Alejandra Vasco

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Author Impact Score

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247.00

Author impact score

988 Citations 2024 - 2026

4 Documents 2024 - 2026

Total Citations

1,449

Scholar + author-added

H-Index

21

research impact

I10-Index

26

quality score

Articles Found

46

merged research works

Top Performing Year

2024

398 citations

Tier

T1

CiteScore rank tier

Author CiteScore

247.00

Upward trend

Avg Citations / Year

201.59

yearly average

Citations / Article

31.50

impact efficiency

Citation Trend

229

Declining trend

Most Cited Article

Mapping the biosphere: exploring specie...

241 citations

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Top citation year was 2024 with 398 citations. Average citations per year stand at 201.59. Each indexed article contributes around 31.5 citations on average. Latest Author Impact Score for 2026 is 247, indicating a upward trend. Current H-index is 21 and I10-index is 26. Most cited article currently has 241 citations. Recent yearly citation pattern indicates a declining trend.

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15 Years

Most Cited

241 Citations

Year: 2012

Mapping the biosphere: exploring species to understand the origin, organization and sustainability of biodiversity

QD Wheeler, S Knapp, DW Stevenson, J Stevenson, SD Blum, BM Boom, ...

Systematics and biodiversity 10 (1), 1-20, 2012

Yearly Citations

Author year-wise citation data

Year	Citations
2026	229
2025	361
2024	398
2023	359
2022	377
2021	380
2020	333
2019	243
2018	289
2017	194
2016	63
2015	54
2014	51
2013	41
2012	18
2011	22
2010	15

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17 Years

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#	Article Details	Year
1	Mapping the biosphere: exploring species to understand the origin, organization and sustainability of biodiversity Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 QD Wheeler, S Knapp, DW Stevenson, J Stevenson, SD Blum, BM Boom, ... 📚 Systematics and biodiversity 10 (1), 1-20, 2012	2012
2	The evolution, morphology, and development of fern leaves Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco, RC Moran, BA Ambrose 📚 Frontiers in plant science 4, 345, 2013	2013
3	A first quantitative census of vascular epiphytes in rain forests of Colombian Amazonia Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 AM Benavides, A Duque, JF Duivenvoorden, A Vasco, R Callejas 📚 Biodiversity & Conservation 14 (3), 739-758, 2005	2005
4	A target enrichment probe set for resolving the flagellate land plant tree of life Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 JW Breinholt, SB Carey, GP Tiley, EC Davis, L Endara, SF McDaniel, ... 📚 Applications in plant sciences 9 (1), e11406, 2021	2021
5	Challenging the paradigms of leaf evolution: Class III HD‐Zips in ferns and lycophytes Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco, TL Smalls, SW Graham, ED Cooper, GKS Wong, DW Stevenson, ... 📚 New Phytologist 212 (3), 745-758, 2016	2016
6	Preparation of samples for leaf architecture studies, a method for mounting cleared leaves Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco, M Thadeo, M Conover, DC Daly 📚 Applications in plant sciences 2 (9), 1400038, 2014	2014
7	Association of vascular epiphytes with landscape units and phorophytes in humid lowland forests of Colombian Amazonia Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 AM Benavides, A Vasco, AJ Duque, JF Duivenvoorden 📚 Journal of Tropical Ecology 27 (3), 223-237, 2011	2011
8	Bringing the multicellular fern meristem into focus Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 BA Ambrose, A Vasco 📚 New Phytologist 210 (3), 790-793, 2016	2016
9	The Evolution of the KANADI Gene Family and Leaf Development in Lycophytes and Ferns Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 C Zumajo-Cardona, A Vasco, BA Ambrose 📚 Plants 8 (9), 313, 2019	2019
10	Cryptochlorophyllous spores in ferns: nongreen spores that contain chlorophyll Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 M Sundue, A Vasco, RC Moran 📚 International Journal of Plant Sciences 172 (9), 1110-1119, 2011	2011
11	Circumscription and phylogeny of the Elaphoglossum ciliatum group (E. sect. Lepidoglossa, Dryopteridaceae) based on cpDNA sequences Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco, RC Moran, G Rouhan 📚 Taxon 58 (3), 825-834, 2009	2009
12	Desmophlebiaceae and Desmophlebium: A new family and genus of Eupolypod II ferns Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 CM Mynssen, A Vasco, RC Moran, LS Sylvestre, G Rouhan 📚 Taxon 65 (1), 19-34, 2016	2016
13	Phylogeny and classification of the Cuban species of Elaphoglossum (Dryopteridaceae), with description of Elaphoglossum sect. Wrightiana sect. nov. Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 J Lóriga, A Vasco, L Regalado, J Heinrichs, RC Moran 📚 Plant Systematics and Evolution 300 (5), 937-951, 2014	2014
14	Class I KNOX Is Related to Determinacy during the Leaf Development of the Fern Mickelia scandens (Dryopteridaceae) Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 R Cruz, GFA Melo-de-Pinna, A Vasco, J Prado, BA Ambrose 📚 International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 (12), 4295, 2020	2020
15	Simple and Divided Leaves in Ferns: Exploring the Genetic Basis for Leaf Morphology Differences in the Genus Elaphoglossum (Dryopteridaceae) Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco, BA Ambrose 📚 International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 (15), 5180, 2020	2020
16	Monograph of the Elaphoglossum ciliatum group (Dryopteridaceae) Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco, RC Moran, G Rouhan 📚 Brittonia 61 (3), 241-272, 2009	2009
17	Taxonomic Revision of the Neotropical Species of Elaphoglossum Sect. Squamipedia (Dryopteridaceae) 1 Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco, JT Mickel, RC Moran 📚 Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 99 (2), 244-286, 2013	2013
18	Development and Cell Cycle Activity of the Root Apical Meristem in the Fern Ceratopteris richardii Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Aragón-Raygoza, A Vasco, I Blilou, L Herrera-Estrella, A Cruz-Ramírez 📚 Genes 11 (12), 1455, 2020	2020
19	Taxonomic revision of Elaphoglossum subsection Muscosa (Dryopteridaceae) Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco 📚 Blumea-Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 56 (2), 165-202, 2011	2011
20	The Amazon epiphyte network: a first glimpse into continental-scale patterns of Amazonian vascular epiphyte assemblages Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Quaresma, CE Zartman, MTF Piedade, F Wittmann, MAG Jardim, ... 📚 Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 5, 828759, 2022	2022
21	Evolution and expression of LEAFY genes in ferns and lycophytes Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 C Rodríguez-Pelayo, BA Ambrose, A Vasco, JF Alzate, N Pabón-Mora 📚 EvoDevo 13 (1), 2, 2022	2022
22	Divided leaves in the genus Elaphoglossum (Dryopteridaceae): A phylogeny of Elaphoglossum section Squamipedia Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco, J Lóriga, G Rouhan, BA Ambrose, RC Moran 📚 Systematic Botany 40 (1), 46-55, 2015	2015
23	R2R3-MYB Gene Evolution in Plants, Incorporating Ferns into the Story Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 B Hernández-Hernández, R Tapia-López, BA Ambrose, A Vasco 📚 International Journal of Plant Sciences 182 (1), 1-8, 2021	2021
24	The PteridoPortal: A publicly accessible collection of over three million records of extant and extinct pteridophytes Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 CJ Rothfels, J Lee, MA Sundue, AR Smith, A Kasameyer, J Gross, ... 📚 Applications in Plant Sciences 13 (2), e70003, 2025	2025
25	Expression of the KNOTTED HOMEOBOX Genes in the Cactaceae Cambial Zone Suggests Their Involvement in Wood Development Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 J Reyes-Rivera, G Rodríguez-Alonso, E Petrone, A Vasco, ... 📚 Frontiers in Plant Science 8, 218, 2017	2017
26	Elaphoglossum doanense and Elaphoglossum tonduzii: New Members of Elaphoglossum Sect. Squamipedia (Dryopteridaceae) and Their Significance for … Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 FB Matos, A Vasco, RC Moran 📚 International Journal of Plant Sciences 179 (4), 296-313, 2018	2018
27	Elaphoglossum gemmatum (Elaphoglossaceae), a new species from Colombia Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco 📚 Brittonia 58 (1), 1-3, 2006	2006
28	Diplazium hybrids involving D. plantaginifolium and D. ternatum from Mexico and Central America Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 WL Testo, M Sundue, A Vasco 📚 Brittonia 69 (3), 295-306, 2017	2017
29	Elaphoglossum matogrossense (Dryopteridaceae), a new and threatened species from Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 FB Matos, A Vasco 📚 Kew Bulletin 77 (3), 721-728, 2022	2022
30	Spore morphology of the Mexican species of the Elaphoglossum petiolatum complex (Dryopteridaceae) Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 AG Martínez-Becerril, E Solano, A Vasco 📚 Brittonia 73 (2), 131-142, 2021	2021
31	Elaphoglossum fendleri (Dryopteridaceae), a new species of Elaphoglossum sect. Lepidoglossa from Venezuela, and the identity of Elaphoglossum ornatum Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 FB Matos, A Vasco 📚 Brittonia 67 (2), 144-149, 2015	2015
32	Sinopsis de Selaginella (Selaginellaceae) para el departamento de Antioquia, Colombia: VEGA-BETANCUR ET AL Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 S Vega-Betancur, R Callejas, W Testo, A Vasco 📚 Brittonia 75 (2), 133-158, 2023	2023
33	Elaphoglossum auralolitae, a new species of Elaphoglossum Sect. Lepidoglossa (Dryopteridaceae) from Guatemala Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 AG Martínez-Becerril, A Vasco 📚 American Fern Journal 113 (2), 126-136, 2023	2023
34	Tracking Ancestral Flowering Integrators: Evolution and Expression of PEBP Genes in Lycophytes and Ferns Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 C Rodríguez-Pelayo, BA Ambrose, A Vasco, JF Alzate, N Pabón-Mora 📚 International Journal of Plant Sciences 183 (4), 251-267, 2022	2022
35	Robbin C. Moran, Fern and Lycophyte Curator-an Appreciation: A. Vasco et al. Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco, FB Matos, MA Sundue 📚 The Botanical Review 87 (2), 151-166, 2021	2021
36	A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 E Schuettpelz, H Schneider, AR Smith, P Hovenkamp, J Prado, G Rouhan, ... 📚 Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54 (6), 563-603, 2016	2016
37	Robbin Moran—Recipient of the 2011 Peter Raven Award Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 JS Miller, A Vasco 📚 Systematic Botany 37 (1), 5-6, 2012	2012
38	A data set of vascular epiphytes of Colombia: the importance of biological records Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 AM Benavides, D Arango, MJ Carmona-Higuita, A Vasco, W Testo, ... 📚 Ecosistemas 35 (1), 3100-3100, 2026	2026
39	Taxonomic Revision of the Petiolatum Clade of Elaphoglossum sect. Lepidoglossa (Dryopteridaceae) 1 Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 AG Martínez-Becerril, A Vasco 📚 Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 109 (1), 208-243, 2024	2024
40	Ferns, Spikemosses, Clubmosses, and Quillworts of Eastern North America Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco 📚 Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 18 (2), 310-310, 2024	2024
41	Brink of extinction: red list of epiphytes of Colombia Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 MJ Carmona-Higuita, D Arango, J Calderón-Caro, C Lopez-Gallego, ...	2023
42	PurSUiT: Collaborative Research: Accelerating Lineage Discovery to Document Neotropical Fern Diversity Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco 📚 NSF Award Number 2045319. Directorate for Biological Sciences 20 (2045319 …, 2021	2021
43	Development and cell cycle dynamics of the root apical meristem in the fern Ceratopteris richardii Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Aragón-Raygoza, A Vasco, I Blilou, L Herrera-Estrella, A Cruz-Ramírez 📚 bioRxiv, 2020.08. 27.271049, 2020	2020
44	Elaphoglossum doanenseandElaphoglossum tonduzii: New Members ofElaphoglossumSect. Squamipedia (Dryopteridaceae) and Their Significance for Inferring the Evolution of Rhizome … Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 FB Matos, A Vasco, RC Moran 📚 International Journal of Plant Sciences 179 (4), 296-313, 2018	2018
45	Helechos Arborescentes de Guatemala: Distribución, Diversidad, Usos y Manejo Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco 📚 American Fern Journal 98 (3), 178-178, 2008	2008
46	Marsilea mutica in Maryland Google Scholar 👨‍🔬 A Vasco 📚 AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL 98 (3), 176-177, 2008	2008

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Alejandra Vasco

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2024

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247.00

201.59

31.50

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