2026 Elizabeth A. Zimmer: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	64	9583	8844	4232	3802	132	16208

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

2654
Citations
The earliest angiosperms: evidence from mitochondrial, plastid and nuclear genomes

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

1026
Citations
Rapid duplication and loss of genes coding for the alpha chains of hemoglobin

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

692
Citations
Phylogeny and Biogeography ofPanaxL. (the Ginseng Genus, Araliaceae): Inferences from ITS Sequences of Nuclear Ribosomal DNA

Jun Wen;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

642
Citations
Molecular evidence for genetic exchanges among ribosomal genes on nonhomologous chromosomes in man and apes

Norman Arnheim;Mark Krystal;Roy Schmickel;Golder Wilson

603
Citations
Angiosperm Phylogeny Inferred from 18S Ribosomal DNA Sequences

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

554
Citations
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

430
Citations
Family-level relationships of Onagraceae based on chloroplast rbcL and ndhF data

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

420
Citations
Ribosomal RNA as a Phylogenetic Tool in Plant Systematics

R. Keith Hamby;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

419
Citations
Phylogeny of basal angiosperms: analyses of five genes from three genomes.

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

291
Citations
Integration of morphological and ribosomal RNA data on the origin of angiosperms

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

246
Citations
The phylogenetic potential of entire 26S rDNA sequences in plants.

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

232
Citations
Conservation Patterns in Angiosperm rDNA ITS2 Sequences

Mark A. Hershkovitz;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

226
Citations
A New Lineage‐Based Tribal Classification of the Family Caryophyllaceae

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

223
Citations
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

213
Citations
Nucleic Acids III. Sequencing

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

211
Citations
Ribosomal RNA sequences for inferring phylogeny within the grass family (Poaceae)

R. Keith Hamby;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

206
Citations
On the evolutionary origins of the cacti

Mark A. Hershkovitz;Elizabeth A. Zimmer

193
Citations
Phylogenetic analyses and perianth evolution in basal angiosperms

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

185
Citations
Ribosomal DNA Sequences and Angiosperm Systematics

M Hershkovitz;E Zimmer;W Hahn

183
Citations