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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Impacts of climate change and local environmental selection on the distribution pattern of crop pests: Insights from phylogeographic studies of Aelia fieberi	60
Phylogenetics and reticulation among koelerioid clades, part I: Contraction of Trisetum, expansion of Acrospelion, Graphephorum, and Tzveleviochloa; Graciliotrisetum	33
Gynoecial diversity in the Annonaceae and the evolution of functional traits that overcome the limitations of apocarpy	29
Vegetation history of the central Tibetan region during the late Oligocene–Early Miocene	23
Characterization of genome‐wide long terminal repeat retrotransposons provide insights into trait evolution of four grapevine species	23
Phenotypic and transcriptional features of Araliaceae species under distinct light environments	23
A new red alga preserved with possible reproductive bodies from the 518‐million‐year‐old Qingjiang biota	21
Arthropod discoveries from the Passu Glacier highlight understudied glacial biodiversity in the Karakoram and its local evolutionary history	20
Phylogenomic insights into species relationships, reticulate evolution, and biogeographic diversification of the ginseng genus Panax (Araliaceae), with an emphasis on the diversification in the	20
Phylogenomic, morphological, and niche differentiation analyses unveil species delimitation and evolutionary history of endangered maples inAcerseriesCampestria(Sapindaceae)	19
Solid‐phase microextraction and cuticular hydrocarbon differences related to reproductive activity in juniper bark borer Semanotus bifasciatus Motschulsky	19
Herbaceous eudicot Fairlingtonia from the Lower Cretaceous of Jiuquan Basin, Northwest China and its radiation in Laurasia	19
A putative case of honeyeater‐driven sympatric speciation associated with corolla shape shift resulting in a new New Caledonian Oxera species	18
Pre‐ and postpollination barriers between a widespread and a narrow endemic species with one‐by‐one stamen movement	17
Hidden lineages in the African Sky Islands: A taxonomic reevaluation of Afrocarduus (Compositae)	17
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Current and historical factors drive variation of reproductive traits in unisexual mosses in Europe: A case study	16
Biogeographic patterns of polyploid species for the angiosperm flora in China	16
Revisiting the phylogeny of Primulaceae s.l. using whole plastid genomes: Highlighting phylogenetic conflicts and their implications	15
Phylogenomics, divergence time estimation, and adaptive evolution in the Polygonoideae (Polygonaceae)	14
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Patterns of change in floral color and odor of Lonicera calcarata are in relation to pollinator behavior	14
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Fossil endocarps of Menispermaceae from the late Paleocene of Paris Basin, France	13
Miocene climatic fluctuations likely explain the species diversification of Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) in Pan‐Himalaya	13

Assessing conservation priorities of threatened medicinal plants in China: A new comprehensive phylogenetic scoring system	13
Floral scent emission is the highest at the second night of anthesis in Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae)	13
Thermophilization and reshuffling of montane leaf beetle communities over a two‐decade period	13
Himalayan origin and global dispersal route of the peppered moth Biston betularia (Geometridae, Ennominae)	13
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
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
Plastomic data shed new light on the phylogeny, biogeography, and character evolution of the family Crassulaceae	12
Comparative genomics reveals convergent adaptations in lipid metabolism and low genetic diversity in carnivorous bats	12
Environmental DNA reveals multi‐trophic biodiversity patterns and community assembly mechanisms across contrasting river systems on the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau	12
Evolutionary history mediates adaptation through shaping genetic variance	12
The evolutionary rate of leaf osmotic strength drives diversification of Primulina species in karst regions	12
The near‐complete genome assembly of Reynoutria multiflora reveals the genetic basis of stilbene and anthraquinone biosynthesis	12
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Beyond “simple” plants: Bryophyte super‐pangenomes reshape understanding of plant systematics and gene‐family innovation	11
Genomic differentiation and gene flow among Rattus species distributed in China and adjacent regions	11
First fossil evidence of samaras ofVentilagoGaertn. (Rhamnaceae) from India and its implications	11
Backbone phylogeny and evolution of Lycosidae (Araneae): New insights from phylogenomic analyses of mitogenomic data	11
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Cenozoic Ampelopsis and Nekemias leaves (Vitaceae, Ampelopsideae) from Eurasia: Paleobiogeographic and paleoclimatic implications	11
The polyphasic approach reveals ten novel and one known Ascomycota taxa from terrestrial agarwood‐producing trees	10
A cytosystematic study of the Dianthus virgineus complex (Caryophyllaceae) in the Central Mediterranean	10
Genetic insights into drainage evolution: Late Miocene river capture in the eastern Himalaya	10
Ancient genome of Empress Ashina reveals the Northeast Asian origin of Göktürk Khanate	10
The genetic diversity in the ancient human population of Upper Xiajiadian culture	10
Correction to “Hybrid capture resolves the phylogeny of Tetradium (Rutaceae) and supports the inclusion of a species from Sulawesi”	10
Genomic vulnerability and local adaptation of an arid tolerant tree species on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	10
Climatic niche evolution in Smilacaceae (Liliales) drives patterns of species diversification and richness between the Old and New World	10
Uplift history and biological evolution of the Himalaya (I)	10
Chemicals mediate the interaction between plant‐associated fungi and insects	10
Biogeographic history of Pterocarya (Juglandaceae) inferred from phylogenomic and fossil data	9
Phylogenetic diversity and interspecies competition shaped species diversity in adaptive radiated Ligustrum (Oleaceae)	9
Integrative taxonomy supports DNA barcoding in revealing an abundant cryptic species in the United States Coastal Plain	9
Fruits of Firmiana and Craigia (Malvaceae) from the Eocene of the Central Tibetan Plateau with emphasis on biogeographic history	9
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Phylogenetic diversity and regionalization in the temperate arid zone	8
Global variation in relative phylogenetic diversity in butterflies	8
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 sequencing	8
Plant scent and plant–insect interactions—Review and outlook from a macroevolutionary perspective	8
Comparative analysis of 343 plastid genomes of Solanum section Petota: Insights into potato diversity, phylogeny, and species discrimination	8
Functional consequences of temporal reversal of height dimorphism for pollen and seed dispersal in a dioecious plant	8
Larger variation in female than male floral allocation in a sexually polymorphic herb Geranium transversale	8
Evolution's role reversal: How seahorse dads evolved a “placenta”	8
Genomic evidence for ancient introgression and paleogeoclimate co‐driving diversification in cavefish adaptive radiation	8
Reproductive and vegetative remains of an eucalypt (Myrtaceae) from the early Eocene of India	8
Unique morphological characters and possible mating behavior of a new species of †Praeaulacidae (Hymenoptera: Evanioidea) from Cretaceous Kachin amber	8
Hybrid capture resolves the phylogeny of Tetradium (Rutaceae) and supports the inclusion of a species from Sulawesi	7
Interspecies transcriptomic comparisons reveal potential molecular genetic mechanisms underlying the evolutionary development of dimorphic flowers in Viola	7

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Phylotranscriptomic analyses reveal the reticulate evolution in Dennstaedtiaceae	7
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Heteroploidy hybridization and apomixis facilitate the origin of a new Elatostema species: Insights from evidence of phylogenomics, flow cytometry, cytol	7
Chromosome‐scale assembly of Salix integra reveals a conserved sex‐determination mechanism in 15ZW clade I willows	7
Recent structural variations in the Medicago chloroplast genomes and their horizontal transfer into nuclear chromosomes	7
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
Molecular evolution of the rbcS multiple gene family in Oryza punctata	7
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Parallel divergence with shared barriers and niche separation between two sympatric avian species groups	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
Historical shifts, geographic biases, and biological constraints shape mammal species discovery	6
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The evolution of sexually dimorphic expression in Salicaceae with repeated sex chromosome turnovers	6
A deep dive into bryophyte genome space reveals opposing evolutionary trends in the sister lineages, mosses and liverworts	6
Selection to attract pollinators and to confuse antagonists specializes fig–pollinator chemical communications	6
Integrative taxonomy of the stalk‐eyed bug genus Chauliops (Heteroptera: Malcidae: Chauliopinae) reveals orogeny‐driven speciation	6
An integrative taxonomic approach reveals exceptional species diversity of Burmoniscus from China (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea)	6
Geographic patterns and climatic drivers of phylogenetic structure of liverworts along a long elevational gradient in the central Himalaya	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