OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Systematics and Evolution 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
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A new red alga preserved with possible reproductive bodies from the 518‐million‐year‐old Qingjiang biota	91
Phylogenomics and rapid diversification of the genus Eutrema on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and adjacent regions	75
Phenotypic and transcriptional features of Araliaceae species under distinct light environments	74
Characterization of genome‐wide long terminal repeat retrotransposons provide insights into trait evolution of four grapevine species	68
Gynoecial diversity in the Annonaceae and the evolution of functional traits that overcome the limitations of apocarpy	64
Phylogenomic insights into species relationships, reticulate evolution, and biogeographic diversification of the ginseng genus Panax (Araliaceae), with an emphasis on the diversification in the	54
Vegetation history of the central Tibetan region during the late Oligocene–Early Miocene	44
Phylogenomic, morphological, and niche differentiation analyses unveil species delimitation and evolutionary history of endangered maples inAcerseriesCampestria(Sapindaceae)	27
Back to the brink: Phylogeography and demographic history of the endangeredTorreya jackii	24
Phylogenetics and reticulation among koelerioid clades, part I: Contraction of Trisetum, expansion of Acrospelion, Graphephorum, and Tzveleviochloa; Graciliotrisetum	23
Solid‐phase microextraction and cuticular hydrocarbon differences related to reproductive activity in juniper bark borer Semanotus bifasciatus Motschulsky	22
Miocene Ethiopian amber: A new source of fossil cryptogams	22
Phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of Afrotrichloris, Apochiton, Coelachyrum, Dinebra, Eleusine, Leptochloa, Schoenefeldia, and a new genus, Schoenefeldiella (Poaceae: Chloridoi	21
Biogeographic patterns of polyploid species for the angiosperm flora in China	21
Revisiting the phylogeny of Primulaceae s.l. using whole plastid genomes: Highlighting phylogenetic conflicts and their implications	20
Current and historical factors drive variation of reproductive traits in unisexual mosses in Europe: A case study	18
Herbaceous eudicot Fairlingtonia from the Lower Cretaceous of Jiuquan Basin, Northwest China and its radiation in Laurasia	18
Floral scent emission is the highest at the second night of anthesis in Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae)	16
Herbicides and their potential to disrupt plant–insect chemical communication	16
Assessing conservation priorities of threatened medicinal plants in China: A new comprehensive phylogenetic scoring system	16
Thermophilization and reshuffling of montane leaf beetle communities over a two‐decade period	15
List of Reviewers	14
Phylogenomics, divergence time estimation, and adaptive evolution in the Polygonoideae (Polygonaceae)	14
An integrative taxonomy of Oecanthinae in China (Orthoptera: Grylloidea; Oecanthidae) and its implication as a model for investigating sexual selection	14

Fossil endocarps of Menispermaceae from the late Paleocene of Paris Basin, France	14
Phylogenetic regionalization of the Pan‐Himalayan vascular flora	13
Miocene climatic fluctuations likely explain the species diversification of Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) in Pan‐Himalaya	13
First fossil evidence of samaras ofVentilagoGaertn. (Rhamnaceae) from India and its implications	12
Comparative genomics reveals convergent adaptations in lipid metabolism and low genetic diversity in carnivorous bats	12
Plastomic data shed new light on the phylogeny, biogeography, and character evolution of the family Crassulaceae	12
The evolutionary rate of leaf osmotic strength drives diversification of Primulina species in karst regions	12
Evolutionary history mediates adaptation through shaping genetic variance	12
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Integration of hotspot identification, gap analysis, and niche modeling supports the conservation of Chinese threatened higher plants	12
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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The near‐complete genome assembly of Reynoutria multiflora reveals the genetic basis of stilbene and anthraquinone biosynthesis	11
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Genomic differentiation and gene flow among Rattus species distributed in China and adjacent regions	10
A cytosystematic study of the Dianthus virgineus complex (Caryophyllaceae) in the Central Mediterranean	10
Cenozoic Ampelopsis and Nekemias leaves (Vitaceae, Ampelopsideae) from Eurasia: Paleobiogeographic and paleoclimatic implications	10
Uplift history and biological evolution of the Himalaya (I)	10
The genetic diversity in the ancient human population of Upper Xiajiadian culture	10
Climatic niche evolution in Smilacaceae (Liliales) drives patterns of species diversification and richness between the Old and New World	10
Soil burial induced dormancy in weedy rice seeds through hormone level changes: Implications in adaptive evolution and weed control	9
Plant scent and plant–insect interactions—Review and outlook from a macroevolutionary perspective	9
Genomic vulnerability and local adaptation of an arid tolerant tree species on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	9
Plant–insect chemical communication in ecological communities: An information theory perspective	9
Phylogenetic diversity and regionalization in the temperate arid zone	9
Phylogenetic diversity and interspecies competition shaped species diversity in adaptive radiated Ligustrum (Oleaceae)	9
The polyphasic approach reveals ten novel and one known Ascomycota taxa from terrestrial agarwood‐producing trees	9
Chemicals mediate the interaction between plant‐associated fungi and insects	9
Ancient genome of Empress Ashina reveals the Northeast Asian origin of Göktürk Khanate	9
Extensive ethnolinguistic diversity at the crossroads of North China and South Siberia reflects multiple sources of genetic diversity	8
Reproductive and vegetative remains of an eucalypt (Myrtaceae) from the early Eocene of India	8
Fruits of Firmiana and Craigia (Malvaceae) from the Eocene of the Central Tibetan Plateau with emphasis on biogeographic history	8
Comparative analysis of 343 plastid genomes of Solanum section Petota: Insights into potato diversity, phylogeny, and species discrimination	8
Hybrid capture resolves the phylogeny of Tetradium (Rutaceae) and supports the inclusion of a species from Sulawesi	8
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Biogeographic history of Pterocarya (Juglandaceae) inferred from phylogenomic and fossil data	8
Floral morphogenesis of the Maddenia and Pygeum groups of Prunus (Rosaceae), with an emphasis on the perianth	7
Genome‐wide RAD sequencing data suggest predominant role of vicariance in Sino‐Japanese disjunction of the monotypic genus Conandron (Gesneriaceae)	7
Geographical vs. ecological diversification inCarexsectionPhacocystis(Cyperaceae): Patterns hidden behind a twisted taxonomy	7
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Functional consequences of temporal reversal of height dimorphism for pollen and seed dispersal in a dioecious plant	7
Phylotranscriptomic analyses reveal the reticulate evolution in Dennstaedtiaceae	7
Recent structural variations in the Medicago chloroplast genomes and their horizontal transfer into nuclear chromosomes	7
The evolution of tachinid pollination in Neotinea ustulata is related to floral cuticular composition and the combined high relative production of (Z)‐11‐C23/C25enes	7
Interspecies transcriptomic comparisons reveal potential molecular genetic mechanisms underlying the evolutionary development of dimorphic flowers in Viola	7
Molecular evolution of the rbcS multiple gene family in Oryza punctata	7
Genetic admixture of Chinese Tajik people inferred from genome‐wide array genotyping and mitochondrial genome sequencing	7

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Expansions and contractions of the inverted repeat, as well as gene loss and potential pseudogenization shape plastome evolution in Hechtioideae (Bromeliaceae, Poales)	7
Gondwanan survivor lineages and the high‐risk biogeography of Anthropocene Southeast Asia	7
A deep dive into bryophyte genome space reveals opposing evolutionary trends in the sister lineages, mosses and liverworts	6
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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‐seq	6
Resolving relationships despite past hybridization in Aliciella subsection Subnuda (Polemoniaceae)	6
Landscape and evolutionary dynamics of Helitron transposons in plant genomes as well as construction of online database HelDB	6
Cryptic diversity and evolutionary history of the fish species Xenotoca variata (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae) in the Mexican Plateau: Implications for taxonomy and conservation	6
Phylogenomics and biogeography of Wisteria: Implications on plastome evolution among inverted repeat‐lacking clade (IRLC) legumes	6
Geographic patterns and climatic drivers of phylogenetic structure of liverworts along a long elevational gradient in the central Himalaya	6
Integrative taxonomy of the stalk‐eyed bug genus Chauliops (Heteroptera: Malcidae: Chauliopinae) reveals orogeny‐driven speciation	6
Integrating coalescent‐based species delimitation with ecological niche modeling delimited two species within theStewartia sinensiscomplex (Theaceae)	6
The Australasian grass flora in a global context	6
Target enrichment data reveal rapid divergence with reticulate evolution of Maianthemum (Asparagaceae: Convallarioideae) in the Himalayan‐Hengduan Mountains and eastern Asia	5
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New insights into infrageneric relationships of Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae) as revealed by nuclear ribosomal DNA cistron data and plastid phylogenomics	5
Gene co‐option behind the shape‐color association of radiate capitula is evolutionarily conserved in the tribe Anthemideae (Asteraceae)	5
Lineage‐specific trait variations and plasticity of obligate parthenogenetic animals following the expansion of distribution range to a continental archipelago	5
Reconstructing evolutionary history of Chinese walnuts (Juglans)	5
Parrotiaflower blooming in Miocene rainforest	5
Cryptic diversity and significant cophylogenetic signal detected by DNA barcoding the rust fungi (Pucciniaceae) of Cyperaceae–Juncaceae	5
Selection to attract pollinators and to confuse antagonists specializes fig–pollinator chemical communications	5
Novel classification and biogeography ofLeptolejeunea(Lejeuneaceae, Marchantiophyta) with implications for the origin and evolution of the Asian evergreen broad‐leaved forests	5
DNA barcoding of recently diverging legume genera: Assessing the temperate Asian Caragana (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae)	5
Rise of herbaceous diversity at the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: First insight from fossils	5
Reinterpreting the phylogenetic position and taxonomic revision of the genus Pterocyclus (Apiaceae, Apioideae) based on nrITS, complete plastid genome, and morphological evidence	5
Assembling an illustrated family‐level tree of life for exploration in mobile devices	5
Grasses through space and time: An overview of the biogeographical and macroevolutionary history of Poaceae	5
Genetic diversity and evolution of the plastome in allotetraploid cotton (Gossypium spp.)	5
A comparative analysis of gamete production in distylous Primula: Associations with floral traits and elevation	5
Two species of the Rhodiola yunnanensis species complex distributed around the Sichuan Basin of China: Speciation in a ring?	5