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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Paclobutrazol as a plant growth regulator	149
Structural characterization of polysaccharide from jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) fruit	147
Drone and sensor technology for sustainable weed management: a review	124
Recent progress in the research of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels polysaccharides: extraction, purification, structure and bioactivities	108
Review of microplastic sources, transport pathways and correlations with other soil stressors: a journey from agricultural sites into the environment	106
Conventional agrochemicals towards nano-biopesticides: an overview on recent advances	90
Biochar and vermicompost improve growth and physiological traits of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under deficit irrigation	84
Coloured plastic mulches: impact on soil properties and crop productivity	70
Growth, biochemical quality and antioxidant capacity of coriander leaves under organic and inorganic fertilization programs	63
Encapsulation of thyme essential oil using electrospun zein fiber for strawberry preservation	53
Biostimulant-induced drought tolerance in grapevine is associated with physiological and biochemical changes	48
Biochar improves soil physical characteristics and strengthens root architecture in Muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia L.)	46
Cooperation among phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, humic acids and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi induces soil microbiome shifts and enhances plant nutrient uptake	45
Application of biochar-coated urea controlled loss of fertilizer nitrogen and increased nitrogen use efficiency	42
The roles of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in sustainable vegetable production in Ethiopia	41
Thermophilic bacteria and their thermozymes in composting processes: a review	37
Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of humic substances from composted agricultural biomasses	35
Development of soy protein/sodium alginate nanogel-based cress seed gum hydrogel for oral delivery of curcumin	32
Improving salinity tolerance in Salvia officinalis L. by foliar application of salicylic acid	30
Humic substances from green compost increase bioactivity and antibacterial properties of essential oils in Basil leaves	30
Variability in chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Rosa × damascena Herrm. from mountainous regions of Iran	29
Plant hormone crosstalk mediated by humic acids	29
Application of melatonin-mediated modulation of drought tolerance by regulating photosynthetic efficiency, chloroplast ultrastructure, and endogenous hormones in maize	28
Biotic and abiotic effects of soil organic matter on the phytoavailable phosphorus in soils: a review	28
Lepidium perfoliatum seed gum: investigation of monosaccharide composition, antioxidant activity and rheological behavior in presence of salts	27

Carbon nanotubes in the holding solution stimulate flower opening and prolong vase life in carnation	26
Fatty acid composition, total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of white and black sesame seed varieties from different localities of Ethiopia	26
Response of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars to drought stress under in vitro and field conditions	26
Age-stage, two-sex life table analysis of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) reared on maize and kidney bean	24
Physico-chemical and antioxidant properties of barberry juice powder and its effervescent tablets	24
Effects of continuous cropping of Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit. on soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, microbial communities and functional genes	23
Aspergillus awamori ameliorates the physicochemical characteristics and mineral profile of mung bean under salt stress	23
Unlocking the potential of co-applied biochar and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for sustainable agriculture under stress conditions	22
Total auxin level in the soil–plant system as a modulating factor for the effectiveness of PGPR inocula: a review	21
Acclimation with humic acids enhances maize and tomato tolerance to salinity	20
Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the accumulation of secondary metabolites in roots and reproductive organs of Solanum nigrum, Digitaria sanguinalis and Ipomoea purpurea	19
Green approach for the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Cymbopogon citratus aqueous leaf extract: characterization and evaluation of their biological activities	19
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation impacts expression of aquaporins and salt overly sensitive genes and enhances tolerance of salt stress in tomato	19
Chemical components of essential oils and biological activities of the aqueous extract of Anethum graveolens L. grown under inorganic and organic conditions	18
Hydrochar from sugarcane industry by-products: assessment of its potential use as a soil conditioner by germination and growth of maize	17
Biostimulative effect of amino acids and green algae extract on capsaicinoid and other metabolite contents in fruits of Capsicum spp.	17
Extraction, structure characterization and biological activity of polysaccharide from coconut peel	17
Humic acids trigger the weak acids stress response in maize seedlings	17
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from dairy wastewater effluent: bacterial accumulation, structural characterization and physical properties	16
Investigation of soil nutrients and associated rhizobacterial communities in different sugarcane genotypes in relation to sugar content	16
Impact of gamma irradiation pretreatment on biochemical and molecular responses of potato growing under salt stress	16
Alteration in expression level of some growth and stress-related genes after rhizobacteria inoculation to alleviate drought tolerance in sensitive rice genotype	16
Plant-based nanoparticles prepared from protein containing tribenuron-methyl: fabrication, characterization, and application	15
Potential utilization of satellite remote sensing for field-based agricultural studies	15
Investigation of important biochemical compounds from selected freshwater macroalgae and their role in agriculture	15
Myrtus communis L.: essential oil chemical composition, total phenols and flavonoids contents, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, and α-amylase inhibitory activity	15
Comparative study of the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Rumex abyssinicus with commercially available Zingiber officinale and Curcuma longa in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia	15
The treatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) as a possible source of micro- and nano-plastics and bioplastics in agroecosystems: a review	15
Structure of β-glucan from Tibetan hull-less barley and its in vitro fermentation by human gut microbiota	15
Eco-friendly cellulose-based hydrogels derived from wastepapers as a controlled-release fertilizer	14
Antioxidant activity of thymol essential oil and inhibition of polyphenol oxidase enzyme: a case study on the enzymatic browning of harvested longan fruit	14
Effect of salicylic acid foliar application on growth, glandular hairs and essential oil yield in Salvia officinalis L. grown under zinc stress	14
Biologically active toxin from macroalgae Chaetomorpha antennina Bory, against the lepidopteran Spodoptera litura Fab. and evaluation of toxicity to earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae Kinb	13
Starch extracted from pineapple (Ananas comosus) plant stem as a source for amino acids production	13
Improved iron use efficiency in tomato using organically coated iron oxide nanoparticles as efficient bioavailable Fe sources	12
Structural characteristics of microbial exopolysaccharides in association with their biological activities: a review	12
Carbon-enriched organic amendments differently affect the soil chemical, biological properties and plant biomass in a cultivation time-dependent manner	12
Using PICRUSt2 to explore the functional potential of bacterial community in alfalfa silage harvested at different growth stages	12
Exogenous Glutathione enhances tolerance of the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) to cadmium stress by regulating the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoid and the signal transduction of plant hormones	12
Effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum inoculation on the quality and bacterial community of whole-crop corn silage at different harvest stages	12
Preparation of turmeric powder with various extraction and drying methods	12
Plastic film mulching with ridge planting alters soil chemical and biological properties to increase potato yields in semiarid Northwest China	12
Ethology of Sunn-pest oviposition in interaction with deltamethrin loaded on mesoporous silica nanoparticles as a nanopesticide	12
Antivirus isoindolinone alkaloids with rare oxocyclopenta[f]isoindole frameworks isolated from the stems of flue cured tobacco	12
Evaluation of metal nano-particles as growth promoters and fungi inhibitors for cereal crops	11
Protease-producing lactic acid bacteria with antibacterial properties and their potential use in soybean meal fermentation	11
Phase separation and formation of sodium caseinate/pectin complex coacervates: effects of pH on the complexation	11
Removal of iron and manganese from groundwater sources using nano-biosorbents	11
Induced secondary metabolites of the beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum M10 through OSMAC approach	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	11

Assessing the potential of biochar aged by humic substances to enhance plant growth and soil biological activity	11
Acid hydrolysis of spent coffee grounds: effects on possible prebiotic activity of oligosaccharides	11
Chromatography analysis, in light of vitro antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiobesity, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, and three-dimensional cancer spheroids’ formation blocking activities o	10
Assessment of geographical origin and production period of royal jelly by NMR metabolomics	10
Advancing the impact of plant biostimulants to sustainable agriculture through nanotechnologies	10
Antifungal potential of cinnamon essential oils against Phytophthora colocasiae causing taro leaf blight	10
Effects of compound water retention agent on soil nutrients and soil microbial diversity of winter wheat in saline-alkali land	10
Valorization of spent coffee grounds as the specialty material for dullness and aging of skin treatments	10
Attenuations of bacterial spot disease Xanthomonas euvesicatoria on tomato plants treated with biostimulants	10
Validation of a modified QuEChERS method for the extraction of multiple classes of pharmaceuticals from soils	10
Quality characteristics of strawberry fruit following a combined treatment of laser sterilization and guava leaf-based chitosan nanoparticle coating	10
Heterologous immunoassay strategy for enhancing detection sensitivity of banned dye rhodamine B in fraudulent food	10
Fertilisation with compost mitigates salt stress in tomato by affecting plant metabolomics and nutritional profiles	10
Use of Serendipita indica to improve soybean growth, physiological properties, and soil enzymatic activities under different Cd concentrations	9
Analysis of volatile compounds of black bean, mung bean, and soybean extracts prepared with distillation under reduced pressure–continuous liquid–liquid extraction and hot water extraction	9
Modified atmosphere packaging with chitosan coating to prevent deterioration of fresh in-hull Badami’s pistachio fruit	9
Application of carrot waste extract and Lactobacillus plantarum in Alyssum homalocarpum seed gum-alginate beads to create a functional synbiotic yogurt	9
Effect of biodegradable poly-3-hydroxybutyrate amendment on the soil biochemical properties and fertility under varying sand loads	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	9
Recent progress in research on Momordica charantia polysaccharides: extraction, purification, structural characteristics and bioactivities	9
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	9
Effect of polymer water retaining agent on physical properties of silty clay	9
Root-associated symbiotic fungi enhance waterlogging tolerance of peach seedlings by increasing flavonoids and activities and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes	8
Fertilizing behavior of extract of organomineral-activated biochar: low-dose foliar application for promoting lettuce growth	8
Reduced graphene oxide-based nanometal-composite containing copper and silver nanoparticles protect tomato and pepper against Xanthomonas euvesicatoria infection	8
Evaluation of antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of herbal teas from Western Himalayan region: a comparison with green tea (Camellia sinensis) and black tea	8
Application of different foliar iron fertilizers for improving the photosynthesis and tuber quality of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and enhancing iron biofortification	8
Organosolv lignin aggregation behaviour of soluble lignin extract from Miscanthus x giganteus at different ethanol concentrations and its influence on the lignin esterification	8
Identification of a novel transcription factor under long-term drought resistance in highland barley: a DNA affinity purification sequencing-based transcriptomic analysis	8
Usage of chitosan from Hermetia illucens as a preservative for fresh Prunus species fruits: a preliminary analysis	8
Nano-zinc and plant growth-promoting bacteria is a sustainable alternative for improving productivity and agronomic biofortification of common bean	8
Effect of nano-calcium carbonate on morphology, antioxidant enzyme activity and photosynthetic parameters of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings	8
Anti-aging of phenolic-rich Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl. extracts	8
Influence of decomposition agent application and schedule in wheat straw return practice on soil quality and crop yield	8
EFFECT of digestates derived from the fermentation of maize-legume intercropped culture and maize monoculture application on soil properties and plant biomass production	8
Evaluation of nano-silicon efficiency on compatible solutes and nutrient status of Damask rose affected by in vitro simulated drought stress	8
The effects of soil temperature from soil mulching and harvest age on phenol, flavonoid and antioxidant contents of Java tea (Orthosiphon aristatus B.)	7
Toxicity of isolated phenolic compounds from Acorus calamus L. to control Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) under laboratory conditions	7
The use of osmoregulators and antioxidants to mitigate the adverse impacts of salinity stress in diploid and tetraploid potato genotypes (Solanum spp.)	7
Genome-level analysis of BpR2R3-MYB family genes transcribed in seedlings of Betula platyphylla and BpR2R3-MYB15 enhanced flavonoid production	7
Current innovative approaches in reducing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in processed meat and meat products	7
Recent advances in nitrogen and nano-nitrogen fertilizers for sustainable crop production: a mini-review	7
Comparative study of phytochemical profiles and morphological properties of some Damask roses from Iran	7
The visualized knowledge map and hot topic analysis of glomalin-related soil proteins in the carbon field based on Citespace	7
Pharmacophore study, molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulation of virgin coconut oil derivatives as anti-inflammatory agent against COX-2	7
Fitness of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda to a new host plant, banana (Musa nana Lour.)	7
Effect of biochar addition on legacy phosphorus availability in long-term cultivated arid soil	7
Insecticidal and repellent effects of Mentha longifolia L. essential oil against Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae)	7
Amino acid profile, physico-chemical properties and fatty acids composition of some fruit seed kernels after detoxification	7
UPLC–ESI–QTOF–MS profiling, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative activities and in silico molecular docking analysis of Barleria strigosa	7
Optimization of subcritical water extraction of phenolic compounds from Ziziphus jujuba using response surface methodology: evaluation of thermal stability and antioxidant activity	7
Spatial heterogeneity analysis and source identification of heavy metals in soil: a case study of Chongqing, Southwest China	7
Synergistic effect of organic and inorganic fertilization on the soil inoculum density of the soilborne pathogens Verticillium dahliae and Phytophthora spp. under open-field conditions	7