OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Horticulture Journal is 3. 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
Environmental Variance and Genetic Differences in Nut Weight for Chestnut Breeding	19
Favored Blueberry Fruit Attributes by Japanese Consumers: Preferences and Sensory Evaluation of Blueberry Taste and Texture	17
Silicon Application Enhances Drought Tolerance in <i>Ficus annulata</i> by Improving the Physiological Responses and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters	15
Development and Evaluation of a New Source of Tolerance to Fusarium Wilt Race 1.2 in Melon	13
Regulation of Cell Wall Remodeling is an Important Factor in the Reduction of Tomato Fruit Size Immediately after Fruit Set Induced by Salinity Conditions	12
Nighttime LED Supplemental Lighting Increases Production of Everbearing Strawberry in a Subtropical Climate	11
Effects of 1-Methylcyclopropene, Gibberellic Acid, and <i>Aloe vera</i> Coating on Lime Storage Life and Fruit Quality	10
Effect of Training Method to Separate Sink and Source Organs on the Fresh Yield and Dry Matter Production of Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i> L.) under Greenhouse Conditions	10
Using GCaMP6 as a Genetically Encoded Ca<sup>2+</sup> Indicator in Tomatoes	10
Announcement of Revision	8
Effect of Grapevine Rootstocks on Anthocyanin Biosynthesis, Sugar Contents, and Endogenous Hormone Contents During the Berry Maturation of ‘Ruby Roman’	8
Control of Black Spot Disease by Ultraviolet-B Irradiation in Rose (<i>Rosa</i> × <i>hybrida</i>) Production	8
Relationship among the Rate of Female Flowers, Dry Matter Production, and Fruit Yield in Long-term Zucchini (<i>Cucurbita pepo</i> L.) Production	8
Cover	8
Effects of Air and CO<sub>2</sub> Application within a Strawberry Plant Canopy on Fruit Yield and Dry Matter Production during Summer and Autumn Culture	7
Regional Adaptability of a Broccoli (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L. var. <i>italica</i>) Large Head Production System in Japan I: Evaluation of ‘Grandome’ and Cultivar Selection i	7
Effects of Plant Height and Cutting Height on Regrowth and Yield of Garland Chrysanthemum Ratooning	7
Effect of Hot Water Drip Irrigation Treatment of Continuous Cropping Soil Before Replanting on Growth and Yields of Young Japanese Pear Trees	7
Effects of Cultivars and Water Absorption Temperature on the Occurrence of Petal Curling in Cut Gerbera Flowers	7
Developing a Growth Model to Predict Dry Matter Production in Broccoli (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L. var. <i>italica</i>) ‘Ohayou’	7
The Fifth Special Issue of The Horticulture Journal—Postharvest Biology and Technology of Tropical/Subtropical Horticultural Crops—	7
Time and Duration Effects of Night Cooling Period on Growth and Flowering of Potted Marguerite Lines under High-temperature Conditions	7
Nonlinear Multivariate Prediction Model of ‘Kyoho’ Grape Full Bloom Dates in Japan	7
Root-zone Heating in Winter Using N.RECS is Effective for Promoting Growth and Flowering of Pot Flowers and Reducing Energy Consumption for Heating	6
Expression Analysis of <i>AcFT2</i> that Induces Flowering and Bolting in Field-grown Onions under Overwinter Cultivation in the Northern Hemisphere	6

Characteristics and Genetic Control of Rhizome Coloration in Red Rhizome Lotus	6
Alleviation of Vascular Bundle Browning in the Japanese Pear ‘Rinka’ by Preharvest Application of Ethephon	6
Resistance of a Previously Screened Old Japanese Watermelon Cultivar to Diverse Anthracnose Strains and Its Inheritance	6
Preharvest Chitosan Effects on Growth, Yield and Quality of ‘Super Hot’ and ‘Num Khao’ Chili Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.)	6
Identification of Flavonoid Pigments and Coloration Mechanisms in the Bluish-purple Flowers of <i>Platycodon grandiflorus</i> (Jacq.) A. DC. (Campanulaceae)	6
Effect of Plant Density on Broccoli (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L. var. <i>italica</i>) Stem Elongation Using Shade Avoidance Response in Autumn–Winter Cropping	6
Phenotypic Characterization of Astringent Persimmon Lines with Recessive Homozygosity at the <i>ASTRINGENCY</i> Marker Locus	6
Effects of Growth Regulators on Forced Sprouting and Growth of Ginger	6
Elucidation of Low-temperature Regulated Flavone Synthesis in <i>Dahlia Variabilis</i> and its Effects on Flower Color	5
The Sixth Special Issue of The Horticulture Journal—Quality Improvement of Ornamental Flowers—	5
Progress in Genomics-based Breeding of Tropical Fruit Tree Species	5
Tomato Cultivation in a Plant Factory with Artificial Light: Effect of UV-A Irradiation During the Growing Period on Yield and Quality of Ripening Fruit	5
Comparative Analysis of Transcripts Differentially Expressed in Regular and Alternative Fruit-bearing Apple (<i>Malus</i> × <i>domestica</i> Borkh.) Cultivars with Various Bioa	5
Autophagy-like Processes are Induced during Tepal Senescence in Lily	5
Genetic Contribution of Wild Species to Evergreen Azalea Cultivars by Microsatellite Analysis	4
Effect of Cold Exposure on Brix Value of Borecole Leaves Grown in an Unheated Greenhouse in Hokkaido, Subarctic Region	4
Two Different Types of Anthocyanin-less Leaves in Fittonia	4
Long-term Storage of Broccoli (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L. var. <i>italica</i>) Plug Seedlings by Fertilizer Restriction Affects Head Weight due to Differences in Leaf Expansio	4
Carbohydrate Partitioning and Vegetative Growth of Citrus Nursery Trees Influenced by Varying Photoperiods Under LED Lighting	4
Growth Diagnosis and Yield Prediction in Lettuce Using a Drone Equipped with a Multispectral Camera	4
Analysis of Floral Scent Components of <i>Rosa foetida</i> Herrm., a Rose with an Unpleasant Fragrance	4
Development of DNA Markers for Interspecific and Intersubgeneric Hybrids Involved in Tree Peony Cultivar Groups	4
Prediction of Soluble Solids of Tomato Fruit Grown in Salinized Nutrient Solution Based on the Electrical Conductivity of the Drainage	4
A Large-scale Selection of a Recombinant Haplotype Leading to Columnar Tree Shape with Improved Storability in Apple (<i>Malus</i> × <i>domestica</i> Borkh.)	3
Gene Expression Analysis of <i>NAC</i> Transcription Factors Related to Flower Senescence in <i>Dahlia</i>	3
Review of Dry Matter Production and Growth Modelling to Improve the Yield of Greenhouse Tomatoes	3
Cover	3
Effect of GA<sub>3</sub> Treatment on Berry Development in the Large Berry Mutant of ‘Delaware’ Grapes	3
Relationship between Acid and Soluble Solid Content of Pineapple and Temperature	3
Estimation of the Critical Nitrogen Dilution Curve for Spinach for Processing Use	3
Development of Two Heads Harvesting Methods for Broccoli (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L. var. <i>italica</i>)	3
Insights into the Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Highbush Blueberry Fruit Growth Affected by the Pollen Source	3
Response of Sweet Potato to Substrates and Acclimatization Conditions in the Greenhouse to Produce High-quality Planting Material	3
Development of Genome-wide SSR Markers in Kiwifruit Using Sequence Information from a Public Database	3
New Insights into Colchicine-mediated Tetraploidy in <i>Actinidia chinensis</i> ‘Donghong’	3
Incidence of Intumescence Injury in Several Tomato Cultivars Under Different Calcium Conditions	3
Suppression of Malformed Petals in Cut Rose ‘Yves Piaget’ Flowers Caused by Pulse-Uptake Treatment of Methyl Jasmonate	3
The Promotive Effect of Light on Seed Germination in <i>Basella alba</i> and <i>B. rubra</i>	3
Anthocyanins and Flavonols from the Flowers of <i>Ranunculus</i> Cultivars (Ranunculaceae) and Their Color Expression	3
Characterization of Auxin Metabolism in the Ovaries of the Lychee (<i>Litchi chinensis</i>) ‘Salathiel’	3
Evaluation of Intercropped Papaya with Banana on Growth, Fruit, and Nutrient Status	3
Effects of Rootstock and Disbudding on the Growth and Quality of Persimmon (<i>Diospyros kaki</i> Thunb.) Fruit	3
Influence of the Hypobaric Method in Physicochemical Fruit Quality Traits of Yellow and Purple Passion Fruit Stored in Cold Temperature	3
Meteorological Responses of Fruit Trees, Impact of Climate Change on Fruit Production, and Adaptation Strategies	3