# Most-cited Agriculture and Biology papers of 2025, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Agriculture and Biology research papers published in 2025, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. [The Influence of Ectotrophic Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Resistance of Pine Roots to Pathogenic Infections. I. Antagonism of Mycorrhizal Fungi to Root Pathogenic Fungi and Soil Bacteria](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2246596825) · 1,137 citations
2. [An Improved Grading System for Measuring Plant Diseases](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3023060882) · 874 citations
3. [Deep learning and computer vision in plant disease detection: a comprehensive review of techniques, models, and trends in precision agriculture](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406488712) · 468 citations · Free PDF
4. [Antioxidant Defense System in Plants: Reactive Oxygen Species Production, Signaling, and Scavenging During Abiotic Stress-Induced Oxidative Damage](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4409920073) · 440 citations · Free PDF
5. [A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W627731145) · 400 citations
6. [Maillard Reaction: Mechanism, Influencing Parameters, Advantages, Disadvantages, and Food Industrial Applications: A Review](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4410788785) · 399 citations · Free PDF
7. [The Role of Polyphenols in Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Their Antioxidant Properties to Scavenge Reactive Oxygen Species and Free Radicals](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406243997) · 342 citations · Free PDF
8. [Integration of smart sensors and IOT in precision agriculture: trends, challenges and future prospectives](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4410378289) · 283 citations · Free PDF
9. [The IoT and AI in Agriculture: The Time Is Now—A Systematic Review of Smart Sensing Technologies](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4411091570) · 251 citations · Free PDF
10. [A comprehensive review of probiotics and human health-current prospective and applications](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406110509) · 238 citations · Free PDF
11. [Multiple roles of NAC transcription factors in plant development and stress responses](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4407583522) · 218 citations
12. [Advances in Deep Learning Applications for Plant Disease and Pest Detection: A Review](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4407680000) · 212 citations · Free PDF
13. [Towards Climate-Smart Agriculture: Strategies for Sustainable Agricultural Production, Food Security, and Greenhouse Gas Reduction](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4407943126) · 210 citations
14. [Leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced food processing techniques for enhanced food safety, quality, and security: a comprehensive review](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406279744) · 206 citations · Free PDF
15. [Microbial Fermentation in Food: Impact on Functional Properties and Nutritional Enhancement—A Review of Recent Developments](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4405994137) · 195 citations · Free PDF
16. [Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities, combating multidrug-resistant microorganisms, and human health benefits - a comprehensive review](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4409866063) · 193 citations · Free PDF
17. [The role of light in regulating plant growth, development and sugar metabolism: a review](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406128251) · 186 citations · Free PDF
18. [Plant exudates-driven microbiome recruitment and assembly facilitates plant health management](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4408982742) · 186 citations
19. [Mechanisms of plant acclimation to multiple abiotic stresses](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4409715884) · 186 citations
20. [Exploring the link between soil health and crop productivity](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406320524) · 178 citations
21. [Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406334246) · 178 citations · Free PDF
22. [WRKY transcription factors: Hubs for regulating plant growth and stress responses](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406477310) · 178 citations
23. [A Review of CNN Applications in Smart Agriculture Using Multimodal Data](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406412004) · 177 citations · Free PDF
24. [Unlocking Mechanisms for Soil Organic Matter Accumulation: Carbon Use Efficiency and Microbial Necromass as the Keys](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406584997) · 177 citations
25. [Soil moisture controls over carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions: a review](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4406380161) · 164 citations · Free PDF

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