OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Crop Journal is 42. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The Magnaporthe oryzae effector Avr-PikD suppresses rice immunity by inhibiting an LSD1-like transcriptional activator	124
Integrated multi-omics analysis identifies OsMYB48 as a transcriptional repressor of coleoptile elongation in anaerobic rice germination	106
The transcription factor GmBIM1 negatively regulates plant height in soybean (Glycine max L.)	103
MePHD1.2 affects the synthesis of cyanogenic glycosides by regulating transcription of MeCYP79D2 in cassava	101
Quantifying the effects of stripe rust disease on wheat canopy spectrum based on eliminating non-physiological stresses	86
Detection of new candidate genes controlling seed weight by integrating gene coexpression analysis and QTL mapping in Brassica napus L.	79
GABA transporter OsGAT3 is required for growth and yield in rice under salt and drought stress	73
Sustainable transition for cereal-based agri-food systems in China: Prospective advantages of whole-grain adoption	73
GmNLP7a inhibits soybean nodulation by interacting with GmNIN1a	69
The continuous wavelet projections algorithm: A practical spectral-feature-mining approach for crop detection	68
Artificial intelligence redefines agricultural genetics by unlocking the enigma of genomic complexity	66
Haploids can be induced in knockout mutants of OsPLA1, but not OsDMP3 or OsDMP6, in rice	63
A polygalacturonase gene OsPG1 modulates water homeostasis in rice	61
Constructing the maize inflorescence regulatory network by using efficient tsCUT&Tag assay	61
Single-cell nuclear transcriptomics reveal root tip adaptations to nitrogen scarcity in wheat	59
Unraveling the regulatory network of flower coloration in soybean: Insights into roles of GmMYBA3 and GmMYBR1	59
The soybean GmPUB21-interacting protein GmDi19-5 responds to drought and salinity stresses via an ABA-dependent pathway	57
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis identify candidate genes influencing water–nitrogen interaction in maize	55
Biomolecular condensates: Emerging regulatory mechanisms for crop improvement	54
Beyond dwarfism: Green Revolution gene Rht-D1b orchestrates tiller angle and canopy architecture in wheat	54
Modulation of rice grain shape and appearance by the GS10-encoded long coiled-coil protein	52
The rice OsCBL3-OsCIPK31 module regulates root development via abscisic acid and auxin signaling pathways	51
MIR1868 negatively regulates rice cold tolerance at both the seedling and booting stages	50
Mutations in the WUSCHEL-related homeobox1 gene cause an increased leaflet number in soybean	50
Identification of a major QTL and its candidate genes controlling stem strength in soybean via QTL mapping and GWAS	49

Isolating QTL controlling sugarcane leaf blight resistance using a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy	48
Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer	48
Regulation of tiller angle by gravity-sensing genes in rice	47
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing reveals the mechanism regulating rice plumule development	46
Chromosome 5P of Agropyron cristatum induces chromosomal translocation by disturbing homologous chromosome pairing in a common wheat background	46
Estimation of spectral responses and chlorophyll based on growth stage effects explored by machine learning methods	46
Optimizing nitrogen application increases strip-intercropped maize yields by reshaping root morphology and physiology	45
Layered nitrogen placement increases wheat yield by transcriptionally regulating root functional strategies and reshaping soil enzymatic hotspots	45
OsARF9 integrates auxin-BR-ABA signaling to regulate plant architecture and seed germination in rice	45
Mapping and characterization of stable major QTL for heading date and spikelet number in wheat	45
Co-overexpression of genes for nitrogen transport, assimilation, and utilization boosts rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency	45
Maize response to nitrogen and phosphorus starter fertilisation in mineral-fertilised or manured systems	45
TaIAA10-6D orchestrates processing quality and grain yield by modulating glutenin/gliadin ratio and plant morphogenesis in wheat	44
Field estimation of maize plant height at jointing stage using an RGB-D camera	43
Decoding the inconsistency of six cropland maps in China	43
A boron transporter, BnaC3.BOR1, is critical for boron regulation in roots, stem integrity, and floral organs in Brassica napus L.	42
Flowering-time regulation by the circadian clock: From Arabidopsis to crops	42