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Fern and Epiphyte Biology

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ID: T12359

Current Trend

+89%
vs baseline
136
works this month
72
baseline/mo

Monthly Publications

Fern and Epiphyte Biology — Monthly Publications 0 48 96 144 31 Feb '25 54 Mar '25 39 Apr '25 46 May '25 44 Jun '25 43 Jul '25 34 Aug '25 45 Sep '25 104 Oct '25 189 Nov '25 124 Dec '25 83 Jan '26 136 Feb '26 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Monthly Trend History

Fern and Epiphyte Biology — Trend vs Baseline (%) -44% 0% +44% +88% +132% +176% 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 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Annual Publications

Fern and Epiphyte Biology — Annual Publications 0 226 452 678 746 2015 790 2016 801 2017 840 2018 903 2019 795 2020 808 2021 825 2022 758 2023 795 2024 859 2025 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Most-Cited Papers (Past 12 Months)

Comparative transcriptomics in ferns reveals key innovations and divergent evolution of the secondary cell walls
Zahin Mohd Ali et al. · Nature Plants · 2025-04-23 · 16 citations
Influence of Microclimatic Variations on Morphological Traits of Ferns in Urban Forests of Central Veracruz, Mexico
Jessica G. Landeros-López et al. · Plants · 2025-06-05 · 6 citations
The first complete mitochondrial genome assembly and comparative analysis of the fern Blechnaceae family: Blechnopsis orientalis
Yutong Huang et al. · Frontiers in Plant Science · 2025-03-20 · 6 citations
Effective dispersal of fern spore and the ecological relevance of zoochory
James M. R. Brock · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2025-05-29 · 6 citations
Shaded habitats drive higher rates of fern diversification
Guilin Wu et al. · Journal of Ecology · 2025-03-20 · 6 citations

Rising Papers (High Citation Velocity)

The genome of the vining fern <i>Lygodium microphyllum</i> highlights genomic and functional differences between life phases of an invasive plant
Jessie A. Pelosi et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2025-09-25 · 2 citations · FWCI 27.5

☘ Annals of Botany Company Journals

Differentiation in water adaptation strategy between epiphytic and terrestrial species of <i>Cymbidium</i>, Orchidaceae
Tianyang Gao et al. · AoB Plants · 2025-06-01 · 1 citations
Tracing the evolution of Dicksoniaceae and Thyrsopteridaceae (Cyatheales) in South America: new records from the Cretaceous
Elizabeth J. Hermsen et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-09-18 · 0 citations
Multilamellated zones in the sporoderm of heterosporous lycopsids: adaptive trait or evolutionary spandrel?
Natalia Zavialova et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-09-11 · 0 citations