OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Systematics and Biodiversity 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Unexpected but unsurprising lineage diversity within the most widespread Neotropical crocodilian genusCaiman(Crocodylia, Alligatoridae)	34
Systematics and biogeography of theBoana albopunctataspecies group (Anura, Hylidae), with the description of two new species from Amazonia	21
Integrative taxonomy supports high species diversity of south-eastern Brazilian mountain catfishes of theT. reinhardtigroup (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)	20
The analysis of inter- and intrapopulation variability of Milnesium eurystomum Maucci, 1991 reveals high genetic divergence and a novel type of ontogenetic variation in the order Apochela	17
On the notions of taxonomic ‘impediment’, ‘gap’, ‘inflation’ and ‘anarchy’, and their effects on the field of conservation	15
Phylogeny-based species delimitation and integrative taxonomic revision of theHyalinobatrachium fleischmannispecies complex, with resurrection ofH. viridissimum(Taylor, 1942)	13
The future of zoological taxonomy is integrative, not minimalist	12
How long does it take to discover a species?	11
A molecular phylogeny of the genusLaubuka(Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka reveals multiple origins and a cryptic species	11
An updated lineage-based tribal classification of Apiaceae subfamily Apioideae with special focus on Iranian genera	11
Quest for the type species of the genus Hepatozoon – phylogenetic position of hemogregarines of rats and consequences for taxonomy	10
Phylogeny of terraranan frogs based on 2,665 loci and impacts of missing data on phylogenomic analyses	10
The curious and intricate case of the European Hediste diversicolor (Annelida, Nereididae) species complex, with description of two new species	9
Taxonomic status of generaNodularia,MiddendorffinaiaandInversiunio(Bivalvia: Unionidae) from South-East Asia: morphometric, genetic and GenBank data	9
Heteropia glomerosa(Bowerbank, 1873) (Porifera, Calcarea, Calcaronea), a new alien species in the Atlantic	9
When did bumblebees reach South America? Unexpectedly old montane species may be explained by Mexican stopover (Hymenoptera: Apidae)	8
Speciation process on Brazilian continental islands, with the description of a new insular lancehead of the genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Viperidae)	7
Distribution analysis, updated checklist, and DNA barcodes of the endemic vascular flora of the Altai mountains, a Siberian biodiversity hotspot	7
Phylogenetic relationships within Pseudamnicola Paulucci, 1878 (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea) indicate two independent dispersal events from different continents to the Balearic Islands	7
Diversification of the Pristimantis conspicillatus group (Anura: Craugastoridae) within distinct neotropical areas throughout the Neogene	7
The Type Locality Project: collecting genomic-quality, topotypic vouchers and training the next generation of specimen-based researchers	7
Ants of Brazil: an overview based on 50 years of diversity studies	7
New considerations of the systematics of the family Holophryidae (Protozoa, Ciliophora, Prostomatea) with a description of Holophrya paradiscolor sp. nov. and a redescription of Pelagothrix	6
Historical records of the blotched stingrayUrotrygon chilensis(Urotrygonidae: Myliobatiformes) yield insight into species distribution: the importance of natural history collections to question	6
Ultrasonic bioacoustics and stridulum morphology reveal cryptic species amongLipotactesbig-eyed katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Lipotactinae) from Borneo	6

Molecular phylogeny of the subgenus Syrrhophus (Amphibia: Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), with the description of a new species from Eastern Mexico	6
Systematic positions and taxonomy of two new ciliates found in China: Euplotes tuffraui sp. nov. and E. shii sp. nov. (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Euplotida)	6
Molecular species delimitation reveals hidden specific diversity within a freshwater burrowing crayfish (Decapoda: Parastacidae) from southern Chile	6
Morphological and molecular discordance in the taxonomic rearrangement of the Marmosops pinheiroi complex (Marsupialia: Didelphidae)	6
Cryptic genetic structure within Valentin’s Lizard,Darevskia valentini(Boettger, 1892) (Squamata, Lacertidae), with implications for systematics and origins of parthenogenesis	6
Mystery unveiled: Diacanthodes Singer – a lineage within the core polyporoid clade	6
Shedding light on taxonomic chaos: Diversity and distribution of South Asian skipper frogs (Anura, Dicroglossidae,Euphlyctis)	6
Three new species of spiny mice, genus Neacomys Thomas, 1900 (Rodentia: Cricetidae), from Brazilian Amazonia	6
Intrageneric evolutionary timing and hidden genetic diversity of Paramecium lineages (Ciliophora: Oligohymenophorea)	6
On the continuum of evolution: a putative new hybrid speciation event in Opuntia (Cactaceae) between a native and an introduced species in southern South America	6
Testing the monophyly of the ground-dweller spider genus Harpactea Bristowe, 1939 (Araneae, Dysderidae) with the description of three new species	6
DNA-based taxonomy and potential suppression of long-established names: the case ofTelegonus fulgerator(Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)	6
A new section, Lactifluus section Neotropicus (Russulaceae), and two new Lactifluus species from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil	6
Fixing the identity of Scolelepis squamata (Annelida: Spionidae) – neotype designation, redescription and DNA barcode sequences	5
Species delimitation and phylogenetic relationships in the genusTrypoxylon(Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) using molecular markers: an alternative to taxonomic impediment	5
A slippery reality: the epistemological shifting sands of tokogeny, phylogeny, lineages and species delimitation	5
Increasing knowledge of the denizens of saline environments through integrative taxonomy: new Argentinian endemic taxa ofLiolaemus(Iguania: Liolaemidae) and their evolutionary relationships	5
Phylogenetic relationships of the carnivorous terrestrial snail family Streptaxidae (Stylommatophora: Achatinina) in Thailand and surrounding areas of Southeast Asia	5
Karyotype asymmetry shapes diversity within the physaloids (Physalidinae, Physalideae, Solanaceae)	5
Phylogenomic analyses reveal a rare new genus of wasp (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest	5
In situ morphometric survey elucidates the evolutionary systematics of the orchid genus Gymnadenia in the British Isles	5
Filling the gaps in a highly diverse Neotropical lizard lineage: a new and endemic genus of Cercosaurinae (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) with the description of two new species from the Northern Andes o	5
Systematic analysis of the genusEriocaulonL. in India based on molecular and morphological evidence	5
Subspecies limits and hidden Wolbachia diversity in Actinote pellenea butterflies	5
An enigmatic carnivorous plant: ancient divergence of Drosophyllaceae but recent differentiation ofDrosophyllum lusitanicumacross the Strait of Gibraltar	5
An integrated approach to explore the monophyletic status of the cosmopolitan genus Hexabathynella (Crustacea, Bathynellacea, Parabathynellidae): two new species from Ro	5
Molecular and morphological analyses reveal pseudocryptic diversity inMicromelo undatus(Bruguière, 1792) (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Aplustridae)	5
Phylogeny and historical biogeography of Hydrophyllaceae and Namaceae, with a special reference to Phacelia and Wigandia	5
Below the waterline: cryptic diversity of aquatic pipid frogs (Pipa carvalhoi) unveiled through an integrative taxonomy approach	5