OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Agronomy for Sustainable Development is 13. 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
Agroecological principles and elements and their implications for transitioning to sustainable food systems. A review	280
Integrated pest management: good intentions, hard realities. A review	189
An ecological future for weed science to sustain crop production and the environment. A review	143
Diverse approaches to crop diversification in agricultural research. A review	123
Pesticide-free agriculture as a new paradigm for research	122
Insect frass in the development of sustainable agriculture. A review	75
Potential of microbes in the biofortification of Zn and Fe in dietary food grains. A review	74
Camelina, an ancient oilseed crop actively contributing to the rural renaissance in Europe. A review	67
Role of ley pastures in tomorrow’s cropping systems. A review	64
Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review	62
The role of cover crops in improving soil fertility and plant nutritional status in temperate climates. A review	55
Agrivoltaic system impacts on microclimate and yield of different crops within an organic crop rotation in a temperate climate	54
Innovative agronomic practices for sustainable intensification in sub-Saharan Africa. A review	44
Current and emerging biodegradable mulch films based on polysaccharide bio-composites. A review	43
Tropical forage technologies can deliver multiple benefits in Sub-Saharan Africa. A meta-analysis	41
Future agricultural systems and the role of digitalization for achieving sustainability goals. A review	41
Avenues for improving farming sustainability assessment with upgraded tools, sustainability framing and indicators. A review	39
Citizen science breathes new life into participatory agricultural research. A review	38
Decision analysis of agroforestry options reveals adoption risks for resource-poor farmers	37
Transformation of coffee-growing landscapes across Latin America. A review	36
Understanding German farmer’s intention to adopt mixed cropping using the theory of planned behavior	33
Optimum nitrogen rate to maintain sustainable potato production and improve nitrogen use efficiency at a regional scale in China. A meta-analysis	33
Current research on the ecosystem service potential of legume inclusive cropping systems in Europe. A review	33
Cover crop legacy impacts on soil water and nitrogen dynamics, and on subsequent crop yields in drylands: a meta-analysis	32
Crayfish–rice integrated system of production: an agriculture success story in China. A review	32

Methods of yield stability analysis in long-term field experiments. A review	31
Rice residue management in the Indo-Gangetic Plains for climate and food security. A review	30
Contrasting yield responses at varying levels of shade suggest different suitability of crops for dual land-use systems: a meta-analysis	30
Quantitative evaluation of the grain zinc in cereal crops caused by phosphorus fertilization. A meta-analysis	29
Return of crop residues to arable land stimulates N2O emission but mitigates NO3− leaching: a meta-analysis	29
Productivity and biological N2-fixation in cereal-cowpea intercropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa. A review	28
Integrated crop-livestock system with system fertilization approach improves food production and resource-use efficiency in agricultural lands	28
Networking agrobiodiversity management to foster biodiversity-based agriculture. A review	27
Energetic assessment of the agricultural production system. A review	26
Effects of shade trees on robusta coffee growth, yield and quality. A meta-analysis	26
Farmer adoption of sustainable intensification technologies in the maize systems of the Global South. A review	24
Improving soil health, weed management and nitrogen dynamics by Trifolium subterraneum cover cropping	23
Rice quality improvement. A review	23
Challenges and perspectives for beekeeping in Ethiopia. A review	23
Robots and transformations of work in farm: a systematic review of the literature and a research agenda	22
Wheat yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Ethiopia	22
Bridging the gap between the agroecological ideal and its implementation into practice. A review	22
Model-based design of crop diversification through new field arrangements in spatially heterogeneous landscapes. A review	20
Antibiotics residues in pig slurry and manure and its environmental contamination potential. A meta-analysis	20
A theoretical framework for tracking farmers’ innovations to support farming system design	20
Key research challenges to supporting farm transitions to agroecology in advanced economies. A review	19
Effect of soil erosion depth on crop yield based on topsoil removal method: a meta-analysis	19
Ongoing soil potassium depletion under intensive cropping in India and probable mitigation strategies. A review	19
Improvement of wheat productivity and soil quality by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi is density- and moisture-dependent	19
Diversification supports farm income and improved working conditions during agroecological transitions in southern Brazil	19
Monitoring airborne inoculum for improved plant disease management. A review	18
Homegarden agroforestry systems in achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. A review	18
Agriculture in boreal and Arctic regions requires an integrated global approach for research and policy	18
Estimating adoption and impacts of agricultural management practices in developing countries using satellite data. A scoping review	18
Introduction of alternative crops in the Mediterranean to satisfy EU Green Deal goals. A review	18
The potential of cultivar mixtures to reduce fungicide input and mitigate fungicide resistance development	17
Deciphering field-based evidences for crop allelopathy in weed regulation. A review	17
Nonchemical control of a perennial weed, Cirsium arvense, in arable cropping systems. A review	17
The crucial role of mulch to enhance the stability and resilience of cropping systems in southern Africa	16
Levers for the agroecological transition of tropical agriculture	16
Trifolium subterraneum cover cropping enhances soil fertility and weed seedbank dynamics in a Mediterranean apricot orchard	16
Benefits of organic olive rainfed systems to control soil erosion and runoff and improve soil health restoration	16
Shade effects on yield across different Coffea arabica cultivars — how much is too much? A meta-analysis	15
Perceived effects of farm tractors in four African countries, highlighted by participatory impact diagrams	15
A new green revolution or agribusiness as usual? Uncovering alignment issues and potential transition complications in agri-food system transitions	15
Silicon soil amendment as a complement to manage tan spot and fusarium head blight in wheat	15
Effects and potential of optimized fertilization practices for rice production in China	15
Diversity and potentiality of multi-criteria decision analysis methods for agri-food research	14
Intercropping with service crops provides multiple services in temperate arable systems: a review	14
Cereal species mixtures: an ancient practice with potential for climate resilience. A review	14
Soil compaction raises nitrous oxide emissions in managed agroecosystems. A review	14
Combining crop diversification practices can benefit cereal production in temperate climates	14
Designing high-yielding wheat crops under late sowing: a case study in southern China	14
Reduction in weed infestation through integrated depletion of the weed seed bank in a rice-wheat cropping system	14
Biological soil quality and soil organic carbon change in biodynamic, organic, and conventional farming systems after 42 years	14

Data synthesis for crop variety evaluation. A review	14
Biological seed treatments promote crop establishment and yield: a global meta-analysis	14
Tapping the potential of grafting to improve the performance of vegetable cropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa. A review	13
Opportunities and risks with early sowing of sunflower in a salt-affected coastal region of the Ganges Delta	13
Diversification improves the performance of cereals in European cropping systems	13
Mowing and warming effects on grassland species richness and harvested biomass: meta-analyses	13
Main drivers of broomrape regulation. A review	13
Livestock farmers’ working conditions in agroecological farming systems. A review	13
Nitrogen dynamics in agroforestry systems. A review	13
Mechanization and sustainable agri-food system transformation in the Global South. A review	13