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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
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Phenotypic and transcriptional features of Araliaceae species under distinct light environments	107
Characterization of genome‐wide long terminal repeat retrotransposons provide insights into trait evolution of four grapevine species	95
Vegetation history of the central Tibetan region during the late Oligocene–Early Miocene	44
A new red alga preserved with possible reproductive bodies from the 518‐million‐year‐old Qingjiang biota	28
Phylogenomics and rapid diversification of the genus Eutrema on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and adjacent regions	24
Phylogenomic insights into species relationships, reticulate evolution, and biogeographic diversification of the ginseng genus Panax (Araliaceae), with an emphasis on the diversification in the	23
Gynoecial diversity in the Annonaceae and the evolution of functional traits that overcome the limitations of apocarpy	23
Phylogenomic, morphological, and niche differentiation analyses unveil species delimitation and evolutionary history of endangered maples inAcerseriesCampestria(Sapindaceae)	21
Phylogenetics and reticulation among koelerioid clades, part I: Contraction of Trisetum, expansion of Acrospelion, Graphephorum, and Tzveleviochloa; Graciliotrisetum	20
Herbaceous eudicot Fairlingtonia from the Lower Cretaceous of Jiuquan Basin, Northwest China and its radiation in Laurasia	18
Impacts of climate change and local environmental selection on the distribution pattern of crop pests: Insights from phylogeographic studies of Aelia fieberi in East Asia (Hemiptera: Pentatomid	18
A putative case of honeyeater‐driven sympatric speciation associated with corolla shape shift resulting in a new New Caledonian Oxera species	18
Solid‐phase microextraction and cuticular hydrocarbon differences related to reproductive activity in juniper bark borer Semanotus bifasciatus Motschulsky	17
Current and historical factors drive variation of reproductive traits in unisexual mosses in Europe: A case study	17
Herbicides and their potential to disrupt plant–insect chemical communication	16
Biogeographic patterns of polyploid species for the angiosperm flora in China	15
Pre‐ and postpollination barriers between a widespread and a narrow endemic species with one‐by‐one stamen movement	15
Revisiting the phylogeny of Primulaceae s.l. using whole plastid genomes: Highlighting phylogenetic conflicts and their implications	15
List of Reviewers	14
Fossil endocarps of Menispermaceae from the late Paleocene of Paris Basin, France	14
Assessing conservation priorities of threatened medicinal plants in China: A new comprehensive phylogenetic scoring system	14
Thermophilization and reshuffling of montane leaf beetle communities over a two‐decade period	14
Miocene climatic fluctuations likely explain the species diversification of Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) in Pan‐Himalaya	14
An integrative taxonomy of Oecanthinae in China (Orthoptera: Grylloidea; Oecanthidae) and its implication as a model for investigating sexual selection	13

Phylogenetic regionalization of the Pan‐Himalayan vascular flora	13
Phylogenomics, divergence time estimation, and adaptive evolution in the Polygonoideae (Polygonaceae)	13
The evolutionary rate of leaf osmotic strength drives diversification of Primulina species in karst regions	12
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Floral scent emission is the highest at the second night of anthesis in Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae)	12
Patterns of change in floral color and odor of Lonicera calcarata are in relation to pollinator behavior	12
Integration of hotspot identification, gap analysis, and niche modeling supports the conservation of Chinese threatened higher plants	11
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The near‐complete genome assembly of Reynoutria multiflora reveals the genetic basis of stilbene and anthraquinone biosynthesis	11
Comparative genomics reveals convergent adaptations in lipid metabolism and low genetic diversity in carnivorous bats	11
Linking South American dry regions by the Gran Chaco: Insights from the evolutionary history and ecological diversification of Gomphrena s.str. (Gomphrenoideae, Amaranthaceae)	11
Plastomic data shed new light on the phylogeny, biogeography, and character evolution of the family Crassulaceae	11
Evolutionary history mediates adaptation through shaping genetic variance	11
First fossil evidence of samaras ofVentilagoGaertn. (Rhamnaceae) from India and its implications	11
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A cytosystematic study of the Dianthus virgineus complex (Caryophyllaceae) in the Central Mediterranean	10
The genetic diversity in the ancient human population of Upper Xiajiadian culture	10
List of Reviewers	10
Genomic differentiation and gene flow among Rattus species distributed in China and adjacent regions	10
Cenozoic Ampelopsis and Nekemias leaves (Vitaceae, Ampelopsideae) from Eurasia: Paleobiogeographic and paleoclimatic implications	10
Genomic vulnerability and local adaptation of an arid tolerant tree species on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	9
Phylogenetic diversity and interspecies competition shaped species diversity in adaptive radiated Ligustrum (Oleaceae)	9
Climatic niche evolution in Smilacaceae (Liliales) drives patterns of species diversification and richness between the Old and New World	9
Ancient genome of Empress Ashina reveals the Northeast Asian origin of Göktürk Khanate	9
Uplift history and biological evolution of the Himalaya (I)	9
Plant–insect chemical communication in ecological communities: An information theory perspective	9
The polyphasic approach reveals ten novel and one known Ascomycota taxa from terrestrial agarwood‐producing trees	9
Backbone phylogeny and evolution of Lycosidae (Araneae): New insights from phylogenomic analyses of mitogenomic data	9
Chemicals mediate the interaction between plant‐associated fungi and insects	8
Phylogenetic diversity and regionalization in the temperate arid zone	8
Comparative analysis of 343 plastid genomes of Solanum section Petota: Insights into potato diversity, phylogeny, and species discrimination	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
Biogeographic history of Pterocarya (Juglandaceae) inferred from phylogenomic and fossil data	8
Extensive ethnolinguistic diversity at the crossroads of North China and South Siberia reflects multiple sources of genetic diversity	8
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Plant scent and plant–insect interactions—Review and outlook from a macroevolutionary perspective	8
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Molecular evolution of the rbcS multiple gene family in Oryza punctata	8
Gondwanan survivor lineages and the high‐risk biogeography of Anthropocene Southeast Asia	7
Heteroploidy hybridization and apomixis facilitate the origin of a new Elatostema species: Insights from evidence of phylogenomics, flow cytometry, cytology and morphology	7
Functional consequences of temporal reversal of height dimorphism for pollen and seed dispersal in a dioecious plant	7
Genetic admixture of Chinese Tajik people inferred from genome‐wide array genotyping and mitochondrial genome sequencing	7
Larger variation in female than male floral allocation in a sexually polymorphic herb Geranium transversale	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
Phylotranscriptomic analyses reveal the reticulate evolution in Dennstaedtiaceae	7
Hybrid capture resolves the phylogeny of Tetradium (Rutaceae) and supports the inclusion of a species from Sulawesi	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

Genome‐wide RAD sequencing data suggest predominant role of vicariance in Sino‐Japanese disjunction of the monotypic genus Conandron (Gesneriaceae)	7
Recent structural variations in the Medicago chloroplast genomes and their horizontal transfer into nuclear chromosomes	7
Unique morphological characters and possible mating behavior of a new species of †Praeaulacidae (Hymenoptera: Evanioidea) from Cretaceous Kachin amber	7
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Landscape and evolutionary dynamics of Helitron transposons in plant genomes as well as construction of online database HelDB	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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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
Integrative taxonomy of the stalk‐eyed bug genus Chauliops (Heteroptera: Malcidae: Chauliopinae) reveals orogeny‐driven speciation	6
The Australasian grass flora in a global context	6
Cryptic diversity and evolutionary history of the fish species Xenotoca variata (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae) in the Mexican Plateau: Implications for taxonomy and conservation	6
A deep dive into bryophyte genome space reveals opposing evolutionary trends in the sister lineages, mosses and liverworts	6
Resolving relationships despite past hybridization in Aliciella subsection Subnuda (Polemoniaceae)	6