OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Plant Production Science is 2. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Hypoxia tolerance of four millet species is attributable to constitutive aerenchyma formation and root hair development of adventitious roots	38
Contribution of genes related to grain number (Gn1a and WFP) introgressed into NERICA 1 to grain yield under tropical highland conditions in central Kenya	35
Evaluation of relay intercropping hairy vetch ( Vicia villosa Roth) as a green manure to reduce chemical fertilizer input in the cultivation of root crop	30
Adaptive responses to flooding in wild rice species with various genomes other than AA	17
Comparison of root dry matter content and root dry matter weight in sweet potato genotypes cultivated by transplanting and direct planting	16
Predicting rice (Oryza sativaL.) canopy temperature difference and estimating its environmental response in two rice cultivars, ‘Koshihikari’ and ‘Takanari’, based on a neural network	12
Growth and yield-related traits of near-isogenic wheat lines carrying different alleles at the Vrn-D1 locus	10
Improving efficiency of ground-truth data collection for UAV-based rice growth estimation models: investigating the effect of sampling size on model accuracy	10
Early ground rolling is highly effective in delaying spikelet initiation in early-sown spring wheat	10
Effect of nitrogen fixation enhancing type SEN1 gene on soybean growth	9
Comparison of soybean crop performance under tropical environment between tropical and temperate cultivars with adjusted growth duration	9
Evaluation of root distribution and nitrate leaching in sugarcane,Erianthus, and their intergeneric hybrid at new planting	8
Effect of Nano silicon particles spraying on carnation ( Dianthus c aryophyllus L.) plants grown in soilless culture and irrigated with sa	8
Harnessing genetic diversity in cotton for enhanced resilience against salt stress by using agro-physiological characters	8
Effect of flood and drip irrigation and difference of previous crop residue input on morphological and physiological traits in rice root	7
Impact assessment of main stem elongation and wind speed on lodging of soybean cultivar ‘Miyagishirome’	7
Deepwater response in the African cultivated rice Oryza glaberrima	7
On-farm agronomic manipulations to improve rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in the saline coastal zone of the Red River Delta in Vietnam	6
Evaluation of the susceptibility to green stem disorder in soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] with vegetative storage protein accumulation	6
Effect of breeding parents on the frequency distribution of cyanidin dominant progenies in purple-fleshed sweetpotato	6
Effects of maize plant type and row spacing on the field microclimate and yield of intercropping ginger	6
Solute contributions to osmotic adjustment in leaf segments of wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) exposed to polyethylene glycol-induced water deficit	6
History and progress in rice research and its future perspective in Cambodia	6
Genotype by Environment Interaction and Yield Stability of Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Genotypes Evaluated in Western Ethiopia	6
Close mixed-planting with paddy rice reduced the flooding stress for upland soybean	6

Optimizing a protocol for salinity recovery during seedling stage in rice	5
Utilizing vegetation indices with optimal wavelengths to predict nitrogen uptake at the flowering stage and wheat yield	5
Physiological and morphological factors affecting leaf sheath reinforcement and their contribution to lodging resistance in rice	5
Yield and dry matter production of soybean response to late planting in southwestern Japan	4
Evaluation of the mitigating effect of crack treatment on waterlogging stress in soybean	4
Correction	4
Combined effect of S-type lateral root development and localized P application for increasing P uptake of lowland rice	4
Rice plants exhibit increased chilling tolerance and oligosaccharide production after acclimation	4
Genetic variation in heading dates and phenological parameters of Myanmar rice	4
Growth and salt accumulation capacity of the common ice plant in the tsunami-affected soil	4
A near-isogenic line for spikelet number in rice with a genetic background of IR64 under various fertilizer conditions	4
Variation of grain zinc, phytate concentration and phytate : Zn molar ratio in unpolished and polished rice affected by foliar zinc application among Thai rice varieties	4
Establishment of a high-yield intercropping system for maize and legumes under rainfed conditions in eastern Bhutan	3
Effects of temperature during ripening on amylopectin chain-length distribution of ‘Koshihikari’ and ‘Ichihomare’	3
Analysis of vegetative storage protein accumulation in soybean cultivars expressing different green stem disorder severity affected by soil moisture change	3
Yield potentials of improved rice varieties for increased lowland rice production within the mankran watershed in Ghana	3
Optimized nitrogen application increases rice yield by improving the quality of tillers	3
Variations in functional components in seeds among black cowpea lines traditionally cultivated in Miyako Islands, Okinawa, Japan	3
Simplified estimation of branching plasticity of soybean cultivars in relation to planting density by branch development in the row with the gradient of distance between plants and after pinching	3
Resistance factors of pecky rice incidence caused by the rice stink bugs ( Leptocorisa chinensis, Nezara viridula ) in rice line CRR-99-95W	3
Localized phosphorus application via P-dipping is more effective for improving initial rice growth in lower temperature conditions	3
Strengthening countermeasures to mitigate chalky rice grains under high-temperature stress: a lesson from the hottest summer of 2023 in Hokuriku, Japan	3
Variation in antioxidant capacity of the seven azuki bean (Vigna angularis) varieties with different seed coat color	3
Differences in Fe toxicity response index and associated growth characteristics among rice genotypes	3
Genotypic difference in green stem disorder severity and vegetative storage protein accumulation affected by different degrees of sink limitation in soybeans [ Glycine max	3
The advantages of intercropping to improve productivity in food and forage production – a review	3
Eggshell powder as calcium source on growth and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)	2
Vermicompost Improves Resilience to Drought through Changes in Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Traits in Wheat Seedlings	2
Status quo and challenges of rice production in sub-Saharan Africa	2
Development and Application of a Plate Method for Visualizing Aleurone Layers in Mature Rice Grains	2
A Bayesian approach to assessing uncertainty in the effect of fertilization strategies on paddy rice yield via multiple on-farm experiments	2
Increasing lowland rice yields of smallholder farmers through the adoption of good agricultural practices in the forest agro-ecological zone of Ghana	2
Palatability characteristics of recent local-brand-rice cultivars	2
Source and sink traits and their relationship under deficit soil moisture stress conditions in an indeterminate crop: sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)	2
Influence of nitrogen deficiency on leaf anatomy, organelle quantities, and photosynthetic traits of the NAD-ME type C ₄ grass, Panicum miliaceum	2
A significant correlation between ABA-induced seed-germination delay and salt tolerance of seedling in Brassica napus	2
Difference in responsiveness of expressions of starch synthesis-related genes to CRCT among rice cultivars	2
Identification of chromosome regions for high-temperature tolerance in the japonica rice cultivar ‘Genkitsukushi’ (Oryza sativa L.)	2
A novel index to evaluate resource allocation pattern in panicles in Japanese rice cultivars	2
Physiological and candidate gene analysis of RG5 , a locus associated with a higher ratio of filled grains in rice ( Oryza sativa L.)	2
Biomass estimation of World rice (Oryza sativa L.) core collection based on the convolutional neural network and digital images of canopy	2
Effects of shading, soil moisture, fertilizations and sowing time on isoflavone content of soybean seed in Hokkaido	2
Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) morpho-physiological and yield responses to chemical, organic, and biofertilizers at various watering levels utilizing drip irrigatio	2
Synergistic and sustainable impact of reducing nitrogen fertilizer on growth, yield, and quality of ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.)	2