OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Crop Journal is 39. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Detection of new candidate genes controlling seed weight by integrating gene coexpression analysis and QTL mapping in Brassica napus L.	259
MePHD1.2 affects the synthesis of cyanogenic glycosides by regulating transcription of MeCYP79D2 in cassava	128
Modulation of rice grain shape and appearance by the GS10-encoded long coiled-coil protein	116
The Magnaporthe oryzae effector Avr-PikD suppresses rice immunity by inhibiting an LSD1-like transcriptional activator	90
Single-cell nuclear transcriptomics reveal root tip adaptations to nitrogen scarcity in wheat	81
GABA transporter OsGAT3 is required for growth and yield in rice under salt and drought stress	79
Quantifying the effects of stripe rust disease on wheat canopy spectrum based on eliminating non-physiological stresses	73
The soybean GmPUB21-interacting protein GmDi19-5 responds to drought and salinity stresses via an ABA-dependent pathway	69
MIR1868 negatively regulates rice cold tolerance at both the seedling and booting stages	67
QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis identify candidate genes influencing water–nitrogen interaction in maize	67
Constructing the maize inflorescence regulatory network by using efficient tsCUT&Tag assay	65
A polygalacturonase gene OsPG1 modulates water homeostasis in rice	63
Sustainable transition for cereal-based agri-food systems in China: Prospective advantages of whole-grain adoption	62
Biomolecular condensates: Emerging regulatory mechanisms for crop improvement	60
Integrated multi-omics analysis identifies OsMYB48 as a transcriptional repressor of coleoptile elongation in anaerobic rice germination	58
Haploids can be induced in knockout mutants of OsPLA1, but not OsDMP3 or OsDMP6, in rice	54
Artificial intelligence redefines agricultural genetics by unlocking the enigma of genomic complexity	54
Identification of a major QTL and its candidate genes controlling stem strength in soybean via QTL mapping and GWAS	49
The transcription factor GmBIM1 negatively regulates plant height in soybean (Glycine max L.)	49
Unraveling the regulatory network of flower coloration in soybean: Insights into roles of GmMYBA3 and GmMYBR1	48
Mutations in the WUSCHEL-related homeobox1 gene cause an increased leaflet number in soybean	47
The continuous wavelet projections algorithm: A practical spectral-feature-mining approach for crop detection	46
Beyond dwarfism: Green Revolution gene Rht-D1b orchestrates tiller angle and canopy architecture in wheat	46
GmNLP7a inhibits soybean nodulation by interacting with GmNIN1a	45
The rice OsCBL3-OsCIPK31 module regulates root development via abscisic acid and auxin signaling pathways	44

Development of mutants with varying flowering times by targeted editing of multiple SVP gene copies in Brassica napus L.	44
Decoding the inconsistency of six cropland maps in China	44
Estimation of spectral responses and chlorophyll based on growth stage effects explored by machine learning methods	43
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing reveals the mechanism regulating rice plumule development	42
Field estimation of maize plant height at jointing stage using an RGB-D camera	42
Regulation of tiller angle by gravity-sensing genes in rice	42
Isolating QTL controlling sugarcane leaf blight resistance using a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy	41
Maize response to nitrogen and phosphorus starter fertilisation in mineral-fertilised or manured systems	41
SsdchA is a novel secretory cellobiohydrolase driving pathogenicity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum	41
TaIAA10-6D orchestrates processing quality and grain yield by modulating glutenin/gliadin ratio and plant morphogenesis in wheat	41
Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer	41
Straw mulch-based no-tillage improves tillering capability of dryland wheat by reducing asymmetric competition between main stem and tillers	40
Co-overexpression of genes for nitrogen transport, assimilation, and utilization boosts rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency	40
Chromosome 5P of Agropyron cristatum induces chromosomal translocation by disturbing homologous chromosome pairing in a common wheat background	39
Flowering-time regulation by the circadian clock: From Arabidopsis to crops	39
Optimizing nitrogen application increases strip-intercropped maize yields by reshaping root morphology and physiology	39
Mapping of powdery mildew resistance genes transferred to common wheat from wild emmer wheat revealed three functional Pm60 haplotypes	39