PLoS Pathogens 643.0k citations
11.2k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in HIV Research and Treatment Viral Infections and Vectors Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Papers in i HIV Research and Treatment 1.1k Viral Infections and Vectors 689 Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology 491 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers PLoS Pathogens
Comparison fields: 5 of 235 Virology 51.4k Infectious Diseases 164.4k Endocrinology 35.0k Immunology 137.4k Parasitology 37.2k Epidemiology 160.6k Microbiology 24.7k Molecular Medicine 16.0k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 80.1k Insect Science 35.4k Molecular Biology 190.4k Hepatology 14.2k Genetics 52.7k Animal Science and Zoology 19.0k Aging 3.2k Plant Science 67.6k Oncology 36.2k Periodontics 6.0k Cell Biology 23.1k Agronomy and Crop Science 14.5k Ecology 30.3k Biotechnology 9.8k Neurology 8.5k Small Animals 7.6k Biological Psychiatry 2.4k Cancer Research 13.6k Food Science 17.7k Modeling and Simulation 4.1k Horticulture 813 Physiology 3.7k Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 15.8k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 14.0k Nutrition and Dietetics 10.4k Clinical Biochemistry 4.0k Pharmacology 9.1k Physiology 13.3k Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 945 Emergency Medical Services 3.1k Hematology 5.0k Pathology and Forensic Medicine 7.2k Neurology 5.9k Surgery 16.2k Immunology and Allergy 2.2k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 8.3k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 11.1k Pharmacology 3.2k Structural Biology 520 Obstetrics and Gynecology 2.1k Gastroenterology 1.5k Biochemistry 2.2k Dermatology 2.5k Rheumatology 4.1k Emergency Medicine 2.3k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4.8k Microbiology 196 Pollution 3.0k Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 1.0k Biophysics 1.3k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3.1k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 1.4k Genetics 2.1k Organic Chemistry 6.2k Computational Theory and Mathematics 3.6k Aquatic Science 1.5k Complementary and alternative medicine 1.5k Otorhinolaryngology 764 Nephrology 1.2k Geriatrics and Gerontology 504 Urology 889 Ophthalmology 1.2k Toxicology 500 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2.6k Rehabilitation 869 Biomedical Engineering 6.3k Business and International Management 298 Sensory Systems 638 Health 1.0k General Dentistry 167 Global and Planetary Change 2.4k Biomaterials 1.4k Pharmaceutical Science 661 Pharmacy 453 Behavioral Neuroscience 338 Developmental Neuroscience 337 Materials Chemistry 4.0k Ecological Modeling 361 Transplantation 174 Reproductive Medicine 561 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1.1k Biochemistry 392 Spectroscopy 1.1k Psychiatry and Mental health 841 Orthodontics 226 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 501 General Health Professions 1.3k Oral Surgery 340 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 853 Environmental Chemistry 492 Environmental Engineering 695 Aerospace Engineering 1.2k Speech and Hearing 278 Sociology and Political Science 2.1k Surfaces, Coatings and Films 310 Social Psychology 895 Equine 67 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2.5k Nature and Landscape Conservation 504 Paleontology 278 Drug Discovery 6 Water Science and Technology 500 Clinical Psychology 682 Complementary and Manual Therapy 66 Internal Medicine 98 Analytical Chemistry 295 Condensed Matter Physics 351 Soil Science 261 Oceanography 328 Occupational Therapy 94 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 209 Inorganic Chemistry 306 Electrochemistry 134 Process Chemistry and Technology 61 Health Information Management 88 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 143 Economics and Econometrics 498 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 519 Developmental Biology 35 Archeology 173 Ocean Engineering 239 Cognitive Neuroscience 281 Bioengineering 83 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 178 Filtration and Separation 27 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 106 Forestry 47 Geochemistry and Petrology 68 History and Philosophy of Science 58 Applied Psychology 50 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 134 Mechanical Engineering 380 Building and Construction 137 Safety Research 82 Media Technology 85 General Social Sciences 30 Polymers and Plastics 122 Atmospheric Science 156 Earth-Surface Processes 60 Chemical Health and Safety 5 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 135 Cultural Studies 59 Artificial Intelligence 231 Astronomy and Astrophysics 104 Family Practice 10 Health Informatics 8 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 129 Radiation 50 Management of Technology and Innovation 44 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 27 Information Systems and Management 40 Gender Studies 52 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 66 Anthropology 55 Conservation 18 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 8 Metals and Alloys 13 Computer Science Applications 29 Statistics and Probability 40 Computational Mechanics 100 Development 18 Geography, Planning and Development 27 Catalysis 32 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 14 Education 128 Software 18 Transportation 28 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 28 Communication 28 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 17 Archeology 4 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 37 Medical Laboratory Technology 5 Information Systems 79 Computational Mathematics 2 History 37 Mechanics of Materials 80 Management Science and Operations Research 37 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 3 Demography 29 Religious studies 13 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 29 Anatomy 3 Automotive Engineering 25 Computer Networks and Communications 47 Philosophy 22 Finance 18 Civil and Structural Engineering 38 Urban Studies 10 Human-Computer Interaction 9 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 9 Space and Planetary Science 2 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 2 Political Science and International Relations 36 Control and Systems Engineering 32 Geometry and Topology 12 Signal Processing 14 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 11 Music 4 Strategy and Management 19 Language and Linguistics 13 Literature and Literary Theory 13 Marketing 10 Geophysics 14 Mathematical Physics 9 Hardware and Architecture 7 Management Information Systems 9 Leadership and Management 1 Accounting 10 Developmental and Educational Psychology 10 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 3 Law 7 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 2 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 Applied 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About PLoS Pathogens The 11.2k papers published in PLoS Pathogens in the last decades have received a total of 643.0k indexed citations . Papers published in PLoS Pathogens usually cover Virology (1.3k papers), Infectious Diseases (3.0k papers), Endocrinology (794 papers), Immunology (3.1k papers) and Parasitology (905 papers) specifically the topics of HIV Research and Treatment (1.1k papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (946 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (863 papers), Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (849 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (689 papers), interferon and immune responses (686 papers), Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (621 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (491 papers). The most active scholars publishing in PLoS Pathogens are Eric P. Skaar , George Dimopoulos , Peter Palese , Paul D. Bieniasz , Anice C. Lowen , Alexander R. Horswill , John Steel , Blaise R. Boles , Konstantin A. Tsetsarkin and Yuemei Dong .
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