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.
Almendras, D., J. Villafaña, D. Godoy, D. Fallas-Madrigal, and M. Rivadeneira. 2026. Revised Geographic Distribution of the Pacific Guitarfish Pseudobatos planiceps Based on Occurrence Records and Species Distribution Modelling. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 36, no. 7: e70417. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70417.
Ascunce, M.S., Booher, D.B., Stoll, A.C. et al. First Records and Expanding Distribution of a Small Big-Headed Ant, Pheidole parva, in Florida, USA. Neotrop Entomol 55, 66 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-026-01416-4
Branquinho, F.R., Henriques, A.L. & Krolow, T.K. Expanding the known distribution of Brazilian horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) using citizen science data. J Insect Conserv 30, 81 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-026-00819-3
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
Gurney, M. 2026. Some notable recent weevil discoveries from iRecord and iNaturalist. The Coleopterist, 35(1): 27-31. mark.gurney@rspb.org.uk (A UK journal dealing with UK and Irish records)
Hobbs JA, Sellheim K, Sweeney JK, Stompe DK, Kelly JT, Ervin J, Willmes M, Rosenfield JA, Wren I, Mevoli A, Senn DB, Odkins K, Rinde J, Tighe D and Lewis LS (2026) Mass mortality of aquatic organisms in the San Francisco Estuary – using community science to document the impacts of a severe harmful algal bloom. Front. Mar. Sci. 13:1893110. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2026.1893110. Project used: Aggregating SF Bay Harmful Algal Bloom 2022 & SF Bay Harmful Algae Bloom 2022
Otto, C., Schrage, A., Lothspeich, A. et al. A hierarchical approach for finding undiscovered populations of an endangered bumble bee. Sci Rep 16, 13759 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-46861-8
Pho, Davis, Shutterbee Participants, Kapp, Guerrero, Fogel, Smith, Miller-Struttmann. (2026). Effects of habitat complexity on urban bee occupancy eclipse those of urbanization and flower diversity. Biological Conservation. 321, 111936. (Project)
Sharrett, Stephen & Waldear, Francis & Villella, John & Allen, Jessica & Calabria, Lalita. (2026). A review of the distribution and conservation status of the old-growth specklebelly lichen, Pseudocyphellaria rainierensis, in Washington State. Opuscula Philolichenum. 25. 1-37.
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.
Villafaña, J. A., Almendras, D., González-Aragón, D., Torres, F. I., Concha, F. J., Guzmán-Castellanos, A. B., Contreras, I., Buldrini, K. E., Oyanadel-Urbina, P., Sandoval, C. A., Miranda, B., Mazo, G., Cárdenas, F., Valdivia, M., Pequeño, G., Lara, C., & Rivadeneira, M. M. (2026). Into new depths: Climate-driven habitat expansion of the endangered skate Dipturus chilensis (Chondrichthyes, Rajiformes). Marine Environmental Research, 218, Artículo 108037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2026.108037
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]
Wanigasinghe, I.M., Haughland, D.L., Pyle, L.A., Villeneuve, M.A.L., Nielsen, S.E. (2026). Evaluating species identification apps as a tool for small plot-based surveys of vascular plants in Alberta, Canada, AoB PLANTS, Volume 18, Issue 3, https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plag020 and ideal contact Diane Haughland - Directory@UAlberta.ca