Paul G. Wolf

9.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
116 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Paul G. Wolf is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul G. Wolf has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 46 papers in Plant Science and 32 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Paul G. Wolf's work include Plant and animal studies (36 papers), Fern and Epiphyte Biology (35 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (29 papers). Paul G. Wolf is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (36 papers), Fern and Epiphyte Biology (35 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (29 papers). Paul G. Wolf collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Paul G. Wolf's co-authors include Kathleen M. Pryer, Harald Schneider, Alan Р. Smith, Eric Schuettpelz, Pamela S. Soltis, Petra Korall, Raymond Cranfill, Sedonia D. Sipes, Aaron M. Duffy and Christopher H. Haufler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Paul G. Wolf

112 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

A classification for extant ferns 2001 2026 2009 2017 2006 2001 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A classification for extant ferns
    2006 1.3k citations Alan Р. Smith, Kathleen M. Pryer et al. profile →
  2. Horsetails and ferns are a monophyletic group and the closest living relatives to seed plants
    2001 508 citations Kathleen M. Pryer, Harald Schneider et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul G. Wolf United States 40 4.5k 2.1k 2.0k 592 512 116 6.1k
Kenneth M. Cameron United States 37 4.1k 0.9× 1.9k 0.9× 3.2k 1.6× 681 1.2× 563 1.1× 111 5.5k
Terry A. Hedderson South Africa 31 2.6k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 728 1.2× 615 1.2× 102 3.9k
Elvira Hörandl Germany 41 3.4k 0.8× 2.5k 1.2× 1.3k 0.6× 762 1.3× 721 1.4× 123 4.5k
Scott A. Hodges United States 31 3.2k 0.7× 2.2k 1.1× 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 1.9× 1.1k 2.2× 52 4.4k
Robert W. Scotland United Kingdom 31 1.9k 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.9× 407 0.7× 525 1.0× 102 3.6k
Eric H. Roalson United States 37 1.8k 0.4× 1.8k 0.9× 1.6k 0.8× 337 0.6× 572 1.1× 121 3.4k
Simon J. Hiscock United Kingdom 42 2.3k 0.5× 3.3k 1.5× 2.7k 1.4× 438 0.7× 1.0k 2.0× 101 4.7k
Ettore Pacini Italy 40 2.8k 0.6× 3.1k 1.5× 3.1k 1.6× 309 0.5× 282 0.6× 138 5.0k
Kentaro K. Shimizu Japan 40 1.3k 0.3× 2.9k 1.4× 2.8k 1.4× 258 0.4× 1.1k 2.1× 140 5.1k
Gideon F. Smith South Africa 24 1.6k 0.4× 2.0k 1.0× 765 0.4× 517 0.9× 210 0.4× 475 3.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul G. Wolf

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul G. Wolf

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Harkess, Alex, et al.. (2025). Chromosome Numbers and Reproductive Life Cycles in Green Plants: A Phylotranscriptomic Perspective. Plant Direct. 9(1). e70044–e70044. 1 indexed citations
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Pearse, William D., et al.. (2020). Cryptic diversity in the model fern genus Ceratopteris (Pteridaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 152. 106938–106938. 11 indexed citations
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Marchant, D. Blaine, Emily B. Sessa, Paul G. Wolf, et al.. (2019). The C-Fern (Ceratopteris richardii) genome: insights into plant genome evolution with the first partial homosporous fern genome assembly. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 18181–18181. 164 indexed citations
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Wolf, Paul G., Tanner A. Robison, Matthew G. Johnson, et al.. (2018). Target sequence capture of nuclear‐encoded genes for phylogenetic analysis in ferns. Applications in Plant Sciences. 6(5). e01148–e01148. 27 indexed citations
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Schilling, M., Zachariah Gompert, Fay‐Wei Li, Michael D. Windham, & Paul G. Wolf. (2018). Admixture, evolution, and variation in reproductive isolation in the Boechera puberula clade. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 18(1). 61–61. 13 indexed citations
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Cai, Shengguan, Guang Chen, Yuanyuan Wang, et al.. (2017). Evolutionary Conservation of ABA Signaling for Stomatal Closure. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 174(2). 732–747. 164 indexed citations
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Wolf, Paul G., Carol A. Rowe, Joshua P. Der, et al.. (2015). Origins and diversity of a cosmopolitan fern genus on an island archipelago. AoB Plants. 7. plv118–plv118. 10 indexed citations
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Wolf, Paul G., Emily B. Sessa, D. Blaine Marchant, et al.. (2015). An Exploration into Fern Genome Space. Genome Biology and Evolution. 7(9). 2533–2544. 64 indexed citations
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Schilling, M., Paul G. Wolf, Aaron M. Duffy, et al.. (2014). Genotyping-by-Sequencing for Populus Population Genomics: An Assessment of Genome Sampling Patterns and Filtering Approaches. PLoS ONE. 9(4). e95292–e95292. 31 indexed citations
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Campbell, Todd, et al.. (2012). Scientific Inquiry in the Genetics Laboratory: Biologists and University Science Teacher Educators Collaborating to Increase Engagement in Science Processes.. The journal of college science teaching. 41(3). 74–81. 13 indexed citations
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Mock, Karen E., Colin M. Callahan, M. Nurul Islam‐Faridi, et al.. (2012). Widespread Triploidy in Western North American Aspen (Populus tremuloides). PLoS ONE. 7(10). e48406–e48406. 63 indexed citations
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Der, Joshua P., Michael S. Barker, Norman J. Wickett, Claude W. dePamphilis, & Paul G. Wolf. (2011). De novo characterization of the gametophyte transcriptome in bracken fern, Pteridium aquilinum. BMC Genomics. 12(1). 99–99. 99 indexed citations
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Wolf, Paul G., Joshua P. Der, Aaron M. Duffy, et al.. (2010). The evolution of chloroplast genes and genomes in ferns. Plant Molecular Biology. 76(3-5). 251–261. 88 indexed citations
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Wolf, Paul G., et al.. (2009). Phylogenetic Use of Inversions ain Fern Chloroplast Genomes. American Fern Journal. 99. 132–133. 2 indexed citations
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Duffy, Aaron M., Scot A. Kelchner, & Paul G. Wolf. (2009). Conservation of selection on matK following an ancient loss of its flanking intron. Gene. 438(1-2). 17–25. 42 indexed citations
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Nishiyama, Tomoaki, Paul G. Wolf, Mamoru Sugita, et al.. (2004). Chloroplast Phylogeny Indicates that Bryophytes Are Monophyletic. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 21(10). 1813–1819. 97 indexed citations
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Pryer, Kathleen M., Eric Schuettpelz, Paul G. Wolf, et al.. (2004). Phylogeny and evolution of ferns (monilophytes) with a focus on the early leptosporangiate divergences. American Journal of Botany. 91(10). 1582–1598. 479 indexed citations
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Smith, Alan Р., et al.. (2001). Metaxya lanosa, a Second Species in the Genus and Fern Family Metaxyaceae. Systematic Botany. 26(3). 480–486. 19 indexed citations
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Sipes, Sedonia D. & Paul G. Wolf. (2001). Phylogenetic Relationships within Diadasia, a Group of Specialist Bees. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 19(1). 144–156. 35 indexed citations
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Lesica, Peter, et al.. (1998). Systematics and conservation status of Claytonia lanceolata var. flava (Portulacaceae). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations

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