Institution · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Most cited papers from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
What are the most cited papers from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew?
The most cited paper from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is "Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as a universal DNA barcode marker for Fungi" (Conrad L. Schoch et al., 2012), with 5,240 citations. Next come "Towards a unified paradigm for sequence‐based identification of fungi" (3,703) and "The global spectrum of plant form and function" (3,468).
Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 614 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as a universal DNA barcode marker for Fungi Conrad L. Schoch et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 27 Mar 2012 | 5,240 |
| 2 | Towards a unified paradigm for sequence‐based identification of fungi Urmas Kõljalg et al. · Molecular Ecology | 3 Aug 2013 | 3,703 |
| 3 | The global spectrum of plant form and function Sandra Díaz et al. · Nature | 23 Dec 2015 | 3,468 |
| 4 | A DNA barcode for land plants CBOL Plant Working Group1 et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 4 Aug 2009 | 2,867 |
| 5 | Sequence-Based Species Delimitation for the DNA Taxonomy of Undescribed Insects Joan Maria Vianney Pons, Timothy G. Barraclough, Jesús Gómez‐Zurita et al. · Systematic Biology | Aug 2006 | 2,844 |
| 6 | Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change Sandra M. Díaz et al. · Science | 12 Dec 2019 | 2,746 |
| 7 | TRY – a global database of plant traits Jens Kattge et al. · Global Change Biology | 26 Apr 2011 | 2,699 |
| 8 | Supporting Red List threat assessments with GeoCAT: geospatial conservation assessment tool Steven P. Bachman, Justin F. Moat, Andrew C. Hill et al. · ZooKeys | 28 Nov 2011 | 2,362 |
| 9 | TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access Jens Kattge et al. · Global Change Biology | 31 Dec 2019 | 2,168 |
| 10 | The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, James W. Byng · Phytotaxa | 20 May 2016 | 2,164 |
| 11 | The delayed rise of present-day mammals Olaf R. P. Bininda‐Emonds, Marcel Cardillo, Kate E. Jones et al. · Nature | 28 Mar 2007 | 2,132 |
| 12 | Three keys to the radiation of angiosperms into freezing environments Amy E. Zanne et al. · Nature | 20 Dec 2013 | 1,756 |
| 13 | Validation of the ITS2 Region as a Novel DNA Barcode for Identifying Medicinal Plant Species Shilin Chen, Hui Yao, Jianping Han et al. · PLoS ONE | 6 Jan 2010 | 1,699 |
| 14 | The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates Michael P. Hoffmann et al. · Science | 26 Oct 2010 | 1,548 |
| 15 | Evolution of the angiosperms: calibrating the family tree Niklas Wikström, Vincent Savolainen, Mark W. Chase · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences | 7 Nov 2001 | 1,513 |
| 16 | Hyperdominance in the Amazonian Tree Flora Hans ter Steege et al. · Science | 17 Oct 2013 | 1,457 |
| 17 | Sensitivity of global terrestrial ecosystems to climate variability Alistair W. R. Seddon, Marc Macias‐Fauria, Peter R. Long et al. · Nature | 16 Feb 2016 | 1,389 |
| 18 | Horseradish peroxidase: a modern view of a classic enzyme Nigel C. Veitch · Phytochemistry | 7 Jan 2004 | 1,381 |
| 19 | Fungal Diversity Revisited: 2.2 to 3.8 Million Species David L. Hawksworth, Robert Lücking · Microbiology Spectrum | 28 Jul 2017 | 1,360 |
| 20 | Refugia: identifying and understanding safe havens for biodiversity under climate change Gunnar Keppel, Kimberly P. Van Niel, Grant Wardell‐Johnson et al. · Global Ecology and Biogeography | 14 Jun 2011 | 1,240 |
| 21 | Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas William Frederick Laurance et al. · Nature | 24 Jul 2012 | 1,223 |
| 22 | Colletotrichum – current status and future directions P. F. Cannon, Ulrike Damm, Peter R. Johnston et al. · Studies in Mycology | Sep 2012 | 1,119 |
| 23 | Earth BioGenome Project: Sequencing life for the future of life Harris A. Lewin et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 23 Apr 2018 | 1,105 |
| 24 | A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny: The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG) Nasim Azani et al. · Taxon | Feb 2017 | 1,104 |
| 25 | raxmlGUI 2.0: A graphical interface and toolkit for phylogenetic analyses using RAxML Daniel Edler, Johannes T. Klein, Alexandre Antonelli et al. · Methods in Ecology and Evolution | 17 Oct 2020 | 1,100 |
| 26 | Preserving the evolutionary potential of floras in biodiversity hotspots Félix Forest, Richard Grenyer, Mathieu Rouget et al. · Nature | Feb 2007 | 1,024 |
| 27 | An updated classification of Orchidaceae Mark W. Chase, Kenneth M. Cameron, John V. Freudenstein et al. · Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society | 29 Jan 2015 | 1,002 |
| 28 | The Colletotrichum acutatum species complex Ulrike Damm, P. F. Cannon, J.H.C. Woudenberg et al. · Studies in Mycology | Sep 2012 | 980 |
| 29 | Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests Wannes Hubau et al. · Nature | 4 Mar 2020 | 968 |
| 30 | Secretory Tissues in Plants: Margaret Y. Stant · Phytochemistry | 1980 | 936 |
| 31 | DNA barcoding the floras of biodiversity hotspots Renaud Lahaye, Michelle van der Bank, Diego Bogarín et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 7 Feb 2008 | 927 |
| 32 | Classification and terminology of plant epicuticular waxes Wilhelm Barthlott, Christoph Neinhuis, David Cutler et al. · Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society | Mar 1998 | 926 |
| 33 | Origin of angiosperms and the puzzle of the Jurassic gap Hongtao Li et al. · Nature Plants | 6 May 2019 | 910 |
| 34 | Genomic Plasticity and the Diversity of Polyploid Plants Andrew Rowland Leitch, Ilia J. Leitch · Science | 24 Apr 2008 | 906 |
| 35 | Angiosperm phylogeny inferred from 18S rDNA, rbcL, and atpB sequences Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis, Mark W. Chase et al. · Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society | Aug 2000 | 889 |
| 36 | The earliest angiosperms: evidence from mitochondrial, plastid and nuclear genomes Yin‐Long Qiu, Jung-Ho Lee, Fabiana Bernasconi‐Quadroni et al. · Nature | 25 Nov 1999 | 876 |
| 37 | Building mountain biodiversity: Geological and evolutionary processes Carsten Rahbek, Michael K. Borregaard, Alexandre Antonelli et al. · Science | 12 Sep 2019 | 851 |
| 38 | Aloe vera leaf gel: a review update Tom A. Reynolds, Anthony C. Dweck · Journal of Ethnopharmacology | Dec 1999 | 845 |
| 39 | Angiosperm phylogeny inferred from multiple genes as a tool for comparative biology Pamela S. Soltis, Douglas E. Soltis, Mark W. Chase · Nature | Nov 1999 | 832 |
| 40 | A DNA barcoding framework for taxonomic verification in the Darwin Tree of Life Project Alex D. Twyford et al. · Wellcome Open Research | 24 Jun 2024 | 784 |
| 41 | Rapid Diversification of a Species-Rich Genus of Neotropical Rain Forest Trees James Edward Richardson, R. Toby Pennington, T. D. Pennington et al. · Science | 21 Sep 2001 | 779 |
| 42 | Fungal diversity notes 111–252—taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa Hiran Anjana Ariyawansa et al. · Fungal Diversity | Nov 2015 | 761 |
| 43 | Plant diversity patterns in neotropical dry forests and their conservation implications DRYFLOR et al. · Science | 22 Sep 2016 | 756 |
| 44 | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora John Simmons, Robbi Beyer, Peter E. Brandham et al. | 1976 | 748 |
| 45 | An integrated pan‐tropical biomass map using multiple reference datasets Valerio Avitabile et al. · Global Change Biology | 26 Oct 2015 | 742 |
| 46 | Global trait–environment relationships of plant communities Helge Bruelheide et al. · Nature Ecology & Evolution | 31 Oct 2018 | 741 |
| 47 | Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits Alice Di Sacco, Kate A. Hardwick, David Blakesley et al. · Global Change Biology | 25 Jan 2021 | 732 |
| 48 | Families of Dothideomycetes Kevin D. Hyde et al. · Fungal Diversity | Nov 2013 | 732 |
| 49 | Genome downsizing in polyploid plants Ilia J. Leitch, Michael David Bennett · Biological Journal of the Linnean Society | 9 Aug 2004 | 694 |
| 50 | Anthocyanins and other flavonoids Christine A. Williams, Ren�e J. Grayer · Natural Product Reports | 2004 | 693 |
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