MBE Citation Classics (2017 Edition).

Starting this year, Molecular Biology and Evolution (MBE) will release a list of articles designated Citation Classics to celebrate and highlight the diversity and impact of MBE publications in molecular evolutionary research. Early (1983–2007) and Recent (2008–2012) Citation Classics were selected based on the highest number of citations per year in each period. For the Early category, life-time citation impacts of publications from 1983 to 2007 were obtained from Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge on 15 October 2012. From the resulting set (>3,500), 18 publications reporting biological discoveries and 18 publications reporting methods and resources were designated Early Citation Classics. For the Recent category, seven discovery and seven methods and resources publications were selected based on the highest number of citations per year for publications between 2008 and 2012 (>1,300). Overall, a total of 1% of MBE’s publications is given Citation Classic designations, which are presented below in reverse chronological order.