American Scientist 48k citations
2k papers · indexed · active since 1951
Impact in Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Evolution and Paleontology Studies Papers in i History of Science and Medicine 140 Philosophy and History of Science 98 History of Science and Natural History 34 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers American Scientist
Comparison fields: 5 of 244 Nature and Landscape Conservation 2.5k Paleontology 2.2k Ecology 4k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2.9k Developmental Biology 332 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2.5k Oceanography 1.5k Global and Planetary Change 2.5k Cognitive Neuroscience 2.3k History and Philosophy of Science 1.3k Ecological Modeling 267 Social Psychology 2.3k Genetics 2.8k Environmental Chemistry 787 General Psychology 187 Insect Science 741 Information Systems and Management 629 Physiology 240 Safety Research 786 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 728 Developmental and Educational Psychology 931 Atmospheric Science 787 Statistics and Probability 712 Anthropology 794 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 462 General Decision Sciences 171 Sensory Systems 269 Earth-Surface Processes 414 Soil Science 674 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 507 Materials Chemistry 1.8k Archeology 58 Artificial Intelligence 1.4k Aquatic Science 283 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 551 Astronomy and Astrophysics 822 Computer Science Applications 199 Sociology and Political Science 1.9k Human-Computer Interaction 267 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 194 Geography, Planning and Development 255 Cultural Studies 382 Urology 246 Geochemistry and Petrology 208 Museology 173 Plant Science 1.3k Environmental Engineering 394 Theoretical Computer Science 64 Clinical Psychology 690 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 85 Geometry and Topology 316 Archeology 366 Geophysics 414 Applied Psychology 160 Geology 190 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 366 Education 935 Information Systems 657 Molecular Biology 1.6k Small Animals 217 Biophysics 176 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 392 Gender Studies 291 Biomedical Engineering 904 Language and Linguistics 387 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 391 Aging 39 Economics and Econometrics 675 Space and Planetary Science 25 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 743 Ceramics and Composites 133 Signal Processing 184 General Social Sciences 87 Computational Theory and Mathematics 347 Architecture 100 Modeling and Simulation 103 Management Science and Operations Research 343 Management of Technology and Innovation 173 Pollution 232 Health 183 Behavioral Neuroscience 56 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 467 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 585 Demography 205 Philosophy 312 Mechanics of Materials 381 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 190 Automotive Engineering 161 General Energy 26 Communication 159 Media Technology 152 Mechanical Engineering 607 Water Science and Technology 269 Aerospace Engineering 410 Cell Biology 214 Ocean Engineering 209 Agronomy and Crop Science 167 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 70 Forestry 56 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 130 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 158 General Health Professions 324 Marketing 132 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 140 Developmental Neuroscience 43 History 259 Civil and Structural Engineering 310 Inorganic Chemistry 190 Radiation 109 Condensed Matter Physics 153 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 215 Equine 26 Computer Networks and Communications 278 Literature and Literary Theory 237 Parasitology 81 Software 61 Biotechnology 79 Speech and Hearing 54 Biomaterials 134 Conservation 52 Physiology 271 Polymers and Plastics 134 Law 160 Food Science 202 Psychiatry and Mental health 186 Computational Mechanics 230 Political Science and International Relations 361 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 37 Family Practice 24 Building and Construction 146 Mathematical Physics 111 Organic Chemistry 310 Control and Systems Engineering 239 Urban Studies 70 Waste Management and Disposal 63 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 529 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 22 Algebra and Number Theory 42 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 56 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 161 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 59 Music 51 Nutrition and Dietetics 116 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 39 Management Information Systems 97 Process Chemistry and Technology 15 Hardware and Architecture 69 Strategy and Management 150 Instrumentation 20 Reproductive Medicine 81 Neurology 59 Transportation 47 Numerical Analysis 34 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 93 Structural Biology 16 Library and Information Sciences 22 Human Factors and Ergonomics 30 Horticulture 4 Pharmacy 25 Applied Mathematics 95 Pharmacology 92 Occupational Therapy 41 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 133 Health Information Management 52 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 7 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 56 General Engineering 2 Linguistics and Language 33 Health Informatics 13 Endocrinology 22 Spectroscopy 85 Pharmaceutical Science 38 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 41 Catalysis 26 Epidemiology 161 Molecular Medicine 33 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 48 Animal Science and Zoology 46 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 6 Electrochemistry 16 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 43 Public Administration 32 Biochemistry 30 General Arts and Humanities 9 Cancer Research 63 Ophthalmology 44 Rehabilitation 28 Immunology and Allergy 21 Emergency Medical Services 26 Immunology 76 Chemical Health and Safety 3 Biochemistry 27 Finance 44 Neurology 50 Complementary and Manual Therapy 7 Fuel Technology 4 Research and Theory 12 Pharmacology 30 Accounting 38 Complementary and alternative medicine 28 Religious studies 29 Analytical Chemistry 33 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 90 General Materials Science 8 Oncology 62 Clinical Biochemistry 13 Business and International Management 3 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 42 Infectious Diseases 46 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 57 Development 8 Filtration and Separation 4 Bioengineering 5 Metals and Alloys 5 Geriatrics and Gerontology 7 Anatomy 4 Obstetrics and Gynecology 18 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 31 Virology 8 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 5 Microbiology 11 Toxicology 9 Surgery 68 Classics 10 Biological Psychiatry 2 Periodontics 9 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 3 Otorhinolaryngology 7 Nephrology 12 Gastroenterology 8 Leadership and Management 2 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 5 Rheumatology 14 Emergency Medicine 7 Dermatology 7 Hematology 11 Life-span and Life-course Studies 1 Orthodontics 5 Hepatology 6 Internal Medicine 2 Oral Surgery 4 Transplantation 2 Genetics 5 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 4
Nature and Landscape Conservation 2.5k Paleontology 2.2k Ecology 4k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2.9k Developmental Biology 332 Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C (Applied Statistics) United Kingdom
Nature Reviews Genetics United States
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A (Statistics in Society) United Kingdom
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B (Statistical Methodology) United States
Annual Review of Physiology United States
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series D (The Statistician) United Kingdom
Statistical Science United States
Psychometrika United States
BMC Biology United States
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About American Scientist The 2k papers published in American Scientist in the last decades have received a total of 48k indexed citations . Papers published in American Scientist usually cover History and Philosophy of Science (301 papers), Theoretical Computer Science (29 papers), Information Systems and Management (119 papers), Paleontology (85 papers) and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (96 papers) specifically the topics of History of Science and Medicine (140 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (98 papers), Research, Science, and Academia (89 papers), Scientific Research and Discoveries (60 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (36 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (35 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (35 papers) and History of Science and Natural History (34 papers). The most active scholars publishing in American Scientist are Robert Plutchik , Brian Hayes , Barbara L. Fredrickson , Lyudmila N. Trut , Tamer S. El-Raghy , Michel W. Barsoum , Thomas W. Schoener , Randy G. Westbrooks , Carla M. D’Antonio and Peter M. Vitousek .
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