OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Crop Journal is 38. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The Magnaporthe oryzae effector Avr-PikD suppresses rice immunity by inhibiting an LSD1-like transcriptional activator	214
MePHD1.2 affects the synthesis of cyanogenic glycosides by regulating transcription of MeCYP79D2 in cassava	187
Mutations in the WUSCHEL-related homeobox1 gene cause an increased leaflet number in soybean	118
QTL mapping for grain number per spikelet in wheat using a high-density genetic map	94
Development of mutants with varying flowering times by targeted editing of multiple SVP gene copies in Brassica napus L.	84
Unraveling the regulatory network of flower coloration in soybean: Insights into roles of GmMYBA3 and GmMYBR1	81
A natural allele of TAW1 contributes to high grain number and grain yield in rice	72
Constructing the maize inflorescence regulatory network by using efficient tsCUT&Tag assay	72
GmNLP7a inhibits soybean nodulation by interacting with GmNIN1a	67
The rice OsCBL3-OsCIPK31 module regulates root development via abscisic acid and auxin signaling pathways	66
The continuous wavelet projections algorithm: A practical spectral-feature-mining approach for crop detection	63
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis identify candidate genes influencing water–nitrogen interaction in maize	57
Sustainable transition for cereal-based agri-food systems in China: Prospective advantages of whole-grain adoption	56
Haploids can be induced in knockout mutants of OsPLA1, but not OsDMP3 or OsDMP6, in rice	55
Modulation of rice grain shape and appearance by the GS10-encoded long coiled-coil protein	54
Artificial intelligence redefines agricultural genetics by unlocking the enigma of genomic complexity	51
Single-cell nuclear transcriptomics reveal root tip adaptations to nitrogen scarcity in wheat	48
Detection of new candidate genes controlling seed weight by integrating gene coexpression analysis and QTL mapping in Brassica napus L.	48
MIR1868 negatively regulates rice cold tolerance at both the seedling and booting stages	47
Wheat MADS-box gene TaSEP3-D1 negatively regulates heading date	47
Quantifying the effects of stripe rust disease on wheat canopy spectrum based on eliminating non-physiological stresses	47
The soybean GmPUB21-interacting protein GmDi19-5 responds to drought and salinity stresses via an ABA-dependent pathway	46
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing reveals the mechanism regulating rice plumule development	45
A polygalacturonase gene OsPG1 modulates water homeostasis in rice	45
Mutation of the PHYTOENE DESATURASE 3 gene causes yellowish-white petals in Brassica napus	45

Mapping of powdery mildew resistance genes transferred to common wheat from wild emmer wheat revealed three functional Pm60 haplotypes	45
Regulation of tiller angle by gravity-sensing genes in rice	43
Chromosome 5P of Agropyron cristatum induces chromosomal translocation by disturbing homologous chromosome pairing in a common wheat background	42
Decoding the inconsistency of six cropland maps in China	42
Field estimation of maize plant height at jointing stage using an RGB-D camera	41
Maize response to nitrogen and phosphorus starter fertilisation in mineral-fertilised or manured systems	41
Isolating QTL controlling sugarcane leaf blight resistance using a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy	40
Co-overexpression of genes for nitrogen transport, assimilation, and utilization boosts rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency	39
SsdchA is a novel secretory cellobiohydrolase driving pathogenicity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum	39
Identification of no pollen 1 provides a candidate gene for heterosis utilization in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)	39
TaIAA10-6D orchestrates processing quality and grain yield by modulating glutenin/gliadin ratio and plant morphogenesis in wheat	39
Flowering-time regulation by the circadian clock: From Arabidopsis to crops	39
Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer	38