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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The Magnaporthe oryzae effector Avr-PikD suppresses rice immunity by inhibiting an LSD1-like transcriptional activator	239
Integrated multi-omics analysis identifies OsMYB48 as a transcriptional repressor of coleoptile elongation in anaerobic rice germination	125
Mutations in the WUSCHEL-related homeobox1 gene cause an increased leaflet number in soybean	106
Biomolecular condensates: Emerging regulatory mechanisms for crop improvement	90
MePHD1.2 affects the synthesis of cyanogenic glycosides by regulating transcription of MeCYP79D2 in cassava	79
Unraveling the regulatory network of flower coloration in soybean: Insights into roles of GmMYBA3 and GmMYBR1	78
Single-cell nuclear transcriptomics reveal root tip adaptations to nitrogen scarcity in wheat	77
MIR1868 negatively regulates rice cold tolerance at both the seedling and booting stages	72
Identification of a major QTL and its candidate genes controlling stem strength in soybean via QTL mapping and GWAS	65
Artificial intelligence redefines agricultural genetics by unlocking the enigma of genomic complexity	60
Modulation of rice grain shape and appearance by the GS10-encoded long coiled-coil protein	60
GABA transporter OsGAT3 is required for growth and yield in rice under salt and drought stress	57
Sustainable transition for cereal-based agri-food systems in China: Prospective advantages of whole-grain adoption	57
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis identify candidate genes influencing water–nitrogen interaction in maize	56
GmNLP7a inhibits soybean nodulation by interacting with GmNIN1a	55
Detection of new candidate genes controlling seed weight by integrating gene coexpression analysis and QTL mapping in Brassica napus L.	54
A polygalacturonase gene OsPG1 modulates water homeostasis in rice	53
Haploids can be induced in knockout mutants of OsPLA1, but not OsDMP3 or OsDMP6, in rice	53
Development of mutants with varying flowering times by targeted editing of multiple SVP gene copies in Brassica napus L.	51
Constructing the maize inflorescence regulatory network by using efficient tsCUT&Tag assay	48
The rice OsCBL3-OsCIPK31 module regulates root development via abscisic acid and auxin signaling pathways	45
The continuous wavelet projections algorithm: A practical spectral-feature-mining approach for crop detection	45
The soybean GmPUB21-interacting protein GmDi19-5 responds to drought and salinity stresses via an ABA-dependent pathway	44
Quantifying the effects of stripe rust disease on wheat canopy spectrum based on eliminating non-physiological stresses	44
Regulation of tiller angle by gravity-sensing genes in rice	43

Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer	43
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing reveals the mechanism regulating rice plumule development	43
Mapping of powdery mildew resistance genes transferred to common wheat from wild emmer wheat revealed three functional Pm60 haplotypes	42
Identification of no pollen 1 provides a candidate gene for heterosis utilization in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)	41
TaIAA10-6D orchestrates processing quality and grain yield by modulating glutenin/gliadin ratio and plant morphogenesis in wheat	41
Isolating QTL controlling sugarcane leaf blight resistance using a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy	41
Straw mulch-based no-tillage improves tillering capability of dryland wheat by reducing asymmetric competition between main stem and tillers	39
Chromosome 5P of Agropyron cristatum induces chromosomal translocation by disturbing homologous chromosome pairing in a common wheat background	39
Field estimation of maize plant height at jointing stage using an RGB-D camera	38
Maize response to nitrogen and phosphorus starter fertilisation in mineral-fertilised or manured systems	38
Estimation of spectral responses and chlorophyll based on growth stage effects explored by machine learning methods	38
Decoding the inconsistency of six cropland maps in China	38
Co-overexpression of genes for nitrogen transport, assimilation, and utilization boosts rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency	38
Flowering-time regulation by the circadian clock: From Arabidopsis to crops	38