OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Molecular Plant Pathology is 28. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
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NbHDR, A Host Protein Involved in the MEP Pathway, Interacts With Bamboo Mosaic Virus Replicase and Enhances Viral Accumulation	68
“Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” Infection Induces Citric Acid Accumulation and Immune Responses Mediated by the Transcription Factor CitPH4	58
Genomic Surveillance and Molecular Evolution of Fungicide Resistance in European Populations of Wheat Powdery Mildew	57
MdWRKY71 promotes the susceptibility of apple to Glomerella leaf spot by controlling salicylic acid degradation	55
Xanthomonas oryzae Orphan Response Regulator EmvR Is Involved in Virulence, Extracellular Polysaccharide Production and Cell Motility	50
The neighbouring genes AvrLm10A and AvrLm10B are part of a large multigene family of cooperating effector genes conserved in Dothideomycetes and Sordariomycetes	50
Calcineurin B‐like interacting protein kinase 31 confers resistance to sheath blight via modulation of ROS homeostasis in rice	47
The potato StMKK5‐StSIPK module enhances resistance to Phytophthora pathogens through activating the salicylic acid and ethylene signalling pathways	45
Genome‐wide association analysis reveals genes controlling an antagonistic effect of biotic and osmotic stress on Arabidopsis thaliana growth	43
The Pea Inner Nuclear Membrane SUN Domain Protein Modulates Plant (a)biotic Stress Responses by Regulating Nuclear Dynamics	43
Development of a multiplex RT‐RPA assay for simultaneous detection of three viruses in cucurbits	42
Progress in pathogenesis research of Ustilago maydis, and the metabolites involved along with their biosynthesis	39
Cotton RLP6 Interacts With NDR1/HIN6 to Enhance Verticillium Wilt Resistance via Altering ROS and SA	39
Phospholipase C: Diverse functions in plant biotic stress resistance and fungal pathogenicity	38
Natural variation in the pattern‐triggered immunity response in plants: Investigations, implications and applications	37
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A MYB‐related transcription factor regulates effector gene expression in an oomycete pathogen	32
The pathogenicity‐associated regulators participating in the regulatory cascade for RaxSTAB and RaxX in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae	32
Rootstock‐induced scion resistance against tobacco mosaic virus is associated with the induction of defence‐related transcripts and graft‐transmissible mRNAs	32
Beet mosaic virus expression of a betalain transcription factor allows visual virus tracking in Beta vulgaris	31
Woody Host‐Specific Type III Effector HopBL2 Is Essential for Pseudomonas savastanoi Virulence and Associates With Plasmodesmata	30

Novel insights into the role of complex subcellular bodies regulating host–pathogen interactions	30
Identification and Application of the Heptad Repeat Domain in the CPR5 Protein for Enhancing Plant Immunity	30
A natural substitution of a conserved amino acid in eIF4E confers resistance against multiple potyviruses	29