Citation: Berki Z, Kiss T, Bányai J, Cseh A, Balla K, Karsai I (2025) Effect of drought stress during critical developmental stages on morphological and grain yield-related traits in winter barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). PLoS One 20(7): e0329391. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329391 Editor: Sindhu Sareen, ICAR Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, INDIA Received: March 18, 2025; Accepted: July 16, 2025; Published: July 30, 2025 Copyright: © 2025 Berki et al.