OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Zoologica Scripta is 5. 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
Phylogenomic analyses reveal a Palaeozoic radiation and support a freshwater origin for clitellate annelids	33
Refining the phylogeny of Crambidae with complete sampling of subfamilies (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea)	23
Phylogeny of Itaquasconinae in the light of the evolution of the flexible pharyngeal tube in Tardigrada	21
The phylogeny of Nereididae (Annelida) based on mitochondrial genomes	21
Mitochondrial ghost lineages blur phylogeography and taxonomy of Natrix helvetica and N. natrix in Italy and Corsica	19
Species delineation in the speciation grey zone—The case of Diopatra (Annelida, Onuphidae)	16
Evolutionary history of Heptapteridae catfishes using ultraconserved elements (Teleostei, Siluriformes)	16
Densely sampled phylogenetic analyses of the Lesser Short‐toed Lark (Alaudala rufescens) — Sand Lark (A. raytal) species complex (Aves, Passeriformes) reveal cryptic diversity	14
Phylogenetic relationships among cryptic species of the Phyllotis xanthopygus complex (Rodentia, Cricetidae)	14
Phylogenetic status and historical origins of the oviparous and viviparous gyrodactylids (Monogenoidea, Gyrodactylidea)	14
Molecular phylogeny and diversity of penaeid shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda) from South‐East Asian waters	13
Diversity, phylogeny and biogeography of Systomus (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka	12
Mitogenomes provide new insights into the evolutionary history of Prodiamesinae (Diptera: Chironomidae)	12
Phylogeny of Neobursaridium reshapes the systematics of Paramecium (Oligohymenophorea, Ciliophora)	12
Congruence between molecular and morphological systematics of Alpine non‐biting midges (Chironomidae, Diamesinae)	12
When morphology does not match phylogeny: The puzzling case of two sibling nudibranchs (Gastropoda)	12
Phylogeny of Veneridae (Bivalvia) based on mitochondrial genomes	12
Phylogeny of Meloini blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae) and patterns of island colonization in the Western Palaearctic	12
Mitogenomics reveals phylogenetic relationships of Patellogastropoda (Mollusca, Gastropoda) and dynamic gene rearrangements	11
Species diversity in Friesea (Neanuridae) reveals similar biogeographic patterns among Antarctic Collembola	11
Systematics of tardigrada: A reanalysis of tardigrade taxonomy with specific reference to Guil et al. (2019)	11
A molecular phylogeny of Tetrastemma and its allies (Nemertea, Monostilifera)	10
Integrative taxonomy reveals hidden cestode diversity in Pimelodus catfishes in the Neotropics	10
The Phyllotis xanthopygus complex (Rodentia, Cricetidae) in central Andes, systematics and description of a new species	10
Emerging patterns in phylogenetic studies of trichomycterid catfishes (Teleostei, Siluriformes) and the contribution of Andean diversity	10

Cryptic variation in mole voles Ellobius (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) of Mongolia	9
Gene tree quality affects empirical coalescent branch length estimation	9
Mitogenomic phylogeny resolves Cuneopsis (Bivalvia: Unionidae) as polyphyletic: The description of two new genera and a new species	8
Is ‘everything everywhere’? Unprecedented cryptic diversity in the cosmopolitan flatworm Gyratrix hermaphroditus	8
Deep‐sea squat lobster biogeography (Munidopsidae: Leiogalathea) unveils Tethyan vicariance and evolutionary patterns shared by shallow‐water relatives	8
Extracting ‘legacy loci’ from an invertebrate sequence capture data set	8
Putative ITS2 secondary structure model and multi‐gene phylogenies of tetrahymenids (Ciliophora, Hymenostomatia) parasitizing planarians and crayfish worms	8
Total‐evidence phylogeny of the coastalCafiuscomplex (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) and its new generic concepts	8
Molecular phylogeny and divergence of major clades in the Puntius complex (Teleostei: Cypriniformes)	8
Resolving the species status of overlooked West‐Palaearctic bumblebees	8
Reassessing the systematics of Leptodeira (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) with emphasis in the South American species	8
Convergent evolution: A new subfamily for bipaliin‐like Chilean land planarians (platyhelminthes)	7
The more you search, the more you find: Cryptic diversity and admixture within the Anatolian rock lizards (Squamata, Darevskia)	7
Mitogenomic phylogeny of mud snails of the mostly Atlantic/Mediterranean genus Tritia (Gastropoda: Nassariidae)	7
Phylogeny of European Pyrochroa (Coleoptera, Pyrochroidae) reveals cryptic taxa and different glacial histories	7
Mitogenomic phylogeny of bee families confirms the basal position and monophyly of Melittidae	7
How many species of angulate tortoises occur in Southern Africa? (Testudines: Testudinidae: Chersina)	6
Neogastropod (Mollusca, Gastropoda) phylogeny: A step forward with mitogenomes	6
Incipient genetic divergence or cryptic speciation? Procamallanus (Nematoda) in freshwater fishes (Astyanax)	6
Host specialization is ancestral in Torymus (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) cynipid gall parasitoids	6
Lessons from Timor: Shells are poor taxonomic indicators in Asperitas land snails (Stylommatophora, Dyakiidae)	6
Reassessing North Eastern Atlantic‐Mediterranean species of Trapania (Mollusca, Nudibranchia)	6
Revisiting Pholidopterini (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae): Rapid radiation causes homoplasy and phylogenetic instability	6
Multilocus and morphological analysis of south‐eastern Iberian Wall lizards (Squamata, Podarcis)	6
Phylogeography of a widespread Palaearctic forest bird species: The White‐backed Woodpecker (Aves, Picidae)	6
Integrative systematics of the scleractinian coral genera Caulastraea, Erythrastrea and Oulophyllia	6
End of a mystery: Integrative approach reveals the phylogenetic position of an enigmatic Antarctic tardigrade genus Ramajendas (Tardigrada, Eutardigrada)	5
Phylogeny of the land snail Levantina reveals long‐distance dispersal in the Middle East	5
Decrypting species in the Nacobbus aberrans (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae) complex using integrative taxonomy	5
Phylogeny and diversification of the gallopheasants (Aves: Galliformes): Testing roles of sexual selection and environmental niche divergence	5
Mitogenomics supports the monophyly of Mysidacea and Peracarida (Malacostraca)	5
Historical biogeography of Heteropterinae skippers via Beringian and post‐Tethyan corridors	5
The systematics of Tachymenini (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): An updated classification based on molecular and morphological evidence	5
Genomic assessment of the Phyllodactylus tuberculosus complex (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae) in America	5
Insights into the phylogeny of three systematically controversial subfamilies of urostylid ciliates based on rDNA	5
Speciation in sympatric species of land snails from the genus Trochulus (Gastropoda, Hygromiidae)	5
Overlooked biodiversity of mitochondrial lineages in Hemiodus (Ostariophysi, Characiformes)	5
Late Cenozoic environmental changes drove the diversification of a weevil genus endemic to the Cape Floristic Region	5
Species delimitation of rice seed bugs complex: Insights from mitochondrial genomes and ddRAD‐seq data	5
Phylogeography of mangrove pit vipers (Viperidae, Trimeresurus erythrurus‐purpureomaculatus complex)	5
Genome‐wide SNPs confirm plumage polymorphism and hybridisation within a Cyornis flycatcher species complex	5
Confirming the systematic position of two enigmatic shrimps, Amphionides and Procarididae (Crustacea: Decapoda)	5
Evolution of the African slippery frogs (Anura: Conraua), including the world’s largest living frog	5
A mitogenomic phylogeny of the Entomobryoidea (Collembola): A comparative perspective	5
Multilocus phylogeny and systematics of Iberian endemic Squalius (Actinopterygii, Leuciscidae)	5