OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Plant-life vocabulary as metaphors for post-normal planetary challenges	54
Exploring intra-specific variation in photosynthesis of maize and sorghum	34
Reactive oxygen species in pollination drops of coniferous plants	23
Stable photosynthetic characteristics are associated with aphid resistance in sorghum	18
Antitranspirant modulates Na+ enrichment and yield in indica rice under salt stress	16
Detoxification of aluminum by Ca and Si is associated to modified root cell wall properties	16
Cotyledons as the primary source of carbon and mineral nutrients during early growth of a savanna tree	16
Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals gene expression in response to cold stress in Rhododendron aureum Georgi	15
Global variation in DNA methylation in rice plants under salinity reveals tissue and genotype influence	14
The biological concept of stress revisited: relations of stress and memory of plants as a matter of space–time	13
Ascorbic acid metabolism is influenced by oxidation, recycling, synthesis and transport during fruit development of Malpighia emarginata	13
Microscopy image recognition method of stomatal open and closed states in living leaves based on improved YOLO-X	11
Elevated [CO2] mitigates the impacts of heat stress in eucalyptus seedlings	11
The core stomatal proteins SPCH, MUTE and FAMA associate with both types of ICE proteins, VrICE1 and VrICE4, in Vitis riparia	11
Mitochondrial structure and respiratory metabolism in cold resistance of alfalfa seedling root	10
A fruitful decade of bacterial ACC deaminase biotechnology: a pragmatic approach towards abiotic stress relief in plants	10
Positive modulation of selenium on photosynthetic performance in soybean under iron depletion	10
Lysine biosynthesis impairment gives cues about connection with TCA cycle intermediates in Arabidopsis response to salt disturbance	9
How candidate genes respond to aluminum toxicity in Citrus x limonia Osbeck?	9
Accumulation of isoflavonoids in Lotus corniculatus after UV-B irradiation	9
Silicon supplementation enhances the tolerance of popcorn maize plants to aluminum toxicity	9
Protein S-nitrosylation in plants under biotic stress	7
Hydroxytyrosol increases salt tolerance of maize and wheat by expanding the pore diameter on root cell wall	7
Co-inoculation with Streptomyces isolates promotes plant growth and modulates root exudation in maize	7
Repeated water deficit events trigger adjustments in enzymatic antioxidant system in oil palm	7

The quest for time in plant physiology: a processual perspective	7
Zinc-efficient and inefficient rice cultivars show differential physiological responses under zinc deficiency	6
Useful rapid light-response curve of electron transport rate for estimations of photosynthetic capacity in C4 species	6
Stress priming enhances drought response in Sorghum bicolor potentially involving PIP2;5	6
Crop physiology, the technology and the production gap	6
On the role of guard cells in sensing environmental signals and memorising stress periods	5
Identification of PP2A B subunits potentially involved in modulating salt and osmotic stress responses in Solanum tuberosum	5
Does abscisic acid and xylem sap pH regulate stomatal responses in papaya plants submitted to partial root-zone drying?	5
Towards a grammar of plant stress: modular signalling conveys meaning	5
Sulfur supply and ammonium toxicity affect photosynthesis and plant nutrition in Tanzania guinea grass	5
Thermal sensitivity determines the effect of high CO2 on carbon uptake in Populus tremula and Inga edulis	5
Redox homeostasis of cereals during acclimation to drought	5
Can exogenous methyl jasmonate mitigate salt stress in radish plants?	5
Response of inflorescence structure and oil yield components to source-sink manipulation by artificial shading in olive	5
Functional attributes of microbial and plant based biofungicides for the defense priming of crop plants	4
Topography imposes an abiotic filter on tree growth in restored areas	4
Leaves of neotropical savanna tree species are more heat-tolerant than leaves of semi-deciduous forest species	4
Calcium and nitric oxide modulate phytosterol production in cyclodextrins-elicited carrot cells	4
Challenging the “resource allocation” paradigm: a meta-analysis on how nitrogen fertilization balances plant growth and defense against insects	4
Beyond agrochemicals: potential of nanoparticles as nanofertilizer and nanopesticide in legumes	4
With a little help from my friends: inoculation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Trichoderma asperellum alleviates drought and salt stress in soybean	4
Plant intelligence: history and current trends	4
Alterations in the flavonoid pathway and VOCs confer photoprotection in UVB-irradiated soybean	4
ABA-mediated plant growth and fruit quality responses to drought in tomato wild type and flacca mutant	4
Oxidative effects on Ri T-DNA-transformed root of Daucus carota exposed to anthracene	4
Heavy metal ATPase 3 expression controls zinc homeostasis in natural accessions of Arabidopsis thaliana	4
Contrasting photoperiods alter floral induction signaling and carbohydrate metabolism in sugarcane	4
Extreme drought enhances Opuntia ficus-indica fine root cells elasticity preventing permanent damage	4
Nano-Fe promotes accumulation of phytoestrogens and volatile compounds in Trifolium pratense flowers	3
A predictive model of wheat grain yield based on canopy reflectance indices and theoretical definition of yield potential	3
The nematophagous root endophyte Pochonia chlamydosporia enhances tolerance to drought in soybean	3
Identification of microRNAs and their expression profiles on tension and opposite wood of Eucalyptus	3
Application of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and modeling of the novel equivalent circuit for monitoring cellular tissues	3
Inhibition of polyamine homeostasis facilitates root extension by modulating IAA and PIN1 distribution in etiolated salt-stressed sunflower seedlings	3
Can leaf traits related to photoacclimation help explain the disappearance of an endangered palm species in deforested landscapes?	3
Energetic efficiency of biomass production is affected by photoperiod in indoor lettuce cultivation	3
Intermittent UV-B irradiation optimizes secondary metabolite production and growth in red rubin basil	3
Science fosters ongoing reassessments of plant capabilities	3
Water-saving strategies in cherry production: deficit irrigation maintains yield and growth in young Prunus avium L. plants	3
Woody species grown under sun and shade present similar stomatal speed	3
Drought induces DNA methylation balance‐related genes in a stage-dependent manner during tomato fruit ripening	2
Genotypic-specific silicon uptake kinetics and ionomic modulation in common beans: implications for drought tolerance	2
Mitochondrial sense sHSP23.6 protein keeps photosynthetic electron transport during drought	2
The sensitivity of rice to excess iron is associated with oxidative damage in the roots	2
Why not be random to build a woody crown network?	2
MicroRNA sequencing reveals the salt responses in four Tartary buckwheat cultivars	2
Ammonium induces aquaporin gene expression in Guzmania monostachia (Bromeliaceae) under drought	2
Calmodulin and calcium-mediated melatonin signaling mechanisms in plants	2
Metabolomics of two ecologically important mangroves under salinity gradients identifies the role of key metabolites in their adaptive responses	2
Non-targeted metabolomic analysis of field-grown Coffea arabica cultivars reveals distinct leaf metabolic signatures	2

Biostimulants: paving way towards sustainable agriculture and food security	2
Drought tolerance mechanisms of a woody evergreen in a tropical dry forest	2
Stress memory in crops: what we have learned so far	2
Correction to: Physiological and biochemical responses to water deficit and recovery of two olive cultivars (Olea europaea L., Arbequina and Empeltre cvs.) under Mediterranean conditions	2
The protein phosphatases of abscisic acid coreceptors mediate carbon metabolism in Arabidopsis	2
Overnight supplemental low red light improves lettuce growth	2
Teacher characteristics influencing plant biology education: age, perception, and practical engagement	2
Molecular modeling of aquaporins and artificial transmembrane channels: a mini-review and perspective for plants	2
Hydrolysis of willow (Salix babylonica L.) extract alleviates drought effects on Houttuynia cordata Thunb	2
Synergistic effects of leaf nitrogen and phosphorus on photosynthetic capacity in subtropical forest	2
Genes of carotenoid biosynthesis pathway in the moss Hylocomium splendens: identification and differential expression during abiotic stresses	2