# A re-evaluation of Diaporthe: refining the boundaries of species and species complexes

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 47 |
| Journal | Fungal Diversity |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13225-024-00538-7 |
| Corresponding authors | Jian‐Kui Liu |
| Institution | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-pathogens-and-fungal-diseases/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1007/s13225-024-00538-7](https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-024-00538-7)

## Topics

Diaporthe · species complexes · Genealogical Concordance Phylogenetic Species Recognition · Genealogical Concordance Phylogenetic Species Recognition · ITS phylogeny · Translation elongation factor 1-alpha gene · tub gene · cal gene · his gene · Multigene phylogeny · Poisson Tree Processes · Poisson Tree Processes · Multi-rate Poisson Tree Processes · Multi-rate Poisson Tree Processes · coalescence-based models · sectional classification · woody hosts · Guizhou Province · type isolates · Plant pathogenic fungi

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