OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Brazilian Journal of Botany 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
Dynamic reproductive plasticity in response to emergence time and population density in Abutilon theophrasti (Malvaceae)	49
Role of superoxide signaling in seed germination of Urochloa species	27
Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses of Caucasian clover (Trifolium ambiguum Bieb.) in response to freezing stress	18
Reproductive ecology of a threatened medicinal plant Canscora alata (Roth) Wall	18
Germplasm resources and drought resistance evaluation of Siberian wildrye (Elymus sibiricus L.) in the Tibetan Plateau	16
Miconia dianae (Melastomataceae), a new species from Bahia (Brazil) with notes on leaf and hypanthium surfaces	15
Flowering characteristics and mating system of Fritillaria cirrhosa (Liliaceae), an endangered plant in China	15
Contribution of spike type and characteristics to the seed yield of Elymus sibiricus L. on Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau	15
Trait variability in co-occurring invasive and native plant species in road side population of Kumaun Himalaya	14
Complete chloroplast genome of Boesenbergia rotunda and a comparative analysis with members of the family Zingiberaceae	14
Review and future prospects on the impact of abiotic stresses and tolerance strategies in medicinal and aromatic plants	14
Measuring productivity of a palm species: a proposal to standardize fruit quantification methods	13
Biomass production of the red macroalga Gracilariopsis tenuifrons (Gracilariales) using a low-cost commercial fertilizer and its additional benefits for carbon sequestration	13
Evidence of pseudogamy in Guggul (Commiphora wightii): a comprehensive investigation based on FACS (fluorescence-activated cell sorting) analysis	13
Stratified analysis of cuticular waxes on fertile and sterile fronds of Gleichenella pectinata (Gleicheniaceae)	12
The invader shrub Chrysanthemoides monilifera (boneseed) negatively impacts native plant communities in a Mediterranean zone in Central Chile	12
Morphological and anatomical changes during floral bud development of the trioecious Idesia polycarpa Maxim	11
Pulvinus or not pulvinus, that is the question: anatomical features of the petiole in the Citrus family (Rutaceae, Sapindales)	11
Chemical and biological profile of Psidium bahianum landrum & funch (Myrtaceae)	11
Embryological studies in Thinouia mucronata and Serjania meridionalis (Paullinieae, Sapindaceae): development of gametophytes in both floral morphs and its phylogenetic implications	11
Psidium cattleyanum Sabine (Myrtaceae), a neotropical polyploid complex with wide geographic distribution: insights from cytogenetic and DNA content analysis	10
Flooding tolerance in plants: from physiological and molecular perspectives	10
Aboveground carbon stock in phytophysiognomies of the Southeast Pantanal, Brazil	9
Isolation of actin regulatory region from medicinal plants by thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR (TAIL PCR) and its bioinformatic analysis	8
The phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene McPAL3: the key gene involved in the scopoletin accumulation of Morinda citrifolia L.	8

Assembling the Brazilian flora: overview of Leguminosae diversity	8
Correction to: Floral visitors of the holoparasite Bdallophytum andrieuxii Eichler: A new report of brood-site pollination and thermogenesis for Cytinaceae (Malvales)	7
Influence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on growth, physiological attributes and essential oil production of Mentha arvensis L.	7
Mucilage and phenolic-secreting cells in sensitive plants (Mimosa, Leguminosae): a comparative study across different plant organs	7
Phytotoxicity of glycosylated flavonols extracted from Annona coriacea (Annonaceae) on germination and initial growth of standard target species and an invasive grass	7
Contrasting leaf cuticular wax composition of Conchocarpus and Dryades species (Rutaceae) from the Atlantic Forest and “Restinga”	7
Dormancy in Tilia miqueliana is attributable to permeability barriers and mechanical constraints in the endosperm and seed coat	7
Morphological diversity and ecological aspects of Euastrum taxa (Desmidiaceae) associated with macrophytes from a wetland in the semiarid region of Bahia, Brazil	6
Pulvinus and petiole comparative anatomy in a species of Mimosa with slow nyctinastic leaf movement	6
Comparative morphology, anatomy and chemotaxonomy of two Cissus Linn. species	6
Leaf anatomy and dereplication by FIA-ESI-IT-MS/MS of secondary metabolites of Clusia criuva Cambess as an integrative approach to assess the environmental status of coastal plain forests	6
Phytolith profiles of Lolium perenne L. from the Kashmir Himalayas	6
Leaf anatomy of young legume trees from Cerrado as a support to the taxonomy	6
Light and dispersal strategies structure palm community along an elevation gradient in the Atlantic Forest	6
Dynamic alterations of metabolites in Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. to encounter drought and Zn toxicity	6
Net photosynthetic rates of Egeria najas and Utricularia breviscapa changes directed by seasonal hydrological variations	6
“Alstroemeria maxima (Alstroemeriaceae, Alstroemerieae), a hidden giant” revealed through integrative taxonomy	5
Ectopic overexpression of a plant-specific LOV blue light receptor gene from B. juncea in A. thaliana promotes flowering and branching	5
An efficient virus-induced gene silencing of PDS gene in Solanum lycopersicum (cv. Rio Grande) and its functional analysis	5
Overexpression of blackberry RuEG6 reduces the leaf cellulose content in tobacco	5
Global biogeographic patterns of the genus Indigofera (Fabaceae: Indigofereae)	5
Physiological and biochemical alterations driven by light quality during germination and initial growth of the mandacaru cactus (Cereus jamacaru DC.)	5
Identification of molecular markers and putative candidate genes associated with early seedling vigour traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	5
An efficient high-frequency direct organogenesis protocol of Mimosa pudica, suitable for mass multiplication and transformation experiments	5
Revisiting pericarp structure, dehiscence and seed dispersal in Galipeeae (Zanthoxyloideae, Rutaceae)	5
Non-deep simple morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of Magnolia biondii Pamp.	5
Connectivity value of Atlantic forest fragments: pathways towards enhancing biodiversity conservation	5
Floral biology of Passiflora urnifolia Rusby in the Yungas rain forest of Argentina	5
Water flow in two Cactaceae species: standardization of the method and test under different drought conditions	5
Comparing the potential of indices and multivariate statistical techniques to select drought tolerant genotypes in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)	4
Sorgoleone unveiled: exploring its biosynthesis, functional perspectives and applications	4
Pollen morphology and evolutionary history of Sapindales	4
A densely sampled molecular phylogeny of Tachigali (Leguminosae), an evolutionarily successful lineage of neotropical ant-housing canopy trees	4
Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of heat tolerance among and within perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)	4
Warming due to climate change alters physiological performance, biomass production and microenvironment of Avena sativa	4
Acylation of flavonol glycosides using protein extracts of Croton species (Euphorbiaceae)	4
The structural nature of Passiflora organensis Gardner leaf variegation	4
Parental environmental effects on seed quality and germination response to temperature of Crotalaria longirostrata Hook. & Arn.	4
Histological changes in the bark of Tapirira guianensis Aubl. (Anacardiaceae) caused by black-tufted marmoset gouging	4
New and resurrected species in the Collaea speciosa complex (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae)	4
Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels (CNGCs) gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana L. and Helianthus annuus L. for drought stress	4
The wood anatomy of Sapindales: diversity and evolution of wood characters	4
Characterization of osmophore activity and secondary metabolite localization in fragrant ephemeral flowers of Murraya paniculata (Linn.) Jack (Rutaceae)	4
Ambophily ensures high reproductive success in a generalist species: Paepalanthus calvus (Eriocaulaceae) as study case	4
Anatomy of the scape in hypolytreae species (mapanioideae, cyperaceae): comparative analysis and phylogenetic implications	4
Global invasibility potential of the shrub Baccharis drancunculifolia	4
Seedlings of dry forest-adapted species resume growth after desiccation	3
Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Buchanania latifolia: genome structure, and phylogeny of basal Anacardiaceae family relationships	3
Assessing the intra-specific competition and its relation with tree structure in a beech forest (Fagus orientalis Lipsky)	3
Direct seeding of native fruit tree species with economic benefits in a Brazilian Cerrado managed landscape	3

Estimating gene action and combining ability in diallel crosses of soybean (Glycine max L.) under heat stress	3
Chloroplast genome sequence of Begonia asteropyrifolia and comparative analysis with other related species	3
Understanding molecular relationships in Campomanesia Ruiz & Pav. (Myrtaceae): emphasizing the C. xanthocarpa complex based on multiple accessions	3
Comparative assessment of leaf photosynthetic traits for improved carbon dioxide fixation in selected tree species of Pachamalai hills	3
Ecological niches, endemism and conservation of the species in Selenicereus (Hylocereeae, Cactaceae)	3
Islands in the middle of the forest: size, distance and tree structure drive vascular epiphytes composition in Amazonia white-sand ecosystems	3
Patterns of style polymorphism in natural populations of Narcissus tazetta L	3
Study on somatic embryogenesis of cinnamomum camphora based on transcriptome sequencing	3
The complete chloroplast genome sequences of Delavaya toxocarpa and Harpullia cupanioides (Dodonaeoideae, Sapindaceae)	3
First account of vivipary, including physical and chemical attributes, in fruits of Cereus hildmannianus K. Schum. (Cactaceae)	3
Improved DNA isolation protocol from leaves and embryos of Terminalia bellirica: a tree species of high-medicinal importance	3
Comparative chromosomal features and new karyological data in Salvia: B-chromosomes, polyploidy, dysploidy and symmetric karyotypes	3
Contributions to the floristic and vegetation knowledge of Maputo National Park, Mozambique	3
Sexual system variation in legumes (Leguminosae): underpinning genomic study with new tools to describe inflorescence morphology	3
Underground system of geoxylic species of Homalolepis Turcz. (Simaroubaceae, Sapindales) from the Brazilian Cerrado	3
Cenchrus setigerus Vahl. secretes root agglutinins to promote colonization by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria	3
Protoderm versus fundamental meristem origin of the fiber strands in cyperaceae: terminology implications	3
Self-shading effect in the growth, photosynthesis and anatomy of Typha domingensis Pers.	3
Pollen evolution in the Stryphnodendron clade (Leguminosae, Mimoseae)	3
Anatomical plasticity and starch allocation in an invasive grass in response to fire	3
From the wild to the field: effect of foliar or soil application of inorganic or semi-organic fertilizers on various parameters of four local endemic plant species of Crete (Greece)	3
Beyond the typological characters: A morphometric approach to vegetative characters in Anthurium Schott (Araceae) species	3
Morphological analyses support taxonomic updates in Brazilian species of Stylosanthes Sw. (Papilionoideae, Leguminosae)	3
Effect of salinity on seed germination and seedling growth of bullet cultivar of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)	3
Treatment with auxin and paclobutrazol mediates ROS regulation, antioxidant defence system and cell wall response in salt treated soybean	3
Leaf trait variability maintains similar leaf exchange rhythms in Hirtella glandulosa Spreng. (Chrysobalanaceae) populations growing on contrasting soil types in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest	3
Edaphic gradient shapes the structure and composition of vegetation in the forest-cerrado ecotone in north of minas gerais, Brazil	3
Propagule resistance of an invasive Poaceae as a trait of its invasiveness	3
Wood anatomy of Tabaroa, a monotypic papilionoid legume genus narrowly endemic to the Brazilian Caatinga seasonally dry tropical forests	3
Comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genome sequences of four camellia species	3
Biostimulant potential of Brazilian macroalgae: seasonal variations and effects on early growth and germination of lettuce	3
Did Moldenhawera flowers evolve through mimicry with oil-producing Malpighiaceae?	3
Reproductive phenology in the standardization of tannins in plant drugs of specimens of Sideroxylon obtusifolium (Roem. & Schult.) T.D. Penn	3