OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Organisms Diversity & Evolution is 4. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Comprehensive molecular phylogeny and diversification of snappers (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from the Odisha coast, Bay of Bengal, India: taxonomy and distribution	33
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	22
Historical biogeography highlights the role of Miocene landscape changes on the diversification of a clade of Amazonian tree frogs	22
Contrasting phylogeographic patterns of intertidal mites (Acari, Oribatida) along the South African shoreline	18
Mitochondrial marker–based analyses provide new insights into role of coral reef ecosystems in molluscan speciation	17
Comparative analysis of morphospace of Neotropical Sericini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): disparity in the light of species diversity and activity patterns	15
Application of genomic markers generated for ray-finned fishes in chondrichthyan Phylogenomics	14
Evidence of venom factor-like in crocodilians	13
Observations on flower and fruit anatomy in dioecious species of Cordia (Cordiaceae, Boraginales) with evolutionary interpretations	13
Integrated evidence sheds light on the taxonomy of the widespread Tantilla melanocephala species complex (Serpentes: Colubridae) and indicates the existence of a new species from southern South Americ	13
Phylogenetic relationships and divergence times of the poorly known genus Spalerosophis (Serpentes: Colubridae)	10
Mitogenomics reveals low variation within a trigeneric complex of black corals from the North Pacific Ocean	10
Too many spines, or an integrative foundation of the Echiniscus spinulosus morphogroup (Heterotardigrada: Echiniscidae)	10
Guess who? Taxonomic problems in the genus Eiseniella revisited by integrated approach	9
The molecular phylogenetic position of Mariplanella piscadera sp. nov. reveals a new major group of rhabdocoel flatworms: Mariplanellida status novus (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela)	9
First non-feeding Sericini beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): new genus from Amazonia and phylogenetic position	9
A novel three-part pharynx and its parallel evolution within symbiotic marine nematodes (Desmodoroidea, Stilbonematinae)	8
Divergent evolution of mitogenomics in Cetartiodactyla niche adaptation	8
Evolution of chromosome number in grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera: Acrididae)	8
Evolution and phylogeny of the deep-sea isopod families Desmosomatidae Sars, 1897 and Nannoniscidae Hansen, 1916 (Isopoda: Asellota)	8
The sperm aggregation in a whirligig beetle (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae): structure, functions, and comparison with related taxa	7
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	7
Phylogenetic approach redefines Plistonax (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) with new combinations and a new genus of flat-faced long-horned beetles	7
A phylogenetic and taxonomic assessment of Afrotropical Micracidini (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) reveals a strong diversifying role for Madagascar	7
Morphological and molecular inference of immature stages of Larinus hedenborgi (Col: Curculionidae), a trehala-constructing weevil	7

Correction to: A phylogenetic and taxonomic assessment of Afrotropical Micracidini (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) reveals a strong diversifying role for Madagascar	7
Unraveling unique island colonization events in Elachistocleis frogs: phylogeography, cryptic divergence, and taxonomical implications	6
Molecular footprint of parasite co-introduction with Nile tilapia in the Congo Basin	6
Ramisyllis kingghidorahi n. sp., a new branching annelid from Japan	6
Turtle and tortoise mitogenomes under contrasting positive selection pressure	6
Correction to: Disentangling morphological variation in metapodials of giraffids: Modern and traditional approaches	6
A process ontology of organisms and its connection to biological individuality concepts	5
DNA barcode reveals high cryptic diversity in the commercially important Penaeini shrimps (Decapoda, Penaeidae)	5
A new piece in the puzzle for the riverine slugs of the Acochlidiidae (Gastropoda: Panpulmonata: Acochlidimorpha) helps tracing steps of their freshwater invasion	5
Grevenius granulifer (Thulin, 1928) revised: a fresh look at one of the most intensively studied water bears (Eutardigrada: Isohypsibioidea)	5
Pliocene origins, Pleistocene refugia, and postglacial range expansions in southern devil scorpions (Vaejovidae: Vaejovis carolinianus)	5
Morphological and molecular variability of Peridinium volzii Lemmerm. (Peridiniaceae, Dinophyceae) and its relevance for infraspecific taxonomy	5
A Spanish dancer? No! A troupe of dancers: a review of the family Hexabranchidae Bergh, 1891 (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia, Nudibranchia)	5
A global revision of Oplophoroidea (Caridea: Decapoda) with a novel approach for visualizing genetic differences between species	4
Towards a global list of accepted species II. Consequences of inadequate taxonomic list governance	4
The diversification of thecae horns and their putative significance—a case study of Schismatoglottideae (Araceae)	4
Lineage diversity in a Melanesian lizard radiation (Gekkonidae: Nactus) further highlights exceptional diversity and endemism in eastern Papua New Guinea	4
Analysis of major sperm proteins in two nematode species from two classes, Enoplus brevis (Enoplea, Enoplida) and Panagrellus redivivus (Chromadorea, Rhabditida), reveals similar localization, but les	4
A strong backbone for an invertebrate group: anchored phylogenomics improves the resolution of genus-level relationships within the Lumbricidae (Annelida, Crassiclitellata)	4
Exploring the diversity of the Malagasy Ponera (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) fauna via integrative taxonomy	4
Integrative taxonomy helps to revise systematics and questions the purported cosmopolitan nature of the type species within the genus Diaforobiotus (Eutardigrada: Richtersiusidae)	4
Taxonomy of the rear-edge populations: the case of genus Anterastes (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae)	4
Taxonomic revision and evolutionary history of the climbing mice in eastern Africa (Dendromus mystacalis clade): the role of elevation and geographical barriers in the speciation process	4
Pauesia species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) attacking Eulachnini aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Lachninae) on coniferous plants in Lithuania: ecological and mitochondrial COI diversity	4
Take a deep breath… The evolution of the respiratory system of symphytognathoid spiders (Araneae, Araneoidea)	4
Integrated analysis reveals a new species of Corydoras Lacépède, 1803 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) in the lower Iguassu River, Brazil	4
Symbiodiniaceae diversity and characterization of palytoxin in various zoantharians (Anthozoa, Hexacorallia)	4