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Plant Diversity and Evolution

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ID: T10385

Current Trend

-17%
vs baseline
181
works this month
218
baseline/mo

Monthly Publications

Plant Diversity and Evolution — Monthly Publications 0 71 142 213 115 Aug '25 152 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 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Monthly Trend History

Plant Diversity and Evolution — Trend vs Baseline (%) -42% -21% 0% +21% +42% +63% Sep '24 Oct '24 Nov '24 Dec '24 Jan '25 Feb '25 Mar '25 Apr '25 May '25 Jun '25 Jul '25 Aug '25 Sep '25 Oct '25 Nov '25 Dec '25 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 May '26 Jun '26 Jul '26 Aug '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)

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 · 15 citations
Comparative genomic analyses reveal different genetic basis of two types of fruit in Maloideae
Yi Wang et al. · Nature Communications · 2025-08-12 · 9 citations
A new phylogeny and phylogenetic classification for Solanaceae
Rocío Deanna et al. · Taxon · 2026-04-01 · 7 citations
A revised generic classification of Ranunculaceae based on molecular data
Kun‐Li Xiang et al. · Taxon · 2026-03-19 · 7 citations
Resolving the Stasis-Dynamism Paradox: Genome Evolution in Tree Ferns
Zuo‐Ying Wei et al. · Molecular Biology and Evolution · 2025-09-25 · 7 citations

Rising Papers (High Citation Velocity)

A revised generic classification of Ranunculaceae based on molecular data
Kun‐Li Xiang et al. · Taxon · 2026-03-19 · 7 citations · FWCI 77.4
Evolutionary history and the global distribution of seed dispersal modes in angiosperms
Lu Jin et al. · New Phytologist · 2026-02-01 · 6 citations · FWCI 65.4
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 · 5 citations · FWCI 57.6

☘ Annals of Botany Company Journals

Convergent evolution of the developmental anatomy of leaf abscission: evidence from the arboreous lycopsid <i>Sigillaria</i>
Michael P. D’Antonio · Annals of Botany · 2025-08-14 · 4 citations
A unique inflorescence in the tribe Mimoseae (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae): ontogeny and floral function division in <i>Parkia platycephala</i>, a native species of the Brazilian Cerrado
Flora Siqueira Moraes et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-08-13 · 3 citations
Revisiting the enigmatic Cheirolepidiaceae: origins, phylogenetic relationships, and a new whole-plant concept
Ana Andruchow-Colombo et al. · Annals of Botany · 2026-03-28 · 2 citations