Peter B. Phillipson

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
90 papers, 829 citations indexed

About

Peter B. Phillipson is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter B. Phillipson has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 829 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 40 papers in Molecular Biology and 34 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Peter B. Phillipson's work include Plant Diversity and Evolution (67 papers), Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions (37 papers) and Plant and animal studies (36 papers). Peter B. Phillipson is often cited by papers focused on Plant Diversity and Evolution (67 papers), Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions (37 papers) and Plant and animal studies (36 papers). Peter B. Phillipson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and France. Peter B. Phillipson's co-authors include Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Cyrille Chatelain, Roy E. Gereau, Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Peter H. Raven, Clinton N. Jenkins, Porter P. Lowry, Félix Forest and Dion S. Devey and has published in prestigious journals such as Science Advances, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution and Taxon.

In The Last Decade

Peter B. Phillipson

86 papers receiving 780 citations

Hit Papers

The distribution of biodiversity richness in the tropics 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150
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. The distribution of biodiversity richness in the tropics
    2020 165 citations Peter B. Phillipson, Cyrille Chatelain 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
Peter B. Phillipson United States 13 509 270 213 173 100 90 829
Jean‐Noël Labat France 12 448 0.9× 257 1.0× 178 0.8× 130 0.8× 86 0.9× 47 744
Laurent Gautier Switzerland 12 425 0.8× 278 1.0× 216 1.0× 173 1.0× 86 0.9× 58 784
L. G. Saw Malaysia 15 364 0.7× 273 1.0× 228 1.1× 176 1.0× 71 0.7× 50 919
Pedro Fiaschi Brazil 13 812 1.6× 310 1.1× 197 0.9× 253 1.5× 37 0.4× 81 1.1k
Ingrid Parmentier Belgium 16 310 0.6× 123 0.5× 242 1.1× 247 1.4× 129 1.3× 29 665
Barbara A. Mackinder United Kingdom 13 436 0.9× 206 0.8× 215 1.0× 183 1.1× 145 1.4× 37 663
Maria Regina de Vasconcellos Barbosa Brazil 18 407 0.8× 104 0.4× 297 1.4× 246 1.4× 110 1.1× 55 832
Michael John Gilbert Hopkins Brazil 14 498 1.0× 122 0.5× 189 0.9× 281 1.6× 36 0.4× 37 729
Cyrille Chatelain Switzerland 13 384 0.8× 166 0.6× 152 0.7× 279 1.6× 148 1.5× 38 828
Cynthia A. Sothers United Kingdom 8 348 0.7× 126 0.5× 155 0.7× 171 1.0× 42 0.4× 15 588

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter B. Phillipson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Andriambololonera, Sylvie, et al.. (2025). A digital multi-access key for easy identification of large tree species of ebony wood in Madagascar. PhytoKeys. 253. 103–132.
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Darbyshire, Iain, et al.. (2023). Notes on Isoglossinae (Acanthaceae) in Madagascar, with four new species of Isoglossa. Kew Bulletin. 78(1). 43–65. 1 indexed citations
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Callmander, Martin W. & Peter B. Phillipson. (2021). Towards a Revision of the Genus Vitex (Lamiaceae) in Madagascar. II: Three New Species from the Littoral Forests. Novon A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 29. 38–47. 1 indexed citations
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Rabarimanarivo, Marina, Nivo Rakotoarivelo, Peter B. Phillipson, et al.. (2019). The extraordinary botanical diversity of inselbergs in Madagascar. Candollea. 74(1). 65–65. 18 indexed citations
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Brinda, John C., Elodie Boucheron‐Dubuisson, Eberhard Fischer, et al.. (2019). A pilot workshop on Bryophytes at the National Herbarium (TAN) reveals the presence of seven additional species for Madagascar. Candollea. 74(2). 153–153. 3 indexed citations
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Paton, Alan, Rafaël Govaerts, Somran Suddee, et al.. (2019). Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera. PhytoKeys. 129. 1–158. 36 indexed citations
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Randrianasolo, Armand, Peter B. Phillipson, Porter P. Lowry, & Michael Mӧller. (2018). Streptocarpus peltatus (Gesneriaceae), a Distinctive New Species from Southeastern Madagascar. Novon A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 26(1). 22–27. 1 indexed citations
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Gostel, Morgan R., Andrea Weeks, Jeannie Raharimampionona, & Peter B. Phillipson. (2016). A Partial Taxonomic Revision of the Rhynchocarpa Clade of Commiphora (Burseraceae) Endemic to Madagascar. Systematic Botany. 41(4). 1004–1019.
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Callmander, Martin W., Peter B. Phillipson, Gregory M. Plunkett, Molly B. Edwards, & Sven Buerki. (2015). Generic delimitations, biogeography and evolution in the tribe Coleeae (Bignoniaceae), endemic to Madagascar and the smaller islands of the western Indian Ocean. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 96. 178–186. 8 indexed citations
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Phillipson, Peter B. & Martin W. Callmander. (2015). Notes on the Rhodocolea racemosa (Lam.) H. Perrier (Bignoniaceae) Species Complex. Candollea. 70(2). 257–257. 2 indexed citations
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Thulin, Mats, Peter B. Phillipson, & Matt Lavin. (2013). Peltiera(Fabaceae), the coming and going of an “extinct” genus in Madagascar. Adansonia. 35(1). 61–71. 3 indexed citations
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Gautier, Laurent, Cyrille Chatelain, Martin W. Callmander, & Peter B. Phillipson. (2012). Richness, similarity and specificity of Madagascar flora compared with Sub-Saharan Africa. Plant Ecology and Evolution. 145(1). 55–64. 10 indexed citations
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Callmander, Martin W., Peter B. Phillipson, & Porter P. Lowry. (2012). Novelties from the Northern Mountains Complex of Madagascar. III. Two new species ofTurraeaL. (Meliaceae). Adansonia. 34(1). 93–102. 7 indexed citations
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Buerki, Sven, Peter B. Phillipson, & Martin W. Callmander. (2011). A Taxonomic Revision ofGouania(Rhamnaceae) in Madagascar and the Other Islands of the Western Indian Ocean (The Comoro and Mascarene Islands, and the Seychelles)1. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 98(2). 157–195. 12 indexed citations
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Phillipson, Peter B., et al.. (2006). Floral resources of Apis mellifera capensis in the fynbos biome in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. African Entomology. 14(1). 153–159. 5 indexed citations
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Callmander, Martin W., et al.. (1977). Jenis-jenis kayu Indonesia. 4 indexed citations

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