This is a fourth wiki for providing a user-curated list of scientific publications that use iNaturalist data, covering the years 2024–2025. For the current wiki, see: Publications in 2026–2027 For previous wikis see: Publications in 2010–2019 Publications in 2020–2021 Publications in 2022–2023 …

[image] DianaStuder: Is there any published paper using photos of humans on iNat? I doubt it

Could a moderator please update the title of this wiki to include 2025, please? Although I created the post and it should be a wiki, I seem unable to do this.

Short version https://theconversation.com/nigerias-hadejia-wetlands-are-a-vital-stopover-for-migrating-birds-new-survey-records-species-found-in-the-park-259598 Associated project https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/biodiversity-of-hadejia-wetlands-national-park-formerly-baturia-game-reserve Re…

Another for 2018. I can’t add it to the right topic because 2018 has closed. Chmurova, L., Mendel, H., Potts, K., & Barclay, M.V.L. 2018. Agapanthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1767) (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) in Britain, well established in East Kent (VC 15). The Coleopterist, 27: 109-113. Agapanthia cardui …

We recently published the following article in Science. Part of the dataset consisted of iNat photos of rodents holding food in their hands. Here’s the full citation: Missagia RV, Feijó A, Johnson L, Allen ML, Patterson BD, Jenkins PD, Shepherd GM. Evolution of thumbnails across Rodentia. Science. …

Hi all! I just learned about this thread today, but here are some that I have authored/coauthored that incorporate iNaturalist data: Notable tiger beetle range extensions and rediscoveries that were facilitated by iNaturalist posts: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393275575_Inaturalist_R…

[image] alex_cicindela_guy: Southwestern Entomologist. I was just reading the new issue. Congrats!

I’ve just edited the wiki to add Iwanicki and Helm, 2025. I copied the citation format suggested in the paper, which is slightly different that the format for most of the other citations. I hope that’s okay. As both an observer and identifier of this species (Velella velella), and then as a volun…

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2025.1772 Using iNat butterfly data via GBIF

Hello everyone, I’m pleased to share a newly published article that highlights the valuable contributions of iNaturalist data to scientific research. The study, “Mapping urban biodiversity: contributions of citizen science to the monitoring of the common sloth Bradypus variegatus”, utilized iNatur…

Published papers that use iNaturalist data - wiki 4 (2024-2025)

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bouteloua April 20, 2026, 9:29pm 34

there’s this https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/published-papers-that-use-inaturalist-data-wiki-5-2026-2027/75970

And I thought these lists just include papers not already in GBIF?

Topic		Replies	Views
Published papers that use iNaturalist data - wiki 3 (2022 and 2023) General	52	8810	March 12, 2024
Published papers that use iNaturalist data - wiki 1 (up to 2019) General	51	13679	March 11, 2021
Published papers that use iNaturalist data - wiki 2 (2020 and 2021) General	20	5939	July 16, 2025
Articulos cientificos que usan datos de iNaturalist Charla de naturaleza - Español	8	1277	December 18, 2021
Your iNaturalist highlight stories! General question	48	3095	June 21, 2023

Published papers that use iNaturalist data - wiki 4 (2024-2025)

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