OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Organisms Diversity & Evolution is 2. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Towards a global list of accepted species VI: The Catalogue of Life checklist	33
Global systematic diversity, range distributions, conservation and taxonomic assessments of graylings (Teleostei: Salmonidae; Thymallus spp.)	24
Towards a global list of accepted species I. Why taxonomists sometimes disagree, and why this matters	22
Taxonomic, ecological and morphological diversity of Ponto-Caspian gammaroidean amphipods: a review	22
Phylogenetic and functional diversity of Chrysophyceae in inland waters	18
Towards a global list of accepted species II. Consequences of inadequate taxonomic list governance	17
Towards a global list of accepted species III. Independence and stakeholder inclusion	15
The sperm aggregation in a whirligig beetle (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae): structure, functions, and comparison with related taxa	14
Towards a global list of accepted species V. The devil is in the detail	13
Towards a global list of accepted species IV: Overcoming fragmentation in the governance of taxonomic lists	13
Historical biogeography highlights the role of Miocene landscape changes on the diversification of a clade of Amazonian tree frogs	13
Not withering on the evolutionary vine: systematic revision of the Brown Vine Snake (Reptilia: Squamata: Oxybelis) from its northern distribution	12
Molecular taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of the Niphargus tatrensis species complex (Amphipoda, Niphargidae) in Austria	11
Phylogenomic analysis with improved taxon sampling corroborates an Alydidae + Hydarinae + Pseudophloeinae clade (Heteroptera: Coreoidea: Alydidae, Coreidae)	10
Back from the deaf: integrative taxonomy revalidates an earless and mute species, Hylodes grandoculis van Lidth de Jeude, 1904, and confirms a new species of Pristimantis Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 (A	10
The specialized thoracic skeletomuscular system of the myrmecophile Claviger testaceus (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera)	10
Evolutionary insights into the eco-phenotypic diversification of Dysdera spiders in the Canary Islands	10
Connected across the ocean: taxonomy and biogeography of deep-water Nudibranchia from the Northwest Pacific reveal trans-Pacific links and two undescribed species	9
Diversification and biogeography of Dawkinsia (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Western Ghats-Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot	9
Phylogeography and potential glacial refugia of terrestrial gastropod Faustina faustina (Rossmässler, 1835) (Gastropoda: Eupulmonata: Helicidae) inferred from molecular data and species distribution m	9
Diversification of Hemidactylus geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in coastal plains and islands of southwestern Arabia with descriptions and complete mitochondrial genomes of two endemic species to Saudi	9
Phylogeny identifies multiple colonisation events and Miocene aridification as drivers of South Asian bulbul (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae) diversification	8
Undressing Lophodoris danielsseni (Friele & Hansen, 1878) (Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae)	8
Divergent evolution of mitogenomics in Cetartiodactyla niche adaptation	8
The neglected diversity of the Ochthebius fauna from Eastern Atlantic and Central and Western Mediterranean coastal rockpools (Coleoptera, Hydraenidae)	8

Molecular footprint of parasite co-introduction with Nile tilapia in the Congo Basin	8
Multi-gene phylogeny of the subclass Astomatia (Protista: Ciliophora) refreshed with two rare astome ciliates from the digestive tube of endogeic earthworms	8
Evolution of chromosome number in grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera: Acrididae)	8
Naupliar development of Facetotecta (Crustacea: Thecostraca) and the nature of the first nauplius instar in the Crustacea - pro et contra the Hexanauplia concept	7
Nereididae (Annelida) phylogeny based on molecular data	7
DNA barcoding in Dorcadionini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) uncovers mitochondrial-morphological discordance and the hybridogenic origin of several subspecies	7
Species delimitation polyphasic approach reveals Meyerella similis sp. nov.: a new species of “small green balls” within the Chlorella-clade (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta)	7
The Macrobiotus persimilis-polonicus complex (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae), another example of problematic species identification, with the description of four new species	7
Integrative taxonomy confirms two new West-Palaearctic species allied with Chrysotoxum vernale Loew, 1841 (Diptera: Syrphidae)	7
Evolution and phylogeny of the deep-sea isopod families Desmosomatidae Sars, 1897 and Nannoniscidae Hansen, 1916 (Isopoda: Asellota)	7
Phylogenetic relationships in Stephanopinae: systematics of Stephanopis and Sidymella based on morphological characters (Araneae: Thomisidae)	6
Loss of complexity from larval towards adult nervous systems in Chaetopteridae (Chaetopteriformia, Annelida) unveils evolutionary patterns in Annelida	6
Reproductive biology, embryonic development and matrotrophy in the phylactolaemate bryozoan Plumatella casmiana	6
Evolution of Poecilimon jonicus group (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae): a history linked to the Aegean Neogene paleogeography	6
The biogeographical history of giant earthworms of the Metaphire formosae species group (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) in Taiwan and the Ryukyu Archipelago, with the description of a new species from Yo	6
A phylogenetic and taxonomic assessment of Afrotropical Micracidini (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) reveals a strong diversifying role for Madagascar	6
So different but nonetheless the same species: multiple geographic clines explain the diverse forms of the anthidiine bee Rhodanthidium caturigense s.l. (Apoidea: Megachilidae: Anthidiini)	6
Enlarge or die! An auxospore perspective on diatom diversification	6
An unknown segment number in centipedes: a new species of Scolopocryptops (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) from Trinidad with 25 leg-bearing segments	5
Finding a home for the ram’s horn squid: phylogenomic analyses support Spirula spirula (Cephalopoda: Decapodiformes) as a close relative of Oegopsida	5
First non-feeding Sericini beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): new genus from Amazonia and phylogenetic position	5
Hidden species diversity of Corrosella Boeters, 1970 (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea) in the Moroccan Atlas reveals the ancient biogeographic link between North Africa and Iberia	5
Molecular and morphological variation among the European species of the genus Aphidius Nees (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)	5
Skeleton in the closet: hidden diversity in patterns of cranial and postcranial ontogeny in Neotropical direct-developing frogs (Anura: Brachycephaloidea)	5
Phyllidiidae (Nudibranchia, Heterobranchia, Gastropoda): an integrative taxonomic approach including chemical analyses	5
Same information, new applications: revisiting primers for the avian COI gene and improving DNA barcoding identification	5
Specialized androconial scales conceal species-specific semiochemicals of sympatric sulphur butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Coliadinae)	5
A holistic approach to inventory the diversity of mobilid ciliates (Protista: Ciliophora: Peritrichia)	4
Explosive radiation at the origin of Old World fruit bats (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae)	4
Revealing the diversity of the green Eulalia (Annelida, Phyllodocidae) species complex along the European coast, with description of three new species	4
A strong backbone for an invertebrate group: anchored phylogenomics improves the resolution of genus-level relationships within the Lumbricidae (Annelida, Crassiclitellata)	4
The molecular phylogenetic position of Mariplanella piscadera sp. nov. reveals a new major group of rhabdocoel flatworms: Mariplanellida status novus (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela)	4
Phylogenomics and deep convergence in cockroach hind-wing morphology	4
Boring bryozoans: an investigation into the endolithic bryozoan family Penetrantiidae	4
Staminode of Jacaranda rugosa A.H. Gentry (Bignoniaceae) promotes functional specialization by ensuring signaling and mechanical fit to medium-sized bees	4
Mimopidae is the sister group to all other scolopendromorph centipedes (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha): a phylotranscriptomic approach	4
Take a deep breath… The evolution of the respiratory system of symphytognathoid spiders (Araneae, Araneoidea)	4
Comparative analysis of morphospace of Neotropical Sericini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): disparity in the light of species diversity and activity patterns	4
The Chinese species of skipper butterflies in the tribe Tagiadini Mabille, 1878 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae): insights from phylogeny, hostplants, and biogeography	4
A new cryptic species of the Darevskia parvula group from NE Anatolia (Squamata, Lacertidae)	4
Revealing morphological characteristics of Goniodorididae genera (Mollusca: Nudibranchia)	4
High congruence of karyotypic and molecular data on Hypostomus species from Brazilian southeast	4
Untangling the diversity and evolution of tentacles in scallops, oysters, and their relatives (Bivalvia: Pteriomorphia)	4
Cladistic analysis of the transisthmian genus Eurytellina (Bivalvia: Tellinoidea) based on morphological and morphometric data	3
New Cretaceous fossil mantispids highlight the palaeodiversity of the extinct subfamily Doratomantispinae (Neuroptera: Mantispidae)	3
Ramisyllis kingghidorahi n. sp., a new branching annelid from Japan	3
Contributions to Trachelyopterus (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) species diagnosis by cytotaxonomic autapomorphies: from U2 snRNA chromosome polymorphism to rDNA and histone gene synteny	3
Whole mitogenomes of Turkish white-toothed shrews, genus Crocidura (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae), with new insights into the phylogenetic positions of Crocidura leucodon and the Crocidura suaveolens group	3
Phylogeny and evolution of functional chloroplast retention in sacoglossan sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia)	3
Reduction, rearrangement, fusion, and hypertrophy: evolution of the muscular system in polymorphic zooids of cheilostome Bryozoa	3

Integrative taxonomy helps to revise systematics and questions the purported cosmopolitan nature of the type species within the genus Diaforobiotus (Eutardigrada: Richtersiusidae)	3
Gut-content analysis in four species, combined with comparative analysis of trophic traits, suggests an araneophagous habit for the entire family Palpimanidae (Araneae)	3
ELAV Intron 8: a single-copy sequence marker for shallow to deep phylogeny in Eupulmonata Hasprunar & Huber, 1990 and Hygrophila Férussac, 1822 (Gastropoda: Mollusca)	3
Comparative anatomy of the larvae of argid sawflies (Hymenoptera: Argidae): a phylogenetic approach	3
The structure of the muscular and nervous systems of the orthonectid Rhopalura litoralis (Orthonectida) or what parasitism can do to an annelid	3
Phylogenetics and historical biogeography of Encyclia (Laeliinae: Orchidaceae) with an emphasis on the E. adenocarpos complex, a new species, and a preliminary species list for the genus	3
Combination of nuclear and mitochondrial markers as a useful tool to identify Ctenophthalmus species and subspecies (Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae)	3
A mosaic of conserved and novel modes of gene expression and morphogenesis in mesoderm and muscle formation of a larval bivalve	3
Ecological and spatial patterns associated with diversification of South American Physaria (Brassicaceae) through the general concept of species	3
The influence of geography in the cranial diversification of the bulldog bats of the genus Noctilio (Noctilionidae: Chiroptera)	2
DNA barcoding and genetic variability of earthworms (Clitellata: Oligochaeta) with new records from Mizoram, India	2
Evaluating the correlation between area, environmental heterogeneity, and species richness using terrestrial isopods (Oniscidea) from the Pontine Islands (West Mediterranean)	2
Species delimitation in Ceratozamia (Zamiaceae) from Southwestern Mexico, in light of reproductive and climatic diversification	2
Morphological and molecular variability of Peridinium volzii Lemmerm. (Peridiniaceae, Dinophyceae) and its relevance for infraspecific taxonomy	2
Mitochondrial marker–based analyses provide new insights into role of coral reef ecosystems in molluscan speciation	2
How to build a larval body with less than a hundred cells? Insights from the early development of a stalked jellyfish (Staurozoa, Cnidaria)	2
Epizoanthidae (Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) associated with Granulifusus gastropods (Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from the Indo-West Pacific	2
Integrative taxonomy of the seasonally polyphenic scorpionfly Panorpa liui Hua, 1997 (Mecoptera: Panorpidae)	2
A widespread commensal loses its identity: suggested taxonomic revision for Indotyphlops braminus (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae) based on molecular data	2
Molecular phylogeny and comparative morphology reveal the species validity and systematic position of Lepidodesma (Bivalvia: Unionidae)	2
Differentiation of skull morphology and cranial kinesis in common toads	2
A process ontology of organisms and its connection to biological individuality concepts	2
Taxonomy and phylogeny of Dalytyphloplanida Willems et al., 2006 (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela), with the description of a new family, a new genus, and sixteen new species from Cuba and Panama	2
Observations on flower and fruit anatomy in dioecious species of Cordia (Cordiaceae, Boraginales) with evolutionary interpretations	2
An update on the phylogeny of Spintharinae with analysis based on morphological characters and taxonomy of Janula (Araneae, Theridiidae)	2
Morphological and genetic data suggest a complex pattern of inter-island colonisation and differentiation for mining bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila: Andrena) on the Macaronesian Islands	2
The debris-cloaking larva of Catapotia laevissima and the origin of defensive strategies in Anamorphidae and other Coccinelloidea (Coleoptera)	2
Clonal thermal preferences affect the strength of the temperature-size rule	2
Thecochaos is not a myth: study of the genus Thecochaos (Amoebozoa, Discosea) – a rediscovered group of lobose amoeba, with short SSU gene	2
DNA barcode reveals high cryptic diversity in the commercially important Penaeini shrimps (Decapoda, Penaeidae)	2
Integrated analysis reveals a new species of Corydoras Lacépède, 1803 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) in the lower Iguassu River, Brazil	2
Morphological and molecular inference of immature stages of Larinus hedenborgi (Col: Curculionidae), a trehala-constructing weevil	2
The phylogeography of some soil-feeding termites shaped by the Andes	2
First record of North Italian roach, Leucos aula (Bonaparte, 1841) on the Pag Island, Croatia—relict of the last glacial maximum?	2
Phylogeographic structure suggests environmental gradient speciation in a montane frog from the northern Andes of Colombia	2