Life 85.8k citations
9.4k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Gut microbiota and health Origins and Evolution of Life Papers in i RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 186 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms 157 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies 155 Gut microbiota and health 141 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Life
Comparison fields: 5 of 241 Molecular Biology 24.0k Astronomy and Astrophysics 5.1k Health Informatics 384 Biological Psychiatry 612 Biochemistry 1.5k Physiology 5.9k Plant Science 8.4k Complementary and alternative medicine 1.6k Molecular Medicine 992 Cancer Research 2.7k Rehabilitation 1.2k Neurology 1.5k Environmental Chemistry 1.9k Dermatology 1.4k Pharmacology 2.7k Aquatic Science 1.3k Biomaterials 2.2k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2.8k Ecology 4.3k Aging 289 Food Science 3.0k Pharmacology 1.4k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2.9k Immunology 3.2k Neurology 2.2k Nutrition and Dietetics 2.2k Infectious Diseases 2.5k Biotechnology 1.3k Epidemiology 4.2k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2.9k Pollution 1.6k Cell Biology 2.2k Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2.1k Genetics 3.7k Reproductive Medicine 1.0k Oncology 3.2k Complementary and Manual Therapy 254 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 3.7k Rheumatology 1.7k Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 960 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 220 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2.5k Insect Science 1.5k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2.3k Periodontics 483 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1.9k Surgery 4.3k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 676 Ophthalmology 831 Biomedical Engineering 4.6k Obstetrics and Gynecology 696 Developmental Neuroscience 394 Clinical Biochemistry 665 Physiology 464 Sensory Systems 465 Pharmaceutical Science 614 Geriatrics and Gerontology 308 Biochemistry 713 Microbiology 563 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1.3k Animal Science and Zoology 941 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2.3k Nephrology 570 Toxicology 284 Genetics 828 Immunology and Allergy 443 Urology 442 Endocrinology 393 Oceanography 969 Psychiatry and Mental health 1.0k Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 320 Agronomy and Crop Science 753 Virology 316 Hepatology 504 Behavioral Neuroscience 238 Parasitology 433 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 560 Paleontology 470 Hematology 632 Biophysics 350 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1.0k Gastroenterology 291 Health Information Management 248 Soil Science 546 Materials Chemistry 2.5k Organic Chemistry 1.6k Geochemistry and Petrology 304 Internal Medicine 155 Cognitive Neuroscience 948 Analytical Chemistry 485 Oral Surgery 304 Otorhinolaryngology 185 Computational Theory and Mathematics 822 Spectroscopy 695 Orthodontics 159 Horticulture 40 Emergency Medicine 312 Environmental Engineering 573 General Dentistry 57 Small Animals 257 Occupational Therapy 137 Water Science and Technology 492 Atmospheric Science 605 Emergency Medical Services 191 Speech and Hearing 182 Clinical Psychology 591 Pharmacy 123 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 137 Earth-Surface Processes 196 Nature and Landscape Conservation 343 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 129 Forestry 110 Global and Planetary Change 577 Inorganic Chemistry 370 Structural Biology 38 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 108 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 329 Artificial Intelligence 862 Modeling and Simulation 107 Drug Discovery 4 Radiation 192 Transplantation 52 Equine 33 Microbiology 15 Building and Construction 282 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 430 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 175 Applied Psychology 89 Ecological Modeling 82 Health 136 General Health Professions 408 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 150 Electrochemistry 108 Conservation 61 Business and International Management 36 Catalysis 115 Process Chemistry and Technology 46 Family Practice 26 Social Psychology 327 Filtration and Separation 31 Aerospace Engineering 332 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 14 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 18 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 159 Automotive Engineering 153 Polymers and Plastics 173 Bioengineering 69 History and Philosophy of Science 55 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 608 Geophysics 141 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 318 Human-Computer Interaction 60 Medical Laboratory Technology 14 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 69 Mechanics of Materials 231 Ocean Engineering 143 Condensed Matter Physics 104 Sociology and Political Science 390 Mechanical Engineering 307 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 25 Developmental and Educational Psychology 96 Anatomy 10 Developmental Biology 15 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 122 Archeology 72 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 74 Economics and Econometrics 155 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 5 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 50 Instrumentation 19 Statistics and Probability 44 Media Technology 47 Geology 28 Information Systems 113 Safety Research 38 Medical Terminology 1 Information Systems and Management 31 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 43 Civil and Structural Engineering 86 Management Science and Operations Research 49 Fuel Technology 3 Urban Studies 23 Gender Studies 35 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 25 Signal Processing 40 Leadership and Management 4 Control and Systems Engineering 80 Computer Networks and Communications 80 Demography 37 Computational Mechanics 64 Computer Science Applications 17 Management Information Systems 26 Metals and Alloys 7 Education 77 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 32 Management of Technology and Innovation 18 Marketing 21 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 1 Geography, Planning and Development 12 Strategy and Management 33 Geometry and Topology 17 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 3 Archeology 2 Cultural Studies 15 Computational Mathematics 1 General Social Sciences 5 Transportation 9 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 8 General Materials Science 4 Architecture 2 Anthropology 13 Human Factors and Ergonomics 3 Ceramics and Composites 7 Life-span and Life-course Studies 1 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 4 Development 4 Finance 10 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 10 General Energy 1 Music 3 Philosophy 10 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 4 Political Science and International Relations 20 Space and Planetary Science 1 Communication 5 Literature and Literary Theory 8 Hardware and Architecture 4 Religious studies 2 Numerical Analysis 2 History 4 Language and Linguistics 4 Accounting 4 Mathematical Physics 3 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 1 Museology 1 Software 1 Algebra and Number Theory 1 Linguistics and Language 1 Law 2 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 Applied Mathematics 1
Molecular Biology 24.0k Astronomy and Astrophysics 5.1k Health Informatics 384 Biological Psychiatry 612 Biochemistry 1.5k Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology China
The Scientific World JOURNAL China
Medical Hypotheses United States
Current Opinion in Biotechnology United States
Communications Biology United States
Journal of Advanced Research China
Frontiers in Physiology United States
Journal of Biosciences India
Journal of Visualized Experiments United States
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About Life The 9.4k papers published in Life in the last decades have received a total of 85.8k indexed citations . Papers published in Life usually cover Physiology (804 papers), Molecular Biology (2.3k papers), Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (543 papers), Dermatology (223 papers) and Neurology (365 papers) specifically the topics of Origins and Evolution of Life (322 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (186 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (157 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (155 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (153 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (150 papers), Gut microbiota and health (141 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (139 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Life are David W. Deamer , Pabulo Henrique Rampelotto , Hans W. Paerl , Bruce Damer , Federico Rossi , Roberto De Philippis , Jonghoe Byun , Michael J. Russell , Martin Hagemann and Dirk Schulze‐Makuch .
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