PLoS Pathogens 691.6k citations
11.6k papers · indexed · active since 2016
Impact in HIV Research and Treatment Viral Infections and Vectors Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Papers in i HIV Research and Treatment 1.2k Viral Infections and Vectors 721 Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology 504 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers PLoS Pathogens
Comparison fields: 5 of 235 Virology 60.6k Infectious Diseases 179.6k Immunology 146.7k Endocrinology 35.9k Parasitology 39.3k Epidemiology 171.0k Microbiology 25.5k Molecular Medicine 16.6k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 85.8k Insect Science 36.8k Molecular Biology 200.2k Hepatology 15.1k Genetics 55.1k Animal Science and Zoology 20.2k Plant Science 71.5k Aging 3.3k Agronomy and Crop Science 16.2k Oncology 38.0k Cell Biology 24.6k Periodontics 6.2k Ecology 31.9k Biotechnology 10.2k Neurology 8.8k Small Animals 8.0k Biological Psychiatry 2.5k Cancer Research 14.1k Modeling and Simulation 4.6k Food Science 18.3k Horticulture 863 Physiology 3.8k Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 16.7k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 15.1k Nutrition and Dietetics 10.8k Clinical Biochemistry 4.1k Pharmacology 9.8k Physiology 13.9k Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 976 Emergency Medical Services 3.3k Hematology 5.3k Neurology 6.5k Pathology and Forensic Medicine 7.6k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 9.6k Surgery 17.1k Immunology and Allergy 2.4k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 11.8k Pharmacology 3.3k Structural Biology 534 Emergency Medicine 2.9k Obstetrics and Gynecology 2.3k Biochemistry 2.4k Gastroenterology 1.6k Rheumatology 4.3k Dermatology 2.6k Microbiology 209 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4.9k Pollution 3.1k Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 1.1k Biophysics 1.4k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3.2k Organic Chemistry 6.5k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 1.4k Computational Theory and Mathematics 3.9k Genetics 2.3k Aquatic Science 1.5k Complementary and alternative medicine 1.6k Otorhinolaryngology 791 Nephrology 1.2k Geriatrics and Gerontology 527 Urology 912 Toxicology 522 Ophthalmology 1.3k Business and International Management 326 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2.7k Health 1.2k Biomedical Engineering 6.6k Sensory Systems 675 Rehabilitation 895 Global and Planetary Change 2.5k Pharmaceutical Science 685 General Dentistry 170 Biomaterials 1.5k Behavioral Neuroscience 364 Pharmacy 462 Ecological Modeling 408 Developmental Neuroscience 351 Materials Chemistry 4.1k Transplantation 203 Reproductive Medicine 588 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1.1k Biochemistry 404 Spectroscopy 1.1k Psychiatry and Mental health 873 General Health Professions 1.4k Orthodontics 229 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 509 Oral Surgery 349 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 871 Environmental Chemistry 510 Sociology and Political Science 2.3k Speech and Hearing 299 Environmental Engineering 712 Social Psychology 1.0k Aerospace Engineering 1.2k Equine 73 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 317 Nature and Landscape Conservation 545 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2.5k Paleontology 298 Clinical Psychology 748 Water Science and Technology 510 Drug Discovery 6 Complementary and Manual Therapy 69 Internal Medicine 104 Condensed Matter Physics 361 Analytical Chemistry 300 Soil Science 281 Oceanography 337 Occupational Therapy 97 Waste Management and Disposal 208 Inorganic Chemistry 320 Electrochemistry 135 Process Chemistry and Technology 60 Health Information Management 90 Economics and Econometrics 511 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 148 Developmental Biology 41 Archeology 200 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 530 Cognitive Neuroscience 295 Bioengineering 87 Ocean Engineering 238 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 120 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 182 Filtration and Separation 29 History and Philosophy of Science 62 Forestry 49 Geochemistry and Petrology 69 Safety Research 99 Applied Psychology 54 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 142 General Social Sciences 35 Mechanical Engineering 398 Building and Construction 142 Media Technology 91 Health Informatics 14 Earth-Surface Processes 63 Polymers and Plastics 128 Atmospheric Science 160 Anthropology 85 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 140 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 85 Cultural Studies 60 Artificial Intelligence 243 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 71 Information Systems and Management 49 Geography, Planning and Development 38 Astronomy and Astrophysics 109 Family Practice 11 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 139 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 31 Management of Technology and Innovation 46 Radiation 53 Computer Science Applications 33 Conservation 19 Gender Studies 51 Statistics and Probability 44 Development 19 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 35 Computational Mechanics 102 Computational Mathematics 3 Metals and Alloys 12 Catalysis 32 Chemical Health and Safety 3 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 14 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 7 Education 128 Transportation 27 Communication 29 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 18 History 41 Archeology 4 Medical Laboratory Technology 5 Mechanics of Materials 82 Information Systems 75 Management Science and Operations Research 36 Demography 33 Religious studies 13 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 31 Finance 20 Automotive Engineering 24 Philosophy 22 Civil and Structural Engineering 39 Signal Processing 20 Strategy and Management 25 Computer Networks and Communications 39 Anatomy 2 Music 5 Political Science and International Relations 38 Space and Planetary Science 2 Urban Studies 9 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 2 Control and Systems Engineering 32 Geometry and Topology 12 Human-Computer Interaction 8 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 8 Literature and Literary Theory 14 Marketing 11 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 5 Management Information Systems 11 Geophysics 15 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 10 Developmental and Educational Psychology 14 Museology 4 Mathematical Physics 10 Accounting 11 Language and Linguistics 11 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 1 Leadership and Management 1 Software 3 Hardware and Architecture 5 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 2 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 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About PLoS Pathogens The 11.6k papers published in PLoS Pathogens in the last decades have received a total of 691.6k indexed citations . Papers published in PLoS Pathogens usually cover Virology (1.4k papers), Infectious Diseases (3.2k papers), Immunology (3.2k papers), Endocrinology (805 papers) and Parasitology (921 papers) specifically the topics of HIV Research and Treatment (1.2k papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (999 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (892 papers), Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (868 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (721 papers), interferon and immune responses (705 papers), Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (643 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (504 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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