OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Food and Energy Security is 8. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Impacts of land use, population, and climate change on global food security	209
Trends in rice research: 2030 and beyond	90
Comparative physiological and metabolomic analyses revealed that foliar spraying with zinc oxide and silica nanoparticles modulates metabolite profiles in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)	58
Rice and food security: Climate change implications and the future prospects for nutritional security	48
Increasing the impact of science and technology to provide more people with healthier and safer food	42
Increasing farm size to improve energy use efficiency and sustainability in maize production	38
Climate change impacts on household food security and adaptation strategies in southern Ethiopia	37
Diversified crop rotations enhance groundwater and economic sustainability of food production	35
Application of bio and chemical fertilizers improves yield, and essential oil quantity and quality of Moldavian balm (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) intercropped with mung bean (Vigna radiata	35
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alleviate salinity stress in peanut: Evidence from pot‐grown and field experiments	34
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) dual use for food and bioenergy: A review	33
Microorganisms that are critical for the fermentation quality of paper mulberry silage	33
Integrated farming system approaches to achieve food and nutritional security for enhancing profitability, employment, and climate resilience in India	29
Improving crop yield potential: Underlying biological processes and future prospects	28
Improving the yield potential in maize by constructing the ideal plant type and optimizing the maize canopy structure	28
High yields of hybrid rice do not require more nitrogen fertilizer than inbred rice: A meta‐analysis	27
Yield and nutrient uptake dissected through complementarity and selection effects in the maize/soybean intercropping	27
Future direction of agrochemical development for plant disease in China	26
Light use efficiency of lettuce cultivation in vertical farms compared with greenhouse and field	26
Emerging tools and paradigm shift of gene editing in cereals, fruits, and horticultural crops for enhancing nutritional value and food security	26
Optimized canopy structure improves maize grain yield and resource use efficiency	24
Transient daily heat stress during the early reproductive phase disrupts pod and seed development in Brassica napus L.	24
Exploration of the phytohormone regulation of energy storage compound accumulation in microalgae	22
Maize‐based intercropping systems achieve higher productivity and profitability with lesser environmental footprint in a water‐scarce region of northwest China	22
Reducing post‐harvest losses and improving quality in sweet corn (Zea mays L.): challenges and solutions for less food waste and improved food security	22

Turning biennial into biannual harvest: Long‐term assessment of Arabica coffee–macadamia intercropping and irrigation synergism by biological and economic indices	21
Dynamics of photosynthetic induction and relaxation within the canopy of rice and two wild relatives	21
DPS1 regulates cuticle development and leaf senescence in rice	21
Household food insecurity after the early monsoon flash flood of 2017 among wetland (Haor) communities of northeastern Bangladesh: a cross‐sectional study	19
Drought and heat affect common bean minerals and human diet—What we know and where to go	19
Will temperature and rainfall changes prevent yield progress in Europe?	19
Impact of fall armyworm invasion on household income and food security in Zimbabwe	18
The story of grain self‐sufficiency: China's food security and food for thought	18
Dynamic of recovery growth of intercropped soybean after maize harvest in maize–soybean relay strip intercropping system	17
Biofortification of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with iron and zinc: Achievements and challenges	17
Impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on vegetable production systems and livelihoods: Smallholder farmer experiences in Burkina Faso	17
Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops	17
A meta‐analysis of the effects of global warming on rice and wheat yields in a rice–wheat rotation system	17
A farming system typology for the adoption of new technology in Bangladesh	17
Impact of increased temperature on spring wheat yield in northern China	17
UV radiation increases mortality and decreases the antioxidant activity in a tephritid fly	16
Variation in mycorrhizal growth response among a spring wheat mapping population shows potential to breed for symbiotic benefit	16
Controlled‐release nitrogen fertilizer management influences grain yield in winter wheat by regulating flag leaf senescence post‐anthesis and grain filling	15
Home gardening in sub‐Saharan Africa: A scoping review on practices and nutrition outcomes in rural Burkina Faso and Kenya	15
Optimizing wheat production and reducing environmental impacts through scientist–farmer engagement: Lessons from the North China Plain	15
Does reduced intraspecific competition of the dominant species in intercrops allow for a higher population density?	14
Valorization of pineapple peel and poultry manure for clean energy generation	14
Genetic variability and genome‐wide marker association studies for starch traits contributing to low glycaemic index in pearl millet	14
Spikelet differentiation and degeneration in rice varieties with different panicle sizes	14
Energy assessment of different rice–wheat rotation systems	13
Sweetpotato production practices, constraints, and variety evaluation under different storage types	13
The potential of Bambara groundnut: An analysis for the People’s Republic of China	13
Rapid non‐destructive analysis of lignin using NIR spectroscopy and chemo‐metrics	13
Gene‐based mapping of trehalose biosynthetic pathway genes reveals association with source‐ and sink‐related yield traits in a spring wheat panel	12
Overexpression of PIF4 affects plant morphology and accelerates reproductive phase transitions in soybean	12
WHIRLY protein functions in plants	12
European consumer and societal stakeholders' response to crop improvements and new plant breeding techniques	12
The role of genetic diversity and pre‐breeding traits to improve drought and heat tolerance of bread wheat at the reproductive stage	12
Approaches and determinants to sustainably improve crop production	12
Wild relatives of potato may bolster its adaptation to new niches under future climate scenarios	12
Modelling the impact of improved photosynthetic properties on crop performance in Europe	11
Evaluation of dried tomato pomace as a non‐conventional feed: Its effect on growth, nutrients digestibility, digestive enzyme, blood chemistry and intestinal microbiota of growing quails	11
Sustainable production of healthy, affordable food in theUK: The pros and cons of plasticulture	11
Spatial distribution and driving factors determining local food and feed self‐sufficiency in the eastern regions of China	11
Nanoscale molybdenum oxide improves plant growth and increases nitrate utilisation in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	11
Nitrogen/potassium interactions increase rice yield by improving canopy performance	11
Chemical constituents and bioactivities of hops (Humulus lupulus L.) and their effects on beer‐related microorganisms	11
Smart integration of food and bioenergy production delivers on multiple ecosystem services	10
Crop improvements for future‐proofing European food systems: A focus‐group‐driven analysis of agricultural production stakeholder priorities and viewpoints	10
Biodiesel production from camelina oil: Present status and future perspectives	10
Spatiotemporal changes in the state of food security across mainland China during 1990–2015: A multi‐scale analysis	10
Greenhouse and field experiments revealed that clove oil can effectively reduce bacterial blight and increase yield in pomegranate	10
Potential applications of the CRISPR/Cas technology for genetic improvement of yam (Dioscorea spp.)	10
Maturity selection but not sowing date enhances soybean productivity and land use in a winter camelina–soybean relay system	10
Drivers of income diversification among rural households in the Ethiopian central highlands	10

The combination of different nitrogen fertilizer types could promote rice growth by alleviating the inhibition of straw decomposition	10
Short planks in the crop nutrient barrel theory of China are changing: Evidence from 15 crops in 13 provinces	10
T‐FACE studies reveal that increased temperature exerts an effect opposite to that of elevated CO₂ on nutrient concentration and bioavailability in rice and wheat grains	9
Post‐anthesis saline‐alkali stress inhibits grain filling by promoting ethylene production and signal transduction	9
Increasing pit‐planting density of rice varieties with different panicle types to improves sink characteristics and rice yield under alternate wetting and drying irrigation	9
Identification of genomic loci regulating grain iron content in aus rice under two irrigation management systems	9
Root morphological‐physiological traits for japonica/indica hybrid rice with better yield performance under low N conditions	9
Differences in rice yield and biomass accumulation dynamics for different direct seeding methods after wheat straw return	9
Does green vertical farming offer a sustainable alternative to conventional methods of production?: A case study from Scotland	9
Transcriptomic analysis of Chlorella sp. HS2 suggests the overflow of acetyl‐CoA and NADPH cofactor induces high lipid accumulation and halotolerance	8
Drought imprints on crops can reduce yield loss: Nature's insights for food security	8
Prolonged heat and drought versus cool climate on the Swedish spring wheat breeding lines: Impact on the gluten protein quality and grain microstructure	8
The role of polyamines in regulating amino acid biosynthesis in rice grains	8
The impact of adopting stress‐tolerant maize on maize yield, maize income, and food security in Tanzania	8
Improving C₃ photosynthesis by exploiting natural genetic variation: Hirschfeldia incana as a model species	8
Physiological and proteomic analyses reveal cAMP‐regulated key factors in maize root tolerance to heat stress	8
Enhancing bioenergy production from food waste by in situ biomethanation: Effect of the hydrogen injection point	8