Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics is a research topic within Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 17.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the phylogeny, evolution, and classification of grasses (Poaceae), with particular emphasis on topics such as apomixis, C4 photosynthesis, reproductive pathways, genetics, and the evolutionary history of bamboos. It explores the genetic control of apomixis, geographical parthenogenesis, polyploidy, and the molecular phylogeny of various grass subfamilies.
- Phylogeny
- Grasses
- Apomixis
- C4 Photosynthesis
- Evolution
- Classification
- Genetics
- Reproductive Pathways
- Bamboos
- Polyploidy
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +1% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (300 and 282 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 300 works
- 2 India 282 works
- 3 United States 179 works
- 4 Argentina 125 works
- 5 Brazil 112 works
- 6 Russia 93 works
- 7 Germany 66 works
- 8 Mexico 59 works
- 9 Spain 53 works
- 10 United Kingdom 52 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 Taxonomy and Phylogenetics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Botanical Survey of India publishes the most Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics research, followed by Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Botanical Survey of India India 82 works
- 2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Argentina 18 works
- 3 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew United Kingdom 17 works
- 4 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Mexico 13 works
- 5 Ilia State University Georgia 13 works
- 6 State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe Germany 12 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 11 works
- 8 Sichuan Agricultural University China 11 works
- 9 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China 9 works
- 10 Instituto de Botanica Darwinion Argentina 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics include F. Stuart Chapin, B. L. Turner and Rudolf Schmid.
- 1 F. Stuart Chapin 2.7k citations
- 2 B. L. Turner 2.1k citations
- 3 Rudolf Schmid 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics research done?
The largest centres of Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics research in 2022–2025 are Kolkata (India), Beijing (China), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kolkata.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Kolkata India 87 works
- 2 Beijing China 71 works
- 3 Buenos Aires Argentina 40 works
- 4 London United Kingdom 23 works
- 5 Moscow Russia 23 works
- 6 Mexico City Mexico 20 works
- 7 Kunming China 18 works
- 8 Guangzhou China 16 works
- 9 Dehra Dūn India 15 works
- 10 Washington D.C. United States 15 works
Where it is the local speciality
- KolkataIN · 86.6 works23×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics?
Among universities, judged by research, Nanjing Forestry University, Ilia State University and Sichuan Agricultural 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 | Nanjing Forestry University China | 55.9 | 36.5% | 9.3× | 8 | -31.4% |
| 2 | Ilia State University Georgia | 45.8 | 4.3% | 84.6× | 12 | — |
| 3 | Sichuan Agricultural University China | 43.4 | 17.1% | 20.4× | 11 | -35.6% |
| 4 | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China | 36.7 | 26.7% | 2.9× | 9 | +75.1% |
| 5 | Instituto de Botanica Darwinion Argentina | 35.1 | 6.8% | 1308.5× | 9 | -58.1% |
| 6 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Mexico | 28.2 | 4.8% | 7.3× | 13 | -28.7% |
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 Taxonomy and Phylogenetics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics.
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.