OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plants-Basel is 83. 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
Comparative Chemical Profiles and Phytotoxic Activity of Essential Oils of Two Ecospecies of Pulicaria undulata (L.) C.A.Mey	368
Branch Numbers and Crop Load Combination Effects on Production and Fruit Quality of Flat Peach Cultivars (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) Trained as Catalonian Vase	364
Volatiles from Cotton Plants Infested by Agrotis segetum (Lep.: Noctuidae) Attract the Larval Parasitoid Microplitis mediator (Hym.: Braconidae)	349
Evaluation of Tomato Germplasm against Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus and Identification of Resistance in Solanum pimpinellifolium	333
Phytochemical Statistical Mapping of Red Grape Varieties Cultivated in Romanian Organic and Conventional Vineyards	278
Planning Spatial Layout of a Typical Salt Tolerant Forage of Sweet Sorghum in the Yellow River Delta via Considering Resource Constraints, Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and Economic Benefits	247
Transient Expression of Glycosylated SARS-CoV-2 Antigens in Nicotiana benthamiana	240
The Role of Medicago lupulina Interaction with Rhizophagus irregularis in the Determination of Root Metabolome at Early Stages of AM Symbiosis	229
Analysing a Group of Homologous BAHD Enzymes Provides Insights into the Evolutionary Transition of Rosmarinic Acid Synthases from Hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA:Shikimate/Quinate Hydroxycinnamoyl Transferases	223
Polyploidization Increases the Lipid Content and Improves the Nutritional Quality of Rice	222
Gb_ANR-47 Enhances the Resistance of Gossypium barbadense to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV) by Regulating the Content of Proanthocyanidins	220
Correction: Rodrigo, M.A. Wetland Restoration with Hydrophytes: A Review. Plants 2021, 10, 1035	205
Impact of Drip Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization on Soil Microbial Diversity of Spring Maize	200
Modulation of Drought-Induced Stress in Cowpea Genotypes Using Exogenous Salicylic Acid	197
Major Bioactive Compounds in Seeds, Husks, and Leaves of Selected Genotypes of Coffea canephora cv. Conilon from Three Consecutive Crops	187
Systematics and Phylogenetic Placement of Panicum L. Species within the Melinidinae Based on Morphological, Anatomical, and Molecular Data (Poaceae, Panicoideae, Paniceae)	180
Comprehensive Identification and Expression Analysis of the SWEET Gene Family in Actinidia eriantha Reveals That Two AeSWEET11 Genes Function in Sucrose and Hexose Transport	180
An Alternative In Vitro Propagation Protocol of Cannabis sativa L. (Cannabaceae) Presenting Efficient Rooting, for Commercial Production	174
Astaxantin and Isoflavones Inhibit Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Rats by Reducing Oxidative Stress and Normalizing Ca/Mg Balance	168
Bacteriophage Control of Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. glycinea in Soybean	168
Comparative In Vitro and In Silico Enzyme Inhibitory Screening of Rosa x damascena and Pelargonium graveolens Essential Oils and Geraniol	167
Bioprospecting Soil Bacteria from Arid Zones to Increase Plant Tolerance to Drought: Growth and Biochemical Status of Maize Inoculated with Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria Isolated from Sal Island, Ca	164
Environmental Behaviors of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Insecticidal Proteins and Their Effects on Microbial Ecology	163
Band Phosphorus and Sulfur Fertilization as Drivers of Efficient Management of Nitrogen of Maize (Zea mays L.)	161
Volatile Constituent Analysis of Wintergreen Essential Oil and Comparison with Synthetic Methyl Salicylate for Authentication	158

The Potential of Bioaugmentation-Assisted Phytoremediation Derived Maize Biomass for the Production of Biomethane via Anaerobic Digestion	153
Efficiency of RAPD and SCoT Markers in the Genetic Diversity Assessment of the Common Bean	152
Gintonin Isolated from Ginseng Inhibits the Epithelial—Mesenchymal Transition Induced by TGF-β in A549 Lung Cancer Cells	150
Understanding the Regulation Activities of Transposons in Driving the Variation and Evolution of Polyploid Plant Genome	147
Group 1 LEA Proteins in Durum Wheat: Evolution, Expression, and Roles in Abiotic Stress Tolerance	146
Roles and Regulations of Acid Invertases in Plants: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives	144
Chemical Compositions, Pharmacological Properties and Medicinal Effects of Genus Passiflora L.: A Review	142
Cardioprotective Properties of Kaempferol: A Review	140
Top Canopy Height and Stem Size Variation Enhance Aboveground Biomass across Spatial Scales in Seasonal Tropical Forests	138
Machine Learning-Based Crop Stress Detection in Greenhouses	137
Horticultural Practices in Early Spring to Mitigate the Adverse Effect of Low Temperature on Fruit Set in ‘Lapins’ Sweet Cherry	135
Auxin-Cytokinin Cross Talk in Somatic Embryogenesis of Coffea canephora	134
LiDAR Platform for Acquisition of 3D Plant Phenotyping Database	133
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Compost-Based Biostimulants Enhance Fitness, Physiological Responses, Yield, and Quality Traits of Drought-Stressed Tomato Plants	131
Salinity Tolerance, Ion Accumulation Potential and Osmotic Adjustment In Vitro and In Planta of Different Armeria maritima Accessions from a Dry Coastal Meadow	126
Potential to Ensure Safe Production of Water Spinach in Heavy Metals-Contaminated Soil by Substituting Chemical Fertilizer with Organic Fertilizer	125
Transcriptome Analysis of Salvia miltiorrhiza under Drought Stress	124
A Mini Review of Citrus Rootstocks and Their Role in High-Density Orchards	122
Chemical Constituents, Enantiomer Content, Antioxidant and Anticholinesterase Activities of Valeriana microphylla Kunth Essential Oil	118
The MYB-CC Transcription Factor PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE-LIKE 7 (PHL7) Functions in Phosphate Homeostasis and Affects Salt Stress Tolerance in Rice	116
Biogenic CuO and ZnO Nanoparticles as Nanofertilizers for Sustainable Growth of Amaranthus hybridus	116
Characterization of Invasiveness, Thermotolerance and Light Requirement of Nine Invasive Species in China	116
Identification of Auxin, Cytokinin, Transcription Factors, and Other Zygotic Embryogenesis-Related Genes in Persea americana: A Transcriptomic-Based Study	108
Elimination of Eight Viruses and Two Viroids from Preclonal Candidates of Six Grapevine Varieties (Vitis vinifera L.) through In Vivo Thermotherapy and In Vitro Meristem Tip Micrografting	107
Separate Effects of Foliar Applied Selenate and Zinc Oxide on the Accumulation of Macrominerals, Macronutrients and Bioactive Compounds in Two Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Seed Varieties	107
Optimization of Heterotrophic Culture Conditions for the Algae Graesiella emersonii WBG-1 to Produce Proteins	105
Surfactin and Spo0A-Dependent Antagonism by Bacillus subtilis Strain UD1022 against Medicago sativa Phytopathogens	104
Physiological Mechanism through Which Al Toxicity Inhibits Peanut Root Growth	102
Proteomic Analysis of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Leaves in Response to Date Palm Waste Compost Application	101
An Overview of Mycorrhiza in Pines: Research, Species, and Applications	101
Isolation and Characterization of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria from the Rhizosphere of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Minthostachys verticillata	101
Characterization, Antioxidant Potential, and Pharmacokinetics Properties of Phenolic Compounds from Native Australian Herbs and Fruits	101
Morphology and Phylogenetic Positions of Two Novel Gogorevia Species (Bacillariophyta) from the Han River, South Korea	100
Correction: Mourou et al. Brassicaceae Fungi and Chromista Diseases: Molecular Detection and Host–Plant Interaction. Plants 2023, 12, 1033	99
Four New Pinnularia Ehrenberg Species (Bacillariophyta) from Urban Freshwater Streams in South Korea	99
Biomimetic Strategies for Developing Abiotic Stress-Tolerant Tomato Cultivars: An Overview	98
Translational Chickpea Genomics Consortium to Accelerate Genetic Gains in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)	97
Genetic Dissection of Heat Stress Tolerance in Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Using GWAS	97
Comprehensive Identification and Expression Analysis of the Multidrug and Toxic Compound Extrusion (MATE) Gene Family in Brachypodium distachyon	97
Impact of Different Fertilizer Sources under Supplemental Irrigation and Rainfed Conditions on Eco-Physiological Responses and Yield Characteristics of Dragon’s Head (Lallemantia iberica)	97
WRKY Transcription Factors Modulate the Flavonoid Pathway of Rhododendron chrysanthum Pall. Under UV-B Stress	96
Genetic Analysis of Mutagenesis That Induces the Photoperiod Insensitivity of Wild Cotton Gossypium hirsutum Subsp. purpurascens	95
Photoperiod Genes Contribute to Daylength-Sensing and Breeding in Rice	94
Heterologous Expression of Chrysanthemum TCP Transcription Factor CmTCP13 Enhances Salinity Tolerance in Arabidopsis	94
SNP Diversity and Genetic Structure of “Rogosija”, an Old Western Balkan Durum Wheat Collection	93
Calcium Signaling in Plant-Insect Interactions	92
Resistance of Alternaria spp. Causing Strawberry Black Spot to Boscalid in China	92
Characterization of Male Flower Induction by Silver Thiosulfate Foliar Spray in Female Cannabis at the Middle Reproductive Stage for Breeding	90
Genetic Diversity and Construction of Salt-Tolerant Core Germplasm in Maize (Zea mays L.) Based on Phenotypic Traits and SNP Markers	90
Deficiency of Auxin Efflux Carrier OsPIN1b Impairs Chilling and Drought Tolerance in Rice	90

Distance Matters: Assessing the Influence of Spatial Separation on Reproductive Success of Costus spiralis (Costaceae) in a Vereda Palm Swamp	89
In Vitro Evaluation of Antidiabetic Potential of Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala Fruit Extract	88
A Possible Mode of Action of Methyl Jasmonate to Induce the Secondary Abscission Zone in Stems of Bryophyllum calycinum: Relevance to Plant Hormone Dynamics	88
Thiamethoxam-Induced Intergenerational Sublethal Effects on the Life History and Feeding Behavior of Rhopalosiphum padi	85
Emerging Roles of Epigenetics in Grapevine and Winegrowing	85
The Potential Roles of Unique Leaf Structure for the Adaptation of Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf. in Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau	84
Optimization of Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction of Phenolic Acids and Tannins from Alchemilla vulgaris L.	84
Integrated Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal the Potential Molecular Mechanism Underlying Callus Browning in Paeonia ostii	84
Transcriptome Sequencing of Broussonetia papyrifera Leaves Reveals Key Genes Involved in Flavonoids Biosynthesis	83
Production of Bioactive Compounds in Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume Using Bioreactor Cultures Under Elicitation with Sodium Chloride	83