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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Morphological variability of indigenous cherry plum (Prunus divaricata Ledeb.) accessions	18
Environmental life cycle assessment of lettuce production in a container-based vertical farm	16
Expression profile of genes involved in sugar metabolism during ‘Donghong’ kiwifruit postharvest ripening	8
Differences in photosynthetic characteristics of reproductive branches at different leaf positions of Rosa roxburghii on the Yunnan Guizhou Plateau	6
Anthocyanin-related compounds during flower coloration of Sophora moorcroftiana	6
Effect of partial root drying on morphology, physiology and quality of ‘Maltaise Ballerin’ citrus cultivar	6
The effects of flower therapy on the EEG activity of the frontal lobe in university students	6
UV-C irradiation before or after inoculation with Colletotrichum gloeosporioides affected phytohormones and antioxidants in apple fruit (Malus domestica Borkh.)	5
Agronomy vs agroecology: should we abandon the pursuit of improving agronomic practices in favour of promoting agroecology?	5
Development of cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) lines carrying Vat gene with favorable fruit traits	4
Identification of postharvest fruit biocontrol strain Burkholderia contaminans against fungi decay	4
Growth, gas exchange, water relations, fresh and dry matter partitioning in young fig (Ficus carica L.) plants irrigated with saline water	4
Rootstock-mediated effects on vine performance and quality composition of ‘Miguang’ under protected cultivation in northern China	4
Study on the correlation between the expression of PpDAM5 and PpDAM6 and chilling requirements in peach	4
Effects of bearing branch leaves on sugar accumulation, SPS activity and gene expression in Satsuma mandarin ‘Okitsu wase’	4
Susceptibility and sensitivity of pistachio rootstocks to Pratylenchus vulnus	4
Apple varieties from Kazakhstan and their relation to foreign cultivars assessed with RosBREED 10K SNP array	4
A smartphone evapotranspiration-based app for optimal irrigation scheduling for Thai crops	4
Variability of Pyrus communis accessions in China assessed using multivariate analysis	4
An amino acid based biostimulant program could reduce glyphosate phytotoxicity on turf-type tall fescue	4
Effect of cultivar resistance and pre-harvest nickel applications on fruit rots, shot-hole, Alternaria leaf spot and fruit cracking	4
Exploring variability and the putative influence of rootstocks in fruit from ‘Muscat of Alexandria’ clones selected at La Marina Alta (Spain), growing under rain fed conditions	3
Tissue culture of walnut (Juglans spp.) and obviation of phenolic compounds: A review article	3
Prohexadione-calcium and daylength interactions to increase early fruiting of everbearing strawberries	3
A protoplast-based transient expression system for melon (Cucumis melo L.)	3

Considerations of utilizing far-red light in the production of leafy-green vegetables indoors	3
Effects of eight types of dwarfing self-rooted rootstocks on scion ‘Yanfu 3’ growth, fruit quality and Botryosphaeria dothidea resistance	3
Ethylene during controlled atmosphere transport of fruits and flowers: concentrations, causes and consequences	3
Sugar content analysis of three strawberry cultivars applying two different cultivation methods	3
Assessing the role of light quality in baby-leaf kale grown in a vertical farm: Productivity and resource use efficiency	3
Diversity analysis of kiwifruit germplasm resources and quality resources selection based on fruit characters in the south of Jiangxi province	2
Abscission agents, preharvest interval, and postharvest storage time affect mechanical damage associated with destemmed ‘Sheegene-12’ table grapes	2
Photosynthetic responses and reproductive ability of strawberry following sunlight application in a plant factory closed system in subtropical Okinawa	2
Retraction: Canopy management improves better orchard light penetration, optimum tree growth, and fruit quality of apple ( Malus domestica Borkh.) trees	2
Pollen germination, structures, and morphologic characters after anthers cryopreservation of Rhododendron delavayi Franch	2
Factors affecting urban households’ participation in home gardens: the case of Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Ethiopia	2
Ecofriendly colorimetric indicators for freshness monitoring of sliced mango fruit ( Mangifera indica L.)	2
Calcareous soils-induced changes in leaf nutrient availability in quince cultivars seedlings (Cydonia oblonga Mill.)	2
Onion AcCDF4 ectopia overexpression regulates flowering and abiotic stress response in Arabidopsis	2
Limited irrigation of field-grown strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa cv. ‘Elsanta’) in a temperate climate: Effects on yield and quality	2
Variation of the quality parameters in bergamot fruits according to the area of cultivation	2
Foliage mowing in June-bearing strawberry ( Fragaria × ananassa ) ‘Polka’ after harvest has variable effec	2
Covering young ‘Reed’ avocado trees with shading nets during winter alleviates cold stress and promotes vegetative growth	2
The assessments of biochemical characteristics for the superior walnut (Juglans regia L.) genotypes	2
Arachidonic acid treatment reduces decay and maintains postharvest quality of mulberry fruit	2
The effect of solid matrix priming with biostimulants on seed germination and seedling quality of carrot (Daucus carota L.) under abiotic stress conditions	2