OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is 48. 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
Food Security and the Dynamics of Wheat and Maize Value Chains in Africa and Asia	217
Soil Salinity and Food Security in India	172
Rhizosphere Engineering With Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms for Agriculture and Ecological Sustainability	171
Rethinking Crop Nutrition in Times of Modern Microbiology: Innovative Biofertilizer Technologies	150
What Is Regenerative Agriculture? A Review of Scholar and Practitioner Definitions Based on Processes and Outcomes	141
The Ability of Conservation Agriculture to Conserve Soil Organic Carbon and the Subsequent Impact on Soil Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties and Yield	138
Agriculture's Contribution to Climate Change and Role in Mitigation Is Distinct From Predominantly Fossil CO2-Emitting Sectors	134
Considering Plant-Based Meat Substitutes and Cell-Based Meats: A Public Health and Food Systems Perspective	130
PGPR Mediated Alterations in Root Traits: Way Toward Sustainable Crop Production	128
Successful Plant Growth-Promoting Microbes: Inoculation Methods and Abiotic Factors	127
Essential Oils and Their Application in Food Safety	125
Climate Change Effects on Aquaculture Production: Sustainability Implications, Mitigation, and Adaptations	116
The Roles of Plant Growth Promoting Microbes in Enhancing Plant Tolerance to Acidity and Alkalinity Stresses	116
PGPR in Agriculture: A Sustainable Approach to Increasing Climate Change Resilience	115
Lessons From the Aftermaths of Green Revolution on Food System and Health	104
UN Food Systems Summit 2021: Dismantling Democracy and Resetting Corporate Control of Food Systems	96
Use of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Maize and Sugarcane: Characteristics and Applications	91
Plant-Based Meats, Human Health, and Climate Change	90
Climate Change and Salinity Effects on Crops and Chemical Communication Between Plants and Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms Under Stress	90
Recent Developments in Smart Food Packaging Focused on Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers	87
Insight Into the Role of PGPR in Sustainable Agriculture and Environment	81
Alleviation of Detrimental Effects of Salt Stress on Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) by the Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and/or Compost	77
Managing Grazing to Restore Soil Health, Ecosystem Function, and Ecosystem Services	77
What Are the Implications of Digitalisation for Agricultural Knowledge?	67
Bacterial Pigments: Sustainable Compounds With Market Potential for Pharma and Food Industry	66

Assessing Transitions to Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems: A Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE)	65
Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Sustainable Food Production	64
Nanoemulsion-Based Technologies for Delivering Natural Plant-Based Antimicrobials in Foods	64
Biopesticides in Sustainable Agriculture: A Critical Sustainable Development Driver Governed by Green Chemistry Principles	63
Valorization of Seafood Processing Discards: Bioconversion and Bio-Refinery Approaches	60
Rhizobia as a Source of Plant Growth-Promoting Molecules: Potential Applications and Possible Operational Mechanisms	60
Agroecology in Large Scale Farming—A Research Agenda	59
Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Tanzania	58
Application of Gene Editing for Climate Change in Agriculture	57
Urochloa in Tropical Agroecosystems	55
CRISPR-Cas9 Multiplex Editing of the α-Amylase/Trypsin Inhibitor Genes to Reduce Allergen Proteins in Durum Wheat	55
Social and Economic Opportunities and Challenges of Plant-Based and Cultured Meat for Rural Producers in the US	54
Challenges and Prospects for Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Pathways Consistent With the Paris Agreement	53
Features and Functions of Multifunctional Urban Agriculture in the Global North: A Review	53
Potential Use of Beneficial Microorganisms for Soil Amelioration, Phytopathogen Biocontrol, and Sustainable Crop Production in Smallholder Agroecosystems	53
COVID-19 and Sustainable Food Systems: What Should We Learn Before the Next Emergency	51
Arsenic in Rice Agro-Ecosystem: Solutions for Safe and Sustainable Rice Production	51
New Insights on the Use of Polyphenols as Natural Preservatives and Their Emerging Safety Concerns	51
Transgenic Crops for Biofortification	50
Decision-Making to Diversify Farm Systems for Climate Change Adaptation	50
Agro-Industrial Residues: Eco-Friendly and Inexpensive Substrates for Microbial Pigments Production	50
Past and Current Dynamics of U.S. Agricultural Land Use and Policy	49
Animal Welfare in Extensive Production Systems Is Still an Area of Concern	49
Alternative Seafood Networks During COVID-19: Implications for Resilience and Sustainability	48