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4882
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Javier Francisco-Ortega publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Javier Francisco-Ortega sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 157 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Javier Francisco-Ortega D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Javier Francisco-Ortega sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Lisbon Academy of Sciences (Academia das Ciências de Lisboa)
  • Lisbon Academy of Sciences (Academia das Ciências de Lisboa)
  • Lisbon Academy of Sciences (Academia das Ciências de Lisboa)

Overview

Javier Francisco-Ortega is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States, contributing extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Genetics.

Their work covers a range of main topics such as Plant and Animal Studies, Plant Diversity and Evolution, Botany and Geology in Latin America and the Caribbean, Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Mediterranean and Iberian Flora and Fauna, and Genetic Diversity and Population Structure.

Recent publications by Javier Francisco-Ortega include:

  • Bringing Botany into Focus: Addressing Plant Blindness in Undergraduates Through an Immersive Botanical Experience (2020), published in BioScience
  • A phylogenetic survey of Myrtaceae in the Greater Antilles with nomenclatural changes for some endemic species (2020), published in Taxon
  • Ex Situ Conservation of Large and Small Plant Populations Illustrates Limitations of Common Conservation Metrics (2021), published in International Journal of Plant Sciences
  • Genetic Patterns of Zamia in Florida Are Consistent with Ancient Human Influence and Recent Near Extirpation (2021), published in International Journal of Plant Sciences
  • Honoring Philip Barker Webb: the three intriguing stories of Webbia as a genus name (2022), published in Webbia

Javier Francisco-Ortega collaborates frequently with several colleagues, including Brett Jestrow, M. Patrick Griffith, Kanchi N. Gandhi, Arnoldo Santos-Guerra, and Alan W. Meerow, reflecting active engagement in cooperative research efforts.

Their publications are often featured in specialized venues emphasizing botanical research and plant sciences, notably:

  • Webbia
  • Curtis's Botanical Magazine
  • Taxon
  • Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas
  • International Journal of Plant Sciences

Javier Francisco-Ortega has been recognized with an award from the Lisbon Academy of Sciences (Academia das Ciências de Lisboa), highlighting their standing within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Hybridization and the Extinction of Rare Plant Species

    Donald A. Levin;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Robert K. Jansen

  • Plant genetic diversity in the Canary Islands: a conservation perspective

    Javier Francisco-Ortega;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra;Seung-Chul Kim;Daniel J. Crawford

  • Relationships of the Macaronesian and Mediterranean floras: molecular evidence for multiple colonizations into Macaronesia and back-colonization of the continent in Convolvulus (Convolvulaceae).

    Mark A. Carine;Stephen J. Russell;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra;Javier Francisco-Ortega

  • A common origin for woody Sonchus and five related genera in the Macaronesian islands: molecular evidence for extensive radiation

    Seung-Chul Kim;Daniel J. Crawford;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra

  • Phylogenetics and Evolution of the Macaronesian Clade of Crassulaceae Inferred from Nuclear and Chloroplast Sequence Data

    Mark E. Mort;Douglas E. Soltis;Pamela S. Soltis;Javier Francisco-Ortega

  • Chloroplast DNA evidence of colonization, adaptive radiation, and hybridization in the evolution of the Macaronesian flora

    Javier Francisco-Ortega;Robert K Jansen;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra

  • The Complete External Transcribed Spacer of 18S-26S rDNA: Amplification and Phylogenetic Utility at Low Taxonomic Levels in Asteraceae and Closely Allied Families

    Craig R Linder;Leslie R. Goertzen;Brian Vanden Heuvel;Javier Francisco-Ortega

  • Phylogenetic relationships and evolution of Crassulaceae inferred from matK sequence data

    Mark E. Mort;Douglas E. Soltis;Pamela S. Soltis;Javier Francisco-Ortega

  • Molecular evidence for multiple origins of woodiness and a New World biogeographic connection of the Macaronesian Island endemic Pericallis (Asteraceae: Senecioneae)

    Jose L. Panero;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Robert K. Jansen;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra

  • Molecular Phylogenetic Insights on the Origin and Evolution of Oceanic Island Plants

    Bruce G. Baldwin;Daniel J. Crawford;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Seung-Chul Kim

  • Molecular phylogenetic evidence for the geographic origin and classification of Canary Island Lotus (Fabaceae: Loteae).

    G.J. Allan;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra;Erin Boerner

  • Biogeography and Breeding System Evolution of the Woody Bencomia Alliance (Rosaceae) in Macaronesia Based on ITS Sequence Data

    D. Megan Helfgott;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra;Robert K. Jansen

  • Origin and evolution of the endemic genera of Gonosperminae (Asteraceae: Anthemideae) from the Canary Islands: evidence from nucleotide sequences of the internal transcribed spacers of the nuclear ribosomal DNA.

    Javier Francisco-Ortega;Janet C. Barber;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra;Rosa Febles-Hernández

  • Phylogeny of the cycads based on multiple single-copy nuclear genes: congruence of concatenated parsimony, likelihood and species tree inference methods

    Dayana E. Salas-Leiva;Dayana E. Salas-Leiva;Alan W. Meerow;Michael Calonje;Michael Calonje;M. Patrick Griffith

  • Origin of Macaronesian Sideritis L. (Lamioideae: Lamiaceae) inferred from nuclear and chloroplast sequence datasets.

    Janet C Barber;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra;Kathryn G Turner

  • Internal Transcribed Spacer Sequence Phylogeny ofCrambeL. (Brassicaceae): Molecular Data Reveal Two Old World Disjunctions

    Javier Francisco-Ortega;Javier Fuertes-Aguilar;César Gómez-Campo;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra

  • How well does a botanical garden collection of a rare palm capture the genetic variation in a wild population

    Sandra Namoff;Chad E. Husby;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Larry R. Noblick

  • The monophyly of island radiations: an evaluation of niche pre-emption and some alternative explanations

    Jonathan Silvertown;Javier Francisco-Ortega;Mark Carine

  • What is the Conservation Value of a Plant in a Botanic Garden? Using Indicators to Improve Management of Ex Situ Collections

    Angelica Cibrian-Jaramillo;Angelica Cibrian-Jaramillo;Angelica Cibrian-Jaramillo;Abby Hird;Abby Hird;Nora Oleas;Helen Ma

  • Plant Conservation in the Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot

    Mike Maunder;Mike Maunder;Angela Leiva;Eugenio Santiago-Valentín;Dennis W. Stevenson

  • Molecular phylogenetics of the Macaronesian-endemic genus Bystropogon (Lamiaceae): palaeo-islands, ecological shifts and interisland colonizations.

    Jennifer L. Trusty;Richard G. Olmstead;Arnoldo Santos-Guerra;Susana Sá-Fontinha

Frequent Co-Authors

Arnoldo Santos-Guerra
Arnoldo Santos-Guerra University of Seville
Alan W. Meerow
Alan W. Meerow Agricultural Research Service
Robert K. Jansen
Robert K. Jansen The University of Texas at Austin
Dennis W. Stevenson
Dennis W. Stevenson New York Botanical Garden
Daniel J. Crawford
Daniel J. Crawford University of Kansas
Pamela S. Soltis
Pamela S. Soltis University of Florida
Jeffrey P. Mower
Jeffrey P. Mower University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Richard G. Olmstead
Richard G. Olmstead University of Washington
Arne A. Anderberg
Arne A. Anderberg Swedish Museum of Natural History
Shuqing An
Shuqing An Nanjing University

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