OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Biology is 8. 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
Proline, a multifaceted signalling molecule in plant responses to abiotic stress: understanding the physiological mechanisms	294
Unravelling the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in mitigating the oxidative burst of plants under drought stress	138
Drought and crop yield	137
Melatonin as a regulatory hub of plant hormone levels and action in stress situations	127
Auxin and its role in plant development: structure, signalling, regulation and response mechanisms	117
Assessment of proline function in higher plants under extreme temperatures	70
Nitric oxide (NO) and salicylic acid (SA): A framework for their relationship in plant development under abiotic stress	59
Hydrogen sulfide: an emerging component against abiotic stress in plants	52
The role of species interactions for forest resilience to drought	48
The 14‐3‐3 proteins: regulators of plant metabolism and stress responses	44
European beech dieback after premature leaf senescence during the 2018 drought in northern Switzerland	42
Exogenous melatonin‐mediated regulation of K⁺/Na⁺ transport, H⁺‐ATPase activity and enzymatic antioxidative defence operate through endogenous hydrogen sulphide signal	42
Anatomical changes in stem and root of soybean plants submitted to salt stress	37
Central European 2018 hot drought shifts scots pine forest to its tipping point	32
Summer temperatures reach the thermal tolerance threshold of photosynthetic decline in temperate conifers	32
Seed priming with gibberellic acid induces high salinity tolerance in Pisum sativum through antioxidants, secondary metabolites and up‐regulation of antiporter genes	30
Effect of uniconazole and nitrogen level on lodging resistance and yield potential of maize under medium and high plant density	29
Hydrogen sulphide and salicylic acid regulate antioxidant pathway and nutrient balance in mustard plants under cadmium stress	29
Hydrogen sulphide and nitric oxide mitigate the negative impacts of waterlogging stress on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	29
Ethylene and hydrogen sulphide are essential for mitigating hexavalent chromium stress in two pulse crops	28
Expression and roles of GRAS gene family in plant growth, signal transduction, biotic and abiotic stress resistance and symbiosis formation—a review	27
Long‐term forest monitoring reveals constant mortality rise in European forests	26
Assessing alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) tolerance to salinity at seedling stage and screening of the salinity tolerance traits	26
Melatonin application differentially modulates the enzymes associated with antioxidative machinery and ascorbate‐glutathione cycle during arsenate exposure in indica rice varieties	25
Variation in nectar quality across 34 grassland plant species	25

Coumarin improves tomato plant tolerance to salinity by enhancing antioxidant defence, glyoxalase system and ion homeostasis	25
Effect of UV‐B radiation on growth, flavonoid and podophyllotoxin accumulation, and related gene expression in Sinopodophyllum hexandrum	25
Hydrogen sulphide alleviates cadmium stress in Trigonella foenum‐graecum by modulating antioxidant enzymes and polyamine content	25
Significance of miRNA in enhancement of flavonoid biosynthesis	25
Management alters drought‐induced mortality patterns in European beech (Fagus sylvaticaL.) forests	24
Interannual adjustments in stomatal and leaf morphological traits of European beech (Fagus sylvaticaL.) demonstrate its climate change acclimation potential	23
Effect of low temperature and high humidity stress on physiology of cucumber at different leaf stages	23
Responses of Phragmites australis to copper stress: A combined analysis of plant morphology, physiology and proteomics	23
Phosphorus supplementation modulates nitric oxide biosynthesis and stabilizes the defence system to improve arsenic stress tolerance in mustard	22
Leaf trait modification in European beech trees in response to climatic and edaphic drought	22
Root water uptake depth determines the hydraulic vulnerability of temperate European tree species during the extreme 2018 drought	22
Stem and leaf xylem of angiosperm trees experiences minimal embolism in temperate forests during two consecutive summers with moderate drought	21
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can ameliorate salt stress in Elaeagnus angustifolia by improving leaf photosynthetic function and ultrastructure	21
Exogenous citric acid enhances drought tolerance in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)	21
Forest understorey plant responses to long‐term experimental warming, light and nitrogen addition	20
Interconnection of iron and osmotic stress signalling in plants: is FIT a regulatory hub to cross‐connect abscisic acid responses?	20
Comparative effects of ascobin and glutathione on copper homeostasis and oxidative stress metabolism in mitigation of copper toxicity in rice	20
Function analysis of a cotton R2R3 MYB transcription factor GhMYB3 in regulating plant trichome development	19
Involvement of soluble proteins in growth and metabolic adjustments of drought‐stressed Calligonum mongolicum seedlings under nitrogen addition	19
Influence of salt stress on C₄ photosynthesis in Miscanthus sinensis Anderss.	19
Ultra‐sculpturing of seed morphotypes in selected species of genus Salvia L. and their taxonomic significance	19
Functions and interaction of plant lipid signalling under abiotic stresses	19
Genome‐wide identification of the light‐harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding (Lhc) family in Gossypium hirsutum reveals the influence of GhLhcb2.3 on chlorophyll a synthesis	19
Exogenous hydrogen sulphide alleviates copper stress impacts in Artemisia annua L.: Growth, antioxidant metabolism, glandular trichome development and artemisinin biosynthesis	19
Glutamine synthetase: an unlikely case of functional redundancy in Arabidopsis thaliana	18
Connective appendages in Huberia bradeana (Melastomataceae) affect pollen release during buzz pollination	18
Surface moisture increases microcracking and water vapour permeance of apple fruit skin	18
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: Effects on secondary metabolite accumulation of traditional Chinese medicines	18
Distinct soil microbial communities under Ageratina adenophora invasions	18
Signal transduction by plant heterotrimeric G‐protein	18
The OPR gene family in watermelon: Genome‐wide identification and expression profiling under hormone treatments and root‐knot nematode infection	17
Salt glands play a pivotal role in the salt resistance of four recretohalophyte Limonium Mill. species	17
When rice gets the chills: comparative transcriptome profiling at germination shows WRKY transcription factor responses	17
Adaptability of winter wheat Dongnongdongmai 1 (Triticum aestivum L.) to overwintering in alpine regions	17
Harnessing the power of hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) for improving fruit quality traits	16
Evaluation of reference genes for RT‐qPCR gene expression analysis inArabidopsis thalianaexposed to elevated temperatures	16
Exogenous trehalose protects photosystem II by promoting cyclic electron flow under heat and drought stresses in winter wheat	16
Integrated transcriptomics and metabolites at different growth stages reveals the regulation mechanism of bolting and flowering of Angelicasinensis	16
Enhancement of cadmium accumulation in sweet sorghum as affected by nitrate	16
Overexpression of METAL TOLERANCE PROTEIN8 reveals new aspects of metal transport in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds	16
The soybean TGA transcription factor GmTGA13 plays important roles in the response to salinity stress	16
Heterotrimeric G protein signalling in plant biotic and abiotic stress response	16
Misinterpreting the adaptive value of phenotypic plasticity in studies on plant adaptation to new and variable environments	16
Hydrogen sulphide infiltration downregulates oxidative metabolism and extends postharvest life of banana	16
Hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) in the hidden half: Role in root growth, stress signalling and rhizospheric interactions	15
Advances in physiological mechanisms of selenium to improve heavy metal stress tolerance in plants	15
Intraspecific variability of specific leaf area fosters the persistence of understorey specialists across a light availability gradient	15
Stover return and nitrogen application affect soil organic carbon and nitrogen in a double‐season maize field	15
Universal stress protein‐like gene from mulberry enhances abiotic stress tolerance in Escherichia coli and transgenic tobacco cells	15
Growth, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in plants induced by magnetic fields: A review	15

The 2018 hot drought pushed conifer wood formation to the limit of its plasticity: Consequences for woody biomass production and tree ring structure	14
Exogenous β‐cyclocitral treatment primes tomato plants against drought by inducing tolerance traits, independent of abscisic acid	14
Reproductive biology ofSyagrus coronata(Arecaceae): sex‐biased insect visitation and the unusual case of scent emission by peduncular bracts	14
Interactive effects of hydrogen sulphide and silicon enhance drought and heat tolerance by modulating hormones, antioxidant defence enzymes and redox status in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)	14
Cold stress triggers freezing tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) via hormone regulation and transcription of related genes	14
Optimal NH₄⁺/NO₃⁻ ratios enhance the shade tolerance of soybean seedlings under low light conditions	13
Analysis of physiological and metabolite response of Celosia argentea to copper stress	13
Evolutionary disruption in the pollination system of Vanilla (Orchidaceae)	13
Horizontal orientation of zygomorphic flowers: significance for rain protection and pollen transfer	13
Effect of postharvest hydrogen sulphide on lignification and biochemical markers of pointed gourd	13
Transcriptome profiling analysis reveals distinct resistance response of cucumber leaves infected with powdery mildew	13
Plant growth shapes the effects of elevation on the content and variability of flavonoids in subalpine bilberry stands	13
Exogenous pipecolic acid modulates plant defence responses against Podosphaera xanthii and Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)	13
Did the 2018 megadrought change the partitioning of growth between tree sizes and species? A Swiss case‐study	13
The efficient physiological strategy of a novel tomato genotype to adapt to chronic combined water and heat stress	13
Role of mitochondrial alternative oxidase in the regulation of cellular homeostasis during development of photosynthetic function in greening leaves	13
Correlations between photosynthetic heat tolerance and leaf anatomy and climatic niche in Asian mangrove trees	12
Seasonal variation of leaf thickness: An overlooked component of functional trait variability	12
Effects of heat treatment on metabolism of tobacco plants infected with Potato virus Y	12
Hydrogen sulphide signalling in plant response to abiotic stress	12
The transcription factors of tall fescue in response to temperature stress	12
Hydrogen sulphide regulates the growth of tomato root cells by affecting cell wall biosynthesis under CuO NPs stress	12
Satellite data track spatial and temporal declines in European beech forest canopy characteristics associated with intense drought events in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve, central Germany	12
Transcript profiles analysis of citrus aquaporins in response to fruit water loss during storage	12
Bacterial strains integrated with surfactin molecules of Bacillus subtilis MTCC441 enrich nematocidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita	12
Responses of growth, photosynthesis and related physiological characteristics in leaves of Acer ginnala Maxim. to increasing air temperature and/or elevated O₃	11
Contrasting response of two Lotus corniculatus L. accessions to combined waterlogging–saline stress	11
Calcium (Ca²⁺) sensors and MYC2 are crucial players during jasmonates‐mediated abiotic stress tolerance in plants	11
A novel study approach on Scutellaria altissima L. cultivated at the Ghirardi Botanic Garden (Lombardy, Italy)	11
Using genetic evaluation to guide conservation of remnant Juniperus communis (Cupressaceae) populations	11
Seed viability and fatty acid profiles of five orchid species before and after ageing	11
The role of alternative oxidase in plant hypersensitive response	11
Rice OsClo5, a caleosin protein, negatively regulates cold tolerance through the jasmonate signalling pathway	11
Seed dormancy of 80 tropical montane forest species in Sri Lanka, the first dormancy profile for a tropical montane forest community	11
Linking wood anatomy with growth vigour and susceptibility to alternate bearing in composite apple and pear trees	11
Leaf morphology, photosynthesis and pigments change with age and light regime in savin juniper	11
Halothermal and hydrothermal time models describe germination responses of canola seeds to ageing	11
Identification and characterization of circRNAs in maize seedlings under deficient nitrogen	11
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) S‐adenosylmethionine decarboxylase confers transgenic tobacco with elevated tolerance to salt stress	10
Transcriptome‐based analysis of resistance mechanisms to Bipolaris sorokiniana, a common wheat root‐rot disease	10
Characterizing the impact of high temperature during grain filling on phytohormone levels, enzyme activity and metabolic profiles of an early indica rice variety	10
The gene NtMYC2a acts as a ‘master switch’ in the regulation of JA‐induced nicotine accumulation in tobacco	10
Evolution of AITR family genes in cotton and their functions in abiotic stress tolerance	10
Comparative seed longevity under genebank storage and artificial ageing: a case study in heteromorphic wheat wild relatives	10
Hydrogen sulphide: an emerging regulator of plant defence signalling	10
The phytotoxin COR induces transcriptional reprogramming of photosynthetic, hormonal and defence networks in tomato	10
Effect of copper on the photosynthesis and growth of Eichhornia crassipes	10
Crosstalk between H₂S and NO: an emerging signalling pathway during waterlogging stress in legume crops	9
Integrated proteome and lipidome analysis of naturally aged safflower seeds varying in vitality	9
Nitric oxide, calmodulin and calcium protein kinase interactions in the response of Brassica napus to salinity stress	9
Ectopic expression of common bean ERF transcription factor PvERF35 promotes salt stress tolerance in tobacco	9
An invasive alien Proteaceae lures some, but not all nectar‐feeding bird pollinators away from native Proteaceae in South African fynbos	9
Augmenting salt tolerance in rice by regulating uptake and tissue specific accumulation of Na⁺‐ through Ca²⁺‐induced alteration of biochemical events	9
Size‐matching as an important driver of plant–pollinator interactions	9
Identification of RNA silencing suppressor encoded by wheat blue dwarf (WBD) phytoplasma	9
Effects of zinc application on the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of pecan at the seedling stage	9
Responses of European forests to global change‐type droughts	9
Response of sugar metabolism in the cotyledons and roots of Ricinus communis subjected to salt stress	9
Floral traits and reproductive success variation among inflorescence orders in Eryngium maritimum	9
Plastid‐mediated singlet oxygen in regulated cell death	9
Hydrogen sulphide‐mediated alleviation and its interplay with other signalling molecules during temperature stress	9
Do water and soil nutrient scarcities differentially impact the performance of diploid and tetraploid Solidago gigantea (Giant Goldenrod, Asteraceae)?	9
Altitudinal gradient drives regional and local diversity and composition patterns of epiphyllous bryophytes in ecological refuges	8
Initial oak regeneration responses to experimental warming along microclimatic and macroclimatic gradients	8
Heavy metal uptake by bryophytes and vascular plants in a manganese carbonate slag field, China	8
Uptake of hematite nanoparticles in maize and their role in cell cycle dynamics, PCNA expression and mitigation of cadmium stress	8
Mechanism of cadmium tolerance in Salicornia europaea at optimum levels of NaCl	8
Gongylolepis martiana, an Asteraceae pollinated by bats in the Amazon	8
Host range dynamics at different scales: host use by a hemiparasite across its geographic distribution	8
Unravelling the enigma of seed dispersal in Vanilla	8
Interactions between epiphytes during canopy soil formation: an experiment in a lower montane cloud forest of southeast Mexico	8
Genome‐wide identification and expression analysis of NAC family genes in Ginkgo biloba L.	8
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 3I1gene is recruited in conferring multiple abiotic stress tolerance in plants	8
Comparative transcriptome profile analysis of rice varieties with different tolerance to zinc deficiency	8
Comparative analysis of R2R3‐MYB transcription factors in the flower of Iris laevigata identifies a novel gene regulating tobacco cold tolerance	8
The seeds of invasion: enhanced germination in invasive European populations of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) compared to native American populations	8
Volatile‐mediated signalling in barley induces metabolic reprogramming and resistance against the biotrophic fungus Blumeria hordei	8
Female and male fitness of a sexually deceptive orchid with a narrow distribution area: from phenotypic traits to spatial distribution patterns	8
Structural and histochemical attributes of secretory ducts and cavities in leaves of four species of Calophyllaceae J. Agardh in Amazonian savannas	8
Are lulworthioid fungi dark septate endophytes of the dominant Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica?	8