OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Journal of Horticultural Science is 2. 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
Sustainable use of resources in plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs)	54
Optimal photoperiod for indoor cultivation of leafy vegetables and herbs	36
Do plants affect brainwaves? Effect of indoor plants in work environment on mental stress	18
Comparison of energy use efficiency of greenhouse and indoor plant factory system	15
Deionized water as vase solution prolongs flower bud opening and vase life in carnation and rose through sustaining an improved water balance	13
Size-controlling interstocks affect growth vigour by downregulating photosynthesis in eight-year-old ‘Red Fuji’ apple trees	11
Innovative approaches to orchard management: assessing the variability in yield and maturity in a ‘Gala’ apple orchard using a simple management unit modeling approach	10
Mechanical pruning of European hazelnut: effects on yield and quality and potential to exploit its by-product	10
The Brassica napus MYC2 regulates drought tolerance by monitoring stomatal closure	10
Tree-adapted mechanical flower thinning prevents yield loss caused by over-thinning of trees with low flower set in apple	9
SSR fingerprinting of raspberry cultivars traded in Germany clearly showed that certainty about the genotype authenticity is a prerequisite for any horticultural experiment	8
Microscopic evidence of Nectriaceae and other microbes in infected fine root tissue of replant diseased apple plants	8
Relation between relative growth rate and tipburn occurrence of romaine lettuce under different light regulations in a plant factory with LED lighting	8
Apple production and apple value chains in Europe	7
Driving forces and characteristics of the value chain of flowering potted plants for the German market	6
Evaluation of the dual source model to simulate transpiration and evaporation of tomato plants cultivated in a solar greenhouse	5
Quantitative proteomic analyses on the mechanisms of cold tolerance in two peach cultivars (Prunus persica L. Batsch) based on iTRAQ	5
The effect of maturation on chemical composition and harvest of fruits of diverse elderberry interspecific hybrids	5
The influence of severity and time of foliar damage on yield and fruit quality in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.)	5
Penetration and development of Meloidogyne enterolobii in resistant and susceptible Capsicum spp.	5
Iron chelate applications improve productivity and fruit quality at harvest and during cold storage of Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis (‘Hort16A’) kiwifruit growing in high-pH calcareous soils	4
The effects of soil nutrient on fruit quality of ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) in Northwest China	4
Use of black cumin oil and liquorice syrup to maintain the postharvest quality of fully ripe apricot fruits var. ‘Thyrinte’	4
Covering young ‘Reed’ avocado trees with shading nets during winter alleviates cold stress and promotes vegetative growth	4
Effects of foliar fertilization with potassium and micronutrients on potato yield and quality	4

A combination of hot water and abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis inhibitor regulates ripening of Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) fruit	4
Progress towards a molecular-level understanding of Curcuma alismatifolia	4
CIELAB analysis and quantitative correlation of total anthocyanin content in European and Asian plums	4
Comparison of osmoprotectants and antioxidant enzymes of different wild Kentucky bluegrass in Shanxi province under high-temperature stress	4
Establishment and application of a comprehensive assessment system for cold resistance in Denphal-group Dendrobium cultivars	4
Changes of endogenous hormones during ovary development in Rhododendron delavayi × Rhododendron sinofalconeri and Rhododendron delavayi × Rhododendron cyanocarpum	3
Diversity analysis of kiwifruit germplasm resources and quality resources selection based on fruit characters in the south of Jiangxi province	3
Effects of different cultivation strategies on soil nutrients and bacterial diversity in kiwifruit orchards	3
PmSOC1s and PmDAMs participate in flower bud dormancy of Prunus mume by forming protein complexes and responding to ABA	3
Effect of postharvest application of jasmonic acid on shelf-life quality of strawberries	3
Where is the business? A study into prominent items of the Vertical Farm Business Framework	3
Photosynthetic responses and reproductive ability of strawberry following sunlight application in a plant factory closed system in subtropical Okinawa	3
Oxygen- and ethylene-induced germination in dormant peach seeds	3
Urban farming in indoor settings: Nitrate limits compliance check of leafy green vegetables under LED lighting	3
Effects of indoor foliage plants on college students’ work attention recovery: An experiment focusing on plant characteristics	3
Propagation of 285-year-old alley linden (Tilia × vulgaris) trees via long cuttings	3
Analysis of quality-related nonvolatile metabolites in tea (Camellia sinensis) resources with different shoot colors	3
Physiological response of three micropropagated plantlets of Rhododendron hybrids for heat stress	3
Identification, evolution, and expression analysis of SBP-box gene family in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.)	2
Terminal branch density and fruit production in the canopy of high-yield mango orchards	2
Impact of intensive modification of sweet pepper plants on performance of end effectors for autonomous harvesting	2
Natural June thinning of fruitlets and yield characteristics of apple trees growing under coloured anti-hail netting	2
Varietal evaluation of postharvest behavior in apricot fruits	2
The impact of vineyard inter-row vegetation on plant and insect diversity	2
A ploidy chimera reveals the effects of tetraploidy in date palm	2
From consumer to prosumer: Are small-scale home indoor farms economically viable?	2
Assessment of genetic diversity among Egyptian garlic landraces based on morphological characteristics and ISSR markers	2
The influence of horticultural activities on the psychological state of college students participating in online learning during the Covid-19	2
Rootstocks induce shifts in tree vigor, yield and berry quality of ‘Summer Black’ grapevines	2
Fertiliser and soil moisture regulation mitigates waterlogging stress injury of Zanthoxylum armatum seedlings in potted condition	2
Effects of residual broken roots on the growth and rhizosphere soil of herbaceous peony	2
Green compost influences yield and quality of carrots (Daucus carota L.) by enhancing root rot suppression to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib. De Bary)	2
Role of antioxidant enzymes and plant performances towards heavy metal stress in ornamental sunflower by vermicompost implementation	2
Influence of cutting lengths and IBA on propagation of Red Willow ornamental-medicinal plant by stem cutting	2
Drought resistance of bermudagrass accessions collected from Eastern Mediterranean	2
Dynamic changes of DNA methyltransferase and demethylase gene expression during Chrysanthemum × morifolium flower induction and development	2
Short-term effects of biochar and cake fertilizer on soil properties, plant growth, and fruit quality of Nanfeng tangerine	2
Soluble tannins in plum fruit (Prunus domestica L.)	2
Vegetative and in vitro propagation of the medicinal and ornamental plant Astragalus suberosus subsp. haarbachii (Fabaceae)	2
The potential effects of drip irrigation on soil environment, root distribution and yield of greenhouse tomato	2
Use of UAV in inventory of an old orchard – Case study Světlá	2
Spectral manipulations to elicit desired quality attributes of herbaceous specialty crops	2
Alleviating effects of silicon on cadmium toxicity in ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)	2
Growth, gas exchange, water relations, fresh and dry matter partitioning in young fig (Ficus carica L.) plants irrigated with saline water	2
Physicochemical criteria, bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and sensory attributes of ten Moroccan pomegranate cultivars	2
A new approach to predict the visual appearance of rose bush from image analysis of 3D videos	2