What are the 100 most cited fungal genera?

C. S. Bhunjun; Y. J. Chen; C. Phukhamsakda; T. Boekhout; J. Z. Groenewald; E. H.C. McKenzie; E. C. Francisco; J. C. Frisvad; M. Groenewald; V. G. Hurdeal; J. Luangsa-Ard; G. Perrone; C. M. Visagie; F. Y. Bai; J. Błaszkowski; U. Braun; F. A. de Souza; M. B. de Queiroz; A. K. Dutta; D. Gonkhom; B. T. Goto; V. Guarnaccia; F. Hagen; J. Houbraken; M. A. Lachance; J. J. Li; K. Y. Luo; F. Magurno; S. Mongkolsamrit; V. Robert; N. Roy; S. Tibpromma; D. N. Wanasinghe; D. Q. Wang; D. P. Wei; C. L. Zhao; W. Aiphuk; O. Ajayi-Oyetunde; T. D. Arantes; J. C. Araujo; D. Begerow; M. Bakhshi; R. N. Barbosa; F. H. Behrens; K. Bensch; J. D.P. Bezerra; P. Bilański; C. A. Bradley; B. Bubner; T. I. Burgess; B. Buyck; N. Čadež; L. Cai; F. J.S. Calaça; L. J. Campbell; P. Chaverri; Y. Y. Chen; K. W.T. Chethana; B. Coetzee; M. M. Costa; Q. Chen; F. A. Custódio; Y. C. Dai; U. Damm; A. L.C.M.A. Santiago; R. M. De Miccolis Angelini; J. Dijksterhuis; A. J. Dissanayake; M. Doilom; W. Dong; E. Álvarez-Duarte; M. Fischer; A. J. Gajanayake; J. Gené; D. Gomdola; A. A.M. Gomes; G. Hausner; M. Q. He; L. Hou; I. Iturrieta-González; F. Jami; R. Jankowiak; R. S. Jayawardena; H. Kandemir; L. Kiss; N. Kobmoo; T. Kowalski; L. Landi; C. G. Lin; J. K. Liu; X. B. Liu; M. Loizides; T. Luangharn; S. S.N. Maharachchikumbura; G. J.Makhathini Mkhwanazi; I. S. Manawasinghe; Y. Marin-Felix; A. R. McTaggart; P. A. Moreau; O. V. Morozova; L. Mostert; H. D. Osiewacz; D. Pem; R. Phookamsak; S. Pollastro; A. Pordel; C. Poyntner; A. J.L. Phillips; M. Phonemany; I. Promputtha; A. R. Rathnayaka; A. M. Rodrigues; G. Romanazzi; L. Rothmann; C. Salgado-Salazar; M. Sandoval-Denis; S. J. Saupe; M. Scholler; P. Scott; R. G. Shivas; P. Silar; A. G.S. Silva-Filho; C. M. Souza-Motta; C. F.J. Spies; A. M. Stchigel; K. Sterflinger; R. C. Summerbell; T. Y. Svetasheva; S. Takamatsu; B. Theelen; R. C. Theodoro; M. Thines; N. Thongklang; R. Torres; B. Turchetti; T. van den Brule; X. W. Wang; F. Wartchow; S. Welti; S. N. Wijesinghe; F. Wu; R. Xu; Z. L. Yang; N. Yilmaz; A. Yurkov; L. Zhao; R. L. Zhao; N. Zhou; K. D. Hyde; P. W. Crous

doi:10.3114/sim.2024.108.01

What are the 100 most cited fungal genera?

C. S. Bhunjun, Y. J. Chen, C. Phukhamsakda, T. Boekhout, J. Z. Groenewald, E. H.C. McKenzie, E. C. Francisco, J. C. Frisvad, M. Groenewald, V. G. Hurdeal, J. Luangsa-Ard, G. Perrone, C. M. Visagie, F. Y. Bai, J. Błaszkowski, U. Braun, F. A. de Souza, M. B. de Queiroz, A. K. Dutta, D. GonkhomB. T. Goto, V. Guarnaccia, F. Hagen, J. Houbraken, M. A. Lachance, J. J. Li, K. Y. Luo, F. Magurno, S. Mongkolsamrit, V. Robert, N. Roy, S. Tibpromma, D. N. Wanasinghe, D. Q. Wang, D. P. Wei, C. L. Zhao, W. Aiphuk, O. Ajayi-Oyetunde, T. D. Arantes, J. C. Araujo, D. Begerow, M. Bakhshi, R. N. Barbosa, F. H. Behrens, K. Bensch, J. D.P. Bezerra, P. Bilański, C. A. Bradley, B. Bubner, T. I. Burgess, B. Buyck, N. Čadež, L. Cai, F. J.S. Calaça, L. J. Campbell, P. Chaverri, Y. Y. Chen, K. W.T. Chethana, B. Coetzee, M. M. Costa, Q. Chen, F. A. Custódio, Y. C. Dai, U. Damm, A. L.C.M.A. Santiago, R. M. De Miccolis Angelini, J. Dijksterhuis, A. J. Dissanayake, M. Doilom, W. Dong, E. Álvarez-Duarte, M. Fischer, A. J. Gajanayake, J. Gené, D. Gomdola, A. A.M. Gomes, G. Hausner, M. Q. He, L. Hou, I. Iturrieta-González, F. Jami, R. Jankowiak, R. S. Jayawardena, H. Kandemir, L. Kiss, N. Kobmoo, T. Kowalski, L. Landi, C. G. Lin, J. K. Liu, X. B. Liu, M. Loizides, T. Luangharn, S. S.N. Maharachchikumbura, G. J.Makhathini Mkhwanazi, I. S. Manawasinghe, Y. Marin-Felix, A. R. McTaggart, P. A. Moreau, O. V. Morozova, L. Mostert, H. D. Osiewacz, D. Pem, R. Phookamsak, S. Pollastro, A. Pordel, C. Poyntner, A. J.L. Phillips, M. Phonemany, I. Promputtha, A. R. Rathnayaka, A. M. Rodrigues, G. Romanazzi, L. Rothmann, C. Salgado-Salazar, M. Sandoval-Denis, S. J. Saupe, M. Scholler, P. Scott, R. G. Shivas, P. Silar, A. G.S. Silva-Filho, C. M. Souza-Motta, C. F.J. Spies, A. M. Stchigel, K. Sterflinger, R. C. Summerbell, T. Y. Svetasheva, S. Takamatsu, B. Theelen, R. C. Theodoro, M. Thines, N. Thongklang, R. Torres, B. Turchetti, T. van den Brule, X. W. Wang, F. Wartchow, S. Welti, S. N. Wijesinghe, F. Wu, R. Xu, Z. L. Yang, N. Yilmaz, A. Yurkov, L. Zhao, R. L. Zhao, N. Zhou, K. D. Hyde, P. W. Crous

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Abstract

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they represent a major component of biodiversity on our planet, and play essential ecological roles, supporting life as we know it. Although approximately 20 000 fungal genera are presently recognised, the ecology of most remains undetermined. Despite all this diversity, the mycological community actively researches some fungal genera more commonly than others. This poses an interesting question: why have some fungal genera impacted mycology and related fields more than others? To address this issue, we conducted a bibliometric analysis to identify the top 100 most cited fungal genera. A thorough database search of the Web of Science, Google Scholar, and PubMed was performed to establish which genera are most cited. The most cited 10 genera are Saccharomyces, Candida, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, Trichoderma, Botrytis, Pichia, Cryptococcus and Alternaria. Case studies are presented for the 100 most cited genera with general background, notes on their ecology and economic significance and important research advances. This paper provides a historic overview of scientific research of these genera and the prospect for further research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-412
Number of pages	412
Journal	Studies in Mycology
Volume	108
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3114/sim.2024.108.01
State	Published - Jun 2024

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Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun acknowledges the support of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) grant \u201CTotal fungal diversity in a given forest area with implications towards species numbers, chemical diversity and biotechnology\u201D (grant no. N42A650547). Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun and Chayanard Phukhamsakda would like to thank Mae Fah Luang University for the basic research scholar 2567 grant. Wei Dong thanks the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No. 32200015), the foundation of Guangzhou bureau of science and technology (grant No. 2023A04J1425) and the foundations of Guangdong Provincial Department of Education (2022KCXTD015; 2022ZDJS020). Mingkwan Doilom acknowledges the foundation of Guangzhou bureau of Science and Technology (grant No. 2023A04J1426), the Guangdong Provincial College Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Fruit and Vegetable Pests and Diseases (grant No. KA21031C502) and the Talent Program of Zhongkai University of Agricultural and Engineering (KA22016B746). Ne\u017Ea \u010Cade\u017E acknowledges the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (P4\u20130116, J4-4552 and MRIC-UL ZIM, IP-0510) for financial support. Jadson D.P. Bezerra thanks the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient\u00EDfico e Tecnol\u00F3gico (CNPq) and the Funda\u00E7\u00E3o de Amparo \u00E0 Pesquisa do Estado de Goi\u00E1s (FAPEG) for financial support and scholarship. Ruvishika S Jayawardena thanks the Eminent scholar offered by Kyun Hee University. Saowaluck Tibpromma thanks Yunnan Revitalization Talents Support Plan (High-End Foreign Experts Program) for support. Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun acknowledges the support of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) grant \u201CTotal fungal diversity in a given forest area with implications towards species numbers, chemical diversity and biotechnology\u201D (grant no. N42A650547). Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun and Chayanard Phukhamsakda would like to thank Mae Fah Luang University for the basic research scholar 2567 grant. Wei Dong thanks the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No. 32200015), the foundation of Guangzhou bureau of science and technology (grant No. 2023A04J1425) and the foundations of Guangdong Provincial Department of Education (2022KCXTD015; 2022ZDJS020). Mingkwan Doilom acknowledges the foundation of Guangzhou bureau of Science and Technology (grant No. 2023A04J1426), the Guangdong Provincial College Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Fruit and Vegetable Pests and Diseases (grant No. KA21031C502) and the Talent Program of Zhongkai University of Agricultural and Engineering (KA22016B746). Ne\u017Ea \u010Cade\u017E acknowledges the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (P4\u20130116, J4-4552 and MRIC-UL ZIM, IP-0510) for financial support. Jadson D.P. Bezerra thanks the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cienti\u0301fico e Tecnol\u00F3gico (CNPq) and the Funda\u00E7\u00E3o de Amparo \u00E0 Pesquisa do Estado de Goi\u00E1s (FAPEG) for financial support and scholarship. Ruvishika S Jayawardena thanks the Eminent scholar offered by Kyun Hee University. Saowaluck Tibpromma thanks Yunnan Revitalization Talents Support Plan (High-End Foreign Experts Program) for support.

Funders	Funder number
Yunnan Revitalization Talents Support Plan
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás
Kyung Hee University
CNPq
Mae Fah Luang University
Department of Education of Guangdong Province	2022ZDJS020, 2022KCXTD015
Department of Education of Guangdong Province
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)	32200015
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Zhongkai University of Agricultural and Engineering	KA22016B746
Guangdong Provincial College Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Fruit and Vegetable Pests and Diseases	KA21031C502
National Research Council of Thailand	N42A650547
National Research Council of Thailand
Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency	IP-0510, P4–0116, J4-4552
Hangzhou Science and Technology Bureau	2023A04J1426, 2023A04J1425
Hangzhou Science and Technology Bureau

Keywords

Bibliometric analysis
Web of Science
fungi
highly-cited

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Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Bhunjun, C. S., Chen, Y. J., Phukhamsakda, C., Boekhout, T., Groenewald, J. Z., McKenzie, E. H. C., Francisco, E. C., Frisvad, J. C., Groenewald, M., Hurdeal, V. G., Luangsa-Ard, J., Perrone, G., Visagie, C. M., Bai, F. Y., Błaszkowski, J., Braun, U., de Souza, F. A., de Queiroz, M. B., Dutta, A. K., ... Crous, P. W. (2024). What are the 100 most cited fungal genera? Studies in Mycology, 108(1), 1-412. https://doi.org/10.3114/sim.2024.108.01

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Bhunjun, CS, Chen, YJ, Phukhamsakda, C, Boekhout, T, Groenewald, JZ, McKenzie, EHC, Francisco, EC, Frisvad, JC, Groenewald, M, Hurdeal, VG, Luangsa-Ard, J, Perrone, G, Visagie, CM, Bai, FY, Błaszkowski, J, Braun, U, de Souza, FA, de Queiroz, MB, Dutta, AK, Gonkhom, D, Goto, BT, Guarnaccia, V, Hagen, F, Houbraken, J, Lachance, MA, Li, JJ, Luo, KY, Magurno, F, Mongkolsamrit, S, Robert, V, Roy, N, Tibpromma, S, Wanasinghe, DN, Wang, DQ, Wei, DP, Zhao, CL, Aiphuk, W, Ajayi-Oyetunde, O, Arantes, TD, Araujo, JC, Begerow, D, Bakhshi, M, Barbosa, RN, Behrens, FH, Bensch, K, Bezerra, JDP, Bilański, P, Bradley, CA, Bubner, B, Burgess, TI, Buyck, B, Čadež, N, Cai, L, Calaça, FJS, Campbell, LJ, Chaverri, P, Chen, YY, Chethana, KWT, Coetzee, B, Costa, MM, Chen, Q, Custódio, FA, Dai, YC, Damm, U, Santiago, ALCMA, De Miccolis Angelini, RM, Dijksterhuis, J, Dissanayake, AJ, Doilom, M, Dong, W, Álvarez-Duarte, E, Fischer, M, Gajanayake, AJ, Gené, J, Gomdola, D, Gomes, AAM, Hausner, G, He, MQ, Hou, L, Iturrieta-González, I, Jami, F, Jankowiak, R, Jayawardena, RS, Kandemir, H, Kiss, L, Kobmoo, N, Kowalski, T, Landi, L, Lin, CG, Liu, JK, Liu, XB, Loizides, M, Luangharn, T, Maharachchikumbura, SSN, Mkhwanazi, GJM, Manawasinghe, IS, Marin-Felix, Y, McTaggart, AR, Moreau, PA, Morozova, OV, Mostert, L, Osiewacz, HD, Pem, D, Phookamsak, R, Pollastro, S, Pordel, A, Poyntner, C, Phillips, AJL, Phonemany, M, Promputtha, I, Rathnayaka, AR, Rodrigues, AM, Romanazzi, G, Rothmann, L, Salgado-Salazar, C, Sandoval-Denis, M, Saupe, SJ, Scholler, M, Scott, P, Shivas, RG, Silar, P, Silva-Filho, AGS, Souza-Motta, CM, Spies, CFJ, Stchigel, AM, Sterflinger, K, Summerbell, RC, Svetasheva, TY, Takamatsu, S, Theelen, B, Theodoro, RC, Thines, M, Thongklang, N, Torres, R, Turchetti, B, van den Brule, T, Wang, XW, Wartchow, F, Welti, S, Wijesinghe, SN, Wu, F, Xu, R, Yang, ZL, Yilmaz, N, Yurkov, A, Zhao, L, Zhao, RL, Zhou, N, Hyde, KD & Crous, PW 2024, 'What are the 100 most cited fungal genera?', Studies in Mycology, vol. 108, no. 1, pp. 1-412. https://doi.org/10.3114/sim.2024.108.01