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Plant Diversity and Evolution

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ID: T10385

Current Trend

+58%
vs baseline
345
works this month
218
baseline/mo

Monthly Publications

Plant Diversity and Evolution — Monthly Publications 0 87 174 261 152 Sep '25 160 Oct '25 145 Nov '25 251 Dec '25 240 Jan '26 283 Feb '26 239 Mar '26 265 Apr '26 225 May '26 263 Jun '26 245 Jul '26 181 Aug '26 345 Sep '26 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Monthly Trend History

Plant Diversity and Evolution — Trend vs Baseline (%) -42% -21% 0% +21% +42% +63% Sep '24 Nov '24 Jan '25 Mar '25 May '25 Jul '25 Sep '25 Nov '25 Jan '26 Mar '26 May '26 Jul '26 Sep '26 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Annual Publications

Plant Diversity and Evolution — Annual Publications 0 683 1,366 2,049 2,178 2015 2,088 2016 2,380 2017 2,248 2018 2,730 2019 2,386 2020 2,106 2021 2,072 2022 1,918 2023 2,089 2024 1,932 2025 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Most-Cited Papers (Past 12 Months)

Genera Palmarum - The Evolution and Classification of the Palms
John Dransfield et al. · Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) · 2026-08-11 · 669 citations
A Molecular Systematic Study of the Lampranthus Group (Aizoaceae) Based on the Chloroplast TrnL-trnF and Nuclear ITS and 5 S NTS Sequence Data
Cornelia Klak et al. · BioOne Complete (BioOne) · 2026-09-26 · 30 citations
Phylogenomic discordance is driven mainly by pervasive ancient hybridization and incomplete lineage sorting during the early divergence of major angiosperm lineages
Xiaomei Huang et al. · Plant Communications · 2025-09-24 · 17 citations
A new phylogeny and phylogenetic classification for Solanaceae
Rocío Deanna et al. · Taxon · 2026-04-01 · 12 citations
Comprehensive sampling of mitochondrial genomes substantiates the Neoproterozoic origin of land plants
Shuai‐Ya Hu et al. · Plant Communications · 2025-09-05 · 8 citations

Rising Papers (High Citation Velocity)

A new phylogeny and phylogenetic classification for Solanaceae
Rocío Deanna et al. · Taxon · 2026-04-01 · 12 citations · FWCI 70.9
A revised generic classification of Ranunculaceae based on molecular data
Kun‐Li Xiang et al. · Taxon · 2026-03-19 · 7 citations · FWCI 55.8
A comprehensive dated phylogeny of China’s vascular plants reveals a hidden global biodiversity hotspot
Ya-Lei Feng et al. · Nature Ecology & Evolution · 2026-03-31 · 7 citations · FWCI 55.5

☘ Annals of Botany Company Journals

Revisiting the enigmatic Cheirolepidiaceae: origins, phylogenetic relationships, and a new whole-plant concept
Ana Andruchow-Colombo et al. · Annals of Botany · 2026-03-28 · 3 citations
Phyllotaxis, ontogeny and CT imaging: old and new approaches to understanding optimal seed packing in Middle Jurassic Araucaria mirabilis cones
Mariah M. Howell et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-12-23 · 3 citations
Comparative rhizotaxy of fossil and living isoetalean rhizomorphs reveals development through rootlet intercalation within a triangular lattice
Jeremy Wyman et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-10-31 · 2 citations