Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Overview
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution is a reputable scientific journal that focuses on the study of evolutionary relationships and genetic diversity among organisms using molecular data. It publishes cutting-edge research articles, reviews, and methodological advancements in the field, providing valuable insights into the evolutionary history and processes shaping life on Earth.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Mol Phylogenet Evol
Start
1992
End
Continuing
Frequency
Six no. a year
p-ISSN
1055-7903
e-ISSN
1095-9513
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialties
Biology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biology
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 975
177
SJR / Ranks: 2807
1206
CiteScore / Ranks: 1970
8.60
JIF / Ranks: 2178
4.1
Recent Articles
1.
Lambert J, Roeble L, Pannetier T, Etienne R, Valente L
Mol Phylogenet Evol
. 2025 Mar;
:108324.
PMID: 40068781
New methodologies to infer past evolutionary, ecological and biogeographical processes from molecular phylogenies are rapidly being developed. However, these often employ unfamiliar data structures that may pose a barrier to...
2.
Liang Y, Xue T, Gadagkar S, Qin F, Janssens S, Yu S
Mol Phylogenet Evol
. 2025 Mar;
206:108325.
PMID: 40068780
Impatiens is among the most diverse angiosperm genera, comprising more than 1000 species. The phylogenetic relationship among sections of Impatiens remains unclear. Plastomes and mitogenomes are useful for resolving problematic...
3.
Fonseca-Ferreira R, Derkarabetian S, Morales M, Opatova V, Belintani T, Lyle R, et al.
Mol Phylogenet Evol
. 2025 Mar;
206:108323.
PMID: 40064408
Among Mygalomorphae spiders, the family Idiopidae is the second most diverse, consisting exclusively of trapdoor spiders and is divided into three subfamilies: Arbanitinae, Genysinae, and Idiopinae. The subfamily Idiopinae, distinguished...
4.
Persyn E, Duyck P, Francois M, Mille C, Jacob V, Jacquin-Joly E
Mol Phylogenet Evol
. 2025 Mar;
206:108322.
PMID: 40049262
The insect olfactory system has evolved while guiding species to specific mating partners, different food sources, and oviposition sites. How species repertoires of odorant receptors (ORs), responsible for the detection...
5.
Flores-Felix J, Garcia-Fraile P, Saati-Santamaria Z
Mol Phylogenet Evol
. 2025 Mar;
206:108321.
PMID: 40044097
An accurate and coherent bacterial taxonomy is essential for studying the ecological aspects of microorganisms and for understanding microbial communities and their dynamics. The order Pseudomonadales is of particular importance...
6.
Coca L, Lumbsch H, Mercado-Diaz J, Widhelm T, Goffinet B, Kirika P, et al.
Mol Phylogenet Evol
. 2025 Feb;
206:108312.
PMID: 39993490
Coccocarpia Pers. currently comprises 28 mostly broadly distributed tropical species of fungi associated with cyanobacteria. Three of these taxa, C. erythroxyli, C. palmicola, and C. pellita, are presumably pantropical to...
7.
Molpeceres G, Aza P, Ayuso-Fernandez I, Padilla G, Ruiz-Duenas F, Camarero S
Mol Phylogenet Evol
. 2025 Feb;
206:108310.
PMID: 39993489
Multicopper oxidases (MCOs) comprise different types of enzymes widely distributed in nature with quite diverse functions. Laccases are the most interesting MCOs from a biotechnological point of view, particularly those...
8.
Yan S, Wang X, Sun Z, Xia B, Gu W, Wang G
Mol Phylogenet Evol
. 2025 Feb;
206:108313.
PMID: 39993488
Epiphytic non-geniculate coralline algae (ENCA) are distributed broadly, while limited research on their diversity has constrained our understanding of their ecological roles in marine environments, and impeded a comprehensive understanding...
9.
Bernot J, Khodami S, Boyen J, Troch M, Boxshall G, Arbizu P
Mol Phylogenet Evol
. 2025 Feb;
206:108311.
PMID: 39986405
Copepods are small crustaceans that are ubiquitous in aquatic environments. They are particularly abundant in marine and freshwater plankton, marine sediments, and as parasites or commensals of other aquatic organisms....
10.
Bernstein J, Francioli Y, Schield D, Adams R, Perry B, Farleigh K, et al.
Mol Phylogenet Evol
. 2025 Feb;
206:108309.
PMID: 39938672
Species tree inference is often assumed to be more accurate as datasets increase in size, with whole genomes representing the best-case-scenario for estimating a single, most-likely speciation history with high...