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Elizabeth A. Zimmer publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elizabeth A. Zimmer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 132 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Elizabeth A. Zimmer D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elizabeth A. Zimmer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Elizabeth A. Zimmer is affiliated with the National Museum of Natural History in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields within agricultural and biological sciences, with a strong emphasis on plant science, molecular biology, and genetics. Zimmer's work frequently addresses topics related to plant and animal studies, horticultural and viticultural research, chromosomal and genetic variations, fermentation and sensory analysis, genomics and phylogenetic studies, genetic diversity and population structure, as well as plant diversity and evolution.

Zimmer has contributed to multiple publications, including several collaborative studies with frequent coauthors such as Jun Wen, Binbin Liu, Zhi-Yao Ma, Richard G.J. Hodel, and Xiu-Qun Liu.

Recurring publication venues for Zimmer's work include:

  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Systematics and Evolution
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Evolution

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Zimmer include:

  • "Capturing single-copy nuclear genes, organellar genomes, and nuclear ribosomal DNA from deep genome skimming data for plant phylogenetics: A case study in Vitaceae" (2021), published in Journal of Systematics and Evolution
  • "Phylogenomic relationships and character evolution of the grape family (Vitaceae)" (2020), published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • "A phylogenomic approach resolves the backbone of Prunus (Rosaceae) and identifies signals of hybridization and allopolyploidy" (2021), published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • "Synthesis of Nuclear and Chloroplast Data Combined With Network Analyses Supports the Polyploid Origin of the Apple Tribe and the Hybrid Origin of the Maleae-Gillenieae Clade" (2022), published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Homoploid hybrids, allopolyploids, and high ploidy levels characterize the evolutionary history of a western North American quillwort (Isoëtes) complex" (2021), published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

The focus of Zimmer's research is strongly informed by ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics. This multidisciplinary approach integrates genetic and genomic data to elucidate evolutionary relationships, hybridization, and polyploidy events in various plant groups.

The subject's scientific contributions include detailed phylogenetic analyses employing advanced genome skimming techniques and network analyses to clarify complex evolutionary histories. Their work supports the investigation of polyploid origins and hybridization patterns, which are critical for understanding species evolution within plant families such as Vitaceae and Rosaceae.

Best Publications

  • Use of DNA barcodes to identify flowering plants

    W. John Kress;Kenneth J. Wurdack;Elizabeth A. Zimmer;Lee A. Weigt

  • The earliest angiosperms: evidence from mitochondrial, plastid and nuclear genomes

    Yin Long Qiu;Jungho Lee;Fabiana Bernasconi-Quadroni;Douglas E. Soltis

  • Rapid duplication and loss of genes coding for the alpha chains of hemoglobin

    E. A. Zimmer;S. L. Martin;Stephen Beverley;Y. W. Kan

  • Phylogeny and Biogeography ofPanaxL. (the Ginseng Genus, Araliaceae): Inferences from ITS Sequences of Nuclear Ribosomal DNA

    Jun Wen;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

  • Molecular evidence for genetic exchanges among ribosomal genes on nonhomologous chromosomes in man and apes

    Norman Arnheim;Mark Krystal;Roy Schmickel;Golder Wilson

  • Angiosperm Phylogeny Inferred from 18S Ribosomal DNA Sequences

    Douglas E. Soltis;Pamela S. Soltis;Daniel L. Nickrent;Leigh A. Johnson

  • Molecular evolution and phylogenetic implications of internal transcribed spacer sequences of Ribosomal DNA in Winteraceae

    Youngbae Suh;Leonard B. Thien;Helena E. Reeve;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

  • Family-level relationships of Onagraceae based on chloroplast rbcL and ndhF data

    Rachel A. Levin;Warren L. Wagner;Peter C. Hoch;Molly Nepokroeff

  • Ribosomal RNA as a Phylogenetic Tool in Plant Systematics

    R. Keith Hamby;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

  • Phylogeny of basal angiosperms: analyses of five genes from three genomes.

    Yin‐Long Qiu;Jungho Lee;Fabiana Bernasconi‐Quadroni;Douglas E. Soltis

  • Integration of morphological and ribosomal RNA data on the origin of angiosperms

    James A. Doyle;Michael J. Donoghue;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

  • The phylogenetic potential of entire 26S rDNA sequences in plants.

    R K Kuzoff;J A Sweere;Douglas E Soltis;Pamela S Soltis

  • Conservation Patterns in Angiosperm rDNA ITS2 Sequences

    Mark A. Hershkovitz;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

  • A New Lineage‐Based Tribal Classification of the Family Caryophyllaceae

    Danica T. Harbaugh;Molly Nepokroeff;Richard K. Rabeler;John McNeill

  • Unraveling the Evolutionary Radiation of the Families of the Zingiberales Using Morphological and Molecular Evidence

    W. John Kress;Linda M. Prince;William J. Hahn;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

  • Nucleic Acids III. Sequencing

    D. Hillis;S. K. Davis;L. A. Larson;Elizabeth Anne Zimmer

  • Ribosomal RNA sequences for inferring phylogeny within the grass family (Poaceae)

    R. Keith Hamby;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

  • On the evolutionary origins of the cacti

    Mark A. Hershkovitz;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

  • Phylogenetic analyses and perianth evolution in basal angiosperms

    Michael J. Zanis;Pamela S. Soltis;Yin Long Qiu;Elizabeth Zimmer

  • Ribosomal DNA Sequences and Angiosperm Systematics

    M Hershkovitz;E Zimmer;W Hahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun Wen
Jun Wen National Museum of Natural History
Warren L. Wagner
Warren L. Wagner Smithsonian Institution
Eric H. Roalson
Eric H. Roalson Washington State University
Douglas E. Soltis
Douglas E. Soltis University of Florida
Gerard J. Allan
Gerard J. Allan Northern Arizona University
Yin Long Qiu
Yin Long Qiu University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Pamela S. Soltis
Pamela S. Soltis University of Florida
Mark W. Chase
Mark W. Chase Royal Botanic Gardens
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Kenneth J. Sytsma University of Wisconsin–Madison
Allan C. Wilson
Allan C. Wilson University of California, Berkeley

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