OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 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
Towards irrigation automation based on dielectric soil sensors	27
Postharvest application of single, multi-walled carbon nanotubes and nanographene oxide improves rose keeping quality	24
Folic acid as a protective agent in snap bean plants under water deficit conditions	23
Targeted mutagenesis of CENTRORADIALIS using CRISPR/Cas9 system through the improvement of genetic transformation efficiency of tetraploid highbush blueberry	22
Review: Bokashi technology as a promising technology for crop production in Europe	20
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Persian walnut usingBADHgene for salt and drought tolerance	19
Genome-wide identification and characterisation of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene family in grapevine	18
Vertical farming - smart urban agriculture for enhancing resilience and sustainability in food security	18
Efficiency of Funneliformis mosseae and Thiobacillus sp. on the secondary metabolites (essential oil, seed oil and mucilage) of Lallemantia iberica under salinity stress	17
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) pollinators and their effect on fruit set and quality	17
Herbicides of biological origin: a review	17
Preharvest illumination of cherry tomato reduces ripening period, enhances fruit carotenoid concentration and overall fruit quality	14
Improvement of important economic traits in chilli through heterosis breeding: a review	13
Pre-storage fumigation with hydrogen sulphide inhibits postharvest senescence of Valencia and Navel oranges and ‘Afourer’ mandarins	13
Post-harvest alterations in quality and health-related parameters of cherry tomatoes at different maturity stages following irradiation with red and blue LED lights	13
Functional growth, photosynthesis and nutritional property analyses of lettuce grown under different temperature and light intensity	13
Exogenous silicon relieve drought stress and salt stress of Glycyrrhiza uralensis seedlings by regulating proline metabolism and nitrogen assimilation	12
Calcium and soluble sugar enrichments and physiological adaptation to mild NaCl salt stress in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) genotypes	11
Unravelling factors associated with ‘blackspot’ disorder in stored Hass avocado (Persea americana Mill) fruit	11
Co-regulation of catechins biosynthesis responses to temperature changes by shoot growth and catechin related gene expression in tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.)	11
Genetic diversity assessment and population structure analysis of pomegranate cultivars from different countries and Himalayan wild accessions	10
A review of productivity in strawberries: marketable yield has a linear, but inconsistent relationship with total yield, and cannot be predicted from total yield	10
Effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid on Anthocyanin synthesis in Vitis Vinifera ‘Crimson Seedless’ grapes at the transcriptomics level	10
Comparative transcriptomics and WGCNA reveal candidate genes involved in petaloid stamens in Paeonia lactiflora	10
Nitric oxide induced thermotolerance in strawberry plants by activation of antioxidant systems and transcriptional regulation of heat shock proteins	9

The influence of autumn-winter temperatures on endodormancy release and blooming performance of apricot (Prunus armeniacaL.) in central Italy based on long-term observations	9
A status-quo review on management of root knot nematode in tomato	9
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the vacuolar processing enzyme (VPE) family genes in pear	9
Genetics, genomics and breeding in Rosa species	9
Improving the quality of ‘Keitt’ Mango using pre-harvest calcium lactate treatment and post-harvest applications of kojic and ascorbic acids	8
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing of phytoene desaturase in Carica papaya L	8
Progress of genus Hemerocallis in traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology	8
Propagation of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) through tissue culture: a review	8
Postharvest quality response of pears with beeswax coatings during long term cold storage	8
Mulberry 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ): an exemplary compound for therapeutics	8
Floriculture sector in India: current status and export potential	8
Effect of different durations of moderate ozone exposure on secondary metabolites of Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis	8
Application of nanotechnology for preventing postharvest losses of agriproducts	7
Potential effects of onion (Allium cepa L.) and its phytomolecules on non-communicable chronic diseases: a review	7
Bioactive compounds in vegetables, Is there consistency in the published information? A systematic review	7
Transcriptome analysis of azacitidine (5-AzaC)-treatment affecting the development of early somatic embryogenesis in longan	7
An Overview of Various Computer Vision-based Grading System for Various Agricultural Products	7
Genetically modified fruit and vegetable - An overview on senescence regulation, postharvest nutraceutical quality preservation and shelf life extension	7
Evaluation of onion cultivars as affected by bulb maturity and bulb characteristics of intermediate-day yellow onions in South Korea	7
Recent advances in cucumber (Cucumis sativusL.)	6
Recent trends in agro-technology, post-harvest management and molecular characterisation of pomegranate	6
Effect of pre-harvest application of ethephon on colouration and expression of ripening related genes in citrus fruit	6
Mapping QTL underlying fruit quality traits in an F₁ strawberry population	6
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of CRK gene family in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in response to Colletotrichum truncatum infection	6
Some important biochemical changes orchestrating flower development and senescence in Nicotiana plumbaginifolia Viv. and Petunia hybrida Vilm. flowers	6
Identification of miRNA responsive to early flowering in tree peony (Paeonia ostii) by high-throughput sequencing	6
Selenomethionine regulates the sugar-acid ratio of strawberry fruit by modulating the activities of related enzymes	5
Effects of exogenous KT and BA on fruit quality in strawberry (Fragaria vesca)	5
Cytokinins affect shoot regeneration and modulate the expression ofIPTandCKXgenes ofin vitroculturedEleocharis dulcis(Brum.f.) Trin	5
Phomopsis blight in eggplant and strategies to manage through resistance breeding	5
Differences of reactive oxygen species metabolism in top, middle and bottom part of epicarp and mesocarp influence tomato fruit cracking	5
Manipulation of light environment for optimising photoreceptor activity towards enhancing plant traits of agronomic and horticultural importance in crops	5
Molecular markers in Carya illinoinensis (Juglandaceae): from genetic characterization to molecular breeding	5
Nano-Selenium in the holding solution promotes rose and carnation vase life by improving both water relations and antioxidant status	5
New genomic markers for marker assisted breeding in mango (Mangifera indicaL.)	5
Molecular cloning and function characterisation of a cytoplasmic fructose-1, 6-bisphosphate aldolase gene from coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)	5
Nanotechnology: A cutting-edge technology in vegetable production	5
Genetic improvement of tomato using gene editing technologies	5
Selection of suitable reference genes for RT-qPCR normalisation in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) under different stresses	5
Assessment of combining ability for morphological traits in periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don) genotypes using diallel analysis	4
Identification of Garlic virus A infecting Allium sativum L. through next generation sequencing technology	4
Impacts of carboxymethyl cellulose-based coatings with calcium oxide and GABA on storage life and quality maintenance of fresh pistachio fruit	4
The accumulation of ascorbic acid and lignin, and differential expression of ascorbic acid and lignin related-genes in yellow celery	4
Genetic characterisation and population structure analysis of indigenous and exotic eggplant (Solanum spp) accessions using microsatellite markers	4
Night temperature determines flowering time and quality ofChrysanthemum morifoliumduring a high day temperature	4
Biofortification of vegetable crops for vitamins, mineral and other quality traits	4
Control of stem bending in cut gerbera flowers through application of dithiothreitol and thioglycolic acid as wound reaction inhibitors	4
Nutritional characterisation and grouping of unconventional vegetables in Brazil	4
Bulb development in garlic – a review	4
Association of a monopartite chilli leaf curl virus and defective betasatellite molecule isolated from leaf curl disease affected papaya in India	4

Influence of preharvest calcium spray and postharvest chitosan coating methods on quality of Chinese dwarf cherry (Cerasus humilis (Bge.) Sok) fruits during cold storage	4
Effect of foliar nutrition with calcium, boron, and potassium on amelioration of aril browning in pomegranate (Punica granatum cv. ‘Rabab’)	4
Trehalose promotes the formation of Lanzhou lily bulblets by increasing carbohydrate content	4
Rain-fed fig trees response to supplemental irrigation timing and potassium fertiliser in micro-catchment	4
Physiological and biochemical determinants of drought tolerance in tetraploid vs diploid sour orange citrus rootstock	4
Evaluation of an endophytic plant growth-promoting bacterium, Klebsiella variicola, in mitigation of salt stress in tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.)	4