on antioxidant activity and cell ultrastructure in C. equisetifolia and C. obesa under salt stress	8
Property rights, village democracy, and household forestry income: evidence from China’s collective forest tenure reform	7
Effects of treeshelter on seedling performance: a meta-analysis	7
In vitro propagation and ex vitro rooting of Euonymus verrucosus Scop. (Celastraceae) – a rare species of Kazakhstan flora on the southern border of its areal	7
Differences in net primary production allocation and nitrogen use efficiency between Moso bamboo and Japanese cedar forests along a slope	7
Effects of planted tree species on biodiversity of conifer plantations in Japan: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
First report of an ambrosia beetle, Platypus quercivorus, vector of Japanese oak wilt, in Hokkaido, northern Japan	6
Seasonal and hormonal variation during adventitious rhizogenesis in five commercially important bamboo species for production of quality planting material	6
Tourists’ perceptual presentation of national forest park——A case study of Wujin mountain national forest park	6
Dynamics of dwarf bamboo populations and tree regeneration over 40 years in a clear-cut beech forest: effects of advance weeding and herbicide application	6
Medium and long term effects of logging systems on forest structure and composition in the tropical rainforest of Suriname	6
Relationships between tree-community composition and regeneration potential of Shorea trees in logged-over tropical rain forests	6
Influences of fern and vine coverage on the above-ground biomass recovery in a Bornean logged-over degraded secondary forest	6

Effects of soil environmental changes accompanying soil erosion on the soil prokaryotes and fungi of cool temperate forests in Southern Japan	5
Research and project activities for breeding of Cryptomeria japonica D. Don in Japan	5
Different relationships of fine root traits with root ammonium and nitrate uptake rates in conifer forests	5
Genetic diversity analysis of phenotypic traits among 37Xanthoceras sorbifoliumelite germplasms	5
Amplicon sequencing reveals the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community composition in Cryptomeria japonica at one local site	5
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi facilitate the uptake of radiocesium byEleutherococcus sciadophylloides(araliaceae) – a pot-scale and field survey	5
Rhizomes play significant roles in biomass accumulation, production and carbon turnover in a stand of the tall bamboo Phyllostachys edulis	5
Effect of sika deer on forest recovery after clear-cutting conifer plantations in warm temperate regions of western Japan: from a field experiment of deer exclosure and planting of Quercus acutissi	5
Impact of mechanical treatment of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) seeds on germination time and seedling quality	5
Soil erosion decreases soil microbial respiration in Japanese beech forests with understory vegetation lost by deer	5
Effects of dinotefuran trunk injection against the red-necked longhorn beetle Aromia bungii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Japanese flowering cherry trees	5
Beetles prefer steeply angled crevices: effects of wood surface structure on the initiation of hole boring by Platypus quercivorus	5
Latitudinal and altitudinal variations across temperate to subtropical forests from southern Kyushu to the northern Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan	5
Scarification with surface soil replacement can promote understory reinitiation as well as the growth of a secondary birch stand	5
Forest regeneration inhibition in a mixed broadleaf-conifer forest under sika deer pressure	5
People’s outdoor behavior and norm based on the Right of Public Access: a questionnaire survey in Sweden	5
Impacts of invasive Acacias on ion deposition in a coastal Bornean tropical heath forest	4
Impact of national-scale changes in forest cover on floods and rainfall-induced sediment-related disasters in Japan	4
Genome-wide analysis of BES1/BZR1 transcription factors and their responses to osmotic stress in Ammopiptanthus nanus	4
Price premiums for certified roundwood: evidence from auction sales in Turkey	4
Plant indicator species for the conservation of priority forest in an insular forestry area, Yambaru, Okinawa Island	4
Comparison of benefits, stakeholders, implementation, and locations of community forestry in Taiwan and Indonesia based on experts’ views	4
Landscape assessment of a 100-year-old sacred forest within a shrine using geotagged visitor employed photography	4
Comparison of inter-annual variation in net primary production among three forest types in the same region over 7 years	3
Effects of three host pine species on diapause induction and life-history traits of Monochamus alternatus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	3
A practical technique for estimating deer appearance frequency and cedar sapling damage in young plantations protected by tree shelters in western Japan	3
Community actions against anticommons of forests in contemporary Japan: case studies of former common forests	3
Comparison of models for estimating stem surface area of coniferous trees grown in old-growth natural forests	3
Landscape features of endangered Ryukyu long-furred rat (Diplothrix legata) roadkill sites in Yambaru, Okinawa-jima Island	3
Valuation of ecosystem functions and services: Dehdez forest in Iran	3
Survival and growth of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) planted in tree shelters to prevent deer browsing: a case study in southwestern Japan	3
Evaluating ground disturbance at elephant skid trails, logging roads and log landings under the Myanmar selection system	3
Determination of intraspecific variation in seed weight, leaf functional traits, and sapling size of Betula ermanii using a common garden experiment	3
Tree-cavity formation in the mature subtropical forests of Yambaru, Okinawa Island	3
Innovative use of tea bags to investigate the interactive effect of nutrient status and climatic factors on litter decomposition	3
Effects of tree density and size symmetry of competition on diameter growth in the early stages of growth in planted teak (Tectona grandis) trees in northern Thailand	3
Development and characterization of EST-SSR markers for Pinus thunbergii	3
Impact of forest type and age on shallow landslide susceptibility: a case study from the 2017 heavy rainfall in northern Kyushu, Japan	3
The combined effects of tree shelters, large stock and vegetation control on the early growth of conifer seedlings	3
Distribution of Frankia and ectomycorrhizal fungi in a denuded volcanic soil exposed by a landslide during heavy rainfall caused by typhoon No. 26 (Wipha) in 2013	3
Evaluation of spatial and temporal variation in fine root dynamics in a temperate mixed forest using a scanner method	3
Effect of Frankia and Micromonospora on growth and health improvement in Casuarina clones	3
Forest bathing diminishes anxiety in undergraduate students: a pilot study in the Valdivian temperate rainforest	3