Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

18.9M citations

155.1k papers · · active since 1951

Impact in

Molecular Biology top 0.02%
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- DNA Repair Mechanisms
Immunology top 0.05%
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Papers in

Molecular Biology 55k
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics 4.8k
- Protein Structure and Dynamics 4.8k
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 4.4k
- DNA Repair Mechanisms 3.4k
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation 2.4k
Cell Biology 7.3k

Top scholars: J. J. Hopfield Mark E. J. Newman Alan R. Coulson Frederick Sanger Th. Staehelin Harry Towbin Solomon H. Snyder Masatoshi Nei

In The Last Decade

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

152.8k papers receiving 18M citations

Peers

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Comparison fields: 5 of 252

Molecular Biology 5.7M Immunology 1M Genetics 1.5M Cell Biology 680.2k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 792.2k Developmental Neuroscience 142.7k Virology 196.2k Aging 65.2k Cancer Research 495.8k Oncology 727.3k Cognitive Neuroscience 593.1k Sensory Systems 142.3k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 151.5k Plant Science 1.1M Biochemistry 165.3k Physiology 640.5k Endocrinology 93.5k Immunology and Allergy 109k Biophysics 151.4k Hematology 283.2k Neurology 159.4k Physiology 78.6k Genetics 171.5k Ecology 427.2k Behavioral Neuroscience 53.4k Epidemiology 515.7k Paleontology 154.3k Biomaterials 191.6k Neurology 210.7k Pharmacology 221.7k Global and Planetary Change 297.8k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 253.9k Reproductive Medicine 147.9k Hepatology 122.4k Infectious Diseases 258.3k Pathology and Forensic Medicine 230.4k Microbiology 83.7k Nature and Landscape Conservation 138.8k Insect Science 135.2k Biotechnology 87.9k Biological Psychiatry 17.1k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 275.1k Molecular Medicine 79.6k Ecological Modeling 28.2k Spectroscopy 177.4k Structural Biology 24.4k Rheumatology 148.2k Clinical Biochemistry 50.4k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 115.3k Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 171.3k Atmospheric Science 134.7k Nutrition and Dietetics 126.5k Developmental Biology 20.7k Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 103.5k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 319.6k Psychiatry and Mental health 167.2k Biomedical Engineering 351.1k Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 217.8k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 279.2k Parasitology 61.5k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 116k Nephrology 80.1k Materials Chemistry 338.2k Environmental Chemistry 69k Biochemistry 54.4k Surgery 329.6k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 126.8k Pharmacology 71.1k Oceanography 82.3k Organic Chemistry 225.2k Modeling and Simulation 34.6k Pollution 78.3k Rehabilitation 42.5k Geriatrics and Gerontology 22.5k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 109.6k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 198.3k Ophthalmology 60.8k Inorganic Chemistry 89.4k Soil Science 83.1k Animal Science and Zoology 52.8k Computational Theory and Mathematics 90.1k Social Psychology 120.8k Condensed Matter Physics 65.4k General Decision Sciences 16.8k Environmental Engineering 65.4k Surfaces, Coatings and Films 32k Pharmaceutical Science 33.8k Urology 34.5k Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 58.9k Dermatology 36.8k Agronomy and Crop Science 49.3k Food Science 84.8k Aquatic Science 28.4k Transplantation 13.1k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 66.4k Small Animals 33.5k Toxicology 20.4k Complementary and alternative medicine 34.3k Gastroenterology 24.6k Periodontics 21.5k Astronomy and Astrophysics 71.5k Otorhinolaryngology 18.8k Obstetrics and Gynecology 31.2k Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 39.8k Anthropology 45.4k Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 7.6k Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 26.8k History and Philosophy of Science 36.6k Developmental and Educational Psychology 48.9k Geometry and Topology 31.9k Water Science and Technology 49.5k Geophysics 39k Clinical Psychology 61.5k Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 24.4k Geochemistry and Petrology 17k Electrochemistry 8.8k Statistics and Probability 32.1k Artificial Intelligence 87.2k Safety Research 31.9k Bioengineering 5.6k Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 6.4k General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 20.5k Sociology and Political Science 123.1k Catalysis 11.2k Economics and Econometrics 62.9k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 120.8k Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 14.2k Mathematical Physics 23.1k Earth-Surface Processes 16k Acoustics and Ultrasonics 2.4k Polymers and Plastics 23.8k Health 17.2k Process Chemistry and Technology 3.3k Information Systems and Management 17.3k Cultural Studies 20k Mechanical Engineering 64.9k Computational Mathematics 1.1k Ocean Engineering 23.8k Radiation 14.5k Drug Discovery 486 Computational Mechanics 37.6k Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 12.8k Archeology 19.7k Transportation 10k Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 7.2k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 35k Filtration and Separation 2.7k Computer Networks and Communications 33k Building and Construction 21.8k Forestry 5.4k Analytical Chemistry 15.9k Anatomy 2.9k Health Informatics 3.3k Horticulture 817 Automotive Engineering 13k Equine 2.8k Space and Planetary Science 1.4k Management Science and Operations Research 20.6k Mechanics of Materials 25.9k Archeology 1.6k Applied Mathematics 17.5k Oral Surgery 7.1k Waste Management and Disposal 7.6k Communication 10.2k Human-Computer Interaction 8k General Social Sciences 4.1k Geography, Planning and Development 7k Gender Studies 10.8k Demography 10.7k Emergency Medicine 7.3k Applied Psychology 4.7k Algebra and Number Theory 3.9k Computer Science Applications 4.7k Microbiology 761 Geology 5.5k Internal Medicine 2.4k Media Technology 6.8k Signal Processing 6.4k Information Systems 19.3k Civil and Structural Engineering 17.6k Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 3.1k Education 25.8k Numerical Analysis 3.2k General Psychology 1.5k General Health Professions 15.2k Nuclear and High Energy Physics 11.9k Energy Engineering and Power Technology 1.9k Pharmacy 2.5k Complementary and Manual Therapy 1.3k Aerospace Engineering 16.2k Management of Technology and Innovation 5.4k Control and Systems Engineering 14.9k General Energy 895 Finance 6.4k Language and Linguistics 8.7k Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 2.5k General Dentistry 242 Marketing 5k History 10.2k Political Science and International Relations 18.7k Urban Studies 3.7k Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 3k Orthodontics 3k Speech and Hearing 2.2k Strategy and Management 8.6k Philosophy 8.4k Health Information Management 3.9k Chemical Health and Safety 326 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 5.3k Ceramics and Composites 2.4k Theoretical Computer Science 783 Emergency Medical Services 2.4k Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1.4k Hardware and Architecture 2.9k Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 3.6k General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3k Law 4.7k Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 366 Architecture 1.4k Occupational Therapy 1.9k Business and International Management 316 Literature and Literary Theory 5.3k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2.5k Linguistics and Language 1.5k Public Administration 1.7k Development 883 Family Practice 589 Music 1.4k Instrumentation 602 Accounting 2.8k Management Information Systems 2.2k Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2k Conservation 814 Museology 781 General Materials Science 368 Life-span and Life-course Studies 141 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 25 Library and Information Sciences 315 Human Factors and Ergonomics 404 General Arts and Humanities 178 Metals and Alloys 216 Medical Terminology 28 Fuel Technology 97 Medical Laboratory Technology 65 Software 383 Religious studies 560 Leadership and Management 73 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 84 Industrial relations 43 Research and Theory 121 General Engineering 12 Classics 132

Molecular Biology 5.7M
Immunology 1M
Genetics 1.5M
Cell Biology 680.2k
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 792.2k

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About Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The 155.1k papers published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the last decades have received a total of 18.9M indexed citations . Papers published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences usually cover Molecular Biology (55k papers), Cell Biology (7.3k papers), Immunology (10.2k papers), Genetics (14.9k papers) and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (7.9k papers) specifically the topics of Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (5.5k papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (4.8k papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (4.8k papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (4.4k papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (4.1k papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (3.4k papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3.1k papers) and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (2.4k papers). The most active scholars publishing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences are J. J. Hopfield, Mark E. J. Newman, Alan R. Coulson, Frederick Sanger, Th. Staehelin, Harry Towbin, Solomon H. Snyder, Masatoshi Nei, J. E. Hirsch and Robert John Tibshirani.

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