OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Stocks of organic carbon in German agricultural soils—Key results of the first comprehensive inventory	51
Experimental platforms for the investigation of spatiotemporal patterns in the rhizosphere—Laboratory and field scale	50
FTIR spectral band shifts explained by OM–cation interactions	45
Characterizing phosphorus availability in waste products by chemical extractions and plant uptake	21
Utilization of soil organic phosphorus as a strategic approach for sustainable agriculture	20
Soil phosphorus cycling is modified by carbon and nitrogen fertilization in a long‐term field experiment	19
Morphological and physiological responses and plasticity in Robinia pseudoacacia to the coupling of water, nitrogen and phosphorus	19
Comprehensive assessment of extraction methods for plant tissue samples for determining sodium and potassium via flame photometer and chloride via automated flow analysis^#	18
Biological soil crusts enhance moisture and nutrients in the upper rooting zone of sandy soil agroecosystems	17
The effect of root hairs on rhizosphere phosphatase activity	17
Soil health, soil genetic horizons and biodiversity^#	16
Combined nitrogen input from legume residues and fertilizer improves early nitrogen supply and uptake by wheat	16
Review Article: The effect of humic substances on phosphate and iron acquisition by higher plants: Qualitative and quantitative aspects	16
Benchmarking soil organic carbon to support agricultural carbon management: A German case study#	15
Microplastics in agroecosystems: A review of effects on soil biota and key soil functions	15
A contribution of molecular modeling to supramolecular structures in soil organic matter^#	14
Introduction of a guideline for measurements of greenhouse gas fluxes from soils using non‐steady‐state chambers	14
Silicon spraying alleviates calcium deficiency in tomato plants, but Ca‐EDTA is toxic	14
Long‐term straw mulching in a no‐till field improves soil functionality and rice yield by increasing soil enzymatic activity and chemical properties in paddy soils	14
Iodine uptake and translocation in apple trees grown under protected cultivation	14
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and soil aggregation in a no‐tillage system with crop rotation	13
Growth and nutrient uptake of temperate perennial pastures are influenced by grass species and fertilisation with a microbial consortium inoculant	13
Perspectives from the Fritz‐Scheffer Awardee 2021: Soil organic matter storage and functions determined by patchy and piled‐up arrangements at the microscale	13
Phosphorus speciation in cultivated organic soils revealed by P K‐edge XANES spectroscopy	13
Inventory and assessment of pH in cropland and grassland soils in Germany^#	13

Changes in soil organic carbon fractions in response to wheat straw incorporation in a subtropical paddy field in China	13
Phosphorus availability of sewage sludges and ashes in soils of contrasting pH	12
Biochemical responses of wheat to silicon application under salinity	12
Spent mushroom compost enhances plant response and phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soil	12
Fertilizing maize croppings with blends of slow/controlled‐release and conventional nitrogen fertilizers	12
Efficacy of four nitrification inhibitors for the mitigation of nitrous oxide emissions under different soil temperature and moisture^#	11
World Reference Base for Soil Resources—Its fourth edition and its history	11
Plot‐scale variability of organic carbon in temperate agricultural soils—Implications for soil monitoring#	11
In soil measurement of radiation dose caused by X‐ray computed tomography	10
Phosphate foliar application increases biomass and P concentration in P deficient maize	10
Flint maize root mycorrhization and organic acid exudates under phosphorus deficiency: Trends in breeding lines and doubled haploid lines from landraces	10
Nutrient uptake and assimilation under varying day and night root zone temperatures in lowland rice	10
A review of phosphate oxygen isotope values in global bedrocks: Characterising a critical endmember to the soil phosphorus system	10
Salt hydration and drop drying of two model calcium salts: Implications for foliar nutrient absorption and deposition	10
The Askov long‐term field experiment (1894–2021) represents a unique research platform^#	9
Improving nitrogen use efficiency using precision nitrogen management in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	9
Biocrusts: Overlooked hotspots of managed soils in mesic environments	9
Effects of water deficit and nitrogen application on leaf gas exchange, phytohormone signaling, biomass and water use efficiency of oat plants	9
Vertical distribution of phosphorus fractions and the environmental critical phosphorus level in acidic red soil under long‐term fertilizer and lime application in southern China	9
Cropping diversity with rice influences soil aggregate formation and nutrient storage under different tillage systems	9
Phosphorus fertilizer form and application frequency affect soil P availability, chickpea yield, and P use efficiency under drip fertigation	9
Interspecific root interactions increase maize yields in intercropping with different companion crops	9
Diagnosis of zinc and boron availability in emerging vegetable‐based crop rotations in Nepal	9
The phosphorus status of German cropland—An inventory of top‐ and subsoils	9
Potassium is a potential toxicant for Arabidopsis thaliana under saline conditions	9
Soil microbial biomass and community composition as affected by cover crop diversity in a short‐term field experiment on a podzolized Stagnosol‐Cambisol	8
Nitrogen fertilization strategies to reduce the risk of nitrate leaching in open field cultivation of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)^#	8
Boron and zinc fertilizer applications are essential in emerging vegetable‐based crop rotations in Nepal	8
Biogeochemical limitations of carbon stabilization in forest subsoils^#	8
Molybdenum‐induced effects on nitrogen uptake efficiency and recovery in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using ¹⁵N‐labeled nitrogen with different N forms and rates	8
Quantifying nitrogen loss and water use via regionalization and multiple‐year scenario simulations in the North China Plain	8
Different responses of soil nitrogen to combined addition of labile carbon sources with fresh versus decomposed litter^#	8
Utility of stabilized nitrogen fertilizers to reduce nitrate leaching under optimal management practices	8
Nutrient uptake of catch crops under non‐limiting growth conditions	7
Waste‐derived fertilizers can increase phosphorus uptake by sugarcane and availability in a tropical soil^#	7
Effects of slurry acidification on soil N₂O fluxes and denitrification	7
Perspectives from the Fritz‐Scheffer Awardee 2020—The mutual interactions between roots and soil structure and how these affect rhizosphere processes^#	7
Plants control soil gas exchanges possibly via mucilage	7
New uses for old tools: Reviving Holdridge Life Zones in soil carbon persistence research	7
Co‐application of wood distillate and biochar improves soil quality and plant growth in basil (Ocimum basilicum)^#	7
Integrated nutrient management improves soil organic matter and agronomic sustainability of semiarid rainfed Inceptisols of the Indo‐Gangetic Plains	7
Short Communication. Quantification of loess proportions in Pleistocene periglacial slope deposits and Holocene colluvium using grain‐size data by laser diffractometry	7
A LUCAS‐based mid‐infrared soil spectral library: Its usefulness for soil survey and precision agriculture#	7
Microplastics persist in an arable soil but do not affect soil microbial biomass, enzyme activities, and crop yield	7
Carbon accumulation in kernels of low‐nitrogen maize is not limited by carbon availability but by an imbalance of carbon and nitrogen assimilates	6
Change of soil microorganism communities under saline‐sodic land degradation on the Songnen Plain in northeast China^#	6
Lime requirement for agricultural soils: A review of the current and potential methods for routine use	6
Soil water status shapes nutrient cycling in agroecosystems from micrometer to landscape scales	6
Effects of sodium hydrosulfide and rhizobia on the growth rate, nutrient stoichiometry, and nutrient resorption of soybean (Glycine max L.)^#	6
Synergistic relationships between the age of soil organic matter, Fe speciation, and aggregate stability in an arable Luvisol	6

Placement depth and distribution of cattle slurry influence initial maize growth and phosphorus and nitrogen uptake	6
Predicting grapevine canopy nitrogen status using proximal sensors and near‐infrared reflectance spectroscopy	6
Application of a low‐cost NDIR sensor module for continuous measurements of in situ soil CO₂ concentration	5
Potato root and leaf phosphatase activity in response to P deprivation	5
Sulfur fertilization strategy affects grass yield, nitrogen uptake, and nitrate leaching: A field lysimeter study^#	5
Soil N₂O emissions following termination of grass pea and oat cover crop residues with different maturity levels	5
Soil methane (CH₄) fluxes in cropland with permanent pasture and riparian buffer strips with different vegetation^#	5
Will accelerated soil development be a driver of Arctic Greening in the late 21st century?^#	5
Salt resistance of interspecific crosses of domesticated and wild rice species	5
Nitrification inhibition by polyphenols from invasive Fallopia japonica under copper stress	5
Detection of calcium phosphate species in soil by confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy^#	5
Elevated zinc concentrations did not induce thiols in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum)	5
The influence of plant residues on soil aggregation and carbon content: A meta‐analysis	5
Microbial properties in tropical montane forest soils developed from contrasting parent material—An incubation experiment	5
Root and root‐derived biopore interactions in soils: A review	5
Organic material with balanced C‐nutrient stoichiometry and P addition could improve soil P availability with low C cost	5
Substrate quality of drained organic soils—Implications for carbon dioxide fluxes	5
Residual effects of B and Zn fertilizers applied to dry season crops on the performance of the follow‐up crop of maize in Nepal	5
Comparison of five methods to determine the cation exchange capacity of soil	5
Comparison of soil phosphorus index systems for grassland in the cross‐border region of Ireland^#	5
Architecture of soil microaggregates: Advanced methodologies to explore properties and functions	4
Salinity resistance as a function of NH4+:NO3- ratio and its impact on yield and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)	4
Impact of bare fallow management on soil carbon storage and aggregates across a rock fragment gradient	4
New tools for dead roots: Radioisotope labelling and compound‐specific analysis reveal how subsoil hotspots work	4
Auxin application to maize plants at flowering increases abundance and activity of plasma membrane H⁺‐ATPase in developing maize kernels	4
Assessing long term effects of compost fertilization on soil fertility and nitrogen mineralization rate	4
Effect of C:N:P stoichiometry on soil nitrous oxide emission and nitrogen retention	4
Above‐ to belowground carbon allocation in peatlands shifts with plant functional type and temperature^#	4
N₂O emission and mineral N leaching from contrasting land‐use hillslopes as jointly affected by climate and rock fragment factors	4
Higher ROS scavenging ability and plasma membrane H⁺‐ATPase activity are associated with potassium retention in drought tolerant tea plants	4
Availability of phosphorus recovered from waste streams to plants cultivated in soilless growing media	4
Differential physiological behavior of sugarcane genotypes in response to sparingly soluble phosphorus‐sources	4
Assessing soil organic carbon, N and P stocks and its relation to soil properties in artificial canopy gaps in a managed oriental beech (Fagus orientalis L.) forest^#	4