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Plant and animal studies

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ID: T10487

Current Trend

-29%
vs baseline
385
works this month
543
baseline/mo

Monthly Publications

Plant and animal studies — Monthly Publications 0 118 236 354 469 Sep '25 386 Oct '25 89 Nov '25 273 Dec '25 243 Jan '26 346 Feb '26 275 Mar '26 210 Apr '26 238 May '26 239 Jun '26 252 Jul '26 220 Aug '26 385 Sep '26 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Monthly Trend History

Plant and animal studies — Trend vs Baseline (%) -81% -54% -27% 0% +27% +54% 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 and animal studies — Annual Publications 0 2,077 4,154 6,231 6,435 2015 7,243 2016 7,007 2017 7,421 2018 8,306 2019 8,123 2020 8,291 2021 7,370 2022 7,664 2023 7,594 2024 5,926 2025 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Most-Cited Papers (Past 12 Months)

Management of Biological Invasions
Xia, Yuguo et al. · Management of Biological Invasions · 2026-02-28 · 48 citations
Sex and the single cirripede: A phylogenetic perspective
Jens T. Høeg · · 2025-12-23 · 37 citations
Impacts of agricultural intensification on biodiversity: Habitat loss, agrochemical use, water depletion, and soil degradation
Haiyue Jing et al. · Journal of Environmental Management · 2025-11-20 · 24 citations
Climate change intensifies plant–pollinator mismatch and increases secondary extinction risk for plants in northern latitudes
Shijia Peng et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2025-09-30 · 19 citations
Estimating global bee species richness and taxonomic gaps
James B. Dorey et al. · Nature Communications · 2026-02-24 · 18 citations

Rising Papers (High Citation Velocity)

Pollinators support the nutrition and income of vulnerable communities
Thomas P. Timberlake et al. · Nature · 2026-05-06 · 6 citations · FWCI 47.6
A FEMALE-LIKE, DEFINITIVE ALTERNATE PLUMAGE IN MALE BEE HUMMINGBIRDS MELLISUGA HELENAE
Peter Pyle · Ornitología Neotropical · 2026-03-09 · 4 citations · FWCI 34.3
Phylogenetic history shapes the composition of floral scents in a specialized pollination mutualism
Li Cao et al. · New Phytologist · 2026-03-29 · 4 citations · FWCI 31.9

☘ Annals of Botany Company Journals

The diversity of <i>Ficus</i>
Simon T. Segar et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-11-26 · 11 citations
From bats to bees: changes in flower anthesis and nectar traits drive a pollination ecotype in dwarf Caryocar brasiliense (Caryocaraceae)
Caio S. Ballarin et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-10-21 · 8 citations
Fire-driven fine-scale diversity of Cerrado flowering plants and their bee pollinators in space and time
Caio S. Ballarin et al. · Annals of Botany · 2026-02-10 · 4 citations