This is a fifth wiki providing a user-curated list of scientific publications that use iNaturalist data, covering the years 2026 and 2027. For previous wikis see:
Publications in 2010–2019
Publications in 2020–2021
Publications in 2022–2023
Publications in 2024–2025
Please add relevant publications, including, where possible (1) a link to the paper itself, (2) a link to the observation filter that encompasses as closely as possible what was used by the paper, and (3) contact details for the author(s) in cases where the paper is not open access. There is no need to additionally comment that you have added a paper.
Articles are organised in alphabetical order by first author. These multiple wikis have been created, rather than just one, because of word limits for a single post.
These wikis are intended to complement the list of 5000+ journal articles that cite GBIF data including iNaturalist exports (summary of citations of all kinds here) so papers already on that list need not be included here.
2026
Alexander, C.E.V. 2026. Paronychia leucochthonicola (Caryophyllaceae: Paronychieae), a new species of the San Luis Valley, north-central New Mexico and adjacent Colorado. Journal of Semiarid Environments 3: 1–8. Observations here.
Duynisveld, M., Mildren, B., Crawford, R., & Manning, P. (2026). Does the munch affect the bunch? Using community science to explore insect herbivory and fruit production in an understory plant. Ecological Entomology, 1-12. Observations (GBIF search of iNat occurrences) available here. Corresponding author is @riainnature :)
Fragkos, N., Bouzembrak, Y., Erasmus, S. W., & Soares, F. M. (2026). Food Origin Authenticity Using Deep Learning and Citizen Science: Bananas Case Study. Foods, 15(10), 1628. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15101628
van der Heyden, T. (2026) New records of Heteroptera from the Canary Islands (Spain), XXV. Journal of the Heteroptera of Turkey 8(1): 6-8.
van der Heyden, T. (2026) First record of Lasiocoris crassicornis (Lucas, 1849) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae) in Montenegro. Journal of the Heteroptera of Turkey 8(1): 9-11.
van der Heyden, T. (2026) On the presence of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) on the island of Madeira (Portugal). Journal of the Heteroptera of Turkey 8(1): 15-16.
van der Heyden, T. (2026) First records of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from Ghana and the Afrotropical realm. Heteroptera Poloniae – Acta Faunistica et Systematica 20: 29-30.
Wang, J.-X., Wu, J., Liu, W.-L., & Xiao, Y.-L. (2026). Re-examination: No true Tabidia Snellen, 1880 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in China, with descriptions of two new genera and three new species. Insects, 17(2), 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17020149 [observation]