OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Systematics and Evolution is 7. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Plant adaptation to climate change—Where are we?	78
Genomic architectural variation of plant mitochondria—A review of multichromosomal structuring	69
Major clades and a revised classification of Magnolia and Magnoliaceae based on whole plastid genome sequences via genome skimming	61
A worldwide phylogenetic classification of the Poaceae (Gramineae) III: An update	57
Evolutionary origin of species diversity on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	53
A new classification of Cyperaceae (Poales) supported by phylogenomic data	43
Capturing single‐copy nuclear genes, organellar genomes, and nuclear ribosomal DNA from deep genome skimming data for plant phylogenetics: A case study in Vitaceae	42
A framework infrageneric classification of Carex (Cyperaceae) and its organizing principles	42
A phylogenomic perspective on gene tree conflict and character evolution in Caprifoliaceae using target enrichment data, with Zabelioideae recognized as a new subfamily	41
Correlations among oligonucleotide repeats, nucleotide substitutions, and insertion–deletion mutations in chloroplast genomes of plant family Malvaceae	39
Spatial phylogenetics of the North American flora	38
Phylogenomic relationships and species identification of the olive genus Olea (Oleaceae)	35
Grasses through space and time: An overview of the biogeographical and macroevolutionary history of Poaceae	34
An updated Chinese vascular plant tree of life: Phylogenetic diversity hotspots revisited	30
Fine‐scale genetic structure of Tujia and central Han Chinese revealing massive genetic admixture under language borrowing	30
Origins of cultivars of Chrysanthemum—Evidence from the chloroplast genome and nuclear LFY gene	29
Evaluating character partitioning and molecular models in plastid phylogenomics at low taxonomic levels: A case study using Amphilophium (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae)	29
Plastid and nuclear phylogenomic incongruences and biogeographic implications of Magnolia s.l. (Magnoliaceae)	28
Phylogenomics enables biogeographic analysis and a new subtribal classification of Andropogoneae (Poaceae—Panicoideae)	28
Dynamism and context‐dependency in diversification of the megadiverse plant genus Solanum (Solanaceae)	26
Phylogenomics of the hyperdiverse daisy tribes: Anthemideae, Astereae, Calenduleae, Gnaphalieae, and Senecioneae	26
Fine‐scale north‐to‐south genetic admixture profile in Shaanxi Han Chinese revealed by genome‐wide demographic history reconstruction	23
Phylogenomics, biogeography, and evolution of morphology and ecological niche of the eastern Asian–eastern North American Nyssa (Nyssaceae)	23
Phylotranscriptomics reveals extensive gene duplication in the subtribe Gentianinae (Gentianaceae)	21
Out of the Pan‐Himalaya: Evolutionary history of the Paeoniaceae revealed by phylogenomics	21

Genomic insights into speciation history and local adaptation of an alpine aspen in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and adjacent highlands	20
Restriction‐site associated DNA sequencing data reveal a radiation of willow species (Salix L., Salicaceae) in the Hengduan Mountains and adjacent areas	20
Comparative analysis of complete plastid genome reveals powerful barcode regions for identifying wood of Dalbergia odorifera and D. tonkinensis (Leguminosae)	19
Biogeography and ecological niche evolution in Diapensiaceae inferred from phylogenetic analysis	19
Combined genotype and phenotype analyses reveal patterns of genomic adaptation to local environments in the subtropical oak Quercus acutissima	19
Plastome phylogenomic insights into the Sino‐Japanese biogeography of Diabelia (Caprifoliaceae)	18
Geographical vs. ecological diversification in Carex section Phacocystis (Cyperaceae): Patterns hidden behind a twisted taxonomy	17
Ancestral gene duplications in mosses characterized by integrated phylogenomic analyses	17
Phylogenomic analysis clarifies the evolutionary origin of Coffea arabica	16
Resolving robust phylogenetic relationships of core Brassicaceae using genome skimming data	16
The diversification of the northern temperate woody flora – A case study of the Elm family (Ulmaceae) based on phylogenomic and paleobotanical evidence	16
Mitochondrial genes from 18 angiosperms fill sampling gaps for phylogenomic inferences of the early diversification of flowering plants	16
Gen‐morph species concept—A new and integrative species concept for outbreeding organisms	16
Cryptic lineages and potential introgression in a mixed‐ploidy species (Phragmites australis) across temperate China	16
A multilocus phylogeny of the moss genus Didymodon and allied genera (Pottiaceae): Generic delimitations and their implications for systematics	16
Macroevolutionary insights into sedges (Carex: Cyperaceae): The effects of rapid chromosome number evolution on lineage diversification	15
Phylogenomics, biogeography, and evolution of the blue‐ or white‐fruited dogwoods (Cornus)—Insights into morphological and ecological niche divergence following intercontinental geographic isol	15
Dispersal and adaptive radiation of Bidens (Compositae) across the remote archipelagoes of Polynesia	15
Extensive ethnolinguistic diversity at the crossroads of North China and South Siberia reflects multiple sources of genetic diversity	15
Phylogeny and biogeography of Fagus (Fagaceae) based on 28 nuclear single/low‐copy loci	14
The evolution of key functional floral traits in the early divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae	14
Cryptic diversity and significant cophylogenetic signal detected by DNA barcoding the rust fungi (Pucciniaceae) of Cyperaceae–Juncaceae	13
Better together: Joint consideration of anatomy and morphology illuminates the architecture and life history of the Carboniferous arborescent lycopsid Paralycopodites	13
Population structure, landscape genomics, and genetic signatures of adaptation to exotic disease pressure in Cornus florida L.—Insights from GWAS and GBS data	13
Ecological and geological processes impacting speciation modes drive the formation of wide‐range disjunctions within tribe Putorieae (Rubiaceae)	12
RADseq resolves the phylogeny of Hawaiian Myrsine (Primulaceae) and provides evidence for hybridization	12
Assessing the sensitivity of divergence time estimates to locus sampling, calibration points, and model priors in a RAD‐seq phylogeny of Carex section Schoenoxiphium	12
Phylogenomics of Perityleae (Compositae) provides new insights into morphological and chromosomal evolution of the rock daisies	12
Genomic data reveal two distinct species from the widespread alpine ginger Roscoea tibetica Batalin (Zingiberaceae)	12
What is truth: Consensus and discordance in next‐generation phylogenetic analyses of Daucus	11
Plastid phylogenomics shed light on intergeneric relationships and spatiotemporal evolutionary history of Melocanninae (Poaceae: Bambusoideae)	11
Phylogenomic and comparative analyses of Rheum (Polygonaceae, Polygonoideae)	11
Phylogenetics of global Camellia (Theaceae) based on three nuclear regions and its implications for systematics and evolutionary history	10
Unravelling evolutionary relationships between epifoliar Meliolaceae and angiosperms	10
Joint effect of phylogenetic relatedness and trait selection on the elevational distribution of Rhododendron species	10
Fossil fruits of Illigera (Hernandiaceae) from the Eocene of central Tibetan Plateau	10
Thistle be a mess: Untangling the taxonomy of Cirsium (Cardueae: Compositae) in North America	10
Targeted sequencing supports morphology and embryo features in resolving the classification of Cyperaceae tribe Fuireneae s.l.	10
Northern gene flow into southeastern East Asians inferred from genome‐wide array genotyping	9
Comprehensive transcriptome analyses of two Oocystis algae provide insights into the adaptation to Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	9
Phylogenomics of Fargesia and Yushania reveals a history of reticulate evolution	9
Chloroplast genomes of key species shed light on the evolution of the ancient genus Isoetes	9
More than one sweet tabaiba: Disentangling the systematics of the succulent dendroid shrub Euphorbia balsamifera	9
Evolution of reproductive traits in the mahagony family (Meliaceae)	9
Natural interploidy hybridization among the key taxa involved in the origin of horticultural chrysanthemums	9
Diversity of higher plants in China	9
Miocene Ethiopian amber: A new source of fossil cryptogams	9
Breeding systems and phylogeny in Poa, with special attention to Northeast Asia: The problem of Poa shumushuensis and sect. Nivicolae (Poaceae)	9
Integrative taxonomy of herbaceous plants with narrow fragmented distributions: A case study on Primula merrilliana species complex	9
Phylogenomics and biogeography of Wisteria: Implications on plastome evolution among inverted repeat‐lacking clade (IRLC) legumes	9

Population genetic structure of the giant panda staple food bamboo (Fargesia spathacea complex) and its taxonomic implications	8
Plant diversity and ecology on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	8
Integrating coalescent‐based species delimitation with ecological niche modeling delimited two species within the Stewartia sinensis complex (Theaceae)	8
A systematic study of North American Angelica species (Apiaceae) based on nrDNA ITS and cpDNA sequences and fruit morphology	8
Plant–insect chemical communication in ecological communities: An information theory perspective	8
Landscape genomics reveals genetic evidence of local adaptation in a widespread tree, the Chinese wingnut (Pterocarya stenoptera)	8
Early Oligocene fruits and leaves of Burretiodendron (Malvaceae s.l.) from South China	8
Reconstructing the genetic admixture history of Tai‐Kadai and Sinitic people: Insights from genome‐wide SNP data from South China	8
Phylogenomic study of Amorphophallus (Alismatales; Araceae): When plastid DNA gene sequences help to resolve the backbone subgeneric delineation	8
Origin and diversification of Indian Ceropegieae (Apocynaceae) and its possible relation to the Indian monsoon	8
Functional traits: Adaption of ferns in forest	8
Molecular and paleo‐climatic data uncover the impact of an ancient bottleneck on the demographic history and contemporary genetic structure of endangered Pinus uliginosa	8
Contrasting patterns of phylogenetic diversity across climatic zones of Western Ghats: A biodiversity hotspot in peninsular India	7
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	7
Phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of Afrotrichloris, Apochiton, Coelachyrum, Dinebra, Eleusine, Leptochloa, Schoenefeldia, and a new genus, Schoenefeldiella (Poaceae: Chloridoi	7
Nuclear and plastid phylogenomic analyses provide insights into the reticulate evolution, species delimitation, and biogeography of the Sino‐Japanese disjunctive Diabelia (Caprifoliaceae)	7
Animal‐mediated long‐distance dispersals and migrations shaping the intercontinental disjunctions of Celastrus (Celastraceae) among five continents	7
Monograph of Carex section Schiedeanae (Cyperaceae): Unexpected taxonomic and ecological diversity in a Mexican sedge clade	7
The new locally endemic genus Yazdana (Caryophyllaceae) and patterns of endemism highlight the high conservation priority of the poorly studied Shirkuh Mountains (central Iran)	7
Using RAD seq for reconstructing phylogenies of highly diverged taxa: A test using the tribe Scandiceae (Apiaceae)	7
Extensive Miocene speciation in and out of Indochina: The biogeographic history of Typhonium sensu stricto (Araceae) and its implication for the assembly of Indochina flora	7
Collections‐based systematics and biogeography in the 21st century: A tribute to Dr. Vicki Funk	7
Recent structural variations in the Medicago chloroplast genomes and their horizontal transfer into nuclear chromosomes	7
Comparative analysis of 343 plastid genomes of Solanum section Petota: Insights into potato diversity, phylogeny, and species discrimination	7