OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Systematics and Biodiversity 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
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)	33
Integrative taxonomy supports high species diversity of south-eastern Brazilian mountain catfishes of theT. reinhardtigroup (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)	19
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
Genome-informed integrative taxonomic description of three cryptic species in the earthworm genusCarpetania(Oligochaeta, Hormogastridae)	14
On the notions of taxonomic ‘impediment’, ‘gap’, ‘inflation’ and ‘anarchy’, and their effects on the field of conservation	12
Phylogeny-based species delimitation and integrative taxonomic revision of theHyalinobatrachium fleischmannispecies complex, with resurrection ofH. viridissimum(Taylor, 1942)	12
A molecular phylogeny of the genusLaubuka(Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka reveals multiple origins and a cryptic species	11
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
How long does it take to discover a species?	10
Phylogeny of terraranan frogs based on 2,665 loci and impacts of missing data on phylogenomic analyses	10
Quest for the type species of the genus Hepatozoon – phylogenetic position of hemogregarines of rats and consequences for taxonomy	9
Heteropia glomerosa(Bowerbank, 1873) (Porifera, Calcarea, Calcaronea), a new alien species in the Atlantic	9
Taxonomic status of generaNodularia,MiddendorffinaiaandInversiunio(Bivalvia: Unionidae) from South-East Asia: morphometric, genetic and GenBank data	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
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
The Type Locality Project: collecting genomic-quality, topotypic vouchers and training the next generation of specimen-based researchers	7
Ants of Brazil: an overview based on 50 years of diversity studies	7
The curious and intricate case of the European Hediste diversicolor (Annelida, Nereididae) species complex, with description of two new species	7
When did bumblebees reach South America? Unexpectedly old montane species may be explained by Mexican stopover (Hymenoptera: Apidae)	7
Phylogenetic relationships within Pseudamnicola Paulucci, 1878 (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea) indicate two independent dispersal events from different continents to the Balearic Islands	7

Molecular species delimitation reveals hidden specific diversity within a freshwater burrowing crayfish (Decapoda: Parastacidae) from southern Chile	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
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
Distribution analysis, updated checklist, and DNA barcodes of the endemic vascular flora of the Altai mountains, a Siberian biodiversity hotspot	6
Molecular phylogeny of the subgenus Syrrhophus (Amphibia: Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), with the description of a new species from Eastern Mexico	6
Intrageneric evolutionary timing and hidden genetic diversity of Paramecium lineages (Ciliophora: Oligohymenophorea)	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
Systematic positions and taxonomy of two new ciliates found in China: Euplotes tuffraui sp. nov. and E. shii sp. nov. (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Euplotida)	6
Speciation process on Brazilian continental islands, with the description of a new insular lancehead of the genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Viperidae)	6
Fixing the identity of Scolelepis squamata (Annelida: Spionidae) – neotype designation, redescription and DNA barcode sequences	5
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
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
Systematic analysis of the genusEriocaulonL. in India based on molecular and morphological evidence	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
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
In situ morphometric survey elucidates the evolutionary systematics of the orchid genus Gymnadenia in the British Isles	5
Phylogenetic relationships of the carnivorous terrestrial snail family Streptaxidae (Stylommatophora: Achatinina) in Thailand and surrounding areas of Southeast Asia	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
Shedding light on taxonomic chaos: Diversity and distribution of South Asian skipper frogs (Anura, Dicroglossidae,Euphlyctis)	5
A slippery reality: the epistemological shifting sands of tokogeny, phylogeny, lineages and species delimitation	5
Phylogeny and historical biogeography of Hydrophyllaceae and Namaceae, with a special reference to Phacelia and Wigandia	5