OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Fruit Science is 7. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
New Directions for Strawberry Research in the 2020s	27
Optimizing Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilization Rates for Fruit Performance of Chinese Cherry ( Prunus pseudocerasus Lindl.)	27
Vegetative Growth, Flowering, and Physiological Parameters of Young Avocado ‘Hass’ and ‘Hass’-Like Cultivars Under Extreme Weather Conditions	25
Effects of GA ₃ , CACl ₂ and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) Applications on Fruit Quality of Sweet Cherry at Cold Storage	19
As in True Fruit, Ca Distribution in Strawberry (A False Fruit), is Determined by Progressive Xylem Dysfunction	19
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy-Based Maturity Classification of Wine Grapes Using the SG-SFLA-Transformer Model	18
Mitigation of Fruit Cracking in Litchi ( Litchi chinensis Sonn.): Genotypic Responses and Efficacy of Management Strategy in cv. ‘Shahi’	17
The Effect of Preharvest Application of Arginine on the Postharvest Quality of Sweet Cherry Fruits during Storage	16
A Two-Step Deep Semantic Segmentation and Object Detection Approach for Runner Recognition in Strawberry Plants	16
Anthocyanins and the Antioxidant Capacities of Wild Berries that Grow in Shizuoka, Japan	15
Impact of Soil-Applied Thyme Oil on Strawberry Yield and Disease Abundance	15
Effect of Foliar Application with Potassium Nitrate and Copper Sulfate on Fruit Yield and Quality of Pear ( Pyrus communis L.) Trees	14
Effect of Weed Management Practices on Citrus Growth and Cost of Production at Young Mandarin Orchard in Palpa, Nepal	12
Cryopreservation-Based Strategy for the Long-Term Conservation of European Pear ( Pyrus communis ) Germplasm	12
Shading Reduces Water Deficits in Strawberry ( Fragaria X Ananassa ) Plants during Vegetative Growth	11
Influence of Type and Concentration of Plasticizers on the Properties of Harumanis Mango Dregs Fruit Leather	11
Isolation, Identification, and Antibacterial Activities of Flavonoids from Jujube ( Zizipus Jujuba Mill .) Fruit	11
The Effect of Freezing, Frozen Storage and Thawing on the Strawberry Fruit Composition	10
Melatonin and 1-Methylcyclopropene Improve the Postharvest Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of ‘Youhou’ Sweet Persimmons during Cold Storage	10
Eco-Physiological and Growth Behavior of Two Italian Olive Cultivars Under Two Soil Management Practices	10
Genetic Variability and Morpho-Agronomic Characterization of Some Mango ( Mangifera indica L.) Cultivars and Varieties in Nigeria	10
Physiological Performance and Nutrient Uptake of a Low-Chill Peach Tree Grafted on Different Rootstocks Under a Subtropical Climate	10
Enhancing Fig Fruit Shelf Life Through Biopolymer-Based Coatings: Predicting Postharvest Quality Preservation Using an Advanced XG-Boost Machine Learning Approach	10
Transcriptomic and Functional Insights of Calcium Suppresses Grape Berry Cracking: Antioxidant Activation, ABA Pathway Modulation, and VITPL1-Mediated Cell Wall Stability	9
Correction	8

The California Strawberry Industry: Current Trends and Future Prospects	8
Morphological and Physiological Responses to Short-Term Micronutrient Deficiency in the Root of Two Citrus Rootstocks	8
Expression Levels of Mal d 1 Isoforms Vary in Different Fruit Skin Colors in Selected Germplasm of Apples	8
Cloning of the Coat Protein Gene of Little Cherry Virus 1 and the Preparation of a Polyclonal Antibody	7
Heterosis and Trait Relationships for Yield and Nutraceutical Quality in Guava ( Psidium guajava L.) Under Semi-Arid Conditions	7
Variations of Antioxidant Properties and Enzymes Activities during the Whole Fruit Fermentation of Two Kiwifruit ( Actinidia chinenesis Planch.)	7
Bee-ing a Pollinator: Constraints, Concerns, and Challenges of Lowbush Blueberry Pollination	7
Postharvest Treatment Effects on ‘Somerset Seedless’ Cold-Hardy Table Grapes	7