PLoS Pathogens 701.5k citations
11.7k papers · indexed · active since 2005
Impact in HIV Research and Treatment Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Papers in i HIV Research and Treatment 968 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers PLoS Pathogens
Comparison fields: 5 of 233 Virology 52.7k Infectious Diseases 101.2k Endocrinology 19.8k Immunology 89.6k Parasitology 27.2k Epidemiology 98.7k Microbiology 15.3k Molecular Biology 134.6k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 63.2k Genetics 46k Insect Science 16.2k Cell Biology 20.5k Plant Science 49.3k Oncology 26.4k Hepatology 10.3k Animal Science and Zoology 10.2k Molecular Medicine 6.6k Aging 1.3k Cancer Research 9.3k Periodontics 4.4k Structural Biology 1.5k Biotechnology 4.1k Small Animals 4.6k Food Science 10.2k Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 1.2k Neurology 3.3k Ecology 9.3k Biochemistry 2.4k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 5.7k Pharmacology 4.7k Agronomy and Crop Science 3k Biological Psychiatry 356 Clinical Biochemistry 1.3k Physiology 1k Physiology 6.1k Biophysics 1.7k Immunology and Allergy 1.2k Computational Theory and Mathematics 3.6k Modeling and Simulation 1.1k Hematology 2.8k Neurology 2.9k Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3.4k Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4.4k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 5.6k Otorhinolaryngology 1k Pollution 2k General Dentistry 77 Biomaterials 2.1k Surgery 6.9k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2.2k Microbiology 138 Spectroscopy 2.4k Nutrition and Dietetics 1.9k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3.1k Pharmaceutical Science 977 Organic Chemistry 4.3k Rehabilitation 812 Dermatology 1k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1.9k Ophthalmology 1.2k Rheumatology 1.5k Gastroenterology 745 Genetics 883 Materials Chemistry 4.3k Geriatrics and Gerontology 353 Emergency Medicine 742 Sensory Systems 452 Aquatic Science 614 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 480 Complementary and alternative medicine 791 Biomedical Engineering 3k Nephrology 642 Developmental Neuroscience 206 Obstetrics and Gynecology 581 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 263 Equine 110 Pharmacology 486 Global and Planetary Change 1k Biochemistry 348 Reproductive Medicine 503 Urology 336 Drug Discovery 12 Horticulture 25 Transplantation 140 Archeology 474 Toxicology 203 Water Science and Technology 599 Behavioral Neuroscience 100 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 562 Oral Surgery 206 Chemical Health and Safety 25 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 211 Emergency Medical Services 202 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 376 Psychiatry and Mental health 518 Health 252 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 461 Nature and Landscape Conservation 263 Environmental Chemistry 213 Paleontology 230 Orthodontics 150 Ecological Modeling 57 History and Philosophy of Science 257 Condensed Matter Physics 257 Soil Science 282 Analytical Chemistry 224 Environmental Engineering 222 Inorganic Chemistry 258 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 143 Information Systems and Management 158 Sociology and Political Science 803 Health Informatics 36 Waste Management and Disposal 100 Process Chemistry and Technology 26 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 462 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 161 Bioengineering 33 Statistics and Probability 173 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 149 Oceanography 149 Social Psychology 271 Cognitive Neuroscience 239 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 191 General Health Professions 251 Polymers and Plastics 138 Health Information Management 93 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 85 Building and Construction 143 Management of Technology and Innovation 79 Internal Medicine 26 History 165 Anatomy 16 Clinical Psychology 169 Electrochemistry 23 Economics and Econometrics 199 Speech and Hearing 32 Developmental Biology 14 Complementary and Manual Therapy 13 Radiation 53 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 76 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 53 Astronomy and Astrophysics 123 Pharmacy 22 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 327 Ocean Engineering 77 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 131 Filtration and Separation 10 Artificial Intelligence 179 General Social Sciences 20 Anthropology 68 Occupational Therapy 31 Information Systems 111 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 29 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 71 Atmospheric Science 54 Geography, Planning and Development 28 Earth-Surface Processes 29 Cultural Studies 38 Computational Mechanics 75 Computational Mathematics 2 Media Technology 28 Communication 29 Management Science and Operations Research 51 Safety Research 39 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 6 Catalysis 12 Demography 28 Transportation 15 Leadership and Management 4 Education 80 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 6 Geometry and Topology 22 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 16 General Decision Sciences 6 Geochemistry and Petrology 12 Philosophy 30 Mechanics of Materials 36 Mechanical Engineering 61 Forestry 6 Mathematical Physics 18 Urban Studies 11 Automotive Engineering 14 Gender Studies 17 Research and Theory 5 Law 21 Political Science and International Relations 50 Museology 7 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 18 Numerical Analysis 6 Computer Science Applications 7 Family Practice 3 Signal Processing 10 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 7 Computer Networks and Communications 26 Development 4 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 4 Geology 7 Applied Mathematics 16 Finance 12 Applied Psychology 5 Strategy and Management 17 Classics 6 Control and Systems Engineering 23 Business and International Management 1 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 9 Metals and Alloys 2 Human-Computer Interaction 6 Archeology 1 Management Information Systems 8 Literature and Literary Theory 14 Human Factors and Ergonomics 3 Civil and Structural Engineering 16 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 3 Developmental and Educational Psychology 10 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 6 Architecture 3 Language and Linguistics 9 Religious studies 5 Aerospace Engineering 13 Theoretical Computer Science 1 Hardware and Architecture 4 General Psychology 1 Public Administration 3 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 4 General Materials Science 1 Music 2 Marketing 3 Geophysics 3 Conservation 1 Software 1 Ceramics and Composites 1 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1
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About PLoS Pathogens The 11.7k papers published in PLoS Pathogens in the last decades have received a total of 701.5k indexed citations . Papers published in PLoS Pathogens usually cover Virology (1.1k papers), Endocrinology (487 papers), Immunology (1.9k papers), Infectious Diseases (1.7k papers) and Parasitology (628 papers) specifically the topics of HIV Research and Treatment (968 papers), interferon and immune responses (633 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (526 papers), Malaria Research and Control (485 papers), Viral-associated cancers and disorders (453 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (394 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (369 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (356 papers). The most active scholars publishing in PLoS Pathogens are Eric Patrick Skaar , George Dimopoulos , Peter Palese , Paul D. Bieniasz , Anice C. Lowen , Alexander R. Horswill , John Steel , Konstantin A. Tsetsarkin , Blaise R. Boles and Yuemei Dong .
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