OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Crop & Pasture Science is 5. 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
Identification of quantitative trait loci governing biosynthesis of phospholipids in soybean	35
Productivity assessment of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) germplasm from Serbia	32
Seed row placement relative to the previous crop stubble row can harness systems benefits on water repellent sands	30
The effect of Tithonia diversifolia in a silvopastoral system with Urochloa brizantha cv. Xaraés	29
Characterisation of nodulation capacity with native rhizobia in germplasm of the under-utilised forage species Macroptilium	28
Nitrogen fertilisation affected zinc and selenium biofortification in silage maize	28
Zinc interception and absorption in wheat spikes contribute significantly to grain zinc biofortification	23
Combined use of foliar zinc fertilisation, thiamethoxam and propiconazole does not reduce their effectiveness for enriching zinc in wheat grains and controlling insects and disease	20
Development of improved genotypes for extra early maturity, higher yield and Mungbean Yellow Mosaic India Virus (MYMIV) resistance in soybean (Glycine max)	20
Silicon-mediated improvement of biomass yield and physio-biochemical attributes in heat-stressed spinach (	20
Graincast™: monitoring crop production across the Australian grainbelt	19
RNA-Seq analysis of resistant and susceptible soybean genotypes in response to stress from soybean cyst nematode (	18
Identification of important genes involved in priming induced drought tolerance in barley through transcriptomic data mining	18
Zinc and iron application in conjunction with nitrogen for agronomic biofortification of field crops – a review	17
Biochar and fertiliser interactions in crop and pasture production	17
Compost and biochar impact on immobilisation of pesticide residues in alkaline soils under canola (	16
Organic amendments for crop production, phosphorus bioavailability and heavy metal immobilisation: a review	15
A quantitative revision of the waterlogging tolerance of perennial forage grasses	15
Improvement of grain yield under moisture and heat stress conditions through marker-assisted pedigree breeding in rice (	15
Characterisation of biochar produced from two types of chestnut shells for use in remediation of cadmium- and lead-contaminated soil	15
Field screening for heat-stress tolerance of floret fertility in wheat (Triticum aestivum and T. durum)	14
Remote detection of Fusarium crown rot in broadacre bread wheat and durum wheat through use of aerial imagery	14
Unraveling the genetic diversity and evolutionary lineages of Catharanthus roseus cultivars through plastome analysis and DNA barcoding	13
Stem, leaf and cotyledon resistance responses to a prevalent Sclerotinia sclerotiorum pathotype in Australia highlight new opportunities to improve white mould resistance in common bean	13
Non-thermal plasma application improves germination, establishment and productivity of Gatton panic grass (	13

Comparative study on the fertility and outcrossing characteristics of new dual-purpose genic male-sterile rice in China	13
Agronomic biofortification and productivity of wheat with soil zinc and diazotrophic bacteria in tropical savannah	13
Nitrogen accumulation and remobilisation in wheat and barley plants exposed to waterlogging at different developmental stages	12
Morpho-colorimetric seed traits for the discrimination, classification and prediction of yield in wheat genotypes under rainfed and well-watered conditions	12
Molecular characterisation of	12
Imaging-based screening of wheat seed characteristics towards distinguishing drought-responsive Iranian landraces and cultivars	12
How digital is agriculture in a subset of countries from South America? Adoption and limitations	12
Environmental consequences of a consumer shift from dairy- to soy-based products	11
Energy-carbon footprint, productivity, and profitability of fodder-based cropping patterns under different nutrient management options in north-west India	11
Liming acidic soils creates profits, land use options but often more emissions	11
Biochar enriched compost elevates mungbean (	11
Genomic prediction for targeted populations of environments in oat (Avena sativa)	11
Cropping calendar, agroclimatic and agroecological zoning for rainfed maize (Zea mays L.) under different rainfall scenarios in a semi-arid region of Brazil	10
Appraisal of functional significance of sulfur assimilatory products in plants under elevated metal accumulation	10
Identification of environment similarities using a crop model to assist the cultivation and breeding of a new crop in a new region	10
Relative efficiency of biochar particles of different sizes for immobilising heavy metals and improving soil properties	10
Transcriptome analysis showed the metabolic pathway of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in resistant and susceptible soybean (Glycine max) to sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) and candidate gene mining	10
Fermentative profile and nutritional value of sugarcane silages inoculated with a mixture of fibrolytic enzymes	10
Impact of cotton picker traffic on vertosol soil and yield in individual rows	10
Phenotypic variation of Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) across livestock production farms in Colombian highlands is explained by management and environment rather than genetic diversity	10
Potential use of random and linked SSR markers in establishing the true heterotic pattern in maize (	10
Recovery of nitrogen fertiliser by drill-sown rice crops using best management practice: a	9
Defoliation management and nitrogen fertiliser rate affect canopy structural traits of grazed guineagrass (Megathyrsus maximus) cv. Zuri under rotational stocking	9
Profitable, low-emission nitrogen application strategies in Western Australian dryland cropping	9
QTL detection for grain yield and micro-nutrition contents in rice (	9
Performance of young endophyte-free and endophyte-infected tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) plants under partial and total submergence	9
Responses in growth, yield and cob protein content of baby corn (	9
Investigation of two native Australian perennial forage legumes for their potential use in agriculture:	9
Characterisation of buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp.) diversity of the northwestern Himalayas	8
Canopy structure and herbage intake rate of three tropical forage grasses cultivated as pure or mixed stands	8
Phosphorus responses of Trifolium pallescens and T. occidentale, the progenitors of white clover (T. repens)	8
Time of seed harvest and sowing determines successful establishment of kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra) on Dja Dja Wurrung Country	8
Assessing the impacts of projected climate changes on maize (	8
Leaf stage as a defoliation criterion for the production of high-vigour annual ryegrass seeds	8
Silicon and zinc nanoparticles-enriched miscanthus biochar enhanced seed germination, antioxidant defense system, and nutrient status of radish under NaCl stress	8
Characterisation and evaluation of wheat genetic resources for heat stress tolerance using stay-green traits	8
Overexpression of rice acyl-CoA-binding protein OsACBP5 protects Brassica napus against seedling infection by fungal phytopathogens	8
Assessing the population structure and genetic diversity of wheat germplasm with the iPBS-retrotransposons marker system	7
Comparing adaptive responses of new and old lucerne (	7
Yield and quality improvements in	7
Black oat (	7
Grazing management of Panicum maximum cvv. Mombaça and Tanzania pastures for beef cattle: a meta-analytic study	7
Promoting seedling vigour and grain zinc accumulation in rice by priming seeds and foliar application with zinc and potassium fertiliser	7
Risk assessment of using phosphate and calcium fertilisers for continuously flooded rice cultivation in a soil co-contaminated with cadmium and antimony	7
A novel Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli quantitative LAMP-based diagnostic correlated with sugarcane ratoon stunting disease rating	7
Role of small RNAs in plant stress response and their potential to improve crops	7
Overexpression of the autophagy-related gene	7
Evaluation of pathogenicity, systemic colonisation, and host range of	7
Development of high-amylose maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes adapted to Indian conditions through molecular breeding	7
Crop and stubble effects on seedling emergence of sourgrass, palmer amaranth, wild radish and fleabane	7

Profiling the omega-3 content of annual and perennial forages during growth and development and the relationship with other quality parameters	7
Health benefits of oat (Avena sativa) and nutritional improvement through plant breeding interventions	6
Transcriptome analysis of maize pollen grains under drought stress during flowering	6
Soil physicochemical characteristics and leaf nutrient contents on banana farms of North Queensland, Australia	6
Modelling spatial and temporal correlation in multi-assessment perennial crop variety selection trials using a multivariate autoregressive model	6
Seed priming with boron and	6
Beneficial invertebrates of dairy pastures in south-eastern Australia	6
Biochar, slag and ferrous manganese ore affect lead, cadmium and antioxidant enzymes in water spinach (	6
Inoculation of halotolerant plant-growth-promoting bacteria improved the growth of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) in saline and nonsaline soils	6
Genetic monitoring of Indian rice (Oryza sativa) cultivars over decadal periods employing gene-specific markers and yield component traits	6
Decreased night temperature affects development and grain yield only in cold-susceptible rice (	6
Genetic variation in growth, ionic accumulation and salt tolerance indices under long-term salt stress in halophytic Tunisian sea barley (Hordeum marinum ssp. marinum)	6
Cadmium and lead excess differently affect growth, photosynthetic activity and nutritional status of Trigonella foenum-graecum L.	5
Growth, metal partitioning and antioxidant enzyme activities of mung beans as influenced by zinc oxide nanoparticles under cadmium stress	5
Production losses caused by red leather leaf in hay and milling oats	5
Quantifying the required Zn uptake to achieve grain Zn biofortification of high-yielding wheat on calcareous soils with low available Zn	5
Effects of heading date and Epichloë endophyte on persistence of diploid perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne). 2. Endophyte strain and interactions with heading date	5
Early indicators of declining pasture persistence: sensor-based tools for paddock-scale identification	5
Assessment of genetic diversity and DNA fingerprinting of rare species of the genus Crambe (Brassicaceae)	5
QTL mapping of lodging tolerance in soybean	5
Relative performance of white clover (	5
Ameliorative effect of Halopteris filicina extracts on growth parameters and genomic DNA template stability of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) under lead chloride stress	5
Deep learning-based object detection model for location and recognition of weeds in cereal fields using colour imagery	5
Comparative analysis of nutritional composition of seeds of wild-type soybean and lines overexpressing GmWRI1a	5
Chitosan-modified biochar immobilised arsenic in root medium and enhanced the growth of zucchini (cv. Courgette d’Italie) seedlings	5
Comparative effects of water potential stress induced by salt, alkali and drought on photosynthetic electron transport and apparatus in Hordeum jubatum seedlings	5
Current status of and future opportunities for digital agriculture in Australia	5
Legume persistence for grasslands in tableland environments of south-eastern Australia	5
Should crop sequences in Western Australia include more lupins?	5
Selection for seed dormancy within	5
Enhancing the accumulation and bioavailability of iron in rice grains via agronomic interventions	5
Agronomic responses and herbage nutritive value of elephant grass (Cenchrus purpureus) genotypes grown as monocrops and mixed with butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea)	5
Additive main effects and multiplicative interaction for grain yield of rice (Oryza sativa) genotypes for general and specific adaptation to salt stress locations	5
Accelerated aging test of seed vigour for predicting field emergence of wet direct-seeded rice	5
Exploring plant growth-promoting	5
Screening and field evaluation of white clover rhizobia for New Zealand pastures	5
Crop wild relatives: the road to climate change adaptation	5