OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plants-Basel is 88. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Production of Bioactive Compounds in Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume Using Bioreactor Cultures Under Elicitation with Sodium Chloride	562
Identification of Putative Candidate Genes from Galphimia spp. Encoding Enzymes of the Galphimines Triterpenoids Synthesis Pathway with Anxiolytic and Sedative Effects	537
Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Oil-Body-Membrane Proteins in Polyploid Crop Brassica napus	449
A New Biocontrol Tool to Fight Potato Late Blight Based on Willaertia magna C2c Maky Lysate	410
Fern Spores—“Ready-to-Use” Standards for Plant Genome Size Estimation Using a Flow Cytometric Approach	336
Ulosarcina terrestrica gen. nov., sp. nov., a New Ulvophycean Sarcinoid Alga from the Russian Far East	321
Molecular Basis of Crops and Fruit Plants in Response to Stress	320
Supplementing the Nuclear-Encoded PSII Subunit D1 Induces Dramatic Metabolic Reprogramming in Flag Leaves during Grain Filling in Rice	317
Methoxylated Flavonols and ent-Kaurane Diterpenes from the South African Helichrysum rutilans and Their Cosmetic Potential	302
Bioaccumulation of Cr by the Buddleja Species and Schinus molle L. Grown with and Without Compost in a Sandy Soil Contaminated by Leather Industrial Effluents	291
MBD3 Regulates Male Germ Cell Division and Sperm Fertility in Arabidopsis thaliana	291
Early Effects of Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculum and Fertilizer on Morphological and Physiological Variables of Nursery-Grown Nothofagus alessandrii Plants	262
LC–HRMS for the Identification of Quercetin and Its Derivatives in Spiraea hypericifolia (Rosaceae) and Anatomical Features of Its Leaves	252
Micropropagation of Ajuga bracteosa via Direct Organogenesis Using Internodal Explants: SEM, GC-MS, and SCoT Marker Analysis	240
Advances in ERECTA Family Regulation of Female Gametophyte Development in Arabidopsis thaliana	234
Methods Established for EPSPS Gene Mutation Detection in Glyphosate-Resistant Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	231
Gut–Liver Axis-Mediated Anti-Obesity Effects and Viscosity Characterization of a Homogenized Viscous Vegetable Mixture in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet	212
Phytochemical Characterization, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Melanoma Mechanism of Flower Buds of Magnolia biondii Pamp.	209
Variations in Acorn Characteristics Between Two Mediterranean Quercus Species and Their Hybrids Through Contrasting Environmental Gradients in Spain	204
Seasonal Variation in Root Morphological Traits and Non-Structural Carbohydrates of Pinus yunnanensis Seedlings Across Different Seedling Orders	198
Structural Particularities of Gall Neoformations Induced by Monarthropalpus flavus in the Leaves of Buxus sempervirens	197
Inorganic Carbon Acquisition and Photosynthetic Metabolism in Marine Photoautotrophs: A Summary	197
Geobotanical Study and Preservation of Rare and Endangered Rosaceae Species	195
Different Leaf Strategies Between Lithophytic and Terrestrial Orchids in a Subtropical Karst Forest	191
Plants Distinguish Different Photoperiods to Independently Regulate Post-Flowering Vegetative Growth and Reproductive Growth	188

Unveiling Novel Genetic Loci and Superior Alleles for Nickel Accumulation in Wheat via Genome-Wide Association Study	186
Inoculum of Endophytic Bacillus spp. Stimulates Growth of Ex Vitro Acclimatised Apple Plantlets	179
Transcriptome Analysis of the CML Gene Family in Bletilla striata and Regulation of Militarine Synthesis Under Sodium Acetate and Salicylic Acid Treatments	172
Synergistic Effects of Partial Substitution of Sludge with Cattle Manure and Straw on Soil Improvement and Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Growth in Horqin Sandy Land, China	157
Effect of Plant Topping on Seasonal Development, Physiological Changes, and Grain Yield of Soybean	156
Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the SPL Gene Family in Phalaenopsis equestris	153
Genetic Basis Identification of a NLR Gene, TaRPM1-2D, That Confers Powdery Mildew Resistance in Wheat Cultivar ‘Brock’	150
Nitrogen Addition and Heterotroph Exclusion Affected Plant Species Diversity–Biomass Relationship by Affecting Plant Functional Traits	145
Dynamic Monitoring of Nutrition Inputs and Fertility Evaluation during a Decade in the Main Peach-Producing Areas of Shandong Province, China	143
Liverworts of Magadan: Life on the Edge of Beringia	138
Geographical Distribution Dynamics of Acorus calamus in China Under Climate Change	136
Spectroscopic Characterization and Biological Effects of 1-Oxo-bisabolone-rich Pulicaria burchardii Hutch. subsp. burchardii Essential Oil Against Viruses, Bacteria, and Spore Germination	131
Differentiation of Amaranthus Species and Estimation of Their Polyphenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Potential Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy	130
Photosynthetic Responses of Peat Moss (Sphagnum spp.) and Bog Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos L.) to Spring Warming	130
Chloroplast Genome and Description of Borodinellopsis insignis sp. nov. (Chlamydomonadales, Chlorophyta), a Rare Aerial Alga from China	128
How Tree Decline Varies the Anatomical Features in Quercus brantii	125
Unlocking the Growth Potential of Poplar: A Novel Transcriptomic-Metabolomic Approach to Evaluating the Impact of Divergent Pruning Strategies	124
Transcriptome Remodeling in Arabidopsis: A Response to Heterologous Poplar MSL-lncRNAs Overexpression	123
Predictions of Genes Conferring Resistance to Puccinia hordei in an International Barley Panel Using Gene-for-Gene-Based Postulations and Linked Molecular Markers	120
Ectopic Expression of AetPGL from Aegilops tauschii Enhances Cadmium Tolerance and Accumulation Capacity in Arabidopsis thaliana	120
Antioxidant and Antifungal Activities and Characterization of Phenolic Compounds Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS) in Empetrum rubrum Vahl ex Willd.	120
The Journey of Mango: How the Shipping Systems Affect Fruit Quality, Consumer Acceptance, and Environmental Impact	119
Pollination in Epidendrum densiflorum Hook. (Orchidaceae: Laeliinae): Fraudulent Trap-Flowers, Self-Incompatibility, and a Possible New Type of Mimicry	119
Bioactive Glycosylated Flavonoids Exhibiting LXR Agonist Activity from a Lauraceae Colombian Species	118
Major Bioactive Compounds in Seeds, Husks, and Leaves of Selected Genotypes of Coffea canephora cv. Conilon from Three Consecutive Crops	115
Gb_ANR-47 Enhances the Resistance of Gossypium barbadense to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV) by Regulating the Content of Proanthocyanidins	115
Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme Positively Regulates Salicylic Acid and Jasmonic Acid Biosynthesis to Confer Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Resistance in Nicotiana benthamiana	115
Group 1 LEA Proteins in Durum Wheat: Evolution, Expression, and Roles in Abiotic Stress Tolerance	112
Comprehensive Identification and Expression Analysis of the SWEET Gene Family in Actinidia eriantha Reveals That Two AeSWEET11 Genes Function in Sucrose and Hexose Transport	112
Characterization of Invasiveness, Thermotolerance and Light Requirement of Nine Invasive Species in China	108
Reduction in the Use of Some Herbicides Favors Nitrogen Fixation Efficiency in Phaseolus vulgaris and Medicago sativa	108
Identification of Auxin, Cytokinin, Transcription Factors, and Other Zygotic Embryogenesis-Related Genes in Persea americana: A Transcriptomic-Based Study	108
Drought Stress, Elevated CO2 and Their Combination Differentially Affect Carbon and Nitrogen in Different Organs of Six Spring Wheat Genotypes	106
Application of a Synthetic Microbial Community to Enhance Pepper Resistance Against Phytophthora capsici	105
Mamba-YOLO-ML: A State-Space Model-Based Approach for Mulberry Leaf Disease Detection	103
Tree Height Prediction Using a Double Hidden-Layer Neural Network and a Mixed-Effects Model	101
Enhancing Sugarcane Yield and Weed Control Sustainability with Degradable Film Mulching	101
Assessing the Fates of Water and Nitrogen on an Open-Field Intensive Vegetable System under an Expert-N System with EU-Rotate_N Model in North China Plain	101
A Physiological and Molecular Docking Insight on Quercetin Mediated Salinity Stress Tolerance in Chinese Flowering Cabbage and Increase in Glucosinolate Contents	100
Antifungal Plant Defensins as an Alternative Tool to Combat Candidiasis	100
Genetic Diversity and Construction of Salt-Tolerant Core Germplasm in Maize (Zea mays L.) Based on Phenotypic Traits and SNP Markers	99
Impact of Different Fertilizer Sources under Supplemental Irrigation and Rainfed Conditions on Eco-Physiological Responses and Yield Characteristics of Dragon’s Head (Lallemantia iberica)	99
Unveiling Nature’s Architecture: Geometric Morphometrics as an Analytical Tool in Plant Biology	98
Habitats, Plant Diversity, Morphology, Anatomy, and Molecular Phylogeny of Xylosalsola chiwensis (Popov) Akhani & Roalson	98
The MYB-CC Transcription Factor PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE-LIKE 7 (PHL7) Functions in Phosphate Homeostasis and Affects Salt Stress Tolerance in Rice	97
Emerging Insights into the Roles of the Rhizome–Culm System in Bamboo Shoot Development through Analysis of Non-Structural Carbohydrate Changes	97
Long-Term Study of the Effects of Environment, Variety, and Fertilisation on Yield and Stability of Spring Barley Grain	95
Ionomic Signatures of Olive Trees Affected by Quick Decline Syndrome	95
Correction: Mourou et al. Brassicaceae Fungi and Chromista Diseases: Molecular Detection and Host–Plant Interaction. Plants 2023, 12, 1033	94
Overexpression of SlANT1 Enhances Drought Tolerance in Tomato Through Anthocyanin-Mediated Antioxidant Protection and Metabolic Reprogramming	94

Mechanical Properties and Optimization Strategies of Tree Fork Structures	93
Bioactive Extracts from Salicornia ramosissima J. Woods Biorefinery as a Source of Ingredients for High-Value Industries	93
The Effect of Different Temperatures on the Viability and Senescence of Plum Ovules (Prunus domestica L.)	93
Gintonin Isolated from Ginseng Inhibits the Epithelial—Mesenchymal Transition Induced by TGF-β in A549 Lung Cancer Cells	93
Phenolics and Sesquiterpene Lactones Profile of Red and Green Lettuce: Combined Effect of Cultivar, Microbiological Fertiliser, and Season	92
Optimization of the In Vitro Proliferation of an Ancient Pear Tree Cultivar (‘Decana d’inverno’) through the Use of Neem Oil	92
Pepper Plants Harboring L Resistance Alleles Showed Tolerance toward Manifestations of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus Disease	91
Extracted Eucalyptus globulus Bark Fiber as a Potential Substrate for Pinus radiata and Quillaja saponaria Germination	91
Enhancing Wheat Growth, Physiology, Yield, and Water Use Efficiency under Deficit Irrigation by Integrating Foliar Application of Salicylic Acid and Nutrients at Critical Growth Stages	90
Physiological and Transcriptome Responses of Sweet Potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] to Weak-Light Stress	90
Establishment of Transient Transformation Systems in Welsh Onion (Allium fistulosum L.): Hairy Root Induction and Protoplast Transformation	89
Effects of Nitrogen Addition on Leaf Functional Traits of Dominant Species in Bayanbulak Grassland, Xinjiang, China	88
Modulation of Morpho-Physiological and Metabolic Profiles of Lettuce Subjected to Salt Stress and Treated with Two Vegetal-Derived Biostimulants	88
Study of the Floristic, Morphological, and Genetic (atpF–atpH, Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS), matK, psbK–psbI, rbcL, and trnH–psbA) Differences in Crataegus ambigua Populations in Mangistau (Kazak	88
Potential of Novel Magnesium Nanomaterials to Manage Bacterial Spot Disease of Tomato in Greenhouse and Field Conditions	88
Evolutionary Analysis of the Land Plant-Specific TCP Interactor Containing EAR Motif Protein (TIE) Family of Transcriptional Corepressors	88