Biology Letters 152.5k citations
4.3k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Animal Behavior and Reproduction Plant and animal studies Papers in i Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior 321 Animal Behavior and Reproduction 1.2k Plant and animal studies 883 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Biology Letters
Comparison fields: 5 of 235 Developmental Biology 10.7k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 53.3k Ecological Modeling 11.1k Ecology 56.5k Nature and Landscape Conservation 24.3k Paleontology 10.8k Global and Planetary Change 24.4k Genetics 29.4k Insect Science 12.1k Aging 1.4k Oceanography 9.0k Social Psychology 14.6k Parasitology 3.3k Small Animals 3.3k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 5.8k Aquatic Science 3.2k Sensory Systems 1.6k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4.2k Cognitive Neuroscience 5.4k Plant Science 9.4k Physiology 1.1k Atmospheric Science 4.1k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4.2k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 1.5k Animal Science and Zoology 2.1k Developmental and Educational Psychology 2.3k Molecular Biology 12.4k Geometry and Topology 1.5k Behavioral Neuroscience 577 Equine 263 Pollution 1.7k Horticulture 142 General Decision Sciences 266 Sociology and Political Science 6.0k Environmental Chemistry 1.4k Anthropology 1.2k Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1.4k Microbiology 735 Safety Research 975 Agronomy and Crop Science 1.1k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3.2k Infectious Diseases 2.0k Cell Biology 1.7k Virology 449 Immunology 2.0k Cultural Studies 757 Physiology 2.4k Geography, Planning and Development 509 Pharmacy 461 Environmental Engineering 1.3k Gender Studies 848 Reproductive Medicine 742 Endocrinology 428 Earth-Surface Processes 557 Speech and Hearing 490 Soil Science 681 Forestry 281 Molecular Medicine 342 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 538 Ocean Engineering 936 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 253 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 490 Modeling and Simulation 262 Applied Psychology 287 Archeology 531 Statistics and Probability 432 Nutrition and Dietetics 743 Marketing 434 Biomaterials 617 Food Science 847 Biophysics 257 Aerospace Engineering 1.1k Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 872 Biomedical Engineering 1.9k Developmental Neuroscience 168 Demography 461 Clinical Psychology 796 Geochemistry and Petrology 208 Biotechnology 309 Human-Computer Interaction 193 Biochemistry 207 Archeology 35 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 232 Pharmacology 544 History and Philosophy of Science 143 Psychiatry and Mental health 456 Geology 164 Biological Psychiatry 74 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 238 Water Science and Technology 396 Urology 183 Cancer Research 419 Epidemiology 933 Economics and Econometrics 737 Signal Processing 282 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 320 Neurology 204 Transportation 164 General Health Professions 608 Mechanics of Materials 558 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 46 Health 189 Museology 70 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 29 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 385 Clinical Biochemistry 124 Space and Planetary Science 23 Automotive Engineering 199 Rehabilitation 113 Orthodontics 72 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 264 Dermatology 139 Mechanical Engineering 552 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 240 Linguistics and Language 65 Conservation 47 Artificial Intelligence 444 Geophysics 171 Complementary and alternative medicine 107 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 66 Music 39 Geriatrics and Gerontology 48 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 376 Complementary and Manual Therapy 27 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 267 Condensed Matter Physics 134 Management Science and Operations Research 141 Education 314 Information Systems and Management 74 Building and Construction 143 Biochemistry 77 Immunology and Allergy 63 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 73 Obstetrics and Gynecology 79 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 328 Analytical Chemistry 95 Literature and Literary Theory 102 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 14 Language and Linguistics 93 Philosophy 100 Computational Mechanics 183 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 201 Computer Science Applications 46 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 75 Astronomy and Astrophysics 134 Oral Surgery 60 Pharmacology 69 Emergency Medical Services 56 Rheumatology 112 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 128 Organic Chemistry 196 Civil and Structural Engineering 146 Urban Studies 39 Business and International Management 13 Genetics 69 General Psychology 8 Computer Networks and Communications 139 Communication 42 Ophthalmology 54 Neurology 89 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 51 Materials Chemistry 258 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 28 Surgery 235 Control and Systems Engineering 119 Hematology 58 Computational Theory and Mathematics 80 Toxicology 17 Political Science and International Relations 112 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 48 Oncology 127 Strategy and Management 68 Process Chemistry and Technology 13 Periodontics 21 Occupational Therapy 18 Radiation 36 Architecture 6 Information Systems 85 Pharmaceutical Science 23 Structural Biology 5 History 36 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 201 Spectroscopy 57 Bioengineering 19 Media Technology 29 Family Practice 7 Accounting 35 Polymers and Plastics 42 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 14 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 9 Microbiology 2 Gastroenterology 14 Management of Technology and Innovation 17 Nephrology 17 Inorganic Chemistry 33 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 8 Emergency Medicine 22 General Dentistry 4 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 12 Hepatology 16 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 36 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 19 Mathematical Physics 17 Law 18 Health Information Management 8 Computational Mathematics 1 Management Information Systems 15 Finance 17 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 14 Electrochemistry 10 Health Informatics 2 Transplantation 4 Instrumentation 5 Anatomy 2 Otorhinolaryngology 6 Fuel Technology 1 General Social Sciences 4 Life-span and Life-course Studies 1 Development 4 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 1 Catalysis 7 Theoretical Computer Science 1 Ceramics and Composites 5 Human Factors and Ergonomics 2 Religious studies 4 Numerical Analysis 4 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 9 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 4 Medical Laboratory Technology 1 Applied Mathematics 5 Filtration and Separation 1 Hardware and Architecture 3 Public Administration 1 Classics 1 Software 1
Developmental Biology 10.7k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 53.3k Ecological Modeling 11.1k Ecology 56.5k Nature and Landscape Conservation 24.3k Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society United Kingdom
Journal of Zoology United Kingdom
Journal of Evolutionary Biology United States
The Quarterly Review of Biology United States
Methods in Ecology and Evolution United States
Ecology and Evolution United States
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society United States
PLoS Biology United States
Journal of Mammalogy United States
Die Naturwissenschaften Germany
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About Biology Letters The 4.3k papers published in Biology Letters in the last decades have received a total of 152.5k indexed citations . Papers published in Biology Letters usually cover Developmental Biology (322 papers), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (1.9k papers), Ecology (1.6k papers), Ecological Modeling (247 papers) and Paleontology (394 papers) specifically the topics of Animal Behavior and Reproduction (1.2k papers), Plant and animal studies (883 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (447 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (339 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (328 papers), Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (321 papers), Amphibian and Reptile Biology (310 papers) and Primate Behavior and Ecology (308 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Biology Letters are Kevin J. Gaston , Richard A. Fuller , Joël Berger , Pierre Taberlet , François Pompanon , Gilbert Roberts , Phillip Cassey , Daniel Nettle , Philip H. Warren and Melissa Bateson .
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