OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Rice Science is 3. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A Recessive Mutant of argonaute1b/gsnl4 Leads to Narrow Leaf, Small Grain Size and Low Seed Setting in Rice	105
Mapping and Functional Analysis of LE Gene in a Lethal Etiolated Rice Mutant at Seedling Stage	100
Screening of Rice Germplasm and Processing Methods to Produce Low Glycemic Rice	84
Alternative Splicing of OsCYL4 Controls Drought Resistance via Regulating Water Loss and Reactive Oxygen Species- Scavenging in Rice	80
Salinity Stress Deteriorates Grain Yield and Increases 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline Content in Rice	58
Molecular Evolution of Rice Blast Resistance Gene bsr-d1	57
Epoxiconazole Improved Photosynthesis, Yield Formation, Grain Quality and 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline Biosynthesis of Fragrant Rice	55
Rice Germination and Its Impact on Technological and Nutritional Properties: A Review	49
Insights into Anticancer Activity of Indian Aromatic Rice Callus Suspension Culture on Colon and Lung Cancer Cell Lines by Proteomic Analysis	45
Development and Application of a Novel Functional Marker for Fragrance in Rice	42
Evaluation of Inherited Resistance Genes of Bacterial Leaf Blight, Blast and Drought Tolerance in Improved Rice Lines	36
SB1 Encoding RING-Like Zinc-Finger Protein Regulates Branch Development as a Transcription Repressor	31
Morphophysiological Diversity and Haplotype Analysis of Saltol QTL Region in Diverse Rice Landraces for Salinity Tolerance	31
Transfer Learning-Based Image Recognition of Nitrogen and Potassium Nutrient Stress in Rice	27
Rice Curled Its Leaves Either Adaxially or Abaxially to Combat Drought Stress	27
Rice Variety Classification Based on Optimized Near-Infrared Spectral Classification Model	25
Histone Acetyltransferase GCN5 Regulates Rice Growth and Development and Enhances Salt Tolerance	23
Effect of Milling and Parboiling Processes on Arsenic Species Distribution in Rice Grains	22
Antioxidant Activities and Characterization of Polyphenols from Selected Northern Thai Rice Husks: Relation with Seed Attributes	22
NRL3 Interacts with OsK4 to Regulate Heading Date in Rice	21
Conservation and Utilization of Genetic Resources of Wild Rice in China	21
Efficient Production of Pyrrolnitrin by Optimizing Culture Medium and Blocking Competitive Secondary Metabolic Pathways in Pseudomonas protegens JP2-4390	21
Biochar Decreases Soil Cadmium (Cd) Availability and Regulates Expression Levels of Cd Uptake/Transport-Related Genes to Reduce Cd Translocation in Rice	20
NaCl Facilitates Cell Wall Phosphorus Reutilization in Abscisic Acid Dependent Manner in Phosphorus Deficient Rice Root	20
RISE Method Based on Rare Allele Infusion and Sanger Sequencing Estimation: A Simple, Cheap, and Efficient Method for Detecting Transgene Copy Number in Rice	20

Genome-Wide Association Study and Haplotype Analysis Jointly Identify New Candidate Genes for Alkaline Tolerance at Seedling Stage in Rice	19
Leaf Morphology Genes SRL1 and RENL1 Co-Regulate Cellulose Synthesis and Affect Rice Drought Tolerance	19
Recent Advances to Enhance Nutritional Quality of Rice	19
Comparisons of Metabolic Profiles for Carbohydrates, Amino Acids, Lipids, Fragrance and Flavones During Grain Development in indica Rice Cultivars	18
Improving Rice Blast Resistance by Mining Broad-Spectrum Resistance Genes at Pik Locus	17
Peptide Transporter OsNPF8.1 Contributes to Sustainable Growth under Salt and Drought Stresses, and Grain Yield under Nitrogen Deficiency in Rice	17
QTL Mapping for Plant Height Using Introgression Lines Derived from Zhonghui 8015 and Wild Rice (Oryza rufipogon)	17
Regulation of OsPR10a Promoter Activity by Phytohormone and Pathogen Stimulation in Rice	16
Nucleus-Encoded Thylakoid Protein, OsY3IP1, Confers Enhanced Tolerance to Saline and Alkaline Stresses in Rice	15
Development of Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines and Genetic Dissection of Grain Size Related Locus in Rice	15
Drought-Tolerant Rice at Molecular Breeding Eras: An Emerging Reality	15
Ionomic Profiling of Rice Genotypes and Identification of Varieties with Elemental Covariation Effects	14
Cell Wall Fixation, Translocation, and Vacuolar Detoxification of Cadmium Contribute to Differential Grain Cadmium Accumulation in Two Rice Cultivars	14
Applying Boron Fertilizer at Different Growth Stages Promotes Boron Uptake and Productivity in Rice	14
Efficient Improvement of Nutritional Content in Rice Grains by Precise Base Editing of OsROS1	14
Molecular and Biological Characterization of Novel Mitovirus Infecting Phytopathogenic Fungus Ustilaginoidea virens	14
Effects of Milling Methods on Rice Flour Properties and Rice Product Quality: A Review	14
Cloning and Functional Analysis of Calcineurin Subunits A and B in Development and Fecundity of Nilaparvata lugens (Stål)	13
Cadmium Tolerance and Accumulation in Wild Rice Species	13
Analysis of Sulphate Transporter Gene Family 3 in Rice	13
Elemental Assessments in Paddy Soil for Geographical Traceability of Rice from Peninsular Malaysia	12
Transcriptome Analysis of oserf922 Mutants Reveals New Insights into Rice Blast Resistance	12
Metabolic Engineering in Rice for Functional Metabolite Production	12
Translocation and Distribution of Carbon-Nitrogen in Relation to Rice Yield and Grain Quality as Affected by High Temperature at Early Panicle Initiation Stage	12
Development and Application of Prime Editing in Plants	12
High Power Microwave Treatment Impacts on Microbes in Rough Rice	12
Identification of New Allele of FLOURY ENDOSPERM2 in White-Core Endosperm Mutant of Rice	11
Improving Semi-Dried Brown Rice Noodle Quality via Mixed Fermentation of Lactobacillus and Yeast	11
Global Transcriptome Analysis of Rice Seedlings in Response to Extracellular ATP	11
A β-Carotene Ketolase Gene NfcrtO from Subaerial Cyanobacteria Confers Drought Tolerance in Rice	11
Chlorophyllide-a Oxygenase 1 (OsCAO1) Over-Expression Affects Rice Photosynthetic Rate and Grain Yield	10
Grain Shape Genes: Shaping the Future of Rice Breeding	10
Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Based Rapid Detection of Aroma Gene in Rice	10
Effects of Nitrogen-Regulating Gene AreA on Growth, Pathogenicity, and Fumonisin Synthesis of Fusarium proliferatum	9
Valuation of Rice Postharvest Losses in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Mitigation Strategies	9
Breeding High-Grain Quality and Blast Resistant Rice Variety Using Combination of Traditional Breeding and Marker-Assisted Selection	9
Simulating Responses of Rice Yield and Nitrogen Fates to Ground Cover Rice Production System under Different Types of Precipitation Years	9
Differential Expression of Iron Deficiency Responsive Rice Genes under Low Phosphorus and Iron Toxicity Conditions and Association of OsIRO3 with Yield in Acidic Soils	9
Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Six Rice Cultivars in Italian Agricultural Ecosystem Managed with Alternate Wetting and Drying	9
Rice Grains from Slightly Saline Field Exhibited Unchanged Starch Physicochemical Properties but Enhanced Nutritional Values	8
Computer-Assisted Real-Time Rice Variety Learning Using Deep Learning Network	8
HAG1 Regulates Arsenic Allocation and Accumulation in Rice Grains	8
Compound Microbial Agent Improves Soil Redox Status to Reduce Methane Emissions from Paddy Fields	8
A Recombinase Aided Amplification-Lateral Flow Dipstick Detection Technique for Early On-Site Diagnosis of Bacterial Blight Caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Rice	8
Breeding Resilience: Exploring Lodging Resistance Mechanisms in Rice	8
Rice Cultivation under Film Mulching Can Improve Soil Environment and Be Beneficial for Rice Production in China	7
Random Amplification Polymorphic DNA and Agro-Morphological Traits-Based Fingerprinting for Detection of Genetic Divergence in Indian Black Rice	7
Genome-Wide Analysis of von Willebrand Factor A Gene Family in Rice for Its Role in Imparting Biotic Stress Resistance with Emphasis on Rice Blast Disease	7
Mixed-Oligosaccharides Promote Seedling Growth of Direct-Seeded Rice under Salt and Alkaline Stress	7
Adoption of Improved Rice Varieties in the Global South: A Review	7

Genome-Wide Association Study of Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Agronomic Traits in Upland Rice	7
Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant, Antihyperlipidemic and Cardiac Risk Preventive Effect of Pigmented Black Rice Variety Chakhao poireiton in High-Fat High-Sugar Induced Rats	7
OsbZIP72 Is Involved in Transcriptional Gene-Regulation Pathway of Abscisic Acid Signal Transduction by Activating Rice High-Affinity Potassium Transporter OsHKT1;1	7
Genomic Prediction of Arsenic Tolerance and Grain Yield in Rice: Contribution of Trait-Specific Markers and Multi-Environment Models	7
Rice Husk at a Glance: From Agro-Industrial to Modern Applications	7
Submergence-Tolerant Rice Cultivar FR13A Harbors Floating Genes SNORKELs but Lacks Floating Ability	6
Seed Storability in Rice: Physiological Foundations, Molecular Mechanisms, and Applications in Breeding	6
OsCERK1 Interacts with OsHPP08 to Regulate Copper Uptake and Blast Resistance in Rice	6
Genome-Wide Discovery of Candidate Genes Associated with Cold Tolerance in Rice at Various Growth Stages	6
Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping of High Photosynthetic Efficiency and Biomass in Oryza longistaminata	6
Host-Induced Gene Silencing of Effector AGLIP1 Enhanced Resistance of Rice to Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA	6
Nitrogen Deep Placement Combined with Straw Mulch Cultivation Enhances Physiological Traits, Grain Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Mechanical Pot-Seedling Transplanting Rice	6
Genome-Wide Identification of Zn2Cys6 Class Fungal-Specific Transcription Factors (ZnFTFs) and Functional Analysis of UvZnFTF1 in Ustilaginoidea virens	6
Steam Pretreatment of Rice Hulls to Release Fermentable Saccharides: An Approach to Improve Recovery of (Hemi)Cellulosic Sugars Through Multivariate Design	5
Application of Rice Husk Biochar for Achieving Sustainable Agriculture and Environment	5
Understanding Brown Planthopper Resistance in Rice: Genetics, Biochemical and Molecular Breeding Approaches	5
CHOLINE TRANSPORTER-RELATED 4 (CTR4) Is Involved in Drought and Saline Tolerance in Rice	5
Pectin Methylesterases Enhance Root Cell Wall Phosphorus Remobilization in Rice	5
ORYZA SATIVA SPOTTED-LEAF 41 (OsSPL41) Negatively Regulates Plant Immunity in Rice	5
Mixture of Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens and Bacillus Pumilus Modulates Community Structures of Rice Rhizosphere Soil to Suppress Rice Seedling Blight	5
Enriching Iodine and Regulating Grain Aroma, Appearance Quality, and Yield in Aromatic Rice by Foliar Application of Sodium Iodide	5
Breeding Effects and Genetic Compositions of a Backbone Parent (Fengbazhan) of Modern indica Rice in China	5
Protist and Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Interaction Alters GH3-2 Expression and Enhances Nutrient Content in Rice	5
Brassinosteroids Mediate Endogenous Phytohormone Metabolism to Alleviate High Temperature Injury at Panicle Initiation Stage in Rice	5
In vivo Haploid Induction via Parthenogenesis Gene ToPAR in Rice	5
Cold Plasma: A Potential Alternative for Rice Grain Postharvest Treatment Management in Malaysia	5
MULTI-FLORET SPIKELET 4 (MFS4) Regulates Spikelet Development and Grain Size in Rice	5
Effect of Roasting Temperature on Production of Functional Wild-Rice Tea and Factors Influencing Purchase Intention Towards Wild-Rice Tea	5
Progress on Molecular Mechanism of Heat Tolerance in Rice	4
A Pleiotropic Drug Resistance Family Protein Gene Is Required for Rice Growth, Seed Development and Zinc Homeostasis	4
CRISPR/Cas9-Targeted Knockout of Rice Susceptibility Genes OsDjA2 and OsERF104 Reveals Alternative Sources of Resistance to Pyricularia oryzae	4
Synergy in Rice Immunity: Exploring Strategies of Coordinated Disease Defense Through Receptor-Like Kinases and Receptor- Like Cytoplasmic Kinases	4
Regulation of Yield and Eating and Cooking Quality in Rice Through Seed Albumin OsRAL5	4
Selenium Alleviates Carbohydrate Metabolism and Nutrient Composition in Arsenic Stressed Rice Plants	4
Leucine-Rich Repeat Protein Family Regulates Stress Tolerance and Development in Plants	4
Methane Emission from Rice Fields: Necessity for Molecular Approach for Mitigation	4
Breeding Novel Short Grain Rice for Tropical Region to Combine Important Agronomical Traits, Biotic Stress Resistance and Cooking Quality in Koshihikari Background	4
Putrescine Modulates Cadmium Fixation Ability of Cell Wall to Decrease Cadmium Accumulation in Rice, a Process Might Depend on Nitric Oxide	4
LHD3 Encoding a J-Domain Protein Controls Heading Date in Rice	4
UvWhi2 Is Required for Stress Response and Pathogenicity in Ustilaginoidea virens	4
Combined Drought and Heat Stress in Rice: Responses, Phenotyping and Strategies to Improve Tolerance	4
iTRAQ-Based Proteomics Investigation of Critical Response Proteins in Embryo and Coleoptile During Rice Anaerobic Germination	4
OsbZIP53 Negatively Regulates Immunity Response by Involving in Reactive Oxygen Species and Salicylic Acid Metabolism in Rice	4
bZIP Transcription Factor UvATF21 Mediates Vegetative Growth, Conidiation, Stress Tolerance and Is Required for Full Virulence of Rice False Smut Fungus Ustilaginoidea virens	4
Higher Grain-Filling Rate in Inferior Spikelets of Tolerant Rice Genotype Offset Grain Yield Loss under Post-Anthesis High Night Temperatures	4
Estimating Key Phenological Dates of Multiple Rice Accessions Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Plant Height Dynamics for Breeding	4
Does Financial Inclusion Influence Economic Efficiency of Rice Farming? Evidence from Ogun State, Nigeria	3
Carbon Nanoparticle Exerts Positive Growth Effects with Increase in Productivity by Down-Regulating Phytochrome B and Enhancing Internal Temperature in Rice	3
Rational Design of Grain Size to Improve Rice Yield and Quality	3
UvSMEK1, a Suppressor of MEK Null, Regulates Pathogenicity, Conidiation and Conidial Germination in Rice False Smut Fungus Ustilaginoidea virens	3
Identification of Sucrose Transporter (SUT) Genes Regulating Rice Yield and Quality	3
Aquaporin OsPIP2;2 Regulates Bakanae Disease Resistance in Rice	3
A Simple and Rapid Oxidative Stress Screening Method of Small Molecules for Functional Studies of Transcription Factor	3
Potential Secretory Transporters and Biosynthetic Precursors of Biological Nitrification Inhibitor 1,9-Decanediol in Rice as Revealed by Transcriptome and Metabolome Analyses	3
Biofilmed-PGPR: Next-Generation Bioinoculant for Plant Growth Promotion in Rice under Changing Climate	3
Research Progress of Genomes of Insect Pests in Paddy Field	3
Corrigendum to ’Next Generation Nutrition: Genomic and Molecular Breeding Innovations for Iron and Zinc Biofortification in Rice’ [Rice Science Volume 31 (2024) 526–544]	3
Efficient Breeding of Early-Maturing Rice Cultivar by Editing Hd6 via CRISPR/Cas9	3
Differences of Physicochemical Properties Between Chalky and Translucent Parts of Rice Grains	3
Harnessing Advanced Genomic Approaches to Unveil and Enhance Brown Planthopper Resistance in Rice	3
RGB1 Regulates Rice Panicle Architecture and Grain Filling Through Monitoring Cytokinin Level in Inflorescence Meristem and Grain Abscisic Acid Level During Filling Stage	3
Causal Analysis Between Rice Growth and Cadmium Accumulation and Transfer under Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Inoculation	3
Molecular Mechanism of Rice Necrotic Lesion for Optimized Yield and Disease Resistance	3
Discerning Genes to Deliver Varieties: Enhancing Vegetative- and Reproductive-Stage Flooding Tolerance in Rice	3
Simple Bioassay for PAMP-Triggered Immunity in Rice Seedlings Based on Lateral Root Growth Inhibition	3
Suberin Biopolymer in Rice Root Exodermis Reinforces Preformed Barrier Against Meloidogyne graminicola Infection	3