OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Horticulturae is 30. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Response Mechanism of Plants to Drought Stress	197
A Review on Plant Responses to Salt Stress and Their Mechanisms of Salt Resistance	96
Superabsorbent Polymer Hydrogels for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review	69
Biostimulants on Crops: Their Impact under Abiotic Stress Conditions	66
Effect of Drought Stress on Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters, Phytochemical Contents, and Antioxidant Activities in Lettuce Seedlings	55
Advances and Perspectives in the Use of Biocontrol Agents against Fungal Plant Diseases	55
Prospects of Nanotechnology in Improving the Productivity and Quality of Horticultural Crops	48
Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of Sorghum bicolor L. under Intercropping with Legumes and Different Weed Control Methods	48
Effect of Postharvest Transport and Storage on Color and Firmness Quality of Tomato	48
Effect of Seaweed Extract on Productivity and Quality Attributes of Four Onion Cultivars	48
Perceptions of Urban Green Areas during the Social Distancing Period for COVID-19 Containment in Italy	47
The Impact of Salt Stress on Plant Growth, Mineral Composition, and Antioxidant Activity in Tetragonia decumbens Mill.: An Underutilized Edible Halophyte in South Africa	40
Evaluation of the Crop Water Stress Index as an Indicator for the Diagnosis of Grapevine Water Deficiency in Greenhouses	37
Bruise Damage and Quality Changes in Impact-Bruised, Stored Tomatoes	37
Understanding Root Rot Disease in Agricultural Crops	37
Environmental and Cultivation Factors Affect the Morphology, Architecture and Performance of Root Systems in Soilless Grown Plants	36
Physiological and Qualitative Response of Cucurbita pepo L. to Salicylic Acid under Controlled Water Stress Conditions	36
Biofertilizer Application Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance and Alters the Antioxidant Enzymes in Medicinal Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo convar. pepo var. Styriaca)	35
The Impact of COVID-19 on Horticulture: Critical Issues and Opportunities Derived from an Unexpected Occurrence	35
Overview of the Dynamic Role of Specialty Cut Flowers in the International Cut Flower Market	35
Biological and Agronomic Traits of the Main Halophytes Widespread in the Mediterranean Region as Potential New Vegetable Crops	33
UV Lighting in Horticulture: A Sustainable Tool for Improving Production Quality and Food Safety	32
Evaluation of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Production under Hydroponic System: Nutrient Solution Derived from Fish Waste vs. Inorganic Nutrient Solution	31
Exogenous EBR Ameliorates Endogenous Hormone Contents in Tomato Species under Low-Temperature Stress	31
Application of Rosemary and Eucalyptus Essential Oils and Their Main Component on the Preservation of Apple and Pear Fruits	31

Plant Tolerance to Drought Stress in the Presence of Supporting Bacteria and Fungi: An Efficient Strategy in Horticulture	31
Quality Evaluation of Indoor-Grown Microgreens Cultivated on Three Different Substrates	31
Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage	31
Rangeland Management and Ecological Adaptation Analysis Model for Astragalus curvirostris Boiss	31
Extending Shelf Life and Maintaining Quality of Tomato Fruit by Calcium Chloride, Hydrogen Peroxide, Chitosan, and Ozonated Water	31