Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 17.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the molecular systematics, phylogenetic reconstruction, and species diversification within the Gesneriaceae family and its allies. It includes studies on karst flora, conservation priorities, endemic flora, taxonomic treatments, biogeography, and plant evolution.
- Gesneriaceae
- phylogenetic reconstruction
- molecular systematics
- species diversification
- karst flora
- conservation priorities
- endemic flora
- taxonomic treatments
- biogeography
- plant evolution
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +36% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (1k and 385 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1k works
- 2 India 385 works
- 3 Indonesia 271 works
- 4 United States 261 works
- 5 Brazil 216 works
- 6 Vietnam 151 works
- 7 United Kingdom 110 works
- 8 Thailand 79 works
- 9 Germany 73 works
- 10 Japan 72 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Botanical Survey of India publishes the most Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Botanical Survey of IndiaIndia 141 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 73 works
- 3 Royal Botanic Gardens, KewUnited Kingdom 46 works
- 4 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 34 works
- 5 Vietnam Academy of Science and TechnologyVietnam 29 works
- 6 Kunming Institute of BotanyChina 28 works
- 7 South China Botanical GardenChina 23 works
- 8 Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical GardenChina 22 works
- 9 Beijing Botanical GardenChina 22 works
- 10 Guizhou UniversityChina 22 works
Who are the leading researchers in Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions include Heng Li, Kevin D. Hyde and Rudolf Schmid.
- 1 Heng Li China 6.8k citations
- 2 Kevin D. Hyde Thailand 4.8k citations
- 3 Rudolf Schmid United States 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions research done?
The largest centres of Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Kolkata (India), Kunming (China) and Guangzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Mengla.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- MenglaCN · 22.2 works287×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions?
Among universities, judged by research, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Yunnan University and Hainan University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina | 67.2 | 22.2% | 13.9× | 11 | +196.1% |
| 2 | Yunnan UniversityChina | 58.1 | 18.2% | 12.1× | 16 | +78.0% |
| 3 | Hainan UniversityChina | 57.3 | 23.8% | 6.3× | 10 | +215.3% |
| 4 | University of the Philippines Los BañosPhilippines | 56.4 | 11.2% | 48.2× | 10 | +473.8% |
| 5 | Beijing Forestry UniversityChina | 55.5 | 20.8% | 14.1× | 14 | +10.1% |
| 6 | Southwest Forestry UniversityChina | 53.6 | 21.2% | 37.1× | 15 | -28.8% |
| 7 | University of CalicutIndia | 53.5 | 11.7% | 37.8× | 9 | +192.4% |
| 8 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 52.4 | 21.6% | 5.9× | 34 | +23.8% |
| 9 | Mahasarakham UniversityThailand | 49.3 | 10.0% | 32.8× | 12 | +98.6% |
| 10 | Guizhou UniversityChina | 49.2 | 15.2% | 11.9× | 22 | -48.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 36% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.