OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Horticultural Plant Journal is 25. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Temporal transcriptomics reveal the molecular mechanism of dormancy and germination regulated by temperature in Paris polyphylla seed	72
Breeding melon (Cucumis melo) with resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew	70
Heat stress increases mutation efficiency mediated by CRISPR/Cas9 in citrus	47
Promoting effect of GA3 on primary bud necrosis and its underlying mechanism in grapevines	46
A Genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for heat tolerance in adult cucumber plants	45
B-class floral homeotic gene MapoAPETALA3 may play an important role in the origin and formation of multi-tepals in Magnolia polytepala	45
Integrated multi-omics analysis provides molecular insights into flavor variation in melons grafted onto two different pumpkin rootstocks during fruit development	38
Exogenous melatonin delays yellowing in harvested broccoli by maintaining chloroplast integrity	36
An efficient and universal protoplast-based transient gene expression system for genome editing in Brassica crops	36
Trends in plant tissue culture and genetic improvement of gerbera	32
GOLDEN 2-LIKE transcription factors regulate chlorophyll biosynthesis and flavonoid accumulation in response to UV-B in tea plants	32
The constitutions of terpenoids and hormones of leaves in red-flesh citrus mutants and their wild types	30
Genome-wide characterization of MATE family members in Cucumis melo L. and their expression profiles in response to abiotic and biotic stress	30
Identification of a male-specific region (MSR) in Spinacia oleracea	30
The anthocyanin formation of purple leaf is associated with the activation of LfiHY5 and LfiMYB75 in crape myrtle	30
Fine-mapping and candidate gene analysis of tuber eye depth in potato	29
Phytoene synthases 1 modulates tomato fruit quality through influencing the metabolic flux between carotenoid and flavonoid pathways	28
Screening and identification of candidate Fusarium wilt-resistance genes from pumpkin	28
PtrDJ1C, an atypical member of the DJ-1 superfamily, is essential for early chloroplast development and lignin deposition in poplar	28
Comparative proteomic profiles of resistant/susceptible cucumber leaves in response to downy mildew infection	27
Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of 161 broccoli cultivars based on SNP markers	27
Development of a rapid and efficient system for CR genes identification based on hairy root transformation in Brassicaceae	27
Transcriptome and metabolome analysis of preharvest internal browning in Nane plum fruit caused by high temperature	27
UV-B irradiation enhances the accumulation of beneficial glucosinolates induced by melatonin in Chinese kale sprout	27
Production of marker-free transgenic plants from mature tissues of navel orange using a Cre/loxP site-recombination system	26

An efficient transient gene expression system for protein subcellular localization assay and genome editing in citrus protoplasts	25
Chromosome-scale genome assembly of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.): An ornamental plant and feedstock for industrial lutein production	25