OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Gm Crops & Food-Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain is 2. 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
Novel plant breeding techniques to advance nitrogen use efficiency in rice: A review	95
Characterization of glyphosate-tolerant genetically modified eucalyptus	47
Individual and combined effects of land use and weeds on Cry1Ab/c protein expression and yield of transgenic cry1Ab/c rice	45
CRISPR/Cas9-gene editing approaches in plant breeding	42
The state of the ‘GMO’ debate - toward an increasingly favorable and less polarized media conversation on ag-biotech?	39
Analyzing public sentiment toward GMOs via social media between 2019-2021	38
Farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards the adoption of hybrid rice production in Bangladesh: an PLS-SEM approach	33
Impacts of accelerating agricultural R&D transfer on global food security	28
GMO discussion on Twitter	26
Public knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions toward genetically modified foods in Lebanon	24
Overexpression of soybean GmDHN9 gene enhances drought resistance of transgenic Arabidopsis	23
Economic surplus implications of Mexico’s decision to phaseout genetically modified maize imports	23
Comprehensive COMPARE database reduces allergenic risk of novel food proteins	21
Development of transgenic wheat plants withstand salt stress via the MDAR1 gene	20
Stable In-Planta Transformation System For Egyptian Sesame ( Sesamum indicum L.) cv. Sohag 1	19
Twenty-eight years of GM Food and feed without harm: why not accept them?	19
Cloning and functional analysis of ZmMADS42 gene in maize	18
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on consumers’ perceptions of genetically modified food	17
Safety Assessment of the CP4 EPSPS and NPTII Proteins in Eucalyptus	16
In-silico analysis and transformation of OsMYB48 transcription factor driven by CaMV35S promoter in model plant – Nicotiana tabacum L. conferring abiotic stress toleranc	15
ZmNF-YB10 , a maize NF-Y transcription factor, positively regulates drought and salt stress response in Arabidopsis thaliana	13
Genetically modified foods: bibliometric analysis on consumer perception and preference	11
ZmGRAS46 negatively regulates flowering time in maize	10
Golden opportunities? How marketing expectations drive purchase intentions of golden rice in Bangladesh and the Philippines	9
Modeling antecedent factors involved in behavioral intention towards technology application of genetically modified crops	9

Managers’ attitudes toward gene-editing technology and companies’ R&D investment in gene-editing: the case of Chinese seed companies	9
Melatonin-mediated temperature stress tolerance in plants	9
Improvement of cold tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) using Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of ZmSAMDC gene	8
Regulatory framework for genetically modified organisms in the Kingdom of Eswatini	8
ShF5H1 overexpression increases syringyl lignin and improves saccharification in sugarcane leaves	7
ClaPEPCK4: target gene for breeding innovative watermelon germplasm with low malic acid and high sweetness	7
Misinformation in the media: global coverage of GMOs 2019-2021	7
Characterizing the impact of CPSF30 gene disruption on TuMV infection in Arabidopsis thaliana	6
Risk assessment of homologous variants of biotech trait proteins using a bridging approach	6
Specific detection of genetically modified potatoes containing asparagine synthetase-1 and polyphenol oxidase 5 genes derived from potato	6
Public perception of plant gene technologies worldwide in the light of food security	6
Distribution status of genetically modified soybeans from the United States and Canada to Japan in 2021 and 2022	6
Influence of Genetically Modified Soybean Expressing Epidermal Growth Factor on Arthropod Biodiversity	5
The recent genetic modification techniques for improve soil conservation, nutrient uptake and utilization	5
Exploring the Inhibitory Effect of RASFF on China-EU Trade of Rice-Based Products	5
U.S. consumer support for genetically modified foods: Time trends and assessments of four GM attributes	5
Biotechnology executive order opens door for regulatory reform and social acceptance of genetically engineered microbes in agriculture	5
Late blight field resistance in potatoes carrying Solanum americanum resistance genes (Rpi-amr3 and Rpi-amr1)	5
Agricultural chemical use and the rural-urban divide in Canada	4
Expected profitability, independence, and risk assessment of small farmers in the wave of GM crop collectivization——evidence from Xinjiang and Guangdong	4
Consumers’ response to genetically modified food: an Italian case study	4
CRISPR-Cas9-mediated editing of ZmPL1 gene improves tolerance to drought stress in maize	4
Broad-spectrum resistance against multiple PVY-strains by CRSIPR/Cas13 system in Solanum tuberosum crop	4
Science-based safety assessment of genetically modified DP915635 maize	3
Comparison of genetically modified insect-resistant maize and non-transgenic maize revealed changes in soil metabolomes but not in rhizosphere bacterial community	3
Deconstruction of science hegemony: discursive strategies of Chinese science communication on genetically modified foods	3
Does DNA extraction affect the specificity of a PCR method claiming the specific detectability of a genome-edited plant?	3
Genome editing in Sub-Saharan Africa: a game-changing strategy for climate change mitigation and sustainable agriculture	2
The evolution of media reportage on GMOs in Ghana following approval of first GM crop	2
Biotechnology in China – regulation, investment, and delayed commercialization	2
Genetically Modified (GM) Crop Use 1996–2020: Impacts on Carbon Emissions	2
Impact of genetically modified herbicide-resistant maize on rhizosphere bacterial communities	2
An assessment of the linkages between GM crop biotechnology and climate change mitigation	2
Exploring the GMO narrative through labeling: strategies, products, and politics	2
Gene editing isn’t just about food: comments from U.S. focus groups	2