OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems is 4. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
RAF volume 37 issue S1 Cover and Back matter	16
The influence of the seasons: how the agricultural calendar impacts farmer perceptions of cover crops	13
System-wide nexus analyses: water distribution rules, agricultural productivity and livelihoods in flood-based livelihood systems	13
Functionally diverse cover crops support ecological weed management in orchard cropping systems	12
Multi-criteria sustainability performance assessment of horticultural crops using DEA and ELECTRE IV methods	10
On-farm experiments on cultivation of grain legumes for food – outcomes from a farmer–researcher collaboration	10
Challenges from the field: experiences of first-year hemp farmers in Nebraska	10
Occurrence and diversity of poisonous plants in urban community gardens	9
Russia's Role in the Contemporary International Agri-Food Trade System - Edited by Stephen K. Wegren and Frode Nilssen (2022). Palgrave Macmillan. 347pp. ISBN 978-3-030-77450-9. https://doi.org/10.100	9
Intensifying a crop–fallow system: impacts on soil properties, crop yields, and economics	8
Farmers' preferences for sustainable intensification attributes in sorghum-based cropping systems: evidence from Mali	8
Sustainable and equitable agricultural mechanization? A gendered perspective on maize shelling	8
Organic information: influential authors and organizations in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States organic and sustainable agriculture community	8
Perceptions of genetically modified and bioengineered organisms and corresponding food labels among undergraduate students at Binghamton University	7
Fall-sown small grain cover crops for weed suppression and soil moisture management in an irrigated organic agroecosystem	7
Stakeholders' perception on the role of extensive livestock farming in the fight against climate change	7
What's eating North America's edible insect industry? An examination of psychological, cultural and regulatory barriers	7
Productive function of urban gardening: estimate of the yield and nutritional value of social gardens in Prato (Italy)	7
Feasibility of mechanical rice transplanting in organic Italian rice system	7
Marketing strategies to self-sustainability of autochthonous swine breeds from different EU regions: a mixed approach using the World Café technique and the Analytical Hierarchy Process	7
Economic analysis of organic cropping systems under different tillage intensities and crop rotations	6
Characterizing food systems to better understand their vulnerabilities: a case study in Québec and São Paulo	6
Considering the management of diversity on livestock farms from the perspective of work	6
Strategies to overcome stagnation in agricultural adoption despite awareness and interest: a case study of conservation agriculture in South Asia	6
Optimizing organic muskmelon production by integrating mesotunnel row covers, inter-bed weed management, and pollination strategies	6

Leverage points for increased grain legume consumption: a Swedish case study	6
Feeding straw to suckler cows spared land but did not decrease the climate impact of beef	6
Assessment of Acacia dealbata as green manure and weed control for maize crop	6
Toward greater sustainability: how investing in soil health may enhance maize productivity in Southern Africa	6
The choice between organic and inorganic farming: lessons from Pakistan	6
Farm productivity and social sustainability in formalized value chain governance: the case of the potato industry in Pakistan	5
The international trade of U.S. organic agri-food products: export opportunities, import competition and policy impacts	5
Productivity improvement of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through crop rotation and organic matter application in degraded crop farms of Ethiopian highlands – CORRIGENDUM	5
Economic trade-offs: analysis of hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) cover crop use in organic tomato (Solanum lycopersicumL.) high tunnel systems across multiple regions	5
‘Never cry for food’: food security, poverty, and recurring themes in news media regarding rabbit farming in East Africa	5
Effects of cover crop, N and residue management on the financial sustainability of processing tomatoes in Southwestern Ontario	5
Inconsistent effects of species diversity and N fertilization on soil microbes and carbon storage in perennial bioenergy cropping systems	4
Potentials and perspectives of food self-sufficiency in urban areas—a case study from Leipzig	4
Productivity improvement of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through crop rotation and organic matter application in degraded crop farms of Ethiopian highlands	4
Welfare impacts of conservation agriculture adoption on smallholder maize farmers in South Africa	4
Heir presence? The impact of offspring gender composition on long-term agricultural investment behavior	4
Fungal plant pathogens observed on perennial cereal crops in New York during 2017–2018	4
Perspectives on organic transition from transitioning farmers and farmers who decided not to transition	4
The role of biotechnology and biofuels in US Corn Belt cropping system changes	4
The compliance of French purchasing behaviors with a healthy and sustainable diet: a 1-yr follow-up of regular customers in hypermarkets	4
Financial feasibility of selling frozen produce in local and regional markets	4
The use of an impeller mowing conditioner during haymaking had no effects on feeding behavior, feed intake or performance of organic dairy cows	4
Producer preferences for drought management strategies in the arid west	4
A critical review of on-farm food loss and waste: future research and policy recommendations	4
Appraisal of the conversion possibilities of pastoral meat sheep systems to the organic production model	4
Identifying the influential factors, benefits and challenges of hydroponic shipping container farm businesses: a snapshot of farmers' perceptions	4
Food System Transformations: Social Movements, Local Economies, Collaborative Networks edited by Cordula Kropp, Irene Antoni-Komar and Colin Sage. Routledge, 2021. ISBN: 978-0-367-67422-9	4