OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture is 7. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Structural characterization of polysaccharide from jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) fruit	122
Paclobutrazol as a plant growth regulator	113
Drone and sensor technology for sustainable weed management: a review	98
Recent progress in the research of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels polysaccharides: extraction, purification, structure and bioactivities	91
Plant chemical priming by humic acids	71
Review of microplastic sources, transport pathways and correlations with other soil stressors: a journey from agricultural sites into the environment	70
Conventional agrochemicals towards nano-biopesticides: an overview on recent advances	64
Biochar and vermicompost improve growth and physiological traits of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under deficit irrigation	62
Coloured plastic mulches: impact on soil properties and crop productivity	59
Soil microbiota manipulation and its role in suppressing soil-borne plant pathogens in organic farming systems under the light of microbiome-assisted strategies	58
Glycine mitigates fertilizer requirements of agricultural crops: case study with cucumber as a high fertilizer demanding crop	45
Growth, biochemical quality and antioxidant capacity of coriander leaves under organic and inorganic fertilization programs	44
Role of biochar in promoting circular economy in the agriculture sector. Part 1: A review of the biochar roles in soil N, P and K cycles	40
Encapsulation of thyme essential oil using electrospun zein fiber for strawberry preservation	36
Cooperation among phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, humic acids and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi induces soil microbiome shifts and enhances plant nutrient uptake	36
The roles of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in sustainable vegetable production in Ethiopia	35
Biostimulant-induced drought tolerance in grapevine is associated with physiological and biochemical changes	34
Biochar improves soil physical characteristics and strengthens root architecture in Muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia L.)	33
Interaction of lead and cadmium on growth and leaf morphophysiological characteristics of European hackberry (Celtis australis) seedlings	32
Effects of boron toxicity on growth, oxidative damage, antioxidant enzymes and essential oil fingerprinting in Mentha arvensis and Cymbopogon flexuosus	32
Application of biochar-coated urea controlled loss of fertilizer nitrogen and increased nitrogen use efficiency	31
Development of soy protein/sodium alginate nanogel-based cress seed gum hydrogel for oral delivery of curcumin	28
Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of humic substances from composted agricultural biomasses	28
Arbuscular mycorrhiza improved drought tolerance of maize seedlings by altering photosystem II efficiency and the levels of key metabolites	25
Variability in chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Rosa × damascena Herrm. from mountainous regions of Iran	25

Improving salinity tolerance in Salvia officinalis L. by foliar application of salicylic acid	24
Humic substances from green compost increase bioactivity and antibacterial properties of essential oils in Basil leaves	24
Role of biochar in promoting circular economy in the agriculture sector. Part 2: A review of the biochar roles in growing media, composting and as soil amendment	23
Thermophilic bacteria and their thermozymes in composting processes: a review	23
Age-stage, two-sex life table analysis of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) reared on maize and kidney bean	22
Fatty acid composition, total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of white and black sesame seed varieties from different localities of Ethiopia	22
Aspergillus awamori ameliorates the physicochemical characteristics and mineral profile of mung bean under salt stress	21
Application of melatonin-mediated modulation of drought tolerance by regulating photosynthetic efficiency, chloroplast ultrastructure, and endogenous hormones in maize	20
Response of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars to drought stress under in vitro and field conditions	20
Lepidium perfoliatum seed gum: investigation of monosaccharide composition, antioxidant activity and rheological behavior in presence of salts	19
Plant hormone crosstalk mediated by humic acids	19
Physico-chemical and antioxidant properties of barberry juice powder and its effervescent tablets	19
Carbon nanotubes in the holding solution stimulate flower opening and prolong vase life in carnation	19
Antimicrobial activity of some plant essential oils and an antimicrobial-peptide against some clinically isolated pathogens	18
Effects of continuous cropping of Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit. on soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, microbial communities and functional genes	18
Adoption of pro-environmental behaviors among farmers: application of Value–Belief–Norm theory	17
Biotic and abiotic effects of soil organic matter on the phytoavailable phosphorus in soils: a review	17
Unlocking the potential of co-applied biochar and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for sustainable agriculture under stress conditions	16
Biostimulative effect of amino acids and green algae extract on capsaicinoid and other metabolite contents in fruits of Capsicum spp.	15
Humic acids trigger the weak acids stress response in maize seedlings	15
Extraction, structure characterization and biological activity of polysaccharide from coconut peel	14
Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the accumulation of secondary metabolites in roots and reproductive organs of Solanum nigrum, Digitaria sanguinalis and Ipomoea purpurea	14
Impact of gamma irradiation pretreatment on biochemical and molecular responses of potato growing under salt stress	14
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from dairy wastewater effluent: bacterial accumulation, structural characterization and physical properties	14
Hydrochar from sugarcane industry by-products: assessment of its potential use as a soil conditioner by germination and growth of maize	14
Potential utilization of satellite remote sensing for field-based agricultural studies	14
Chemical components of essential oils and biological activities of the aqueous extract of Anethum graveolens L. grown under inorganic and organic conditions	13
Structure of β-glucan from Tibetan hull-less barley and its in vitro fermentation by human gut microbiota	13
Investigation of important biochemical compounds from selected freshwater macroalgae and their role in agriculture	13
Comparative study of the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Rumex abyssinicus with commercially available Zingiber officinale and Curcuma longa in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia	12
Acclimation with humic acids enhances maize and tomato tolerance to salinity	12
Total auxin level in the soil–plant system as a modulating factor for the effectiveness of PGPR inocula: a review	12
Improved iron use efficiency in tomato using organically coated iron oxide nanoparticles as efficient bioavailable Fe sources	11
Assessment of the pesticidal behaviour of diacyl hydrazine-based ready-to-use nanoformulations	11
Carbon-enriched organic amendments differently affect the soil chemical, biological properties and plant biomass in a cultivation time-dependent manner	11
Plant-based nanoparticles prepared from protein containing tribenuron-methyl: fabrication, characterization, and application	11
Ethology of Sunn-pest oviposition in interaction with deltamethrin loaded on mesoporous silica nanoparticles as a nanopesticide	11
Effect of salicylic acid foliar application on growth, glandular hairs and essential oil yield in Salvia officinalis L. grown under zinc stress	11
Evaluation of metal nano-particles as growth promoters and fungi inhibitors for cereal crops	11
Investigation of soil nutrients and associated rhizobacterial communities in different sugarcane genotypes in relation to sugar content	11
Analyses of the oil content, fatty acid composition, and antioxidant activity in seeds of Thlaspi arvense L. from different provenances and correlations with environmental factors	10
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation impacts expression of aquaporins and salt overly sensitive genes and enhances tolerance of salt stress in tomato	10
Starch extracted from pineapple (Ananas comosus) plant stem as a source for amino acids production	10
Assessing the potential of biochar aged by humic substances to enhance plant growth and soil biological activity	10
Antivirus isoindolinone alkaloids with rare oxocyclopenta[f]isoindole frameworks isolated from the stems of flue cured tobacco	9
Biologically active toxin from macroalgae Chaetomorpha antennina Bory, against the lepidopteran Spodoptera litura Fab. and evaluation of toxicity to earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae Kinb	9
Soybean fermentation with basidiomycetes (medicinal mushroom mycelia)	9
Alteration in expression level of some growth and stress-related genes after rhizobacteria inoculation to alleviate drought tolerance in sensitive rice genotype	9
Plastic film mulching with ridge planting alters soil chemical and biological properties to increase potato yields in semiarid Northwest China	9
Removal of iron and manganese from groundwater sources using nano-biosorbents	9

Heterologous immunoassay strategy for enhancing detection sensitivity of banned dye rhodamine B in fraudulent food	9
Molecular characterization of ombrotrophic peats by humeomics	9
Genotype influence on shelf life behaviour of minimal processed loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.) fruit: the role of sugar, acid organics and phenolic compounds	9
Evidences towards deciphering the mode of action of dimethylpyrazole-based nitrification inhibitors in soil and pure cultures of Nitrosomonas europaea	8
Protease-producing lactic acid bacteria with antibacterial properties and their potential use in soybean meal fermentation	8
Eco-friendly cellulose-based hydrogels derived from wastepapers as a controlled-release fertilizer	8
Fertilizing behavior of extract of organomineral-activated biochar: low-dose foliar application for promoting lettuce growth	8
Acid hydrolysis of spent coffee grounds: effects on possible prebiotic activity of oligosaccharides	8
Antioxidant activity of thymol essential oil and inhibition of polyphenol oxidase enzyme: a case study on the enzymatic browning of harvested longan fruit	8
Assessment of geographical origin and production period of royal jelly by NMR metabolomics	8
Antifungal potential of cinnamon essential oils against Phytophthora colocasiae causing taro leaf blight	8
Induced secondary metabolites of the beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum M10 through OSMAC approach	7
Effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum inoculation on the quality and bacterial community of whole-crop corn silage at different harvest stages	7
Use of Serendipita indica to improve soybean growth, physiological properties, and soil enzymatic activities under different Cd concentrations	7
Evaluation of physicochemical, microbiological, and energetic characteristics of four agricultural wastes for use in the production of green energy in Moroccan farms	7
Attenuations of bacterial spot disease Xanthomonas euvesicatoria on tomato plants treated with biostimulants	7
Effect of pyrene-induced changes in root activity on growth of Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L.), and the health risks caused by pyrene in Chinese cabbage at different growth stages	7
Using PICRUSt2 to explore the functional potential of bacterial community in alfalfa silage harvested at different growth stages	7
Myrtus communis L.: essential oil chemical composition, total phenols and flavonoids contents, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, and α-amylase inhibitory activity	7
EFFECT of digestates derived from the fermentation of maize-legume intercropped culture and maize monoculture application on soil properties and plant biomass production	7
Optimization of subcritical water extraction of phenolic compounds from Ziziphus jujuba using response surface methodology: evaluation of thermal stability and antioxidant activity	7
Application of carrot waste extract and Lactobacillus plantarum in Alyssum homalocarpum seed gum-alginate beads to create a functional synbiotic yogurt	7
Quality characteristics of strawberry fruit following a combined treatment of laser sterilization and guava leaf-based chitosan nanoparticle coating	7