OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Neobiota 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Management options for non-native forest pests along their invasion pathways	183
Economic costs of invasive alien species in Mexico	83
An evaluation of ‘pollinator-friendly’ wildflower seed mixes in Italy: are they potential vectors of alien plant species?	68
A benefit-cost analysis framework for prioritization of control programs for well-established invasive alien species	59
Advancing the Risk Analysis for Alien Taxa (RAAT) framework	54
Intrapopulation differences in biological traits and impacts in a highly invasive freshwater species	54
The Japanese climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum) invasion in the U.S.; insights from chloroplast genome sequencing	52
Flowers of Impatiens glandulifera as hubs for both pollinators and pathogens	43
Regional models do not outperform continental models for invasive species	43
Tree diversity reduces co-infestation of Douglas fir by two exotic pests and pathogens	42
Three new strategies for improving biosecurity and invasive species management to build resilience in Pacific Islands	37
Genetic analyses reveal a complex introduction history of the globally invasive tree Acacia longifolia	36
Competitive interactions for food resources between invasive Ponto-Caspian gobies and their native competitors in the context of global warming	36
The 50-year history of anglers' record catches of genus Carassius: circumstantial evidence of wiping out the native species by invasive conspecific	29
Limitations of invasive snake control tools in the context of a new invasion on an island with abundant prey	27
Effects of the invasive leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) on plant community structure are altered by management history	24
Pathogens co-transported with invasive non-native aquatic species: implications for risk analysis and legislation	24
Threats at home? Assessing the potential ecological impacts and risks of commonly traded pet fishes	23
Economic impact of invasive alien species in Argentina: a first national synthesis	22
Niche partitioning of invasive Amur sleeper (Perccottus glenii) amongst native fish communities in three different freshwater ecosystems	20
Development and application of a multilingual electronic decision-support tool for risk screening non-native terrestrial animals under current and future climate conditions	19
A weed risk analytical screen to assist in the prioritisation of an invasive flora for containment	19
Potential impacts of invasive crayfish on native benthic fish: shelter use and agonistic behaviour	19
Assessing the invasion potential of five common exotic vine species in temperate Australian rainforests	18
Rapid risk assessment of plant pathogenic bacteria and protists likely to threaten agriculture, biodiversity and forestry in Zambia	18

Closely related invasive species may be controlled by the same demographic life stages	17
Experimental evidence of negative agricultural impacts and effectiveness of mitigation strategies of invasive green iguanas (Iguana iguana) in Puerto Rico	17
Chelonian challenge: three alien species from North America are moving their reproductive boundaries in Central Europe	17
Comparing the ecological consequences of globally invasive fishes versus their F1 hybrids in recreational fisheries	17
Allelopathy and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi interactions shape plant invasion outcomes	16
Changing climate may mitigate the invasiveness risk of non-native salmonids in the Danube and Adriatic basins of the Balkan Peninsula (south-eastern Europe)	16
Border biosecurity interceptions for air passengers – assessing intervention methods and analytic tools	16
Myrtus communis in Europe threatened by the pandemic and South African strains of the myrtle rust pathogen Austropuccinia psidii (Sphaerophragmiaceae, Pucciniales)	16
Design of an eDNA sampling method for detection of an endophagous forest pest	15
Stakeholder mapping to support invasive non-native species management in South America	15
Neonatives and translocated species: different terms are needed for different species categories in conservation policies	14
Revisiting the non-native insect fauna of Greece: Current trends and an updated checklist	14
Comparative mitogenomics of native European and alien Ponto-Caspian amphipods	14
Invasive Drosophila suzukii outnumbers native controphics and causes substantial damage to fruits of forest plants	14
Exploring the eDNA dynamics of the host-pathogen pair Pacifastacus leniusculus (Decapoda) and Aphanomyces astaci (Saprolegniales) under experimental conditions	14
Temporal trends in the accumulation of alien vascular plant species through intentional and unintentional introductions in Japan	14
Landscape restoration due to Xylella fastidiosa invasion in Italy: Assessing the hypothetical public’s preferences	14
Effects of invasive Rosa rugosa on Baltic coastal dune communities depend on dune age	13
Pathogens co-transported with invasive non-native aquatic species: implications for risk analysis and legislation	13
Variation of the stable isotope niches of native amphibians in ponds invaded by the red swamp crayfish	13
Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) invasion, forest-steppe fragment size and isolation jointly constrain arthropod communities and their functional traits	13
Outcomes of control and monitoring of a widespread riparian invader (Tamarix spp.): a comparison of synthesis approaches	13
Consistency in impact assessments of invasive species is generally high and depends on protocols and impact types	13
Cosmopolitan Scolytinae: strong common drivers, but too many singularities for accurate prediction	12
Modelling the likelihood of entry of marine non-indigenous species from internationally arriving vessels to maritime ports: a case study using New Zealand data	12
Long-term changes in the prevalence of the crayfish plague pathogen and its genotyping in invasive crayfish species in Czechia	12
Evaluating spatially explicit management alternatives for an invasive species in a riverine network	12
Worldwide distribution and phylogeography of the agave weevil Scyphophorus acupunctatus (Coleoptera, Dryophthoridae): the rise of an overlooked invasion	12
Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper Curtara insularis (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects	12
Recent invasion of Ponto-Caspian amphipods in the Masurian Lakeland associated with human leisure activities	11
Asymmetrical insect invasions between three world regions	11
Duplex real-time PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of Ophiostoma novo-ulmi and Geosmithia spp. in elm wood and insect vectors	11
Aerial culling invasive alien deer with shotguns improves efficiency and welfare outcomes	11
Awareness, detection and management of new and emerging tree pests and pathogens in Europe: stakeholders’ perspectives	11
Jewels on the go: exotic buprestids around the world (Coleoptera, Buprestidae)	11
More than half of the alien plants naturalised in the arid southeast of the Iberian Peninsula could be invasive	11
Thematic mapping of biosecurity highlights divergent conceptual foundations in human, animal, plant and ecosystem health	11
Genetic divergence and aggressiveness within a supercolony of the invasive ant Linepithema humile	10
Advanced molecular-based surveillance of quagga and zebra mussels: A review of environmental DNA/RNA (eDNA/eRNA) studies and considerations for future directions	10
Germany’s first Action plan on the pathways of invasive alien species to prevent their unintentional introduction and spread	10
A bug’s tale: revealing the history, biogeography and ecological patterns of 500 years of insect invasions	10
A review of volunteers’ motivations to monitor and control invasive alien species	10
Economic costs of biological invasions in Asia	10
The fellowship of the fig continues its journey: Fig wasps (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) associated with Ficus microcarpa in Greece	9
A population dynamics approach to understand the invasiveness of the seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae (Ochrophyta, Dictyotales)	9
Predicting the expansion of invasive species: how much data do we need?	9
Intra- and interspecific pollen morphology variation of invasive Reynoutria taxa (Polygonaceae) in their response to different habitat conditions	9
Detailed assessment of the reported economic costs of invasive species in Australia	8
Clonal alien plants in the mountains spread upward more extensively and faster than non-clonal	8
Intraguild predation as a potential explanation for the population decline of the threatened native fish, the European mudminnow (Umbra krameri Walbaum, 1792) by the invasive Amur sleeper (Perccottus	8

Some reflections on current invasion science and perspectives for an exciting future	8
Lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Mediterranean Sea: a review of the available knowledge with an update on the invasion front	8
The recorded economic costs of alien invasive species in Italy	8
Intra-lake origin and rapid expansion of invasive pelagic three-spined stickleback in Lake Constance	7
Complex origins indicate a potential bridgehead introduction of an emerging amphibian invader (Eleutherodactylus planirostris) in China	7
Proximity to forest plantations is associated with presence and abundance of invasive plants in landscapes of south-central Chile	7
Tracing the origins and tracking the movements of invasive rubber vines (Cryptostegia spp., Apocynaceae)	7
Contrasts in perception of the interaction between non-native species and climate change	7
Rarely naturalized, but widespread and even invasive: the paradox of a popular pet terrapin expansion in Eurasia	7
Interaction effects of desiccation and temperature stress resistance across Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) developmental stages	7
Headwater refuges: Flow protects Austropotamobius crayfish from Faxonius limosus invasion	7
Variation in plant traits and phylogenetic structure associated with native and nonnative species in an industrialized flora	7
Dead or alive: the effect of shells and living individuals of Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) on habitat selection and behaviour of European unionid bivalves	7