OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Crop & Pasture Science is 6. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Seed row placement relative to the previous crop stubble row can harness systems benefits on water repellent sands	38
Zinc interception and absorption in wheat spikes contribute significantly to grain zinc biofortification	37
The effect of Tithonia diversifolia in a silvopastoral system with Urochloa brizantha cv. Xaraés	36
Characterisation of nodulation capacity with native rhizobia in germplasm of the under-utilised forage species Macroptilium	36
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	34
Silicon-mediated improvement of biomass yield and physio-biochemical attributes in heat-stressed spinach (Spinacia oleracea)	32
Nitrogen fertilisation affected zinc and selenium biofortification in silage maize	25
Productivity assessment of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) germplasm from Serbia	25
Identification of quantitative trait loci governing biosynthesis of phospholipids in soybean	24
Adaptability evaluation and germplasm filtration of Aegilops tauschii in glasshouse on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	24
Lucerne genetic diversity for living mulch: identifying key traits and evaluating their impacts on wheat development	24
Graincast™: monitoring crop production across the Australian grainbelt	23
Development of improved genotypes for extra early maturity, higher yield and Mungbean Yellow Mosaic India Virus (MYMIV) resistance in soybean (Glycine max)	23
Identification of important genes involved in priming induced drought tolerance in barley through transcriptomic data mining	22
Biochar and fertiliser interactions in crop and pasture production	21
Field screening for heat-stress tolerance of floret fertility in wheat (Triticum aestivum and T. durum)	21
Compost and biochar impact on immobilisation of pesticide residues in alkaline soils under canola (Brassica napus) plants	20
A preliminary investigation of the potential of an all-weather satellite to discriminate dual-purpose crops	18
Remote detection of Fusarium crown rot in broadacre bread wheat and durum wheat through use of aerial imagery	18
Improvement of grain yield under moisture and heat stress conditions through marker-assisted pedigree breeding in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	18
Unraveling the genetic diversity and evolutionary lineages of Catharanthus roseus cultivars through plastome analysis and DNA barcoding	18
Characterisation of biochar produced from two types of chestnut shells for use in remediation of cadmium- and lead-contaminated soil	17
Organic amendments for crop production, phosphorus bioavailability and heavy metal immobilisation: a review	17
A quantitative revision of the waterlogging tolerance of perennial forage grasses	17
Comparative study on the fertility and outcrossing characteristics of new dual-purpose genic male-sterile rice in China	17

Zinc and iron application in conjunction with nitrogen for agronomic biofortification of field crops – a review	17
Nitrogen accumulation and remobilisation in wheat and barley plants exposed to waterlogging at different developmental stages	17
Imaging-based screening of wheat seed characteristics towards distinguishing drought-responsive Iranian landraces and cultivars	16
Environmental consequences of a consumer shift from dairy- to soy-based products	15
Morpho-colorimetric seed traits for the discrimination, classification and prediction of yield in wheat genotypes under rainfed and well-watered conditions	15
Liming acidic soils creates profits, land use options but often more emissions	15
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	14
Energy-carbon footprint, productivity, and profitability of fodder-based cropping patterns under different nutrient management options in north-west India	14
Appraisal of functional significance of sulfur assimilatory products in plants under elevated metal accumulation	14
Biochar enriched compost elevates mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) yield under different salt stresses	13
Genomic prediction for targeted populations of environments in oat (Avena sativa)	13
Molecular characterisation of PAL gene family reveals their role in abiotic stress response in lucerne (Medicago sativa)	13
Non-thermal plasma application improves germination, establishment and productivity of Gatton panic grass (Megathyrsus maximus) without compromising forage quality	13
Agronomic biofortification and productivity of wheat with soil zinc and diazotrophic bacteria in tropical savannah	13
Cropping calendar, agroclimatic and agroecological zoning for rainfed maize (Zea mays L.) under different rainfall scenarios in a semi-arid region of Brazil	12
Phenotypic variation of Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) across livestock production farms in Colombian highlands is explained by management and environment rather than genetic diversity	12
How digital is agriculture in a subset of countries from South America? Adoption and limitations	12
Potential use of random and linked SSR markers in establishing the true heterotic pattern in maize (Zea mays)	12
Identification of environment similarities using a crop model to assist the cultivation and breeding of a new crop in a new region	11
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	11
Relative efficiency of biochar particles of different sizes for immobilising heavy metals and improving soil properties	10
The impact of fungicides with contrasting toxicities to rhizobia on the growth and nodulation of pulses in southern Australia	10
Performance of young endophyte-free and endophyte-infected tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) plants under partial and total submergence	10
Size matters: influence of dwarfing genes and the Lcol-A1 allele on coleoptile growth and crop establishment in wheat (Triticum aestivum)	10
Recovery of nitrogen fertiliser by drill-sown rice crops using best management practice: a 15N-labelled urea study	9
Profitable, low-emission nitrogen application strategies in Western Australian dryland cropping	9
Integrating molecular insights on stress responses and agronomic traits for breeding in forage grasses	9
Overexpression of rice acyl-CoA-binding protein OsACBP5 protects Brassica napus against seedling infection by fungal phytopathogens	9
Defoliation management and nitrogen fertiliser rate affect canopy structural traits of grazed guineagrass (Megathyrsus maximus) cv. Zuri under rotational stocking	9
QTL detection for grain yield and micro-nutrition contents in rice (Oryza sativa) using an interspecific backcross population derived from Dongxiang wild rice (Oryza rufipogon)	9
Responses in growth, yield and cob protein content of baby corn (Zea mays) to amendment of an acid sulfate soil with lime, organic fertiliser and biochar	9
Promoting seedling vigour and grain zinc accumulation in rice by priming seeds and foliar application with zinc and potassium fertiliser	9
Characterisation and evaluation of wheat genetic resources for heat stress tolerance using stay-green traits	9
Silicon and zinc nanoparticles-enriched miscanthus biochar enhanced seed germination, antioxidant defense system, and nutrient status of radish under NaCl stress	9
Canopy structure and herbage intake rate of three tropical forage grasses cultivated as pure or mixed stands	9
Phosphorus responses of Trifolium pallescens and T. occidentale, the progenitors of white clover (T. repens)	9
The prediction of genetic values of chickpea genotypes in F4 generation by REML/BLUP and FAI–BLUP from mixed analysis models and feature importance ranking by boruta–random forest model	9
Effects of inoculation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) with rhizosphere bacteria in Victoria, Australia	8
Yield and quality improvements in Leymus chinensis following fertiliser application in China: a meta-analysis	8
Grazing management of Panicum maximum cvv. Mombaça and Tanzania pastures for beef cattle: a meta-analytic study	8
Characterisation of buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp.) diversity of the northwestern Himalayas	8
Modelling spatial and temporal correlation in multi-assessment perennial crop variety selection trials using a multivariate autoregressive model	8
Comparing adaptive responses of new and old lucerne (Medicago sativa) genotypes under irrigated Mediterranean conditions	8
A novel Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli quantitative LAMP-based diagnostic correlated with sugarcane ratoon stunting disease rating	8
Development of high-amylose maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes adapted to Indian conditions through molecular breeding	8
Time of seed harvest and sowing determines successful establishment of kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra) on Dja Dja Wurrung Country	8
Overexpression of the autophagy-related gene TaATG8 enhances wheat seedling tolerance to salt stress by increasing autophagic activity	8
Assessing the population structure and genetic diversity of wheat germplasm with the iPBS-retrotransposons marker system	8
Transcriptome analysis of maize pollen grains under drought stress during flowering	8
Failures in the Australian pasture seed market after 30 years of Plant Breeder’s Rights.	8

Safe and optimal transplanting windows for high yield of potato in China	7
Health benefits of oat (Avena sativa) and nutritional improvement through plant breeding interventions	7
Role of small RNAs in plant stress response and their potential to improve crops	7
Agronomic responses and herbage nutritive value of elephant grass (Cenchrus purpureus) genotypes grown as monocrops and mixed with butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea)	7
Future climate change impacts on grain yield and agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions under different cropping systems in the North China Plain	7
Profiling the omega-3 content of annual and perennial forages during growth and development and the relationship with other quality parameters	7
Risk assessment of using phosphate and calcium fertilisers for continuously flooded rice cultivation in a soil co-contaminated with cadmium and antimony	7
Seed priming with boron and Bacillus sp. MN54 inoculation improves productivity and grain boron concentration of chickpea	7
Inoculation of halotolerant plant-growth-promoting bacteria improved the growth of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) in saline and nonsaline soils	7
Soil physicochemical characteristics and leaf nutrient contents on banana farms of North Queensland, Australia	7
Beneficial invertebrates of dairy pastures in south-eastern Australia	6
Genetic monitoring of Indian rice (Oryza sativa) cultivars over decadal periods employing gene-specific markers and yield component traits	6
Additive main effects and multiplicative interaction for grain yield of rice (Oryza sativa) genotypes for general and specific adaptation to salt stress locations	6
Selection for seed dormancy within Bromus diandrus populations alters ABA1 and GA20ox gene expression	6
Legume persistence for grasslands in tableland environments of south-eastern Australia	6
Deep learning-based object detection model for location and recognition of weeds in cereal fields using colour imagery	6
Comparative analysis of nutritional composition of seeds of wild-type soybean and lines overexpressing GmWRI1a	6
Early indicators of declining pasture persistence: sensor-based tools for paddock-scale identification	6
Effects of heading date and Epichloë endophyte on persistence of diploid perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne). 2. Endophyte strain and interactions with heading date	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
Biochar, slag and ferrous manganese ore affect lead, cadmium and antioxidant enzymes in water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) grown in multi-metal contaminated soil	6
Crop wild relatives: the road to climate change adaptation	6
Comparative effects of water potential stress induced by salt, alkali and drought on photosynthetic electron transport and apparatus in Hordeum jubatum seedlings	6