Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Systematics and 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
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Characterization of genome‐wide long terminal repeat retrotransposons provide insights into trait evolution of four grapevine species167
Vegetation history of the central Tibetan region during the late Oligocene–Early Miocene104
Gynoecial diversity in the Annonaceae and the evolution of functional traits that overcome the limitations of apocarpy48
Phylogenomic, morphological, and niche differentiation analyses unveil species delimitation and evolutionary history of endangered maples inAcerseriesCampestria(Sapindaceae)31
Impacts of climate change and local environmental selection on the distribution pattern of crop pests: Insights from phylogeographic studies of Aelia fieberi 25
Phylogenomic insights into species relationships, reticulate evolution, and biogeographic diversification of the ginseng genus Panax (Araliaceae), with an emphasis on the diversification in the24
Phylogenetics and reticulation among koelerioid clades, part I: Contraction of Trisetum, expansion of Acrospelion, Graphephorum, and Tzveleviochloa; Graciliotrisetum24
Phenotypic and transcriptional features of Araliaceae species under distinct light environments23
A new red alga preserved with possible reproductive bodies from the 518‐million‐year‐old Qingjiang biota22
Phylogenomics and rapid diversification of the genus Eutrema on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and adjacent regions21
Revisiting the phylogeny of Primulaceae s.l. using whole plastid genomes: Highlighting phylogenetic conflicts and their implications21
Pre‐ and postpollination barriers between a widespread and a narrow endemic species with one‐by‐one stamen movement19
Hidden lineages in the African Sky Islands: A taxonomic reevaluation of Afrocarduus (Compositae)19
Current and historical factors drive variation of reproductive traits in unisexual mosses in Europe: A case study17
A putative case of honeyeater‐driven sympatric speciation associated with corolla shape shift resulting in a new New Caledonian Oxera species17
Herbicides and their potential to disrupt plant–insect chemical communication17
Biogeographic patterns of polyploid species for the angiosperm flora in China16
Solid‐phase microextraction and cuticular hydrocarbon differences related to reproductive activity in juniper bark borer Semanotus bifasciatus Motschulsky16
Herbaceous eudicot Fairlingtonia from the Lower Cretaceous of Jiuquan Basin, Northwest China and its radiation in Laurasia16
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Assessing conservation priorities of threatened medicinal plants in China: A new comprehensive phylogenetic scoring system15
Patterns of change in floral color and odor of Lonicera calcarata are in relation to pollinator behavior15
An integrative taxonomy of Oecanthinae in China (Orthoptera: Grylloidea; Oecanthidae) and its implication as a model for investigating sexual selection15
Fossil endocarps of Menispermaceae from the late Paleocene of Paris Basin, France15
Himalayan origin and global dispersal route of the peppered moth Biston betularia (Geometridae, Ennominae)14
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Phylogenomics, divergence time estimation, and adaptive evolution in the Polygonoideae (Polygonaceae)14
Floral scent emission is the highest at the second night of anthesis in Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae)13
Miocene climatic fluctuations likely explain the species diversification of Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) in Pan‐Himalaya13
Phylogenetic regionalization of the Pan‐Himalayan vascular flora13
Thermophilization and reshuffling of montane leaf beetle communities over a two‐decade period13
Plastomic data shed new light on the phylogeny, biogeography, and character evolution of the family Crassulaceae12
Evolutionary history mediates adaptation through shaping genetic variance12
First fossil evidence of samaras ofVentilagoGaertn. (Rhamnaceae) from India and its implications12
The evolutionary rate of leaf osmotic strength drives diversification of Primulina species in karst regions12
Linking South American dry regions by the Gran Chaco: Insights from the evolutionary history and ecological diversification of Gomphrena s.str. (Gomphrenoideae, Amaranthaceae)12
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Comparative genomics reveals convergent adaptations in lipid metabolism and low genetic diversity in carnivorous bats11
Cenozoic Ampelopsis and Nekemias leaves (Vitaceae, Ampelopsideae) from Eurasia: Paleobiogeographic and paleoclimatic implications11
The near‐complete genome assembly of Reynoutria multiflora reveals the genetic basis of stilbene and anthraquinone biosynthesis11
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The genetic diversity in the ancient human population of Upper Xiajiadian culture11
Backbone phylogeny and evolution of Lycosidae (Araneae): New insights from phylogenomic analyses of mitogenomic data11
Integration of hotspot identification, gap analysis, and niche modeling supports the conservation of Chinese threatened higher plants11
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Beyond “simple” plants: Bryophyte super‐pangenomes reshape understanding of plant systematics and gene‐family innovation11
Uplift history and biological evolution of the Himalaya (I)11
Genomic vulnerability and local adaptation of an arid tolerant tree species on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau10
The polyphasic approach reveals ten novel and one known Ascomycota taxa from terrestrial agarwood‐producing trees10
Plant–insect chemical communication in ecological communities: An information theory perspective10
Chemicals mediate the interaction between plant‐associated fungi and insects10
Ancient genome of Empress Ashina reveals the Northeast Asian origin of Göktürk Khanate10
Climatic niche evolution in Smilacaceae (Liliales) drives patterns of species diversification and richness between the Old and New World10
Genomic differentiation and gene flow among Rattus species distributed in China and adjacent regions10
A cytosystematic study of the Dianthus virgineus complex (Caryophyllaceae) in the Central Mediterranean10
Phylogenetic diversity and interspecies competition shaped species diversity in adaptive radiated Ligustrum (Oleaceae)10
Plant scent and plant–insect interactions—Review and outlook from a macroevolutionary perspective9
Phylogenetic diversity and regionalization in the temperate arid zone9
Fruits of Firmiana and Craigia (Malvaceae) from the Eocene of the Central Tibetan Plateau with emphasis on biogeographic history9
Reproductive and vegetative remains of an eucalypt (Myrtaceae) from the early Eocene of India9
Comparative analysis of 343 plastid genomes of Solanum section Petota: Insights into potato diversity, phylogeny, and species discrimination9
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Extensive ethnolinguistic diversity at the crossroads of North China and South Siberia reflects multiple sources of genetic diversity9
Biogeographic history of Pterocarya (Juglandaceae) inferred from phylogenomic and fossil data9
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Phylotranscriptomic analyses reveal the reticulate evolution in Dennstaedtiaceae8
Molecular evolution of the rbcS multiple gene family in Oryza punctata8
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Hybrid capture resolves the phylogeny of Tetradium (Rutaceae) and supports the inclusion of a species from Sulawesi8
Genome‐wide RAD sequencing data suggest predominant role of vicariance in Sino‐Japanese disjunction of the monotypic genus Conandron (Gesneriaceae)8
Genetic admixture of Chinese Tajik people inferred from genome‐wide array genotyping and mitochondrial genome sequencing8
Unique morphological characters and possible mating behavior of a new species of †Praeaulacidae (Hymenoptera: Evanioidea) from Cretaceous Kachin amber8
Interspecies transcriptomic comparisons reveal potential molecular genetic mechanisms underlying the evolutionary development of dimorphic flowers in Viola8
Functional consequences of temporal reversal of height dimorphism for pollen and seed dispersal in a dioecious plant8
Larger variation in female than male floral allocation in a sexually polymorphic herb Geranium transversale8
Recent structural variations in the Medicago chloroplast genomes and their horizontal transfer into nuclear chromosomes8
Gondwanan survivor lineages and the high‐risk biogeography of Anthropocene Southeast Asia8
Heteroploidy hybridization and apomixis facilitate the origin of a new Elatostema species: Insights from evidence of phylogenomics, flow cytometry, cytol7
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A deep dive into bryophyte genome space reveals opposing evolutionary trends in the sister lineages, mosses and liverworts7
Expansions and contractions of the inverted repeat, as well as gene loss and potential pseudogenization shape plastome evolution in Hechtioideae (Bromeliaceae, Poales)7
Cryptic diversity and evolutionary history of the fish species Xenotoca variata (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae) in the Mexican Plateau: Implications for taxonomy and conservation7
Landscape and evolutionary dynamics of Helitron transposons in plant genomes as well as construction of online database HelDB7
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An integrative taxonomic approach reveals exceptional species diversity of Burmoniscus from China (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea)7
Integrative taxonomy of the stalk‐eyed bug genus Chauliops (Heteroptera: Malcidae: Chauliopinae) reveals orogeny‐driven speciation7
Resolving relationships despite past hybridization in Aliciella subsection Subnuda (Polemoniaceae)6
Grasses through space and time: An overview of the biogeographical and macroevolutionary history of Poaceae6
Selection to attract pollinators and to confuse antagonists specializes fig–pollinator chemical communications6
Assembling an illustrated family‐level tree of life for exploration in mobile devices6
Lineage‐specific trait variations and plasticity of obligate parthenogenetic animals following the expansion of distribution range to a continental archipelago6
Gene co‐option behind the shape‐color association of radiate capitula is evolutionarily conserved in the tribe Anthemideae (Asteraceae)6
The Australasian grass flora in a global context6
Phylogenomics and biogeography of Torreya (Taxaceae)—Integrating data from three organelle genomes, morphology, and fossils and a practical method for reducing missing data from RAD‐seq6
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Target enrichment data reveal rapid divergence with reticulate evolution of Maianthemum (Asparagaceae: Convallarioideae) in the Himalayan‐Hengduan Mountains and eastern Asia6
Genetic diversity and evolution of the plastome in allotetraploid cotton (Gossypium spp.)6
Reinterpreting the phylogenetic position and taxonomic revision of the genus Pterocyclus (Apiaceae, Apioideae) based on nrITS, complete plastid genome, and morphological evidence6
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Geographic patterns and climatic drivers of phylogenetic structure of liverworts along a long elevational gradient in the central Himalaya6
Parrotiaflower blooming in Miocene rainforest6
Phylogenomics of the Bupleurum in East Asia: Insights into distribution patterns and diversification6
New insights into infrageneric relationships of Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae) as revealed by nuclear ribosomal DNA cistron data and plastid phylogenomics6
Rapid structural evolution of Dendrobium mitogenomes and mito‐nuclear phylogeny discordances in Dendrobium (Orchidaceae)5
Plastome evolution in the Caesalpinia group (Caesalpinioideae, Fabaceae): Comparative genomics reveals genome dynamics, phylogenetic insights and adaptiv5
Chromosome‐level genome assembly and resequencing reveal the genomic basis of two ornamental traits in White Cloud Mountain minnow ( Tanichthys albonubes 5
First recognition of the extinct eudicot genus Palibinia in North America: Leaves and fruits of Palibinia comptonifolia (R.W.Br.) comb. nov. from the Eocene of Utah and Colorado, USA5
Phylogeny and biogeography of the fern genus Hymenasplenium (Aspleniaceae), with special reference to island speciation5
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One plus one makes seven: Intricate phylogeographic patterns in Odontites vernus (Orobanchaceae: Rhinantheae) in the Iberian Peninsula5
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A cautionary note on using STRUCTURE to detect hybridization in a phylogenetic context5
Reconstructing the genetic admixture history of Tai‐Kadai and Sinitic people: Insights from genome‐wide SNP data from South China5
Phylogenomics reveals the impacts of the African arid corridor on the evolution of Trichoneura (Poaceae)5
A comparative analysis of gamete production in distylous Primula: Associations with floral traits and elevation5
Correction to “Phylogenetic reconstruction of Didymocarpus and related genera in Gesneriaceae with establishment of two new genera”5
Herbarium phylogenomics: Resolving the generic status of the enigmatic Pseudobartsia (Orobanchaceae)5
Expelled by the Antarctic ice: Evolutionary history of the tribe Cunonieae (Cunoniaceae)5
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DNA barcoding of recently diverging legume genera: Assessing the temperate Asian Caragana (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae)5
Reconstructing evolutionary history of Chinese walnuts (Juglans)5
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Dense infraspecific sampling reveals cryptic differentiation in the enigmatic hemiparasitic love vine Cassytha filiformis (Lauraceae)4
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Exceptionally well‐preserved seed cones of a new fossil species of hemlock, Tsuga weichangensis sp. nov. (Pinaceae), from the Lower Miocene of Hebei Province, North China4
RAD‐seq data provide new insights into biogeography, diversity anomaly, and species delimitation in eastern Asian–North American disjunct clade Benthamidia of Cornus (Cornaceae)4
A worldwide phylogenetic classification of the Poaceae (Gramineae) III: An update4
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High genetic load and recent anthropogenic bottleneck in the endangered Cupressus austrotibetica (Cupressaceae), Asia's tallest tree4
The origin and dispersal of Firmiana danxiaensis among isolated specific landscapes4
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Genetic formation of Sui populations in southwest China4
Areas of endemism of the orchids of Megamexico: Hotspots of biotic interactions with pollinators4
Chromosome‐level genome assembly of the endangered Magnolia sinostellata : Insights into genome evolution, cold stress resistance, and terpenoid biosynth4
Phylogenetic reconstruction of Didymocarpus and related genera in Gesneriaceae with establishment of two new genera4
Linked selection and recombination rate generate both shared and lineage‐specific genomic islands of divergence in two independent Quercus species pairs4
Northern gene flow into southeastern East Asians inferred from genome‐wide array genotyping4
Qineryangia, a new genus from the Hengduan Mountains and new insights into the phylogeny of the subtribe Crepidinae (Cichorieae, Asteraceae)4
Transposable elements and gene expression variation in the intraspecific hybrids of Capsella rubella4
Evolutionary history of Middle American Rhamdia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) inferred from comparative mitogenomic data: Insights on historical biogeogr4
Collections‐based systematics in the new age of discovery: Celebrating the legacy and life of Professor Wen‐Tsai Wang4
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The first Cheliferidae (Pseudoscorpiones: Cheliferoidea) from mid‐Cretaceous Kachin amber3
Enhanced precipitation has driven the evolution of subtropical evergreen broad‐leaved forests in eastern China since the early Miocene: Evidence from ring‐cupped oaks3
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Integrated analyses reveal extensive cytonuclear discordance and two new members of Rhodiola3
A public collection of phylogenetics experiences in audio and video form3
A comprehensive analysis of higher‐level phylogenetic relationships of Hemiptera based on transcriptome data3
Advancing plant phylogenetics and evolution through genomic data bursts and methodological innovations3
Mitochondrial genome phylogeny reveals the deep‐time origin of Gomphomastacinae (Orthoptera: Eumastacidae) and its alpine genera in China3
A phylogenetic analysis of scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) based on genomic and transcriptomic data3
A new giant Jurassic lacewing larva reveals a particular aquatic habit and its significance to the palaeoecology3
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Deep learning for Fabaceae identification by integrating molecular and morphological data and a solution for barcode selection3
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Comprehensive phylogenomic analyses revealed higher‐level phylogenetic relationships within the Cucujiformia3
PyNCBIminer: A platform for assembling phylogenetic data sets via GenBank datamining3
Banksia (Proteaceae) contains less phylogenetic diversity than expected in Southwestern Australia3
Hermaphroditic sex allocation evolves with developmental trade‐offs between flowers and fruits in Berchemia and Tapiscia: Insights into the evolution of androdioecy3
Chemical communication between plants and insects3
Geographic patterns and climatic correlates of deep evolutionary legacies for angiosperm assemblages in China3
Stable persistence of relict populations involved evolutionary shifts of reproductive characters in the genus Tanakaea (Saxifragaceae)3
Phylogeny, biogeography, reticulation, and classification of Agrostis (Poaceae: Pooideae: Poeae: Agrostidinae) with expansion of Polypogon to include Lachnagrostis (in part)3
Integrating fossil and extant plant communities to calibrate paleoelevation of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau3
A test of island plant syndromes using resource‐use traits3
Biogeographic analysis based on phylogenomic data supports multiple ancient dispersals that facilitated the eastern Asia–North America–Mexico disjunction in the subfamily Linnaeoideae (Caprifoliaceae)3
A haplotype‐resolved genome for Rhododendron×pulchrum and the expression analysis of heat shock genes2
Continuous genetic adaptation to high elevations of alpine bamboos in the Hengduan Mountains, Southwest China2
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Integrative taxonomy and phylogeny of leafless Vanilla orchids from the South‐West Indian Ocean region reveal two new Malagasy species2
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Plant species richness hotspots and related drivers across spatial scales in small Mediterranean islands2
Pangenome reveals large‐scale gene loss as a key strategy for adaptive evolution in Agaricus bisporus2
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Phylogenetic relationships, hybridization events, and drivers of diversification of East Asian wild grapes as revealed by phylogenomic analyses2
A phylogenomic approach to disentangling the evolution of the large and diverse daisy tribe Anthemideae (Asteraceae)2
Ability of bryophytes to track areas of suitable climate depends on their habitat preferences2
The Bryophyte Phylogeny Group: A revised familial classification system based on plastid phylogenomic data2
Molecular phylogenetics and trait‐dependent biogeography offer insights on the dispersal of Meiogyne (Annonaceae) across the Australasia–Pacific region2
Generation of genomic resources and phylogenetic contributions in Oxalis from desert fog oases in Peru2
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Genome‐based polyphasic taxonomy of desert‐derived Kineococcus reveals nine novel species with plant growth‐promoting traits2
Host adaptation is driving genome evolution and ecological speciation in the ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete Tricholoma2
Fast and furious: The rapid turnover of microRNAs in plants2
Inconsistent geographical patterns of phylogenetic relatedness among different plant growth forms: A case study in woody and herbaceous angiosperms of China2
First buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) fossil flowers from India2
Revisiting Xylaria diversity in Southern China: Descriptions of 40 new species2
Phylogenetic and cytogenetic analyses reveal generic paraphyly and chromosome evolution in Bittacidae (Insecta: Mecoptera)2
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Nuclear and plastid phylogenomic analyses provide insights into the reticulate evolution, species delimitation, and biogeography of the Sino‐Japanese disjunctive Diabelia 2
Evolutionary breakdown of distyly to homostyly is accompanied by reductions of floral scent inPrimula oreodoxa2
On the rocks: Biogeography and floristic identity of rocky ecosystems in eastern South America2
Comparative analysis of 326 chloroplast genomes in Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba): Structural variations, horizontal gene transfer events, and evolutionary patterns impacting its domesticatio2
Almost half of the Gymnura van Hasselt, 1823 species are unknown: Phylogeographic inference as scissors for cutting the hidden Gordian knot and clarify their conservation status2
Phylogeography and introgression between Pinus kesiya and Pinus yunnanensis in Southeast Asia2
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DNA barcoding and cryptic new species confirmation of Chimonocalamus (Poaceae: Bambusoideae)2
Phylogeography of Scots pine in Europe and Asia based on mtDNA polymorphisms2
Lineage‐specific duplication of a CYCLOIDEA2 gene and the diversification of capitula in the tribe Anthemideae (Asteraceae)2
Evolution of East Asian subtropical evergreen broad‐leaved forests: When and how?2
Time‐calibrated phylogeny of Daphne (Thymelaeaceae): Pre‐mediterranean temporal origin of the sclerophyllous Daphne gnidium2
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Genomic resources from the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau reveal the linguistic‐linked demographic history and insights into human adaptation and disease of multi‐ancestry populations2
An updated plastome phylogeny and molecular dating of Apocynaceae, with an emphasis on histories of biogeography and diversification in tropical and subtropical Asia2
Phylogeny and systematics of the tribe Sonerileae (Melastomataceae) in Africa: A revised taxonomic classification2
Phylogenetics of global Camellia (Theaceae) based on three nuclear regions and its implications for systematics and evolutionary history2
Phylogenomics shed light on the complex evolutionary history of a gymnosperm genus showing East Asian–Tethyan disjunction2
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