# Interactive Tree of Life (iTOL) v6: recent updates to the phylogenetic tree display and annotation tool

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 1,864 |
| Journal | Nucleic Acids Research |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1093/nar/gkae268 |
| Corresponding authors | Ivica Letunić |
| Institution | biobyte solutions GmbH, Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/genomics-and-phylogenetic-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1093/nar/gkae268](https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkae268)

## Topics

Interactive Tree of Life (iTOL) · Phylogenetic tree visualization · tree annotation · colored/labeled ranges dataset · dataset template files · substring matching · regular expression support · node metadata · bulk label editing · multiple font styles · Genome Taxonomy Database (GTDB) · NCBI taxonomy · Taxonomic assignment · user account management · tree sharing · Interactive Tree of Life (iTOL)

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/genomics-and-phylogenetic-studies/2026. Accessed 2026-07-17.

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