OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Grassland Science is 1. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Chemical composition and calorific value of elephant grass varieties and other feedstocks intended for direct combustion	10
Research on deep learning method recognition and a classification model of grassland grass species based on unmanned aerial vehicle hyperspectral remote sensing	9
Intercropped maize‐soybean silage: Effects on forage yield, fermentation pattern and nutritional composition	8
Effects of mowing regimes on forage yield and crude protein of Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel in Songnen grassland	7
Response characteristics of grassland ecosystem biomass to grazing intensity in China	7
Effects of grassland converted to cropland on soil microbial biomass and community from agro‐pastoral ecotone in Northern China	6
Genetic diversity and structure of diploid Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) cultivars and breeding materials in Japan based on genome‐wide allele frequency	6
Biomass production and nutritional characteristics of quinoa subjected to cutting and sowing date in the midwestern China	6
Assessment of genetic diversity and population structure of the genus Vicia (Vicia L.) using simple sequence repeat markers	5
Nutritional quality evaluation and proteome profile of forage species of Western Himalaya	5
GR24 alleviates the adverse effects of drought stress on physiology and photosystem II function in alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.)	5
Fermentation quality, nutritive value and in vitro ruminal digestion of Napier grass, sugarcane top and their mixed silages prepared using lactic acid bacteria and formic acid	5
Economic potential of milk production strategies with restrictive use of concentrated feed—An experiment on 36 family farms in the pre‐alpine region	5
Challenging sheep grazing in orchards: Changes in nutrition, performance, and the health of animals and the effects on the vegetation and soil	4
Effects of plant spacing on seed yield and seed quality in new Urochloa cultivars	4
Monthly mowing frequency does not affect soil CO₂ emissions of fertilized Bromus erectus‐dominated grasslands	4
Root architecture characteristics of five natural homogeneous grasslands in riparian buffers from lower reaches of Yellow River	4
Effect of pasture cover and height on nutrient concentrations in diverse swards in the UK	4
Cool‐season grass productivity estimation model evaluating the effects of global warming and climate adaptation strategies	4
Chemical composition, lipid peroxidation and in vitro ruminal fermentation of crown vetch (Coronilla varia L.) herbage and silage	3
Composite effects of temperature increase and snow cover change on litter decomposition and microbial community in cool‐temperate grassland	3
Changes of photosynthetic pigments and phytol content at different levels of nitrogen fertilizer in Italian ryegrass fresh herbage and hay	3
Impact of precipitation on the two‐stage grassland eco‐subsidy policy effect on stocking reduction in Inner Mongolia, China	3
Color assessment of selected lawn grass mixtures	3
Spraying sugars, growth temperatures and N application levels change epiphytic lactic acid bacteria composition on Italian ryegrass	3

Amelioration of salt‐induced damage on alfalfa by exogenous application of silicon	3
Interactive effects of growth stage and nitrogen fertilization on herbage characteristics and nutritive value of Paspalum atratum	3
Selenite uptake by Medicago sativa L. roots	3
Agrobacterium‐mediated transformation via establishment of stable tissue culture system inZoysia matrella(L.) Merrill ‘Wakaba’	2
Physical characteristics of Erianthus arundinaceus as a bedding material for broiler	2
Increasing Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) regrowth via inoculation with an ammonia‐oxidizing bacterial strain	2
Parental‐progeny‐based best linear unbiased prediction for determining maize single‐cross performance and resistance to Pythium root and stalk rot	2
Common response of dominant plants in typical grassland of Inner Mongolia to long‐term overgrazing revealed by transcriptome analysis	2
Production of dallisgrass in response to NPK fertilizer in southwest China and its implications for cultivation	2
Effect of nitrogen topdressing on planting density response of grain yield in maize with different planting pattern cultivation	2
Effects of rhizosphere soil nitrification on the compensatory growth of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam) based on root‐produced cytokinin	2
Intermittent stocking strategies for the management of Marandu palisade grass in the Brazilian Cerrado biome	2
DNA marker analysis of flowering time, semi‐dwarf, fertility restorer, and brown midrib genes in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench)	2
Effects of fumaric and maleic acids on the fermentation, nutrient composition, proteolysis and in vitro ruminal gas of corn silage	2
Effects of wheat‐legume cultures on the fermentation quality and protein degradation of silage	2
Potential impact of botanically diverse pasture on the nutritional, physiological, and immunological status of grazing cows	2
Physiological effects of cutting on Secale cereale L. seedlings under freeze–thaw and alkaline salt stress	2
Molecular characterization of Algerian populations of cocksfoot and tall fescue: Ploidy level determination and genetic diversity analysis	2
Effects of litter placement, soil moisture and temperature on soil carbon dioxide emissions in a sandy grassland soil	1
Relationship between orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) dominance and the soil chemical characteristics of nonallophanic Andosol under cutting and cattle grazing	1
Physiological changes associated with enhanced cold resistance during Medicago ruthenica germination and seedling growth in response to exogenous γ‐aminobutyric acid	1
Effects of saline‐alkali stress on the functional traits and physiological characteristics of Leymus chinensis leaves	1
Effects of foliar spraying of selenate at different time points on selenium concentration in wheat grains during grain filling period	1
Growth response of alfalfa to Azomite composite micronutrient fertilizer on four lime‐amended Virginia soils	1
Genetic relationship and diversity of cultivars and breeding lines of tetraploid Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) and its hybrids with Lolium‐Festuca complex based on ge	1
Does manipulating harvest regime of single‐cut 'Fahl' berseem clover compensate for reduced seeding rate?	1
Variations in ion transportation and accumulation in alfalfa plants under NaCl and Na₂HCO₃ stresses with different pH levels	1
Fermentation quality and protein fractions of four Pennisetum grass silages	1
Estimation of in vitro digestibility and fermentation of elephant grass by near infrared spectroscopy	1
Analysis of the maternal genome ofElymus nutansfrom the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau based on chloroplast genomes	1
Moderate grazing intensities modulate canopy structure that influences short‐term intake rate of heifers grazing a natural grassland	1
Ensilage potential and nutritional value of Columbus grass (Sorghum almum Parodi) at different phenology and storage duration in the derived savanna zone of Nigeria	1
The response of alfalfa cultivars to mobile aluminum toxicity	1
Plant community characteristics, soil nutrients and their interactions in artificial grassland with different establishment years in the Three Rivers Headwater Region	1
Phylogenomic identification and overexpression of plant size–related genes in Setaria viridis and rice	1
Seed germination and biochemical responses of two Elytrigia elongata accessions exposed to abiotic stresses	1
Quantitative trait locus mapping of five significant quality traits such as crude protein content of tetraploid hybrid crested wheatgrass in multiple environments	1
Summer‐survival cultivars of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) potentially contain Festuca genome fragments	1
The expression of lignin biosynthesis genes during plant development and effects of downregulated cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) gene in bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flü	1
Nutrient utilization of native herbage and oat forage as feed for Tibetan sheep (Ovis aries)	1
Effects of low temperature on distribution and metabolism enzyme activity of carbon and nitrogen of Medicago ruthenica (L.)	1
Effect of fertilization and plant protection treatments on seed yield and seed quality of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.)	1
Fertilizer application increases nitrate nitrogen concentration in Urochloa brizantha cv. MG5 as annual summer grass in temperate zone	1
Effect of soil acidification on regrowth of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) under application of grazing cattle dung, cattle manure compost, and chemical fertilizer	1
Scanning sympatric sika deer and Japanese serows using drones: A methodological trial in Mt. Asama, Central Japan	1
Non‐destructive detection of moisture content in Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerate L.) silage in wrapped round bales using microstrip transmission line sensor and its transmitted microwaves	1
Reproductive effort of Caragana microphylla under long‐term grazing exclusion in a semi‐arid grassland	1
The effects of self‐regenerating annual clovers on plant species composition and heifer performance in an irrigated pasture in western Oregon, USA	1