PLoS Biology 540.9k citations
6.2k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in RNA Research and Splicing RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics Papers in i Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms 218 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research 280 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research 249 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers PLoS Biology
Comparison fields: 5 of 248 Aging 12.5k Molecular Biology 218.7k Genetics 74.9k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 47.2k Cognitive Neuroscience 49.9k Ecological Modeling 11.1k Cell Biology 36.5k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 13.5k Developmental Neuroscience 7.8k Ecology 48.1k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 34.6k Developmental Biology 3.8k Immunology 32.5k Insect Science 19.8k Cancer Research 21.2k Plant Science 56.4k Sensory Systems 6.5k Neurology 10.4k Nature and Landscape Conservation 16.4k Infectious Diseases 21.7k Virology 5.3k Endocrinology 5.9k Biophysics 6.8k Physiology 25.8k Structural Biology 1.6k Paleontology 7.9k Biological Psychiatry 2.4k Parasitology 6.0k Global and Planetary Change 18.9k Epidemiology 24.3k Physiology 3.5k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 10.1k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 19.7k Molecular Medicine 3.5k Geriatrics and Gerontology 2.2k Social Psychology 14.0k Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 4.6k Oncology 15.3k Microbiology 3.7k Behavioral Neuroscience 2.0k Nutrition and Dietetics 7.9k Immunology and Allergy 2.9k Modeling and Simulation 2.3k Small Animals 3.5k Oceanography 6.1k Neurology 6.5k Horticulture 468 Biochemistry 3.3k Genetics 4.4k Biotechnology 3.8k Information Systems and Management 3.1k Aquatic Science 3.0k Food Science 7.1k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 7.9k Pharmacology 5.9k Animal Science and Zoology 3.7k Clinical Biochemistry 2.3k Developmental and Educational Psychology 4.5k General Decision Sciences 625 Hematology 3.3k Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 6.4k Agronomy and Crop Science 3.3k Biomedical Engineering 13.6k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4.0k Reproductive Medicine 2.3k Gastroenterology 1.4k Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3.5k Statistics and Probability 2.3k Pathology and Forensic Medicine 4.2k Psychiatry and Mental health 3.5k Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 4.4k Health Informatics 346 Environmental Chemistry 2.6k Biomaterials 3.2k Surgery 9.5k History and Philosophy of Science 1.3k Pollution 2.8k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 6.6k Urology 1.2k Rehabilitation 1.3k Periodontics 869 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3.2k Computational Theory and Mathematics 3.6k Dermatology 1.6k Pharmacology 1.6k Sociology and Political Science 9.0k Rheumatology 2.5k Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 319 Hepatology 1.2k Pharmacy 752 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2.2k Obstetrics and Gynecology 1.1k Safety Research 1.3k Complementary and alternative medicine 1.1k Applied Psychology 679 Soil Science 1.4k Biochemistry 774 Economics and Econometrics 3.7k Geography, Planning and Development 772 Nephrology 850 Artificial Intelligence 4.5k Spectroscopy 2.2k Ophthalmology 1.0k Business and International Management 269 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 536 Clinical Psychology 2.4k Health 893 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1.9k Anthropology 1.2k Information Systems 2.7k Human-Computer Interaction 683 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 944 Cultural Studies 960 Environmental Engineering 1.5k Toxicology 337 Materials Chemistry 4.8k Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 795 Geometry and Topology 893 Computer Science Applications 575 Atmospheric Science 1.7k Speech and Hearing 558 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 654 Archeology 995 General Health Professions 2.1k Forestry 361 Emergency Medical Services 539 Organic Chemistry 2.5k Gender Studies 833 Signal Processing 941 Education 2.3k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 649 Communication 550 Equine 115 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 669 Management Science and Operations Research 957 Emergency Medicine 567 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 302 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 100 Condensed Matter Physics 816 Astronomy and Astrophysics 1.1k Microbiology 49 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1.5k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2.0k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3.6k Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 299 Ocean Engineering 973 Media Technology 527 Oral Surgery 362 Water Science and Technology 782 Electrochemistry 341 Transplantation 127 Computer Networks and Communications 1.3k Pharmaceutical Science 298 Management of Technology and Innovation 371 General Psychology 60 Geochemistry and Petrology 252 Demography 506 Health Information Management 183 Otorhinolaryngology 155 Inorganic Chemistry 540 Transportation 260 Earth-Surface Processes 255 General Social Sciences 121 Philosophy 427 Automotive Engineering 429 Chemical Health and Safety 23 Music 115 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 53 Computational Mathematics 20 Archeology 36 Building and Construction 443 Complementary and Manual Therapy 62 Mechanical Engineering 1.2k Analytical Chemistry 294 Management Information Systems 284 Family Practice 48 Linguistics and Language 140 Language and Linguistics 320 Bioengineering 153 Conservation 93 Internal Medicine 81 Medical Terminology 6 Anatomy 36 Marketing 251 General Dentistry 38 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 274 Strategy and Management 415 Radiation 219 Literature and Literary Theory 299 Geology 143 Occupational Therapy 95 Aerospace Engineering 594 Space and Planetary Science 32 Theoretical Computer Science 26 Polymers and Plastics 257 Orthodontics 70 Political Science and International Relations 463 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 79 Process Chemistry and Technology 47 Development 60 Control and Systems Engineering 343 Museology 50 Public Administration 49 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 42 Computational Mechanics 278 Architecture 21 Mathematical Physics 120 Library and Information Sciences 18 Accounting 135 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 59 Finance 112 History 124 Mechanics of Materials 270 Catalysis 74 Software 45 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 189 Law 104 Hardware and Architecture 63 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 93 Medical Laboratory Technology 12 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 51 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 72 Human Factors and Ergonomics 20 Geophysics 106 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 7 Filtration and Separation 16 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 97 Urban Studies 46 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 27 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 7 Civil and Structural Engineering 136 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 55 Drug Discovery 1 Applied Mathematics 59 Research and Theory 4 Metals and Alloys 13 Instrumentation 17 Classics 18 Religious studies 20 Life-span and Life-course Studies 3 Leadership and Management 3 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 1 General Energy 2 Numerical Analysis 10 General Arts and Humanities 2 Ceramics and Composites 6 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 2 Algebra and Number Theory 1
Aging 12.5k Molecular Biology 218.7k Genetics 74.9k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 47.2k Cognitive Neuroscience 49.9k Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences United States
Nature Methods United States
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences United States
Journal of Theoretical Biology United States
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About PLoS Biology The 6.2k papers published in PLoS Biology in the last decades have received a total of 540.9k indexed citations . Papers published in PLoS Biology usually cover Aging (218 papers), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (795 papers), Cognitive Neuroscience (793 papers), Molecular Biology (2.7k papers) and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (237 papers) specifically the topics of Neural dynamics and brain function (446 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (280 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (253 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (249 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (236 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (235 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (218 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (209 papers). The most active scholars publishing in PLoS Biology are Simon Y. W. Ho , Alexei J. Drummond , Matthew J. Phillips , Andrew Rambaut , Ron Milo , Ron Sender , Shai Fuchs , Innes C. Cuthill , Michael Emerson and William J. Browne .
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