OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Plant Biology is 38. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Construction of the first high-density genetic linkage map and QTL mapping of flavonoid and leaf-size related traits in Epimedium	157
Seed priming to optimize germination in Arthrocnemum Moq.	155
Inoculation of heavy metal resistant bacteria alleviated heavy metal-induced oxidative stress biomarkers in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)	125
East‒West genetic differentiation across the Indo-Burma hotspot: evidence from two closely related dioecious figs	98
Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveals anthocyanin biosynthesis in leaf coloration of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)	96
Identification of WUSCHEL-related homeobox gene and truncated small peptides in transformation efficiency improvement in Eucalyptus	94
RWP-RK Domain 3 (OsRKD3) induces somatic embryogenesis in black rice	91
Mutations in PmUFGT3 contribute to color variation of fruit skin in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.)	90
Identification of cell wall-associated kinases as important regulators involved in Gossypium hirsutum resistance to Verticillium dahliae	84
Genome-wide identification, expression, and sequence analysis of CONSTANS-like gene family in cannabis reveals a potential role in plant flowering time regulation	81
Alternative polyadenylation profiles of susceptible and resistant rice (Oryza sativa L.) in response to bacterial leaf blight using RNA-seq	75
De novo transcriptome profiling unveils the regulation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in unripe Piper nigrum berries	69
Phylogeography and genetic diversity of Ulmus elongata (Ulmaceae), a Tertiary relict tree with extremely small populations (PSESP)	62
Molecular phylogeny and comparative chloroplast genome analysis of the type species Crucigenia quadrata	58
Foliar application of 24-epibrassinolide enhances leaf nicotine content under low temperature conditions during the mature stage of flue-cured tobacco by regulating cold stress tolerance	57
Organic manure and fertilizer N management strategies improve soil health at different growth stages of pearl millet under pearl millet-wheat sequence	56
Integrated transcriptome and small RNA sequencing analyses reveal a drought stress response network in Sophora tonkinensis	55
Light signaling regulates root-knot nematode infection and development via HY5-SWEET signaling	54
QTL dissection and mining of candidate genes for Ascochyta fabae and Orobanche crenata resistance in faba bean (Vicia faba L.)	53
Genome-wide identification of the Liriodendron chinense WRKY gene family and its diverse roles in response to multiple abiotic stress	53
Genealogical tracing of Olea europaea species and pedigree relationships of var. europaea using chloroplast and nuclear markers	49
Nitrate/ammonium-responsive microRNA-mRNA regulatory networks affect root system architecture in Populus × canescens	49
Nitrogen application and differences in leaf number retained after topping affect the tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) transcriptome and metabolome	47
Mitigating pb toxicity in Sesbania sesban L. through activated charcoal supplementation: a hydroponic study on enhanced phytoremediation	45
Discovery of a conserved translationally repressive upstream open reading frame within the iron-deficiency response regulator IDEF2	44

Responses to exogenous elicitor treatment in lead-stressed Oryza sativa L.	44
Genetic and phenotypic evidence suggest the existence of indigenous olive population of wild var. sylvestris in the Carmel coast, southern Levant	43
Unveiling the impact of nitrogen deficiency on alkaloid synthesis in konjac corms (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume)	43
Mitigating water deficit stress in lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) through integrated soil amendments: A pathway to sustainable agriculture	43
Analysis and review of trichomes in plants	42
Protective effects of the exogenous application of salicylic acid and chitosan on chromium-induced photosynthetic capacity and osmotic adjustment in Aconitum napellus	42
Evaluation of drought-tolerant varieties based on root system architecture in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)	41
Integrated transcriptomic and transgenic analyses reveal potential mechanisms of poplar resistance to Alternaria alternata infection	41
Genome-wide identification of the phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene from Epimedium Pubescens Maxim. (Berberidaceae): novel insight into the evolution of the PAL gene family	40
Transcriptomics reveals a core transcriptional network of K-type cytoplasmic male sterility microspore abortion in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	40
Changes in the lodging resistance of winter wheat from 1950s to the 2020s in Henan Province of China	40
Genomic architecture of resistance to latania scale (H. lataniae) in kiwifruit (A. chinensis var. chinensis)	40
Physiological responses of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) to exogenous 2,4-epibrassinolide at different concentrations	39
Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of yellow-flowered crocuses to infer alternative sources of saffron metabolites	38
Complete plastome genomes of three medicinal heliotropiaceae species: comparative analyses and phylogenetic relationships	38
Comparative analysis of codon usage bias in chloroplast genomes of ten medicinal species of Rutaceae	38