Systematic Biology 391.9k citations
3.7k papers · indexed · active since 2016
Impact in Evolution and Paleontology Studies Plant and animal studies Plant Diversity and Evolution Papers in i Evolution and Paleontology Studies 1.2k Species Distribution and Climate Change 332 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Systematic Biology
Comparison fields: 5 of 237 Paleontology 78.7k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 122.8k Ecological Modeling 26.4k Genetics 118.8k Nature and Landscape Conservation 51.0k Ecology 84.5k Global and Planetary Change 44.6k Molecular Biology 132.9k Insect Science 23.0k Aquatic Science 12.6k Plant Science 61.8k Oceanography 19.9k Geometry and Topology 11.5k Parasitology 7.7k Cell Biology 17.1k Developmental Biology 2.0k Microbiology 481 Virology 2.6k Horticulture 573 History and Philosophy of Science 2.9k Endocrinology 2.9k Environmental Chemistry 4.6k Infectious Diseases 7.8k Anthropology 4.0k Biotechnology 3.2k Small Animals 2.7k Pharmacology 5.3k Social Psychology 6.9k Microbiology 1.7k Animal Science and Zoology 2.8k Aging 483 Food Science 4.6k Atmospheric Science 4.3k Biomaterials 3.2k Cancer Research 3.1k Immunology 4.0k Epidemiology 5.9k Agronomy and Crop Science 1.9k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4.7k Forestry 695 Cultural Studies 1.2k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2.4k Molecular Medicine 637 Geography, Planning and Development 727 Artificial Intelligence 4.3k Modeling and Simulation 501 Archeology 1.2k Pharmacology 867 Statistics and Probability 828 Physiology 429 Sensory Systems 435 Clinical Biochemistry 568 Anatomy 112 Hepatology 597 Nutrition and Dietetics 1.2k Linguistics and Language 390 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1.1k Earth-Surface Processes 535 Pollution 895 Biochemistry 543 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 628 Periodontics 308 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1.2k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 952 Ocean Engineering 1.0k Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 736 Geology 336 Equine 93 Environmental Engineering 800 Archeology 58 Complementary and alternative medicine 369 Sociology and Political Science 2.2k Soil Science 421 Computational Mathematics 25 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 250 Language and Linguistics 435 Computational Theory and Mathematics 635 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 757 Biomedical Engineering 1.6k Signal Processing 409 Astronomy and Astrophysics 584 Geochemistry and Petrology 189 Urology 178 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 702 Developmental and Educational Psychology 401 Analytical Chemistry 304 Physiology 726 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 382 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 47 Cognitive Neuroscience 562 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 483 Organic Chemistry 802 Oncology 682 Reproductive Medicine 206 Biochemistry 142 Water Science and Technology 317 Information Systems 546 Information Systems and Management 157 Biophysics 125 Orthodontics 80 Spectroscopy 339 Geophysics 262 Immunology and Allergy 111 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 407 Management Science and Operations Research 244 Economics and Econometrics 490 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 33 General Psychology 23 Philosophy 208 Mathematical Physics 161 Rheumatology 231 Neurology 130 Hematology 171 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 51 Building and Construction 208 Inorganic Chemistry 204 Surgery 575 Materials Chemistry 655 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 101 Computer Networks and Communications 323 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 380 Biological Psychiatry 29 Toxicology 40 General Health Professions 279 Waste Management and Disposal 103 History 133 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 183 Literature and Literary Theory 132 Genetics 110 Mechanics of Materials 271 Conservation 37 Developmental Neuroscience 41 Demography 123 General Social Sciences 34 Behavioral Neuroscience 34 Theoretical Computer Science 13 Oral Surgery 63 Aerospace Engineering 239 Communication 69 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 73 Mechanical Engineering 302 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 137 Ophthalmology 63 Process Chemistry and Technology 22 Transportation 52 Bioengineering 42 Dermatology 62 Political Science and International Relations 172 General Decision Sciences 12 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 60 Classics 27 Education 195 Complementary and Manual Therapy 13 Speech and Hearing 39 Safety Research 50 Hardware and Architecture 43 Space and Planetary Science 8 Computer Science Applications 34 Software 25 Clinical Psychology 113 Neurology 80 Otorhinolaryngology 22 Geriatrics and Gerontology 18 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 49 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 57 Condensed Matter Physics 62 Management of Technology and Innovation 39 Emergency Medicine 42 Gender Studies 48 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 19 Gastroenterology 25 Strategy and Management 77 Obstetrics and Gynecology 33 Museology 17 Finance 42 Health Information Management 20 Emergency Medical Services 27 Media Technology 39 Computational Mechanics 89 Pharmacy 18 Structural Biology 6 Civil and Structural Engineering 90 Applied Mathematics 43 Marketing 36 Health 29 Control and Systems Engineering 91 Rehabilitation 23 Psychiatry and Mental health 51 Instrumentation 13 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 17 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 25 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 204 Pharmaceutical Science 20 Automotive Engineering 41 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 14 Algebra and Number Theory 15 Nephrology 21 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 31 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 15 Business and International Management 6 Applied Psychology 13 Music 9 Development 10 Human-Computer Interaction 16 Catalysis 18 Leadership and Management 3 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 20 Religious studies 13 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 74 Radiation 19 Electrochemistry 13 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 28 Health Informatics 3 Management Information Systems 19 Accounting 21 Filtration and Separation 4 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 8 Metals and Alloys 4 Chemical Health and Safety 1 Public Administration 5 Occupational Therapy 5 Internal Medicine 4 Transplantation 3 Law 10 Urban Studies 6 Numerical Analysis 4 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 1 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 13 Medical Laboratory Technology 1 Polymers and Plastics 9 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 2 Architecture 1 Family Practice 1 Ceramics and Composites 3 Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 2 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 1
Paleontology 78.7k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 122.8k Ecological Modeling 26.4k Genetics 118.8k Nature and Landscape Conservation 51.0k Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution United States
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences United States
Molecular Biology and Evolution United States
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society United States
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society United Kingdom
Journal of Biogeography United States
Current Biology United States
Bioinformatics United States
Molecular Ecology United States
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About Systematic Biology The 3.7k papers published in Systematic Biology in the last decades have received a total of 391.9k indexed citations . Papers published in Systematic Biology usually cover Paleontology (1.3k papers), Ecological Modeling (332 papers), Genetics (1.8k papers), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (918 papers) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (429 papers) specifically the topics of Genetic diversity and population structure (1.5k papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (1.2k papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (1.2k papers), Plant and animal studies (405 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (332 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (268 papers), Amphibian and Reptile Biology (254 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (231 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Systematic Biology are Olivier Gascuel , Stéphane Guindon , John P. Huelsenbeck , Fredrik Ronquist , Wayne P. Maddison , John J. Wiens , David M. Hillis , Marc A. Suchard , James S. Farris and Kevin de Queiroz .
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