Heredity 305.2k citations
7.6k papers · indexed · active since 2016
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 980 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 819 Evolution and Genetic Dynamics 654 Plant and animal studies 1.4k Animal Behavior and Reproduction 584 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Heredity
Comparison fields: 5 of 239 Genetics 134.9k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 92.6k Nature and Landscape Conservation 38.1k Insect Science 35.2k Plant Science 101.4k Ecology 51.2k Ecological Modeling 8.2k Horticulture 1.7k Aging 2.5k Molecular Biology 70.6k Aquatic Science 7.3k Agronomy and Crop Science 7.6k Global and Planetary Change 14.8k Paleontology 4.9k Physiology 2.4k Developmental Biology 1.1k Geometry and Topology 4.2k Oceanography 5.7k Cell Biology 7.4k Environmental Chemistry 4.2k Endocrinology 2.1k Parasitology 2.5k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 5.4k Animal Science and Zoology 3.0k Food Science 5.0k Forestry 1.1k Immunology 4.9k Small Animals 1.7k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6.2k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2.8k Cancer Research 2.3k Biotechnology 1.3k Nutrition and Dietetics 2.2k Social Psychology 2.8k General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.2k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1.8k Reproductive Medicine 1.0k Pollution 1.5k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 795 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 196 Sensory Systems 564 History and Philosophy of Science 570 Soil Science 1.1k Microbiology 646 Infectious Diseases 1.9k Biochemistry 749 Sociology and Political Science 4.6k Pharmacology 1.5k Atmospheric Science 1.5k Biochemistry 487 Equine 129 Gender Studies 748 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1.4k Anatomy 96 Pharmacology 604 Virology 324 Geography, Planning and Development 409 Physiology 1.7k Neurology 530 Anthropology 676 Clinical Biochemistry 417 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 761 Complementary and alternative medicine 468 Archeology 651 Transplantation 131 Epidemiology 1.6k Statistics and Probability 425 Behavioral Neuroscience 150 Cognitive Neuroscience 841 Hematology 450 Biomaterials 553 Analytical Chemistry 406 Molecular Medicine 180 Genetics 350 Immunology and Allergy 196 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 561 Biological Psychiatry 76 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 484 Demography 357 Clinical Psychology 551 Organic Chemistry 737 Ocean Engineering 412 Applied Psychology 118 Developmental Neuroscience 93 Management Science and Operations Research 302 Developmental and Educational Psychology 299 Rheumatology 321 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 375 Biomedical Engineering 994 Urology 126 Modeling and Simulation 100 Cultural Studies 189 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 180 Biophysics 113 Oncology 469 Surgery 764 Safety Research 156 Psychiatry and Mental health 252 Business and International Management 38 Obstetrics and Gynecology 121 General Psychology 23 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 340 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 326 Artificial Intelligence 553 Environmental Engineering 225 Dermatology 130 Health Informatics 21 General Health Professions 330 Earth-Surface Processes 97 Archeology 15 Geochemistry and Petrology 78 Inorganic Chemistry 179 Astronomy and Astrophysics 214 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 371 Health 94 Mathematical Physics 115 Economics and Econometrics 319 Rehabilitation 73 Spectroscopy 198 Mechanical Engineering 436 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 86 Gastroenterology 55 Microbiology 8 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 15 Hepatology 76 History 117 Neurology 147 Ophthalmology 83 General Decision Sciences 18 Computational Theory and Mathematics 172 Water Science and Technology 137 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 124 Geriatrics and Gerontology 31 Philosophy 114 Periodontics 39 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 17 Education 275 Complementary and Manual Therapy 18 Orthodontics 34 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 28 Nephrology 54 Building and Construction 109 Health Information Management 34 Fuel Technology 6 Waste Management and Disposal 64 Pharmacy 32 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 52 Pharmaceutical Science 41 Linguistics and Language 33 Toxicology 22 Transportation 44 Strategy and Management 98 Oral Surgery 40 General Social Sciences 20 Space and Planetary Science 8 Speech and Hearing 35 Materials Chemistry 270 Management of Technology and Innovation 40 Geology 29 Computer Networks and Communications 119 Structural Biology 7 Development 17 Language and Linguistics 49 Marketing 36 Emergency Medical Services 24 Classics 14 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 74 Information Systems and Management 24 Music 11 Mechanics of Materials 82 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 34 Political Science and International Relations 82 Information Systems 77 Museology 12 Computational Mathematics 2 Signal Processing 36 Computer Science Applications 18 Condensed Matter Physics 36 Law 27 Urban Studies 15 Media Technology 22 Emergency Medicine 20 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 12 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 21 Electrochemistry 14 Finance 21 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 130 Management Information Systems 21 Communication 16 Polymers and Plastics 30 Geophysics 28 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 10 Occupational Therapy 8 Literature and Literary Theory 24 Library and Information Sciences 3 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 8 Human-Computer Interaction 11 Otorhinolaryngology 7 Conservation 6 Catalysis 11 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 8 Chemical Health and Safety 1 Aerospace Engineering 38 Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Applied Mathematics 15 Ceramics and Composites 8 Civil and Structural Engineering 29 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 14 Control and Systems Engineering 31 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 39 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 9 Religious studies 6 Automotive Engineering 13 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 7 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 6 Filtration and Separation 2 Computational Mechanics 20 Software 4 General Engineering 1 General Arts and Humanities 1 Public Administration 3 Algebra and Number Theory 4 Hardware and Architecture 6 Theoretical Computer Science 1 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 13 General Dentistry 1 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 3 Accounting 7 General Materials Science 2 Internal Medicine 2 Family Practice 1 Bioengineering 3 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 7 Radiation 4 Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 Metals and Alloys 1 Numerical Analysis 2 Process Chemistry and Technology 1 Instrumentation 1
Genetics 134.9k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 92.6k Nature and Landscape Conservation 38.1k Insect Science 35.2k Plant Science 101.4k 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
Journal of Theoretical Biology United States
Molecular Biology and Evolution United States
Journal of Evolutionary Biology United States
PLoS Biology United States
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society United Kingdom
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About Heredity The 7.6k papers published in Heredity in the last decades have received a total of 305.2k 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 (690 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 (980 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (819 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (678 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (654 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (584 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (488 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Heredity are Derek A. Roff , Rasmus O. Nielsen , J L Jinks , Deborah Charlesworth , Richard H. Thomas , Nick Barton , Richard Frankham , A. J. BATEMAN , Richard A. Ennos and Janis J. Antonovics .
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