Raymond Cranfill

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
18 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Raymond Cranfill is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Raymond Cranfill has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Raymond Cranfill's work include Fern and Epiphyte Biology (11 papers), Plant Diversity and Evolution (9 papers) and Plant and animal studies (5 papers). Raymond Cranfill is often cited by papers focused on Fern and Epiphyte Biology (11 papers), Plant Diversity and Evolution (9 papers) and Plant and animal studies (5 papers). Raymond Cranfill collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. Raymond Cranfill's co-authors include Harald Schneider, Kathleen M. Pryer, Alan Р. Smith, Eric Schuettpelz, Paul G. Wolf, Susana Magallón, Richard Lupia, Sedonia D. Sipes, Tom A. Ranker and Christopher H. Haufler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences and American Journal of Botany.

In The Last Decade

Raymond Cranfill

17 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Ferns diversified in the shadow of angiosperms 2001 2026 2009 2017 2004 2001 200 400 600
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. Ferns diversified in the shadow of angiosperms
    2004 614 citations Harald Schneider, Eric Schuettpelz et al. Nature 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. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Raymond Cranfill United States 9 1.9k 587 538 240 149 18 2.1k
Petra Korall Sweden 16 2.2k 1.1× 662 1.1× 464 0.9× 191 0.8× 188 1.3× 26 2.4k
Patrick J. Brownsey New Zealand 22 1.3k 0.7× 238 0.4× 523 1.0× 356 1.5× 117 0.8× 95 1.6k
Katharina Schulte Germany 19 1.4k 0.7× 379 0.6× 344 0.6× 196 0.8× 93 0.6× 28 1.6k
R. E. Holttum United Kingdom 18 1.7k 0.9× 362 0.6× 488 0.9× 122 0.5× 124 0.8× 127 1.9k
Harry E. Luther United States 5 1.1k 0.6× 200 0.3× 284 0.5× 207 0.9× 73 0.5× 11 1.2k
Michael Sundue United States 23 1.5k 0.8× 205 0.3× 231 0.4× 267 1.1× 142 1.0× 86 1.7k
Germinal Rouhan France 23 1.2k 0.6× 262 0.4× 283 0.5× 130 0.5× 100 0.7× 86 1.4k
Warren H.‏ Wagner United States 25 1.6k 0.8× 252 0.4× 849 1.6× 156 0.7× 209 1.4× 120 1.9k
Leon R. Perrie New Zealand 22 1.1k 0.6× 225 0.4× 277 0.5× 232 1.0× 111 0.7× 99 1.3k
Rachel S. Jabaily United States 12 924 0.5× 281 0.5× 255 0.5× 176 0.7× 51 0.3× 18 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Raymond Cranfill

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Raymond Cranfill

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
1.
Cranfill, Raymond. (2016). Flora of Hardin County, Kentucky. 2 indexed citations
2.
Schneider, Harald, Tom A. Ranker, Stephen J. Russell, et al.. (2005). Origin of the endemic fern genusDielliacoincides with the renewal of Hawaiian terrestrial life in the Miocene. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 272(1561). 455–460. 73 indexed citations
3.
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
4.
Schneider, Harald, Eric Schuettpelz, Kathleen M. Pryer, et al.. (2004). Ferns diversified in the shadow of angiosperms. Nature. 428(6982). 553–557. 614 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schneider, Harald, Thomas Janßen, P. Hovenkamp, et al.. (2004). Phylogenetic Relationships of the Enigmatic Malesian Fern Thylacopteris (Polypodiaceae, Polypodiidae). International Journal of Plant Sciences. 165(6). 1077–1087. 27 indexed citations
6.
Schneider, Harald, et al.. (2003). Unraveling the phylogeny of polygrammoid ferns (Polypodiaceae and Grammitidaceae): exploring aspects of the diversification of epiphytic plants. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 31(3). 1041–1063. 172 indexed citations
7.
Dubuisson, Jean‐Yves, Sabine Hennequin, Emmanuel Douzery, et al.. (2003). rbcL Phylogeny of the Fern Genus Trichomanes (Hymenophyllaceae), with Special Reference to Neotropical Taxa. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 164(5). 753–761. 46 indexed citations
8.
Smith, Alan Р. & Raymond Cranfill. (2002). Intrafamilial Relationships of the Thelypteroid Ferns (Thelypteridaceae). American Fern Journal. 92(2). 131–131. 101 indexed citations
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Schneider, Harald, et al.. (2002). Gymnogrammitis dareiformis is a polygrammoid fern (Polypodiaceae) - Resolving an apparent conflict between morphological and molecular data. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 234(1). 121–136. 38 indexed citations
10.
Pryer, Kathleen M., Harald Schneider, Alan Р. Smith, et al.. (2001). Horsetails and ferns are a monophyletic group and the closest living relatives to seed plants. Nature. 409(6820). 618–622. 508 indexed citations breakdown →
11.
Cranfill, Raymond. (1998). Not Yet Ready for Prime Time Program: Index Kewensis on Compact Disc. Taxon. 47(1). 234–234. 1 indexed citations
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Cranfill, Raymond, J. G. Vaughan, & Christian Geißler. (1998). The New Oxford Book of Food Plants. Taxon. 47(1). 225–225. 8 indexed citations
13.
Cranfill, Raymond & Donald M. Britton. (1983). TYPIFICATION WITHIN THE POLYPODIUM VIRGINIANUM COMPLEX (POLYPODIACEAE). Taxon. 32(4). 557–560. 3 indexed citations
14.
Cranfill, Raymond. (1983). The Distribution of Woodwardia areolata. American Fern Journal. 73(2). 46–46. 2 indexed citations
15.
Cranfill, Raymond, et al.. (1981). Cryptogams new to Kentucky.. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 42. 33–34. 3 indexed citations
16.
Lellinger, David B. & Raymond Cranfill. (1981). Ferns and Fern Allies of Kentucky. American Fern Journal. 71(1). 12–12. 8 indexed citations
17.
Cranfill, Raymond. (1981). Bog Clubmosses (Lycopodiella) in Kentucky. American Fern Journal. 71(4). 97–97. 3 indexed citations
18.
Cranfill, Raymond, et al.. (1981). NOTES ON THE FLORA OF KENTUCKY - NEW AND INTERESTING PLANTS IN KENTUCKY. Rhodora. 83(833). 125–131. 4 indexed citations

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