OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Horticulturae is 37. 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
Response Mechanism of Plants to Drought Stress	259
A Review on Plant Responses to Salt Stress and Their Mechanisms of Salt Resistance	130
Superabsorbent Polymer Hydrogels for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review	98
Biostimulants on Crops: Their Impact under Abiotic Stress Conditions	93
Advances and Perspectives in the Use of Biocontrol Agents against Fungal Plant Diseases	77
Effect of Drought Stress on Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters, Phytochemical Contents, and Antioxidant Activities in Lettuce Seedlings	64
Prospects of Nanotechnology in Improving the Productivity and Quality of Horticultural Crops	63
Effect of Postharvest Transport and Storage on Color and Firmness Quality of Tomato	59
Environmental and Cultivation Factors Affect the Morphology, Architecture and Performance of Root Systems in Soilless Grown Plants	51
Perceptions of Urban Green Areas during the Social Distancing Period for COVID-19 Containment in Italy	51
Understanding Root Rot Disease in Agricultural Crops	50
Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of Sorghum bicolor L. under Intercropping with Legumes and Different Weed Control Methods	49
Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage	48
The Impact of Salt Stress on Plant Growth, Mineral Composition, and Antioxidant Activity in Tetragonia decumbens Mill.: An Underutilized Edible Halophyte in South Africa	47
Overview of the Dynamic Role of Specialty Cut Flowers in the International Cut Flower Market	47
Biological and Agronomic Traits of the Main Halophytes Widespread in the Mediterranean Region as Potential New Vegetable Crops	46
Biofertilizer Application Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance and Alters the Antioxidant Enzymes in Medicinal Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo convar. pepo var. Styriaca)	44
Mitigation of Salinity Stress Effects on Broad Bean Productivity Using Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles Application	44
The Impact of COVID-19 on Horticulture: Critical Issues and Opportunities Derived from an Unexpected Occurrence	43
Physiological and Qualitative Response of Cucurbita pepo L. to Salicylic Acid under Controlled Water Stress Conditions	43
Temperate Fruit Trees under Climate Change: Challenges for Dormancy and Chilling Requirements in Warm Winter Regions	42
Bruise Damage and Quality Changes in Impact-Bruised, Stored Tomatoes	42
Tomato Leaf Disease Classification via Compact Convolutional Neural Networks with Transfer Learning and Feature Selection	41
Evaluation of the Crop Water Stress Index as an Indicator for the Diagnosis of Grapevine Water Deficiency in Greenhouses	41
Evaluation of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Production under Hydroponic System: Nutrient Solution Derived from Fish Waste vs. Inorganic Nutrient Solution	41

UV Lighting in Horticulture: A Sustainable Tool for Improving Production Quality and Food Safety	41
Extending Shelf Life and Maintaining Quality of Tomato Fruit by Calcium Chloride, Hydrogen Peroxide, Chitosan, and Ozonated Water	40
Nutritional Composition and Volatile Compounds of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Seed, Fatty Acid Composition and Tocopherols, Polyphenols, and Antioxidant Activity of Its Essential Oil	40
Impact of Foliar Application of Zinc and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Growth, Yield, Nutrient Uptake and Quality of Tomato	39
An Academic and Technical Overview on Plant Micropropagation Challenges	39
The Response of Antioxidant System of Drought-Stressed Green Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Affected by Watering and Foliar Spray with Silica Nanoparticles	39
Plant Tolerance to Drought Stress in the Presence of Supporting Bacteria and Fungi: An Efficient Strategy in Horticulture	38
What You May Not Realize about Vertical Farming	38
Foliar Applications of Bacillus subtilis HA1 Culture Filtrate Enhance Tomato Growth and Induce Systemic Resistance against Tobacco mosaic virus Infection	38
Application of Rosemary and Eucalyptus Essential Oils and Their Main Component on the Preservation of Apple and Pear Fruits	38
Effects of Light Intensity and Temperature on the Photosynthesis Characteristics and Yield of Lettuce	37
Nutrient Use in Vertical Farming: Optimal Electrical Conductivity of Nutrient Solution for Growth of Lettuce and Basil in Hydroponic Cultivation	37