Functional Ecology 316.1k citations
5.6k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Plant and animal studies Animal Behavior and Reproduction Papers in i Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies 1.5k Plant and animal studies 1.5k Animal Behavior and Reproduction 1.1k show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Functional Ecology
Comparison fields: 5 of 226 Nature and Landscape Conservation 96.8k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 121.1k Ecological Modeling 22.8k Ecology 116.9k Global and Planetary Change 78.9k Insect Science 34.4k Soil Science 22.9k Plant Science 74.4k Developmental Biology 3.4k Genetics 35.7k Aging 2.2k Forestry 4.7k Parasitology 7.4k Oceanography 12.8k Environmental Chemistry 9.9k Atmospheric Science 17.6k Aquatic Science 6.3k Paleontology 5.1k Agronomy and Crop Science 6.8k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 7.0k Small Animals 3.2k Animal Science and Zoology 4.4k Horticulture 342 Social Psychology 6.8k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 6.0k Pollution 3.6k Physiology 1.4k Earth-Surface Processes 1.6k Molecular Biology 15.2k Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2.7k Environmental Engineering 3.1k Geochemistry and Petrology 1.2k Behavioral Neuroscience 692 Geometry and Topology 1.6k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 1.1k Water Science and Technology 2.5k Cell Biology 2.7k Immunology 3.3k Biochemistry 898 Infectious Diseases 2.3k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3.4k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1.0k Food Science 2.1k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1.4k Physiology 2.7k Sensory Systems 443 Civil and Structural Engineering 2.0k Mechanical Engineering 3.4k Geography, Planning and Development 447 Pharmacology 1.3k Biotechnology 686 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 672 Biomaterials 1.0k Endocrinology 374 Microbiology 442 Ocean Engineering 1.1k Equine 105 Anthropology 636 Sociology and Political Science 2.8k Nutrition and Dietetics 920 Reproductive Medicine 426 Virology 213 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 799 Modeling and Simulation 201 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 733 Gender Studies 377 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 365 Pharmacology 296 Complementary and alternative medicine 245 Economics and Econometrics 845 Immunology and Allergy 161 Analytical Chemistry 277 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 216 History and Philosophy of Science 121 Biomedical Engineering 1.1k Cancer Research 348 Cognitive Neuroscience 459 Aerospace Engineering 602 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 296 General Health Professions 531 Biological Psychiatry 52 Archeology 228 Demography 265 Rehabilitation 132 Building and Construction 295 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 135 Biochemistry 134 Applied Psychology 86 Mechanics of Materials 464 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 276 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 25 Geology 85 Epidemiology 456 Organic Chemistry 417 Dermatology 116 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 60 Speech and Hearing 76 Education 374 Statistics and Probability 101 Safety Research 101 Complementary and Manual Therapy 23 Urology 64 Archeology 12 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 99 Obstetrics and Gynecology 70 Electrochemistry 65 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 14 Biophysics 57 Artificial Intelligence 315 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 147 Materials Chemistry 429 Transportation 59 Process Chemistry and Technology 25 Developmental and Educational Psychology 106 Information Systems and Management 59 Astronomy and Astrophysics 135 Health 60 Clinical Biochemistry 50 Neurology 60 Molecular Medicine 37 Strategy and Management 111 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 147 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 50 Space and Planetary Science 9 History 71 Cultural Studies 55 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 191 Condensed Matter Physics 78 Business and International Management 13 Management Science and Operations Research 80 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 27 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 11 Toxicology 20 Anatomy 8 Automotive Engineering 71 Signal Processing 62 Geophysics 76 Clinical Psychology 109 Health Informatics 7 Bioengineering 31 Inorganic Chemistry 76 Surgery 203 Media Technology 42 Conservation 16 Management of Technology and Innovation 32 Marketing 41 Computational Mechanics 92 General Decision Sciences 8 Computational Theory and Mathematics 68 Developmental Neuroscience 16 Spectroscopy 69 Philosophy 44 Oncology 93 Pharmacy 16 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 71 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 112 Geriatrics and Gerontology 11 Information Systems 80 Psychiatry and Mental health 44 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 33 Chemical Health and Safety 2 Polymers and Plastics 43 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 61 Computer Networks and Communications 67 Filtration and Separation 6 Orthodontics 11 Human-Computer Interaction 15 Mathematical Physics 24 Pharmaceutical Science 16 Rheumatology 35 Fuel Technology 2 Management Information Systems 22 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 24 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 132 Computer Science Applications 12 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 2 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 1 Political Science and International Relations 50 Emergency Medicine 16 Instrumentation 7 Catalysis 13 Control and Systems Engineering 43 Gastroenterology 9 Ophthalmology 14 Linguistics and Language 8 Industrial relations 1 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 14 Radiation 14 Emergency Medical Services 10 Music 5 Communication 11 Accounting 18 Occupational Therapy 6 Urban Studies 9 Hematology 15 Periodontics 6 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 5 Museology 5 Microbiology 1 Neurology 18 Library and Information Sciences 2 Architecture 2 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 4 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 23 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 16 Literature and Literary Theory 13 Public Administration 4 Applied Mathematics 12 Development 4 Nephrology 7 Language and Linguistics 11 Genetics 9 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 4 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 4 Religious studies 4 General Psychology 1 Law 7 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 4 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 Oral Surgery 3 Hepatology 3 Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 General Social Sciences 1 Finance 3 Health Information Management 1 Hardware and Architecture 1
Nature and Landscape Conservation 96.8k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 121.1k Ecological Modeling 22.8k Ecology 116.9k Global and Planetary Change 78.9k Ecology Letters United States
Journal of Applied Ecology United States
Ecological Applications United States
Biodiversity and Conservation United States
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society United States
Journal of Biogeography United States
Ecology and Evolution United States
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About Functional Ecology The 5.6k papers published in Functional Ecology in the last decades have received a total of 316.1k indexed citations . Papers published in Functional Ecology usually cover Nature and Landscape Conservation (2.0k papers), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (2.7k papers), Ecological Modeling (374 papers), Ecology (2.2k papers) and Global and Planetary Change (1.4k papers) specifically the topics of Plant and animal studies (1.5k papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (1.5k papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (1.1k papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (625 papers), Physiological and biochemical adaptations (537 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (480 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (478 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (385 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Functional Ecology are J. A. Wiens , Stephen C. Stearns , Jon Lloyd , John Taylor , Éric Garnier , Sandra Lavorel , Peter B. Reich , Mark Westoby , Lourens Poorter and David N. Reznick .
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