Heredity 285.6k citations
7.6k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Genetic diversity and population structure Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Evolution and Genetic Dynamics Plant and animal studies Animal Behavior and Reproduction Papers in i Genetic diversity and population structure 2.1k Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals 970 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 804 Evolution and Genetic Dynamics 646 Plant and animal studies 1.4k Animal Behavior and Reproduction 578 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Heredity
Comparison fields: 5 of 239 Genetics 127.1k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 87.9k Nature and Landscape Conservation 36.7k Insect Science 33.4k Plant Science 93.7k Ecology 48.0k Ecological Modeling 7.7k Horticulture 1.5k Aging 2.3k Molecular Biology 65.1k Aquatic Science 7.0k Agronomy and Crop Science 7.0k Global and Planetary Change 14.0k Paleontology 4.6k Physiology 2.3k Developmental Biology 1.1k Geometry and Topology 4.0k Cell Biology 6.9k Oceanography 5.3k Environmental Chemistry 4.0k Endocrinology 1.9k Parasitology 2.4k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 5.0k Animal Science and Zoology 2.8k Forestry 1.0k Food Science 4.5k Immunology 4.6k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5.7k Small Animals 1.6k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2.5k Cancer Research 2.2k Nutrition and Dietetics 2.1k Biotechnology 1.2k Social Psychology 2.7k General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.1k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1.7k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 752 Reproductive Medicine 923 Pollution 1.4k Sensory Systems 521 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 174 Sociology and Political Science 4.6k Microbiology 626 History and Philosophy of Science 466 Infectious Diseases 1.8k Soil Science 990 Gender Studies 852 Biochemistry 646 Pharmacology 1.3k Equine 123 Atmospheric Science 1.4k Biochemistry 437 Pharmacology 590 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1.2k Geography, Planning and Development 367 Neurology 503 Virology 287 Physiology 1.5k Anthropology 614 Anatomy 86 Archeology 607 Complementary and alternative medicine 446 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 688 Clinical Biochemistry 362 Transplantation 121 Epidemiology 1.5k Statistics and Probability 388 Behavioral Neuroscience 137 Hematology 421 Cognitive Neuroscience 744 Biomaterials 530 Analytical Chemistry 344 Molecular Medicine 163 Genetics 325 Immunology and Allergy 181 Biological Psychiatry 69 Clinical Psychology 588 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 485 Demography 353 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 450 Applied Psychology 120 Safety Research 207 Ocean Engineering 371 Management Science and Operations Research 288 Organic Chemistry 668 Developmental Neuroscience 86 Education 664 General Psychology 28 Rheumatology 285 Developmental and Educational Psychology 260 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 339 Urology 113 Biomedical Engineering 882 Modeling and Simulation 89 Surgery 698 Cultural Studies 144 Oncology 424 Psychiatry and Mental health 227 Biophysics 94 General Health Professions 368 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 147 Artificial Intelligence 511 Business and International Management 31 Obstetrics and Gynecology 104 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 310 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 299 Public Administration 51 Dermatology 117 Environmental Engineering 201 Health 103 Rehabilitation 80 Earth-Surface Processes 91 Linguistics and Language 56 Philosophy 135 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 338 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 16 Archeology 12 Mathematical Physics 103 Economics and Econometrics 298 Health Informatics 14 Mechanical Engineering 402 Inorganic Chemistry 150 Geochemistry and Petrology 62 Spectroscopy 176 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 81 Neurology 140 Gastroenterology 50 Microbiology 7 Periodontics 40 Computational Theory and Mathematics 150 Geriatrics and Gerontology 29 Ophthalmology 73 General Decision Sciences 17 History 95 Water Science and Technology 129 Astronomy and Astrophysics 150 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 113 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 16 Hepatology 61 Orthodontics 34 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 26 Pharmacy 34 Nephrology 49 Building and Construction 102 Communication 52 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 51 Complementary and Manual Therapy 14 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 58 Strategy and Management 97 General Social Sciences 21 Management of Technology and Innovation 44 Health Information Management 27 Speech and Hearing 37 Oral Surgery 39 Toxicology 20 Language and Linguistics 63 Occupational Therapy 23 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 55 Music 17 Literature and Literary Theory 59 Materials Chemistry 250 Computer Networks and Communications 110 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 20 Space and Planetary Science 6 Geology 26 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 22 Political Science and International Relations 107 Emergency Medical Services 27 Computer Science Applications 24 Structural Biology 6 Development 15 Pharmaceutical Science 25 Marketing 37 Museology 14 Library and Information Sciences 6 Information Systems and Management 27 Urban Studies 20 Transportation 22 Law 32 Signal Processing 34 Mechanics of Materials 78 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 64 Condensed Matter Physics 35 Information Systems 67 Human Factors and Ergonomics 7 Conservation 9 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 12 Human-Computer Interaction 13 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 11 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 21 Polymers and Plastics 32 Geophysics 30 Otorhinolaryngology 8 Emergency Medicine 16 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 117 Management Information Systems 18 Applied Mathematics 20 Finance 19 Media Technology 16 Electrochemistry 11 Industrial relations 1 Computational Mathematics 1 Chemical Health and Safety 1 Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Aerospace Engineering 36 Filtration and Separation 3 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 14 Ceramics and Composites 8 Control and Systems Engineering 30 Civil and Structural Engineering 27 Religious studies 6 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 37 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 9 Computational Mechanics 22 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 6 Accounting 11 General Materials Science 3 Automotive Engineering 11 General Arts and Humanities 1 Theoretical Computer Science 1 Algebra and Number Theory 4 General Engineering 1 Software 3 Hardware and Architecture 5 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 3 General Dentistry 1 Internal Medicine 2 Family Practice 1 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 11 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 4 Numerical Analysis 3 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 7 Bioengineering 3 Radiation 4 Catalysis 3 Metals and Alloys 1 Process Chemistry and Technology 1 Instrumentation 1 Classics 1
Genetics 127.1k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 87.9k Nature and Landscape Conservation 36.7k Insect Science 33.4k Plant Science 93.7k Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences United States
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution United States
Systematic Biology United States
BMC Evolutionary Biology United States
Journal of Heredity United States
Molecular Biology and Evolution United States
Journal of Theoretical Biology United States
Journal of Evolutionary Biology United States
PLoS Biology United States
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society United States
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About Heredity The 7.6k papers published in Heredity in the last decades have received a total of 285.6k indexed citations . Papers published in Heredity usually cover Genetics (3.9k papers), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (2.3k papers), Insect Science (1.0k papers), Plant Science (2.6k papers) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (684 papers) specifically the topics of Genetic diversity and population structure (2.1k papers), Plant and animal studies (1.4k papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (970 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (804 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (680 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (646 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (578 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (487 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Heredity are Derek A. Roff , Rasmus Nielsen , J L Jinks , Deborah Charlesworth , Richard H. Thomas , Richard Frankham , Nick Barton , Richard A. Ennos , A. J. BATEMAN and Rosemary G. Gillespie .
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