Astrobiology 45.8k citations
1.7k papers ·
indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Planetary Science and Exploration Astro and Planetary Science Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Origins and Evolution of Life Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Papers in Planetary Science and Exploration 859 Astro and Planetary Science 600 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 323 Origins and Evolution of Life 246 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils 192 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Astrobiology
Comparison fields: 5 of 216 Astronomy and Astrophysics 27.2k Paleontology 5.5k Atmospheric Science 8.1k Environmental Chemistry 4.3k Geochemistry and Petrology 2.2k Ecology 9.4k Geophysics 2.5k Physiology 4.7k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2.8k Instrumentation 488 Earth-Surface Processes 935 Aging 223 Spectroscopy 2.0k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1.8k Aerospace Engineering 2.4k Molecular Biology 6.1k Physiology 375 Oceanography 977 Mechanics of Materials 1.7k Biophysics 399 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 943 Environmental Engineering 865 Global and Planetary Change 1.2k Biomaterials 720 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 847 Plant Science 1.7k Geology 230 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 507 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1.3k Inorganic Chemistry 542 Biomedical Engineering 1.4k Pollution 353 Biotechnology 248 Analytical Chemistry 272 Endocrinology 135 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 216 Pharmaceutical Science 147 Artificial Intelligence 742 Genetics 644 Materials Chemistry 1.0k Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 110 Archeology 195 Biochemistry 142 Catalysis 133 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 242 History and Philosophy of Science 81 Radiation 147 Water Science and Technology 229 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 140 Conservation 54 Ocean Engineering 244 Ecological Modeling 68 Cell Biology 247 Computational Mechanics 281 Filtration and Separation 27 Electrochemistry 78 Pharmacology 206 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 397 Space and Planetary Science 15 Food Science 214 Molecular Medicine 57 Soil Science 106 Developmental Neuroscience 44 Organic Chemistry 290 Mechanical Engineering 347 Bioengineering 52 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 497 Insect Science 105 Building and Construction 112 Anatomy 11 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 54 Information Systems and Management 51 Process Chemistry and Technology 21 Periodontics 34 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 133 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 167 Clinical Biochemistry 49 Complementary and Manual Therapy 16 Nature and Landscape Conservation 85 Media Technology 56 Geography, Planning and Development 35 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 43 Sociology and Political Science 273 Anthropology 59 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 19 Microbiology 38 Biochemistry 36 Civil and Structural Engineering 119 Nutrition and Dietetics 82 Social Psychology 108 Ceramics and Composites 27 Aquatic Science 34 Cognitive Neuroscience 83 Microbiology 3 Metals and Alloys 10 Infectious Diseases 72 General Dentistry 7 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 74 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 33 Cancer Research 55 Structural Biology 5 Polymers and Plastics 49 Oral Surgery 25 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 40 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 3 Applied Mathematics 33 Biological Psychiatry 8 Condensed Matter Physics 37 Developmental and Educational Psychology 39 Automotive Engineering 37 Computational Theory and Mathematics 49 General Social Sciences 10 Immunology 62 Complementary and alternative medicine 24 Archeology 3 Rehabilitation 19 Pharmacology 24 Management Science and Operations Research 32 Computer Networks and Communications 58 Control and Systems Engineering 58 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 45 Orthodontics 11 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 14 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 1 Dermatology 19 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 61 Sensory Systems 10 Architecture 3 Parasitology 13 Animal Science and Zoology 20 Education 55 Genetics 20 Computer Science Applications 10 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 16 Philosophy 20 Small Animals 13 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 12 Epidemiology 57 Chemical Health and Safety 1 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 3 Agronomy and Crop Science 15 Hematology 16 Oncology 38 Cultural Studies 11 Human-Computer Interaction 7 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 16 Information Systems 27 Literature and Literary Theory 13 Immunology and Allergy 7 Surgery 51 Rheumatology 17 Emergency Medical Services 8 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 21 Neurology 16 Geometry and Topology 9 Horticulture 1 Forestry 4 Psychiatry and Mental health 15 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 8 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 9 General Health Professions 23 Speech and Hearing 6 Toxicology 3 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 3 Virology 4 Software 3 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 18 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 4 Safety Research 6 Political Science and International Relations 16 Demography 8 Library and Information Sciences 1 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 11 Modeling and Simulation 3 General Materials Science 2 Gender Studies 6 Hepatology 5 Urology 4 Neurology 5 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 Health 5 Economics and Econometrics 16 Development 2 Nephrology 4 Behavioral Neuroscience 2 General Decision Sciences 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology 4 Occupational Therapy 2 Management Information Systems 4 Ophthalmology 4 Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 Religious studies 2 Pharmacy 2 Signal Processing 4 Numerical Analysis 2 Reproductive Medicine 3 Urban Studies 2 Mathematical Physics 3 Transportation 2 Hardware and Architecture 2 Language and Linguistics 3 Management of Technology and Innovation 2 Clinical Psychology 6 Geriatrics and Gerontology 1 Statistics and Probability 2 Linguistics and Language 1 Strategy and Management 3 Finance 2 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 1 Communication 1 Marketing 1 Law 1 History 1 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 Accounting 1
Astronomy and Astrophysics 27.2k Paleontology 5.5k Atmospheric Science 8.1k Environmental Chemistry 4.3k Geochemistry and Petrology 2.2k Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres United States
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets United States
Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics United States
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences United States
Reviews of Geophysics United States
National Science Review China
Surveys in Geophysics United States
American Scientist United States
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About Astrobiology The 1.7k papers published in Astrobiology in the last decades have received a total of 45.8k indexed citations . Papers published in Astrobiology usually cover Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.3k papers), Paleontology (197 papers), Ecology (417 papers), Environmental Chemistry (153 papers) and Atmospheric Science (261 papers) specifically the topics of Planetary Science and Exploration (859 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (600 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (323 papers), Origins and Evolution of Life (246 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (239 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (192 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (173 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (170 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Astrobiology are James F. Kasting , David W. Deamer , Christopher P. McKay , Charles S. Cockell , Victoria Meadows , Alexander A. Pavlov , Dirk Schulze‐Makuch , Steven A. Benner , T. M. McCollom and Rory Barnes .
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