OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Forests is 45. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The Application of Sonic Tomography (PiCUS 3 Sonic Tomograph) to Detect and Quantify Hidden Wood Decay in Managed Norway Spruce Stands	156
Speciation of Iron and Aluminum in Relation to Phosphorus Sorption and Supply Characteristics of Soil Aggregates in Subtropical Forests	147
Integrated Physiological and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal Mechanisms Regulating Endogenous Phytohormones in Adventitious Root Formation During Cinnamomum bodinieri Cutting Propagation	130
Effects of Seed Biological Characteristics and Environmental Factors on Seed Germination of the Critically Endangered Species Hopea chinensis (Merr.) Hand.-Mazz. in China	129
Seasonality of Photosynthetic Physiology and Leaf Anatomy in Three Different Quercus L. Section Cyclobalanopsis Seedlings of Quercus chungii, Quercus gilva, and Quercus glauca in the Subtropical Regio	122
Evaluating the Forest Road Systems Subjected to Different Loadings by Using the Finite Element Method	112
Multi-Directional Rather Than Unidirectional Northward-Dominant Range Shifts Predicted under Climate Change for 99 Chinese Tree Species	112
Forest Insurance for Natural Events: An Overview by Economists	93
Thermal–Acoustic Interaction Impacts on Crowd Behaviors in an Urban Park	93
Drought Driving Factors as Revealed by Geographic Detector Model and Random Forest in Yunnan, China	80
Characterization of Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon and Nitrogen in Four Forest Types of Shushan Urban Forest Park	79
Organic Mulching Alters the Soil Microclimate, Increases Survival and Growth of Tree Seedlings in Restoration Planting	76
Distribution, Dominance Structure, Species Richness, and Diversity of Bats in Disturbed and Undisturbed Temperate Mountain Forests	71
Untargeted MS-Based Metabolomics Analysis of the Responses to Drought Stress in Quercus ilex L. Leaf Seedlings and the Identification of Putative Compounds Related to Tolerance	68
An Evaluation of National Park System Pilot Area Using the AHP-Delphi Approach: A Case Study of the Qianjiangyuan National Park System Pilot Area, China	67
Forest Functioning under Climate Warming and Future Perspectives on Forest Disturbances	63
Effect of Applied Pressure on the Performance of Biodegradable Fiber Insulation Board Manufactured from Camphor Branches (Cinnamomum camphora)	61
Genome-Wide Analysis, Characterization, Expression and Function of SERK Gene Family in Phyllostachys edulis	60
Carbon Sequestration Characteristics of Typical Sand-Fixing Plantations in the Shiyang River Basin of Northwest China	59
Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Stoichiometry between Leaf and Soil Exhibit the Different Expansion Stages of Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis (Carriere) J. Houzeau) into Chinese Fir (Cunninghamia l	57
Impact of Tourists’ Perceived Value and Sense of Social Responsibility on the Low-Carbon Consumption Behavior Intention: A Case Study of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park	57
Mapping China’s Forest Fire Risks with Machine Learning	56
Urban Forest Locations and Patch Characteristics Regulate PM2.5 Mitigation Capacity	56
Bearing Capacity of Forest Roads on Poor-Bearing Road Subgrades following Six Years of Use	56
The Trade-Offs and Synergies of Ecosystem Services in Pinus massoniana Lamb. Plantations in Guangxi, China	55

Chemical-Anatomical Characterization of Stems of Asparagaceae Species with Potential Use for Lignocellulosic Fibers and Biofuels	55
Best Practices for Quasistatic Berkovich Nanoindentation of Wood Cell Walls	55
Potential of Sentinel-1 Data for Spatially and Temporally High-Resolution Detection of Drought Affected Forest Stands	55
Forest Fire Spread Simulation and Fire Extinguishing Visualization Research	53
Refining Carbon Balance Estimates of Harvested Wood Products: A Generalizable Tier-3 Production Approach for China	53
Rapid and Efficient Molecular Detection of Phytophthora nicotianae Based on RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a	53
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Effect of Low Temperature on the Properties of Lignocellulosic Amorphous Region	53
The Impact of Predation of Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) on Adelges tsugae (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) and Tsuga canadensis (Pinales: Pinaceae) Tree Health	52
Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Ecosystem Service Trade-Off and Synergy Relationships in the Western Sichuan Plateau, China	51
Land Vulnerability, Risk Zoning, and Ecological Protection in the Protection Forest of Pagaibamba (Peru)	51
Novel Recursive BiFPN Combining with Swin Transformer for Wildland Fire Smoke Detection	50
Impact of Skidding and Slope on Grapple Skidder Productivity and Costs: A Monte Carlo Simulation in Eucalyptus Plantations	50
Impact of Trade Restrictions on the Russian Forest Industry: Evidence from Siberian Timber Producers	49
Constructing a Future Green Space Ecological Network Based on Multi-Scenario Urban Expansion: A Case Study of Chengdu, Sichuan, China	49
Forests, Nature Protection, and Wild Forested Areas: Premises for Maintaining Nursery Populations and Habitats in Poland	47
Steep Slope Harvest System Models for Small to Large Trees	47
A 36-Year Assessment of Mangrove Ecosystem Dynamics in China Using Kernel-Based Vegetation Index	46
Soil-Sensitive Weibull Distribution Models of Larix principis-rupprechtii Plantations across Northern China	46
A Long-Term Follow-Up Study of Slash Bundling in Fast-Growing Eucalypt Plantations	46
Identifying Optimal Forest Management Maximizing Carbon Sequestration in Mountain Forests Impacted by Natural Disturbances: A Case Study in the Alps	45
Physiological and Biochemical Traits of Needles Imply That Understory Light Conditions in the Growing Season May Be Favorable to Pinus koraiensis Trees	45