About The 17.5k papers published in Bioinformatics in the last decades have received a total of 1.8M indexed citations.
Papers published in Bioinformatics usually cover
Molecular Biology (15.6k papers),
Genetics (3.0k papers) and
Artificial Intelligence (1.6k papers) specifically the topics of Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (4.9k papers), Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks (4.1k papers) and Gene expression and cancer classification (3.6k papers). The most active scholars publishing in Bioinformatics are
Heng Li ,
Alexandros Stamatakis ,
Richard Durbin ,
John P. Huelsenbeck ,
Fredrik Ronquist ,
R. C. Edgar ,
Gordon K. Smyth ,
Björn Usadel ,
Anthony Bolger and
Marc Lohse .
Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Bioinformatics
Comparison fields: 5 of 249 Molecular Biology 1.1M Genetics 311.4k Plant Science 271.2k Ecology 206.1k Cancer Research 125.5k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 111.3k Immunology 96.3k Artificial Intelligence 75.3k Epidemiology 72.8k Computational Theory and Mathematics 72.7k Cell Biology 69.8k Infectious Diseases 68.9k Insect Science 57.4k Oncology 55.9k Food Science 43.3k Materials Chemistry 41.6k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 39.7k Nature and Landscape Conservation 39.6k Physiology 39.4k Global and Planetary Change 38.5k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 38.1k Biomedical Engineering 34.9k Endocrinology 34.5k Pharmacology 33.4k Spectroscopy 32.6k Surgery 30.0k Oceanography 29.6k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 28.5k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 26.8k Microbiology 25.9k Pollution 24.9k Biotechnology 24.6k Paleontology 24.4k Pathology and Forensic Medicine 23.3k Molecular Medicine 22.6k Nutrition and Dietetics 21.6k Environmental Chemistry 20.7k Parasitology 20.7k Agronomy and Crop Science 19.6k Aquatic Science 19.3k Animal Science and Zoology 19.2k Biophysics 17.9k Ecological Modeling 17.6k Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 16.7k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 16.1k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 16.1k Genetics 13.5k Virology 13.1k Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 13.1k Rheumatology 12.8k Clinical Biochemistry 12.3k Organic Chemistry 12.2k Pharmacology 12.1k Hematology 11.3k Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 10.9k Information Systems 10.7k Neurology 10.6k Biochemistry 10.2k Neurology 10.0k Small Animals 9.6k Statistics and Probability 9.5k Aging 9.2k Computer Networks and Communications 9.2k Biomaterials 8.8k Cognitive Neuroscience 8.4k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8.3k Soil Science 8.1k Environmental Engineering 7.9k Information Systems and Management 7.6k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 7.0k Reproductive Medicine 6.8k Hepatology 6.7k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 6.5k Social Psychology 6.4k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6.0k Periodontics 5.8k Psychiatry and Mental health 5.7k Analytical Chemistry 5.6k Immunology and Allergy 5.4k Signal Processing 5.3k Atmospheric Science 5.3k Complementary and alternative medicine 5.1k Obstetrics and Gynecology 5.0k Biological Psychiatry 4.9k Building and Construction 4.8k Management Science and Operations Research 4.6k Physiology 4.5k Dermatology 4.4k Sensory Systems 4.3k Ophthalmology 4.2k Horticulture 4.2k Sociology and Political Science 4.0k Control and Systems Engineering 3.7k Biochemistry 3.7k Nephrology 3.6k Developmental Neuroscience 3.3k Ocean Engineering 3.3k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3.2k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3.2k Gastroenterology 3.1k Mechanical Engineering 3.1k Water Science and Technology 3.0k Media Technology 3.0k Inorganic Chemistry 2.9k Modeling and Simulation 2.8k Health Information Management 2.7k General Health Professions 2.7k Clinical Psychology 2.5k Archeology 2.4k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2.4k Mechanics of Materials 2.2k Economics and Econometrics 2.2k Computational Mechanics 2.2k Geometry and Topology 2.2k Behavioral Neuroscience 2.2k Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2.1k Structural Biology 1.8k Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1.8k Rehabilitation 1.8k Urology 1.7k Toxicology 1.7k Developmental Biology 1.7k Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1.7k Hardware and Architecture 1.6k Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1.6k Geochemistry and Petrology 1.5k Otorhinolaryngology 1.5k Geriatrics and Gerontology 1.4k Emergency Medical Services 1.4k Civil and Structural Engineering 1.3k Anthropology 1.3k Health Informatics 1.3k Catalysis 1.1k Emergency Medicine 1.1k Oral Surgery 1.0k Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 1.0k Speech and Hearing 984 Aerospace Engineering 928 Astronomy and Astrophysics 919 Microbiology 908 Earth-Surface Processes 907 Forestry 896 Transplantation 895 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 848 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 835 Developmental and Educational Psychology 832 Geography, Planning and Development 815 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 811 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 804 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 790 Health 786 Pharmacy 753 Pharmaceutical Science 718 Equine 701 Software 693 Education 660 Transportation 659 Automotive Engineering 618 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 612 Electrochemistry 608 Computer Science Applications 586 Computational Mathematics 573 Business and International Management 567 Management Information Systems 553 Process Chemistry and Technology 519 Radiation 517 Condensed Matter Physics 517 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 517 Polymers and Plastics 455 Geophysics 449 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 434 Safety Research 421 Mathematical Physics 415 Applied Psychology 412 Cultural Studies 389 Finance 358 Internal Medicine 351 Communication 331 Accounting 325 Human-Computer Interaction 323 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 314 Demography 308 Geology 301 Marketing 298 Urban Studies 294 Gender Studies 291 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 283 Strategy and Management 276 Language and Linguistics 274 Conservation 256 Applied Mathematics 250 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 245 General Social Sciences 232 Management of Technology and Innovation 227 Numerical Analysis 215 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 209 Political Science and International Relations 209 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 206 Philosophy 187 Occupational Therapy 182 History and Philosophy of Science 169 Metals and Alloys 163 Orthodontics 160 Bioengineering 157 Filtration and Separation 155 Complementary and Manual Therapy 154 History 150 Linguistics and Language 141 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 125 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 107 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 99 Family Practice 99 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 98 General Dentistry 98 Literature and Literary Theory 79 Instrumentation 60 Medical Laboratory Technology 59 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 54 Space and Planetary Science 54 Law 50 Music 39 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 39 Ceramics and Composites 35 Chemical Health and Safety 33 Archeology 28 Anatomy 27 General Decision Sciences 27 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 19 Development 19 Algebra and Number Theory 16 Museology 14 Fuel Technology 14 Religious studies 13 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 13 Public Administration 7 Human Factors and Ergonomics 7 General Materials Science 6 Leadership and Management 5 Architecture 5 Classics 5 General Engineering 5 Drug Discovery 4 Medical Terminology 4 Library and Information Sciences 2 Research and Theory 2 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 1 General Energy 1 Life-span and Life-course Studies 1 Industrial relations 1
Molecular Biology 1.1M Genetics 311.4k Plant Science 271.2k Ecology 206.1k Cancer Research 125.5k Nature Communications United States
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Nucleic Acids Research United States
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Citations per field, relative to Bioinformatics
Citations per year, relative to Bioinformatics
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