OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Systematics and Evolution is 6. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Impacts of climate change and local environmental selection on the distribution pattern of crop pests: Insights from phylogeographic studies of Aelia fieberi	66
Phylogenetics and reticulation among koelerioid clades, part I: Contraction of Trisetum, expansion of Acrospelion, Graphephorum, and Tzveleviochloa; Graciliotrisetum	36
Gynoecial diversity in the Annonaceae and the evolution of functional traits that overcome the limitations of apocarpy	30
Phylogenomic, morphological, and niche differentiation analyses unveil species delimitation and evolutionary history of endangered maples inAcerseriesCampestria(Sapindaceae)	26
A new red alga preserved with possible reproductive bodies from the 518‐million‐year‐old Qingjiang biota	26
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Vegetation history of the central Tibetan region during the late Oligocene–Early Miocene	23
Arthropod discoveries from the Passu Glacier highlight understudied glacial biodiversity in the Karakoram and its local evolutionary history	23
Phylogenomic insights into species relationships, reticulate evolution, and biogeographic diversification of the ginseng genus Panax (Araliaceae), with an emphasis on the diversification in the	22
Phenotypic and transcriptional features of Araliaceae species under distinct light environments	22
Characterization of genome‐wide long terminal repeat retrotransposons provide insights into trait evolution of four grapevine species	22
Herbaceous eudicot Fairlingtonia from the Lower Cretaceous of Jiuquan Basin, Northwest China and its radiation in Laurasia	21
Solid‐phase microextraction and cuticular hydrocarbon differences related to reproductive activity in juniper bark borer Semanotus bifasciatus Motschulsky	21
A putative case of honeyeater‐driven sympatric speciation associated with corolla shape shift resulting in a new New Caledonian Oxera species	20
Pre‐ and postpollination barriers between a widespread and a narrow endemic species with one‐by‐one stamen movement	20
Hidden lineages in the African Sky Islands: A taxonomic reevaluation of Afrocarduus (Compositae)	17
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Revisiting the phylogeny of Primulaceae s.l. using whole plastid genomes: Highlighting phylogenetic conflicts and their implications	16
Genetic, phenotypic, and ecological differentiation indicate a new cryptic and threatened species in the orchid genus Epidendrum from Alcatrazes Island,	16
Biogeographic patterns of polyploid species for the angiosperm flora in China	15
Phylogenomics, divergence time estimation, and adaptive evolution in the Polygonoideae (Polygonaceae)	15
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Miocene climatic fluctuations likely explain the species diversification of Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) in Pan‐Himalaya	14
Assessing conservation priorities of threatened medicinal plants in China: A new comprehensive phylogenetic scoring system	14
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Thermophilization and reshuffling of montane leaf beetle communities over a two‐decade period	14
Fossil endocarps of Menispermaceae from the late Paleocene of Paris Basin, France	14
Floral scent emission is the highest at the second night of anthesis in Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae)	14
Patterns of change in floral color and odor of Lonicera calcarata are in relation to pollinator behavior	14
An integrative taxonomy of Oecanthinae in China (Orthoptera: Grylloidea; Oecanthidae) and its implication as a model for investigating sexual selection	14
Himalayan origin and global dispersal route of the peppered moth Biston betularia (Geometridae, Ennominae)	14
Integration of hotspot identification, gap analysis, and niche modeling supports the conservation of Chinese threatened higher plants	13
Phylogenetic regionalization of the Pan‐Himalayan vascular flora	13
First fossil evidence of samaras ofVentilagoGaertn. (Rhamnaceae) from India and its implications	13
The near‐complete genome assembly of Reynoutria multiflora reveals the genetic basis of stilbene and anthraquinone biosynthesis	13
Plastomic data shed new light on the phylogeny, biogeography, and character evolution of the family Crassulaceae	13
The evolutionary rate of leaf osmotic strength drives diversification of Primulina species in karst regions	13
Environmental DNA reveals multi‐trophic biodiversity patterns and community assembly mechanisms across contrasting river systems on the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau	12
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Genomic differentiation and gene flow among Rattus species distributed in China and adjacent regions	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
Comparative genomics reveals convergent adaptations in lipid metabolism and low genetic diversity in carnivorous bats	12
Backbone phylogeny and evolution of Lycosidae (Araneae): New insights from phylogenomic analyses of mitogenomic data	12
Evolutionary history mediates adaptation through shaping genetic variance	12
Beyond “simple” plants: Bryophyte super‐pangenomes reshape understanding of plant systematics and gene‐family innovation	12
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Uplift history and biological evolution of the Himalaya (I)	11
Cenozoic Ampelopsis and Nekemias leaves (Vitaceae, Ampelopsideae) from Eurasia: Paleobiogeographic and paleoclimatic implications	11
Phylogenetic diversity and interspecies competition shaped species diversity in adaptive radiated Ligustrum (Oleaceae)	11
The polyphasic approach reveals ten novel and one known Ascomycota taxa from terrestrial agarwood‐producing trees	11
A cytosystematic study of the Dianthus virgineus complex (Caryophyllaceae) in the Central Mediterranean	11
Correction to “Hybrid capture resolves the phylogeny of Tetradium (Rutaceae) and supports the inclusion of a species from Sulawesi”	11
Ancient genome of Empress Ashina reveals the Northeast Asian origin of Göktürk Khanate	11
The genetic diversity in the ancient human population of Upper Xiajiadian culture	11
Genetic insights into drainage evolution: Late Miocene river capture in the eastern Himalaya	11
Genomic vulnerability and local adaptation of an arid tolerant tree species on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	11
Chemicals mediate the interaction between plant‐associated fungi and insects	11
Fruits of Firmiana and Craigia (Malvaceae) from the Eocene of the Central Tibetan Plateau with emphasis on biogeographic history	10
Evolution's role reversal: How seahorse dads evolved a “placenta”	10
Climatic niche evolution in Smilacaceae (Liliales) drives patterns of species diversification and richness between the Old and New World	10
Plant scent and plant–insect interactions—Review and outlook from a macroevolutionary perspective	10
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Genomic evidence for ancient introgression and paleogeoclimate co‐driving diversification in cavefish adaptive radiation	10
Biogeographic history of Pterocarya (Juglandaceae) inferred from phylogenomic and fossil data	9
Reproductive and vegetative remains of an eucalypt (Myrtaceae) from the early Eocene of India	9
Global variation in relative phylogenetic diversity in butterflies	9
Comparative analysis of 343 plastid genomes of Solanum section Petota: Insights into potato diversity, phylogeny, and species discrimination	9
Integrative taxonomy supports DNA barcoding in revealing an abundant cryptic species in the United States Coastal Plain	9
Genetic admixture of Chinese Tajik people inferred from genome‐wide array genotyping and mitochondrial genome sequencing	8
Larger variation in female than male floral allocation in a sexually polymorphic herb Geranium transversale	8
Functional consequences of temporal reversal of height dimorphism for pollen and seed dispersal in a dioecious plant	8
Phylotranscriptomic analyses reveal the reticulate evolution in Dennstaedtiaceae	8
Phylogenetic diversity and regionalization in the temperate arid zone	8
Recent structural variations in the Medicago chloroplast genomes and their horizontal transfer into nuclear chromosomes	8
Hybrid capture resolves the phylogeny of Tetradium (Rutaceae) and supports the inclusion of a species from Sulawesi	7

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Chromosome‐scale assembly of Salix integra reveals a conserved sex‐determination mechanism in 15ZW clade I willows	7
Molecular evolution of the rbcS multiple gene family in Oryza punctata	7
The evolution of sexually dimorphic expression in Salicaceae with repeated sex chromosome turnovers	7
Expansions and contractions of the inverted repeat, as well as gene loss and potential pseudogenization shape plastome evolution in Hechtioideae (Bromeliaceae, Poales)	7
Unique morphological characters and possible mating behavior of a new species of †Praeaulacidae (Hymenoptera: Evanioidea) from Cretaceous Kachin amber	7
Genome‐wide RAD sequencing data suggest predominant role of vicariance in Sino‐Japanese disjunction of the monotypic genus Conandron (Gesneriaceae)	7
Heteroploidy hybridization and apomixis facilitate the origin of a new Elatostema species: Insights from evidence of phylogenomics, flow cytometry, cytol	7
Interspecies transcriptomic comparisons reveal potential molecular genetic mechanisms underlying the evolutionary development of dimorphic flowers in Viola	7
Parallel divergence with shared barriers and niche separation between two sympatric avian species groups	6
Geographic patterns and climatic drivers of phylogenetic structure of liverworts along a long elevational gradient in the central Himalaya	6
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Historical shifts, geographic biases, and biological constraints shape mammal species discovery	6
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Reinterpreting the phylogenetic position and taxonomic revision of the genus Pterocyclus (Apiaceae, Apioideae) based on nrITS, complete plastid genome, and morphological evidence	6
Genomic underpinnings of floral scent and ecological adaptation of the endangered Orchidantha insularis	6
Integrative taxonomy of the stalk‐eyed bug genus Chauliops (Heteroptera: Malcidae: Chauliopinae) reveals orogeny‐driven speciation	6
Resolving relationships despite past hybridization in Aliciella subsection Subnuda (Polemoniaceae)	6
A deep dive into bryophyte genome space reveals opposing evolutionary trends in the sister lineages, mosses and liverworts	6
Target enrichment data reveal rapid divergence with reticulate evolution of Maianthemum (Asparagaceae: Convallarioideae) in the Himalayan‐Hengduan Mountains and eastern Asia	6
Assembling an illustrated family‐level tree of life for exploration in mobile devices	6
Selection to attract pollinators and to confuse antagonists specializes fig–pollinator chemical communications	6
New insights into infrageneric relationships of Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae) as revealed by nuclear ribosomal DNA cistron data and plastid phylogenomics	6
Landscape and evolutionary dynamics of Helitron transposons in plant genomes as well as construction of online database HelDB	6
An integrative taxonomic approach reveals exceptional species diversity of Burmoniscus from China (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea)	6
Cryptic diversity and evolutionary history of the fish species Xenotoca variata (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae) in the Mexican Plateau: Implications for taxonomy and conservation	6
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Parrotiaflower blooming in Miocene rainforest	6
Gene co‐option behind the shape‐color association of radiate capitula is evolutionarily conserved in the tribe Anthemideae (Asteraceae)	6
Phylogenomics of the Bupleurum in East Asia: Insights into distribution patterns and diversification	6
Genetic diversity and evolution of the plastome in allotetraploid cotton ( Gossypium spp.)	6
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