American Scientist 43.3k citations
2.1k papers ·
indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers in Astro and Planetary Science 53 Planetary Science and Exploration 27 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 19 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers American Scientist
Comparison fields: 5 of 247 Nature and Landscape Conservation 3.6k Paleontology 2.1k Developmental Biology 633 Ecology 7.2k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 5.2k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2.9k Ecological Modeling 905 Global and Planetary Change 4.4k Social Psychology 3.9k Oceanography 2.1k Cognitive Neuroscience 2.7k History and Philosophy of Science 594 Geography, Planning and Development 703 Genetics 3.5k Insect Science 1.4k Developmental and Educational Psychology 1.4k Atmospheric Science 1.9k Anthropology 952 Environmental Chemistry 921 Archeology 93 Sensory Systems 434 General Psychology 109 Earth-Surface Processes 572 General Decision Sciences 151 Applied Psychology 405 Architecture 118 Safety Research 649 Statistics and Probability 632 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 883 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 526 Ceramics and Composites 420 Sociology and Political Science 3.1k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 814 Information Systems and Management 434 Artificial Intelligence 1.9k Human-Computer Interaction 331 Aquatic Science 427 Plant Science 2.2k Astronomy and Astrophysics 931 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 789 Archeology 540 Physiology 237 Geophysics 678 Gender Studies 476 Clinical Psychology 1.0k Materials Chemistry 2.3k Small Animals 356 Transportation 318 Environmental Engineering 674 Soil Science 436 Aging 80 Space and Planetary Science 57 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 808 Economics and Econometrics 1.2k Geochemistry and Petrology 233 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 412 Health 326 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 778 Computer Science Applications 202 Molecular Biology 2.6k Mechanical Engineering 1.4k Education 1.1k Communication 252 Theoretical Computer Science 40 Language and Linguistics 373 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 574 Signal Processing 372 Cultural Studies 281 Management Science and Operations Research 427 Marketing 305 Pollution 381 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 50 Computational Theory and Mathematics 523 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 222 Pharmacy 159 Literature and Literary Theory 347 Behavioral Neuroscience 113 Biomedical Engineering 1.4k Museology 107 Management of Technology and Innovation 216 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 910 Geology 169 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 949 General Health Professions 728 Geometry and Topology 245 Cell Biology 458 Information Systems 620 Parasitology 177 Automotive Engineering 320 Mechanics of Materials 645 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 125 Demography 308 Health Informatics 35 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 215 Biophysics 145 Agronomy and Crop Science 255 Animal Science and Zoology 250 Forestry 98 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 125 Modeling and Simulation 112 Ocean Engineering 369 Water Science and Technology 326 Philosophy 259 Conservation 77 Equine 38 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 77 Speech and Hearing 150 Condensed Matter Physics 254 Aerospace Engineering 498 General Social Sciences 64 Food Science 350 Nutrition and Dietetics 297 Media Technology 167 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1.1k Building and Construction 253 Physiology 484 Civil and Structural Engineering 397 Endocrinology 94 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 160 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 158 Biomaterials 231 Computer Networks and Communications 399 Inorganic Chemistry 243 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 150 Music 51 Psychiatry and Mental health 245 Polymers and Plastics 221 Management Information Systems 137 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 108 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 282 Strategy and Management 225 Radiation 132 Political Science and International Relations 345 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 22 Software 54 Electrochemistry 87 Human Factors and Ergonomics 33 Computational Mechanics 290 History 144 Control and Systems Engineering 322 General Energy 14 Linguistics and Language 62 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 117 Process Chemistry and Technology 39 Biotechnology 118 Organic Chemistry 386 Business and International Management 26 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 248 Horticulture 12 Virology 59 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 157 Reproductive Medicine 100 Mathematical Physics 105 Bioengineering 66 Infectious Diseases 215 Developmental Neuroscience 46 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 48 Spectroscopy 178 Ophthalmology 98 Neurology 88 Instrumentation 35 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 229 Hardware and Architecture 66 Family Practice 21 Molecular Medicine 47 Urban Studies 54 Chemical Health and Safety 6 Pharmacology 78 Cancer Research 133 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 86 Development 31 Finance 87 Computational Mathematics 5 Accounting 96 Public Administration 29 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 49 Library and Information Sciences 12 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 25 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 7 Biochemistry 45 Pharmacology 126 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 15 Biochemistry 53 Complementary and Manual Therapy 16 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 22 Anatomy 10 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 59 Structural Biology 10 Pharmaceutical Science 43 Immunology 147 Microbiology 42 Epidemiology 230 Research and Theory 6 Analytical Chemistry 64 Complementary and alternative medicine 52 Immunology and Allergy 37 Periodontics 27 Occupational Therapy 23 Algebra and Number Theory 25 Neurology 82 Rehabilitation 36 Biological Psychiatry 13 Religious studies 25 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 161 Clinical Biochemistry 33 Urology 31 Leadership and Management 6 Law 46 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 109 General Arts and Humanities 5 Health Information Management 21 Catalysis 29 Emergency Medical Services 30 Applied Mathematics 43 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 75 Medical Terminology 1 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 65 Fuel Technology 3 Numerical Analysis 20 Metals and Alloys 9 Life-span and Life-course Studies 3 Toxicology 12 Dermatology 29 Oncology 89 Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 Surgery 136 Geriatrics and Gerontology 12 Rheumatology 42 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 13 Filtration and Separation 5 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 3 Emergency Medicine 23 General Materials Science 7 Genetics 22 Hematology 23 Classics 5 Nephrology 10 Otorhinolaryngology 6 Oral Surgery 9 Orthodontics 5 Gastroenterology 6 Hepatology 8 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 5 Internal Medicine 3 Transplantation 2 Medical Laboratory Technology 1 General Dentistry 1
Nature and Landscape Conservation 3.6k Paleontology 2.1k Developmental Biology 633 Ecology 7.2k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 5.2k Annual Review of Physiology United States
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About American Scientist The 2.1k papers published in American Scientist in the last decades have received a total of 43.3k indexed citations . Papers published in American Scientist usually cover History and Philosophy of Science (47 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysics (133 papers), Theoretical Computer Science (7 papers), Archeology (5 papers) and Developmental Biology (10 papers) specifically the topics of Astro and Planetary Science (53 papers), Plant and animal studies (36 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (30 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (28 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (27 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (20 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (20 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (19 papers). The most active scholars publishing in American Scientist are Robert Plutchik , Barbara L. Fredrickson , Brian Hayes , Lyudmila N. Trut , Michel W. Barsoum , T. El‐Raghy , Thomas W. Schoener , Randy G. Westbrooks , Lloyd L. Loope and Carla M. D’Antonio .
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