OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plants-Basel is 70. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Drought Stress Impacts on Plants and Different Approaches to Alleviate Its Adverse Effects	770
The Role of Polyphenols in Abiotic Stress Response: The Influence of Molecular Structure	354
Controlled Release Fertilizers: A Review on Coating Materials and Mechanism of Release	228
Biostimulant Properties of Seaweed Extracts in Plants: Implications towards Sustainable Crop Production	209
Plants’ Physio-Biochemical and Phyto-Hormonal Responses to Alleviate the Adverse Effects of Drought Stress: A Comprehensive Review	206
An Overview of Some Biopesticides and Their Importance in Plant Protection for Commercial Acceptance	200
Global Plant Virus Disease Pandemics and Epidemics	197
Nano-Fertilization as an Emerging Fertilization Technique: Why Can Modern Agriculture Benefit from Its Use?	191
Function and Mechanism of WRKY Transcription Factors in Abiotic Stress Responses of Plants	188
Metal and Metalloid Toxicity in Plants: An Overview on Molecular Aspects	182
Foliar Application of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Promotes Drought Stress Tolerance in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)	181
Potassium Control of Plant Functions: Ecological and Agricultural Implications	171
Induced Systemic Resistance for Improving Plant Immunity by Beneficial Microbes	167
Seed Priming with Phytohormones: An Effective Approach for the Mitigation of Abiotic Stress	159
Effect of Lead and Copper on Photosynthetic Apparatus in Citrus (Citrus aurantium L.) Plants. The Role of Antioxidants in Oxidative Damage as a Response to Heavy Metal Stress	144
Salinity Stress Affects Photosynthesis, Malondialdehyde Formation, and Proline Content in Portulaca oleracea L.	142
PGPR-Mediated Salt Tolerance in Maize by Modulating Plant Physiology, Antioxidant Defense, Compatible Solutes Accumulation and Bio-Surfactant Producing Genes	140
Abiotic Stress in Crop Species: Improving Tolerance by Applying Plant Metabolites	139
Coping with the Challenges of Abiotic Stress in Plants: New Dimensions in the Field Application of Nanoparticles	136
Silicon Cycling in Soils Revisited	125
Harnessing Bacterial Endophytes for Promotion of Plant Growth and Biotechnological Applications: An Overview	125
Metal/Metalloid-Based Nanomaterials for Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance: An Overview of the Mechanisms	111
Plants’ Response Mechanisms to Salinity Stress	110
Phytotoxic Effects and Mechanism of Action of Essential Oils and Terpenoids	110
Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice): A Comprehensive Review on Its Phytochemistry, Biological Activities, Clinical Evidence and Toxicology	109

Bioherbicides: An Eco-Friendly Tool for Sustainable Weed Management	107
Grapevine Responses to Heat Stress and Global Warming	106
Significance of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Grain Legumes: Growth Promotion and Crop Production	101
Nano-Enabled Products: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Agriculture	100
Impact of Environmental Factors on Stilbene Biosynthesis	100
Prospects for Using Phosphate-Solubilizing Microorganisms as Natural Fertilizers in Agriculture	98
Understanding Potential Heavy Metal Contamination, Absorption, Translocation and Accumulation in Rice and Human Health Risks	98
Inventory of Medicinal Plants Used Traditionally to Manage Kidney Diseases in North-Eastern Morocco: Ethnobotanical Fieldwork and Pharmacological Evidence	97
Nanofertilizers: A Smart and Sustainable Attribute to Modern Agriculture	97
Deep Learning Utilization in Agriculture: Detection of Rice Plant Diseases Using an Improved CNN Model	94
Diverse Physiological Roles of Flavonoids in Plant Environmental Stress Responses and Tolerance	94
Challenges and Prospects for the Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources in Field Genebanks, in In Vitro Collections and/or in Liquid Nitrogen	93
Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES): Phytochemical Extraction Performance Enhancer for Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Product Development	91
Effect of Cadmium Toxicity on Growth, Oxidative Damage, Antioxidant Defense System and Cadmium Accumulation in Two Sorghum Cultivars	90
Influence of Nano Silicon and Nano Selenium on Root Characters, Growth, Ion Selectivity, Yield, and Yield Components of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Salinity Conditions	89
Sprouts and Microgreens—Novel Food Sources for Healthy Diets	89
Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Some Selected Medicinal Plants from Southern Africa and Their Biological Applications	88
Plant Growth-Promoting Endophytic Bacterial Community Inhabiting the Leaves of Pulicaria incisa (Lam.) DC Inherent to Arid Regions	88
Regulation of Reactive Oxygen Species during Salt Stress in Plants and Their Crosstalk with Other Signaling Molecules—Current Perspectives and Future Directions	87
Trichoderma Species: Our Best Fungal Allies in the Biocontrol of Plant Diseases—A Review	85
To Fight or to Grow: The Balancing Role of Ethylene in Plant Abiotic Stress Responses	84
Fungal Endophytes and Their Role in Agricultural Plant Protection against Pests and Pathogens	84
Salt Stress in Plants and Mitigation Approaches	84
Phytotoxic Effects of Plant Essential Oils: A Systematic Review and Structure-Activity Relationship Based on Chemometric Analyses	84
Exogenous Nitric Oxide Reinforces Photosynthetic Efficiency, Osmolyte, Mineral Uptake, Antioxidant, Expression of Stress-Responsive Genes and Ameliorates the Effects of Salinity Stress in Wheat	82
Microbial Biostimulants as Response to Modern Agriculture Needs: Composition, Role and Application of These Innovative Products	80
Nutritional Characteristics Assessment of Sunflower Seeds, Oil and Cake. Perspective of Using Sunflower Oilcakes as a Functional Ingredient	80
An Overview of Soil and Soilless Cultivation Techniques—Chances, Challenges and the Neglected Question of Sustainability	80
Thermal Stresses in Maize: Effects and Management Strategies	79
Dual Effect of Nanomaterials on Germination and Seedling Growth: Stimulation vs. Phytotoxicity	79
Recapitulation of the Function and Role of ROS Generated in Response to Heat Stress in Plants	79
Exogenous Gibberellic Acid or Dilute Bee Honey Boosts Drought Stress Tolerance in Vicia faba by Rebalancing Osmoprotectants, Antioxidants, Nutrients, and Phytohormones	78
Health Benefits of Uses and Applications of Moringa oleifera in Bakery Products	77
Environmental Factors Regulate Plant Secondary Metabolites	76
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) as a Potential Functional Food Source of Mucilage and Bioactive Compounds with Technological Applications and Health Benefits	76
Wheat, Barley, and Oat Breeding for Health Benefit Components in Grain	76
Effects of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (Fe3O4) on Growth, Photosynthesis, Antioxidant Activity and Distribution of Mineral Elements in Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Plants	75
Cellular Phosphorylation Signaling and Gene Expression in Drought Stress Responses: ABA-Dependent and ABA-Independent Regulatory Systems	74
Recent Developments in Polyphenol Applications on Human Health: A Review with Current Knowledge	74
Specific Roles of Lipoxygenases in Development and Responses to Stress in Plants	74
The Crosstalk of Melatonin and Hydrogen Sulfide Determines Photosynthetic Performance by Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism in Wheat under Heat Stress	73
Phosphorus Plays Key Roles in Regulating Plants’ Physiological Responses to Abiotic Stresses	73
Bacteria as Biocontrol Tool against Phytoparasitic Nematodes	72
Integrated Application of Selenium and Silicon Enhances Growth and Anatomical Structure, Antioxidant Defense System and Yield of Wheat Grown in Salt-Stressed Soil	71
The Past, Present and Future of Cannabis sativa Tissue Culture	70
Chemistry, Occurrence, Properties, Applications, and Encapsulation of Carotenoids—A Review	70
Multi-Therapeutic Potential of Naringenin (4′,5,7-Trihydroxyflavonone): Experimental Evidence and Mechanisms	70
Strategy of Salt Tolerance and Interactive Impact of Azotobacter chroococcum and/or Alcaligenes faecalis Inoculation on Canola (Brassica napus L.) Plants Grown in Saline Soil	70