Heredity 304.6k citations
7.7k 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 971 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 806 Evolution and Genetic Dynamics 649 Plant and animal studies 1.4k Animal Behavior and Reproduction 579 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Heredity
Comparison fields: 5 of 240 Genetics 134.4k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 92.7k Nature and Landscape Conservation 38.1k Insect Science 35.2k Plant Science 101.1k Ecology 51.1k Ecological Modeling 8.1k Horticulture 1.7k Aging 2.5k Molecular Biology 70.4k Aquatic Science 7.3k Agronomy and Crop Science 7.6k Global and Planetary Change 14.7k Paleontology 4.9k Physiology 2.4k Developmental Biology 1.1k Geometry and Topology 4.2k Cell Biology 7.4k Oceanography 5.6k Environmental Chemistry 4.3k Endocrinology 2.1k Parasitology 2.5k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 5.3k Animal Science and Zoology 2.9k Forestry 1.1k Food Science 4.9k Immunology 4.8k Small Animals 1.7k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6.1k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2.9k Cancer Research 2.3k Nutrition and Dietetics 2.2k Biotechnology 1.3k Social Psychology 3.0k 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 Sensory Systems 556 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 193 Infectious Diseases 1.9k Sociology and Political Science 5.1k History and Philosophy of Science 566 Soil Science 1.1k Microbiology 643 Biochemistry 735 Gender Studies 935 Pharmacology 1.5k Biochemistry 490 Atmospheric Science 1.5k Equine 125 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1.3k Pharmacology 605 Virology 315 Geography, Planning and Development 426 Physiology 1.6k Neurology 535 Anatomy 94 Anthropology 691 Complementary and alternative medicine 477 Clinical Biochemistry 397 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 768 Archeology 659 Transplantation 132 Epidemiology 1.5k Statistics and Probability 421 Behavioral Neuroscience 147 Hematology 446 Cognitive Neuroscience 819 Analytical Chemistry 413 Biomaterials 552 Molecular Medicine 174 Genetics 340 Immunology and Allergy 191 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 545 Demography 389 Biological Psychiatry 71 Clinical Psychology 623 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 469 General Psychology 40 Applied Psychology 125 Safety Research 229 Ocean Engineering 413 Organic Chemistry 728 Developmental and Educational Psychology 326 Education 730 Developmental Neuroscience 89 Management Science and Operations Research 305 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 374 Biomedical Engineering 990 Cultural Studies 196 Rheumatology 294 Urology 118 Modeling and Simulation 91 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 180 Biophysics 112 Surgery 746 Oncology 454 Psychiatry and Mental health 241 General Health Professions 394 Obstetrics and Gynecology 109 Artificial Intelligence 575 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 321 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 330 Health 119 Business and International Management 33 Dermatology 122 Environmental Engineering 218 Public Administration 55 Earth-Surface Processes 97 Rehabilitation 82 Health Informatics 18 Geochemistry and Petrology 76 Inorganic Chemistry 179 Philosophy 154 Archeology 14 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 354 Astronomy and Astrophysics 200 Spectroscopy 199 Mathematical Physics 111 Economics and Econometrics 331 Linguistics and Language 59 Mechanical Engineering 435 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 16 Microbiology 8 Gastroenterology 53 Neurology 146 History 123 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 82 General Decision Sciences 20 Hepatology 73 Computational Theory and Mathematics 174 Geriatrics and Gerontology 31 Water Science and Technology 141 Ophthalmology 78 Periodontics 40 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 120 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 16 Pharmacy 38 Orthodontics 34 Complementary and Manual Therapy 17 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 28 Building and Construction 109 Nephrology 49 Fuel Technology 6 Communication 55 Health Information Management 32 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 52 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 62 Pharmaceutical Science 42 Toxicology 22 Strategy and Management 108 General Social Sciences 22 Oral Surgery 41 Occupational Therapy 25 Speech and Hearing 38 Transportation 43 Management of Technology and Innovation 47 Materials Chemistry 272 Language and Linguistics 66 Space and Planetary Science 8 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 60 Music 19 Literature and Literary Theory 63 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 22 Political Science and International Relations 132 Geology 29 Computer Networks and Communications 122 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 26 Structural Biology 7 Emergency Medical Services 28 Museology 17 Marketing 40 Computer Science Applications 24 Library and Information Sciences 6 Development 15 Information Systems and Management 28 Urban Studies 24 Human Factors and Ergonomics 9 Mechanics of Materials 87 Classics 14 Information Systems 80 Signal Processing 38 Computational Mathematics 2 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 71 Law 33 Condensed Matter Physics 36 Conservation 9 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 12 Media Technology 22 Emergency Medicine 19 Polymers and Plastics 33 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 11 Electrochemistry 14 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 21 Geophysics 30 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 128 Religious studies 12 Human-Computer Interaction 13 Finance 22 Otorhinolaryngology 8 Management Information Systems 20 Applied Mathematics 21 Aerospace Engineering 41 Industrial relations 1 Catalysis 11 Chemical Health and Safety 1 Filtration and Separation 3 Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Ceramics and Composites 8 Civil and Structural Engineering 29 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 14 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 40 Control and Systems Engineering 30 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 11 Computational Mechanics 26 Automotive Engineering 13 Accounting 12 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 7 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 6 Hardware and Architecture 7 General Materials Science 3 General Arts and Humanities 1 General Engineering 1 Algebra and Number Theory 4 Theoretical Computer Science 1 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 3 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 13 Software 3 General Dentistry 1 Internal Medicine 2 Family Practice 1 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 8 Numerical Analysis 3 Bioengineering 3 Radiation 4 Metals and Alloys 1 Process Chemistry and Technology 1 Instrumentation 1
Genetics 134.4k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 92.7k Nature and Landscape Conservation 38.1k Insect Science 35.2k Plant Science 101.1k Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences United States
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution United States
Systematic Biology United States
Molecular Biology and Evolution United States
Journal of Heredity United States
BMC Evolutionary Biology 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 7.7k papers published in Heredity in the last decades have received a total of 304.6k 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 (685 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 (971 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (806 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (680 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (649 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (579 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 , A. J. BATEMAN , Richard A. Ennos and Janis Antonovics .
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