OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Systematics and Biodiversity is 3. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Coalescent-based species delimitation is sensitive to geographic sampling and isolation by distance	59
Unexpected but unsurprising lineage diversity within the most widespread Neotropical crocodilian genusCaiman(Crocodylia, Alligatoridae)	34
Integrative taxonomy supports high species diversity of south-eastern Brazilian mountain catfishes of theT. reinhardtigroup (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)	20
Systematics and biogeography of theBoana albopunctataspecies group (Anura, Hylidae), with the description of two new species from Amazonia	19
The analysis of inter- and intrapopulation variability of Milnesium eurystomum Maucci, 1991 reveals high genetic divergence and a novel type of ontogenetic variation in the order Apochela	17
On the notions of taxonomic ‘impediment’, ‘gap’, ‘inflation’ and ‘anarchy’, and their effects on the field of conservation	15
Genome-informed integrative taxonomic description of three cryptic species in the earthworm genusCarpetania(Oligochaeta, Hormogastridae)	15
Phylogeny-based species delimitation and integrative taxonomic revision of theHyalinobatrachium fleischmannispecies complex, with resurrection ofH. viridissimum(Taylor, 1942)	13
An updated lineage-based tribal classification of Apiaceae subfamily Apioideae with special focus on Iranian genera	11
The future of zoological taxonomy is integrative, not minimalist	11
A molecular phylogeny of the genusLaubuka(Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka reveals multiple origins and a cryptic species	11
Phylogeny of terraranan frogs based on 2,665 loci and impacts of missing data on phylogenomic analyses	10
How long does it take to discover a species?	10
Quest for the type species of the genus Hepatozoon – phylogenetic position of hemogregarines of rats and consequences for taxonomy	10
Taxonomic status of generaNodularia,MiddendorffinaiaandInversiunio(Bivalvia: Unionidae) from South-East Asia: morphometric, genetic and GenBank data	9
The curious and intricate case of the European Hediste diversicolor (Annelida, Nereididae) species complex, with description of two new species	9
Heteropia glomerosa(Bowerbank, 1873) (Porifera, Calcarea, Calcaronea), a new alien species in the Atlantic	9
Total-evidence phylogeny and divergence times of Vermilingua (Mammalia: Pilosa)	9
The complex effect of heterogeneity and isolation in determining alpha and beta orchid diversity on islands in the Aegean archipelago	8
Phylogenetic relationships within Pseudamnicola Paulucci, 1878 (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea) indicate two independent dispersal events from different continents to the Balearic Islands	7
When did bumblebees reach South America? Unexpectedly old montane species may be explained by Mexican stopover (Hymenoptera: Apidae)	7
The Type Locality Project: collecting genomic-quality, topotypic vouchers and training the next generation of specimen-based researchers	7
New insights into the phylogeny of the dark-spored Myxomycetes (Amoebozoa: Conosa: Myxogastria: Fuscisporidia) and polyphyly of the genus Stemonitis	7
Diversification of the Pristimantis conspicillatus group (Anura: Craugastoridae) within distinct neotropical areas throughout the Neogene	7
Ants of Brazil: an overview based on 50 years of diversity studies	7

Intrageneric evolutionary timing and hidden genetic diversity of Paramecium lineages (Ciliophora: Oligohymenophorea)	6
Historical records of the blotched stingrayUrotrygon chilensis(Urotrygonidae: Myliobatiformes) yield insight into species distribution: the importance of natural history collections to question	6
Integrative revision of Dianthus superbus subspecies reveals different degrees of differentiation, from plasticity to species distinction	6
A new section, Lactifluus section Neotropicus (Russulaceae), and two new Lactifluus species from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil	6
Speciation process on Brazilian continental islands, with the description of a new insular lancehead of the genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Viperidae)	6
Testing the monophyly of the ground-dweller spider genus Harpactea Bristowe, 1939 (Araneae, Dysderidae) with the description of three new species	6
Ultrasonic bioacoustics and stridulum morphology reveal cryptic species amongLipotactesbig-eyed katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Lipotactinae) from Borneo	6
Shedding light on taxonomic chaos: Diversity and distribution of South Asian skipper frogs (Anura, Dicroglossidae,Euphlyctis)	6
Molecular phylogeny of the subgenus Syrrhophus (Amphibia: Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), with the description of a new species from Eastern Mexico	6
Molecular species delimitation reveals hidden specific diversity within a freshwater burrowing crayfish (Decapoda: Parastacidae) from southern Chile	6
Cryptic genetic structure within Valentin’s Lizard,Darevskia valentini(Boettger, 1892) (Squamata, Lacertidae), with implications for systematics and origins of parthenogenesis	6
Mystery unveiled: Diacanthodes Singer – a lineage within the core polyporoid clade	6
Distribution analysis, updated checklist, and DNA barcodes of the endemic vascular flora of the Altai mountains, a Siberian biodiversity hotspot	6
Systematic positions and taxonomy of two new ciliates found in China: Euplotes tuffraui sp. nov. and E. shii sp. nov. (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Euplotida)	6
Phylogenomic analyses reveal a rare new genus of wasp (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest	5
DNA-based taxonomy and potential suppression of long-established names: the case ofTelegonus fulgerator(Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)	5
An integrated approach to explore the monophyletic status of the cosmopolitan genus Hexabathynella (Crustacea, Bathynellacea, Parabathynellidae): two new species from Ro	5
Molecular and morphological analyses reveal pseudocryptic diversity inMicromelo undatus(Bruguière, 1792) (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Aplustridae)	5
Increasing knowledge of the denizens of saline environments through integrative taxonomy: new Argentinian endemic taxa ofLiolaemus(Iguania: Liolaemidae) and their evolutionary relationships	5
Karyotype asymmetry shapes diversity within the physaloids (Physalidinae, Physalideae, Solanaceae)	5
Fixing the identity of Scolelepis squamata (Annelida: Spionidae) – neotype designation, redescription and DNA barcode sequences	5
Morphological and molecular discordance in the taxonomic rearrangement of the Marmosops pinheiroi complex (Marsupialia: Didelphidae)	5
Species delimitation and phylogenetic relationships in the genusTrypoxylon(Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) using molecular markers: an alternative to taxonomic impediment	5
A slippery reality: the epistemological shifting sands of tokogeny, phylogeny, lineages and species delimitation	5
Phylogenetic relationships of the carnivorous terrestrial snail family Streptaxidae (Stylommatophora: Achatinina) in Thailand and surrounding areas of Southeast Asia	5
Systematic analysis of the genusEriocaulonL. in India based on molecular and morphological evidence	5
Below the waterline: cryptic diversity of aquatic pipid frogs (Pipa carvalhoi) unveiled through an integrative taxonomy approach	5
On the continuum of evolution: a putative new hybrid speciation event in Opuntia (Cactaceae) between a native and an introduced species in southern South America	5
An enigmatic carnivorous plant: ancient divergence of Drosophyllaceae but recent differentiation ofDrosophyllum lusitanicumacross the Strait of Gibraltar	5
In situ morphometric survey elucidates the evolutionary systematics of the orchid genus Gymnadenia in the British Isles	5
Filling the gaps in a highly diverse Neotropical lizard lineage: a new and endemic genus of Cercosaurinae (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) with the description of two new species from the Northern Andes o	5
Phylogeny and historical biogeography of Hydrophyllaceae and Namaceae, with a special reference to Phacelia and Wigandia	5
New considerations of the systematics of the family Holophryidae (Protozoa, Ciliophora, Prostomatea) with a description of Holophrya paradiscolor sp. nov. and a redescription of Pelagothrix	5
The Aegean Archipelago as cradle: divergence of the glaphyrid genusPygopleurusand phylogeography ofP. foina	4
Species distribution modelling and predictor variables for species distribution and niche preferences ofPilosocereus leucocephalusgroups.s.(Cactaceae)	4
Inter-island differentiation and contrasting patterns of diversity in the iconic Canary Island sub-alpine endemic Echium wildpretii (Boraginaceae)	4
Iberian Peninsula cowpea diversity: chloroplast, microsatellite and morpho-agronomic variability	4
Two new enigmatic species of Rhinebothrium (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidae) from the Persian Gulf: notes on generic traits and host specificity	4
Hidden in the litter: cryptic diversity of the leaf-litter toadRhinella castaneotica–proboscideacomplex revealed through integrative taxonomy, with description of a new species from sout	4
Grappleria corona gen. et sp. nov. (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela: Jenseniidae fam. nov.) and an updated molecular phylogeny of ‘dalyelliid’ and temnocephalid microturbellarians	4
Complete formalization of taxa with their names, contents and descriptions improves taxonomic databases and access to the taxonomic knowledge they support	4
Cladistic and quantitative shape analyses of five new syntopic Sarsamphiascus (Copepoda, Harpacticoida): problems and solutions for diosaccin systematics and taxonomy	4
Do colour-morphs of an amphidromous goby represent different species? Taxonomy of Lentipes (Gobiiformes) from Japan and Palawan, Philippines, with phylogenomic approaches	4
Historical biogeography of smoothhound sharks (genus Mustelus) of Southern Africa reveals multiple dispersal events from the Northern Hemisphere	4
The relative role of glacial refugia and longstanding barriers in the diversification of a fossorial squamate	4
A prelude to the molecular systematics and diversity of combtooth blennies (Teleostei: Blenniidae) in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea	4
Three new species of spiny mice, genus Neacomys Thomas, 1900 (Rodentia: Cricetidae), from Brazilian Amazonia	4
Hidden under ice and mud: diversity of shell-bearing microgastropods in the eastern Arctic seas	4
Assessing biodiversity within the range of Heleobia chimbaensis (Caenogastropoda: Cochliopidae) on the Atacama Desert coast	4
Subspecies limits and hidden Wolbachia diversity in Actinote pellenea butterflies	4

Genetic diversity and population structure of threeHydroidesspecies (Sedentaria, Serpulidae) in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, with the possible indication of heteroplasmy	4
First insights into the evolution of neotropical anthomyiid flies (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)	4
Life on an island: the phylogenetic placement ofLoveridgeanaand AfrotropicalSphaerophoria(Diptera: Syrphidae) inferred from molecular characters	4
Molecular phylogeny ofCremolobus(Brassicaceae) supports the recognition of the new genusYunkiaand demonstrates the high habitat diversity of tribe Cremolobeae	4
The Atlantic connection: coastal habitat favoured long distance dispersal and colonization of Azores and Madeira by Dysdera spiders (Araneae: Dysderidae)	4
Molecular characterization of the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in the upper Magdalena River basin, Colombia: Demographic and phylogeographic insights	4
Multiples lines of evidence unveil cryptic diversity in theLophostoma brasiliense(Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) complex	3
A new genus of terraranas (Anura: Brachycephaloidea) from northern South America, with a systematic review ofTachiramantis	3
Molecular phylogenetic and morphological evidence reveal a rare limacoid snail genus,Khmerquantulagen. nov. (Eupulmonata: Dyakiidae) from Cambodia	3
Biodiversity and biogeographic affinity of benthic amphipods from the Yucatan Shelf: an analysis across the warm Northwest Atlantic ecoregions	3
Lapaea (Plantaginaceae, Gratioleae), a new genus endemic to the Espinhaço Range (Brazil) with a remarkable red-flowered new species	3
Assessing morphological diversity in Ethiopian yams (Dioscorea spp.) and its correspondence with folk taxonomy	3
Phenotypic versus genotypic disparity in the Eurasian orchid genus Gymnadenia: exploring the limits of phylogeny reconstruction	3
Species diversity and systematics of theLeptodactylus melanonotusgroup (Anura, Leptodactylidae): review of diagnostic traits and a new species from the Eastern Guiana Shield	3
DNA barcode sheds light on species boundaries in the common morphologically variable rove beetle Quedius umbrinus-complex that puzzled taxonomists for more than a century (Coleoptera, Staphylin	3
The hidden diversity and inland radiation of Sri Lanka’s ground-dwelling geckos of the genusCyrtodactylus(Reptilia: Gekkonidae)	3
Hundreds of new DNA barcodes for South African sponges	3
Phylogenomic inference of the interrelationships of Lake Baikal sponges	3
Opportunities and challenges for herbaria in studying the spatial variation in plant functional diversity	3
Historical connections between Atlantic Forest and Amazonia drove genetic and ecological diversity in Lithobates palmipes (Anura, Ranidae)	3
Phylogenetic study and taxonomic update of Chondrina (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Chondrinidae) in the Cantabrian Mountain region (Iberian Peninsula)	3
Retrotransposon-based molecular markers as a tool in delimiting species in section Ryncholotus, a recent radiation group of Macaronesian Lotus	3
Species delimitation in the Trichocentrum cepula (Oncidiinae, Orchidaceae) complex: a multidisciplinary approach	3
Phylogeny, evolution and ecological speciation analyses of Imperata (Poaceae: Andropogoneae) in the Neotropics	3
Phylogenetic and morphological evidence reveals the association between diet and the evolution of the venom delivery system in Neotropical goo-eating snakes	3
Combined multigene and morphological analysis reveals lineage-specific diversification of the neotropical freshwater crabs of the genusFrediusPretzmann, 1967 (Brachyura, Pseudothelphusidae)	3
Biogeography and host-specificity of cyanobacterial symbionts in colonial ascidians of the genus Lissoclinum	3