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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Timber resources and management characteristics of economic forestry management areas and other forests in South Korea: post-reforestation challenges	24
Low-dose chronic radiation exposure does not induce oxidative DNA damage in Pinus densiflora a decade after the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant ac	16
People’s outdoor behavior and norm based on the Right of Public Access: a questionnaire survey in Sweden	16
Assessing various independent variables of allometric equations for predicting aboveground biomass of Makino bamboo ( Phyllostachys makinoi )	13
Population dynamics of four co-occurring tropical bamboo species induced by gregarious flowering in a tropical seasonal forest, Thailand	12
Expectations and perceived effects of obtaining forest certification: analysis of three business types in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan	11
Dependence of flower-bearing on trunk size and trunk origin in four tree species of the subgenus Quercus	9
A new approach in soil organic carbon estimation using machine learning algorithms: a study in a tropical forest in Vietnam	9
Climate-related variation in leaf size and phenology of Betula ermanii in multiple common gardens	9
Lack of P limitation on litter decomposition: a case study from long-term addition of phosphorus and nitrogen in three subtropical forests in southern China	9
Optimization of RNA extraction protocol from Eucalyptus and Populus species for gene expression studies	9
Comparable role of microbial and plant residues in soil carbon accumulation in a Moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys edulis ) forest	8
The effects of forest bathing on individual well-being: evidence from Greece	8
Morphological responses of shoots and fine roots to weed control in Abies sachalinensis and Picea jezoensis seedlings	8
Data-driven scenarios for modeling radiocesium ( ¹³⁷ Cs) behavior in forests affected by the Fukushima nuclear accident	7
Estimation of the soil depth at which ¹³⁷ Cs is taken up by roots of Eleutherococcus sciadophylloides	7
Japanese Oak Wilt Disease decreased survival probability and mean lifetime of tree populations in a secondary natural forest	7
Spatial heterogeneity analysis for estimating breeding values of tree height in a hybrid larch progeny test plantation	7
Intensive silvicultural practices enhance the performance of forest species in restoration plantations	7
Spatial variation in throughfall on a forest hillslope dominated by deciduous broad-leaved trees in Japan	7
Breeding site segregation and Dutch elm disease fungi carriage percentage of three bark beetle species ( Scolytus esuriens , S. chikisanii,	6
Frugivorous bird foraging is related to pericarp color and ultraviolet reflectance in fruiting shrub species	6
Roosting ecology and habitat use of bats across different stand types in a Hungarian oak forest in northwestern Türkiye	6
Identifying anatomical traits of root orders in Chamaecyparis obtusa and Cryptomeria japonica at soil down	6
Leaf cluster morphology is altered along a local light gradient in different manners between young and old Fagus crenata crowns	6

Size and height-to-diameter ratio of individual-planted trees as criteria for resistance to physical damage after belated weeding in a hinoki ( Chamaecyparis obtusa	6
Indirect effects of low-impact thinning on insect communities in forest floor of coniferous plantations	6
Directionality of long-distance seed dispersal: the role of elevational, latitudinal, and longitudinal seed dispersal under climate change	5
A method evaluating ectomycorrhizal fungal colonization in vitro by using relative quantitative PCR	5
Landscape assessment of forest trail using geotagged visitor employed photography: the case of the inariyama trail in the Takao Quasi-National Park, Tokyo	5
Importance of large-diameter conifer snags for saproxylic beetle (Cerambycidae) assemblages in old-growth remnants in Japan	4
Carbon dynamics of organic layer in three forest stands dominated by different tree species	4
A pilot study on home range of female Chinese goral ( Naemorhedus griseus ): exploring GPS tracking data in a cliff landscape	4
What brought the differences in the protection forest systems between Taiwan and Japan after World War II	4
Organic matter decomposition in a forest mountain stream with a sediment control dam in Japan	4
Exploring the variations and potential of carbon stock in the tropical dry deciduous forests of West Bengal, India	4
New vectors: Scolytus chikisanii and S. japonicus (Scolytidae) associated with Dutch elm disease in Hokkaido, Japan	4
The effects of waterlogging duration on responses of above- and belowground organs of Pinus thunbergii seedlings after the release from waterlogging	4
Effects of stem size and age on resprouting ability of different tree species after clear-cutting in a warm temperate secondary forest	4
Innovative use of tea bags to investigate the interactive effect of nutrient status and climatic factors on litter decomposition	4
The economic evaluation of timber obtained from Norway spruce and scots pine grown under different thinning regimes in Lithuania	4
An index to assess the health of Moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys edulis ) forest	3
Rainfall interception in temperate evergreen broadleaved forest and Japanese cypress plantation with abundant lower-layer vegetation in south-west Japan	3
Effects of ozone on stomatal ozone uptake in leaves of Fagus crenata seedlings grown under different CO ₂ concentrations	3
Soil erosion decreases soil microbial respiration in Japanese beech forests with understory vegetation lost by deer	3
Genetic diversity and structure of Quercus variabilis populations in the Republic of Korea based on microsatellite markers	3
Plasticity of leaf functional traits and growth responses to disturbance among cutting cultivars of Cryptomeria japonica in southern Japan	3
Development of crown-based allometric equations for estimating stem diameter and above-ground biomass using UAV-LiDAR in 23 species-rich natural forests of Japan	3
Blood redox balance among male Japanese forestry workers before and after work	3
Estimating tourism entrepreneurs’ willingness to pay for ecological compensation of the national forest parks	3
Structure changes of the subalpine Taiwan fir (Abies kawakamii (Hay.) Ito) forest from 2008 to 2018	3
Former ecosystem type and soil organic matter regulate the effects of reforestation on soil bulk density, porosity, electrical conductivity, and texture	3
Estimating the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon and soil total nitrogen concentrations by remote sensing methods: a case study in a forest-dominated Alpine Watershed, Western China	3
Seed dormancy and after-ripening requirements of Indian lac tree ( Schleichera oleosa Lour. Oken)	3
Effects of maternal body mass, age and crowding on offspring diapause induction and life-history traits in Monochamus alternatus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	3
Photorespiratory metabolism differs between gymnosperm conifers and angiosperms	3
Cs isotopic two-source mixing model reveals significant internal ¹³⁷ Cs translocation to the buds of Eleutherococcus sciadophy	3
Exploring sustainable mangrove management policy, challenges and structure: a case study of Nadi and Momi districts, Fiji Island	3
Land-cover changes and deforestation drivers in the forest landscape of Banmauk township in the Sagaing Region of upper Myanmar	3
Seasonal and interspecific variations in the water uptake depth of trees in a moist cool-temperate mixed forest in Japan	3
Influence of site-specific soil and topographic factors on teak growth in the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania	3
Assessing the damage caused by deer on young trees in a Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) plantation based on field signs	3
Elongation of hypocotyls and radicles of Fagus crenata seeds germinated under snow cover	3
Barriers to developing forest bioenergy: perceptions from experts	3
An appropriate combination of a thinning schedule and subsidies to realize sustainable Makino bamboo forest management	3
Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki) seedlings preferentially cluster near stumps and stems	3
Agrobacterium -mediated transformation of Eucalyptus camaldulensis to suppress hydrolyzable tannin biosynthesis	3