OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Horticulture Research is 29. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Chromosome-scale assembly and evolution of the tetraploid Salvia splendens (Lamiaceae) genome	150
High-quality reference genome and annotation aids understanding of berry development for evergreen blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii)	92
High-quality genome assembly of 'Cuiguan' pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) as a reference genome for identifying regulatory genes and epigenetic modifications responsible for bud dormancy	90
Cuticle and skin cell walls have common and unique roles in grape berry splitting	89
Heat-stress-induced sprouting and differential gene expression in growing potato tubers: Comparative transcriptomics with that induced by postharvest sprouting	87
Plasma membrane-localized SlSWEET7a and SlSWEET14 regulate sugar transport and storage in tomato fruits	84
UV-B light and its application potential to reduce disease and pest incidence in crops	83
An apple (Malus domestica) AP2/ERF transcription factor modulates carotenoid accumulation	78
Correction: Haplotype-resolved genome of diploid ginger (Zingiber officinale) and its unique gingerol biosynthetic pathway	69
The MdABI5 transcription factor interacts with the MdNRT1.5/MdNPF7.3 promoter to fine-tune nitrate transport from roots to shoots in apple	68
Auxin response and transport during induction of pedicel abscission in tomato	66
SlZHD17 is involved in the control of chlorophyll and carotenoid metabolism in tomato fruit	64
Genome-wide unbalanced expression bias and expression level dominance toward Brassica oleracea in artificially synthesized intergeneric hybrids of Raphanobrassica	56
The Arabidopsis pattern recognition receptor EFR enhances fire blight resistance in apple	50
Overexpression of PvWOX3a in switchgrass promotes stem development and increases plant height	49
Morphological studies of rose prickles provide new insights	49
Development of potent promoters that drive the efficient expression of genes in apple protoplasts	47
N-glucosyltransferase GbNGT1 from ginkgo complements the auxin metabolic pathway	47
Regulatory circuits involving bud dormancy factor PpeDAM6	47
Amplification of early drought responses caused by volatile cues emitted from neighboring tea plants	46
Tomato genomic prediction for good performance under high-temperature and identification of loci involved in thermotolerance response	46
Chromosome-level genome assemblies of five Prunus species and genome-wide association studies for key agronomic traits in peach	45
Organelle genome assembly uncovers the dynamic genome reorganization and cytoplasmic male sterility associated genes in tomato	44
MFCIS: an automatic leaf-based identification pipeline for plant cultivars using deep learning and persistent homology	43
The role of watermelon caffeic acid O-methyltransferase (ClCOMT1) in melatonin biosynthesis and abiotic stress tolerance	42

Genetic and phenotypic analyses reveal major quantitative loci associated to fruit size and shape traits in a non-flat peach collection (P. persica L. Batsch)	41
Production of reactive oxygen species by PuRBOHF is critical for stone cell development in pear fruit	40
MdVQ37 overexpression reduces basal thermotolerance in transgenic apple by affecting transcription factor activity and salicylic acid homeostasis	40
The tea plant CsLHT1 and CsLHT6 transporters take up amino acids, as a nitrogen source, from the soil of organic tea plantations	38
Morphological, phenological, and transcriptional analyses provide insight into the diverse flowering traits of a mutant of the relic woody plant Liriodendron chinense	36
The Gillenia trifoliata genome reveals dynamics correlated with growth and reproduction in Rosaceae	34
Transcripts switched off at the stop of phloem unloading highlight the energy efficiency of sugar import in the ripening V. vinifera fruit	33
High-density linkage map construction and identification of loci regulating fruit quality traits in blueberry	32
An ancient whole-genome duplication event and its contribution to flavor compounds in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis)	32
Two pathogenesis-related proteins interact with leucine-rich repeat proteins to promote Alternaria leaf spot resistance in apple	32
Overexpression of SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE-LIKE (SVL) in Populus delays onset and reduces abundance of flowering in field-grown trees	31
Expanding the application of a UV-visible reporter for transient gene expression and stable transformation in plants	30
The NAM/ATAF1/2/CUC2 transcription factor PpNAC.A59 enhances PpERF.A16 expression to promote ethylene biosynthesis during peach fruit ripening	29
Strigolactones positively regulate abscisic acid-dependent heat and cold tolerance in tomato	29
The Physalis floridana genome provides insights into the biochemical and morphological evolution of Physalis fruits	29
The MADS-box gene FveSEP3 plays essential roles in flower organogenesis and fruit development in woodland strawberry	29