Heredity 284.2k citations
7.6k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Plant and animal studies Animal Behavior and Reproduction Genetic diversity and population structure Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Evolution and Genetic Dynamics Papers in i Genetic diversity and population structure 2.0k Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals 965 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 799 Evolution and Genetic Dynamics 645 Plant and animal studies 1.4k Animal Behavior and Reproduction 580 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Heredity
Comparison fields: 5 of 239 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 90.2k Genetics 130.4k Nature and Landscape Conservation 37.9k Insect Science 34.2k Plant Science 96.4k Ecology 49.0k Ecological Modeling 7.9k Horticulture 1.5k Aging 2.3k Aquatic Science 7.2k Molecular Biology 68.0k Agronomy and Crop Science 7.3k Global and Planetary Change 14.3k Paleontology 4.6k Physiology 2.4k Developmental Biology 1.1k Geometry and Topology 4.1k Oceanography 5.3k Cell Biology 7.2k Environmental Chemistry 4.1k Endocrinology 2.0k Parasitology 2.5k Animal Science and Zoology 2.9k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 5.3k Forestry 1.1k Food Science 4.6k Immunology 4.9k Small Animals 1.6k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6.0k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2.6k Cancer Research 2.4k Nutrition and Dietetics 2.2k Biotechnology 1.2k General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.1k Social Psychology 2.7k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1.7k Pollution 1.4k Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 181 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 780 Reproductive Medicine 941 Sociology and Political Science 4.7k Sensory Systems 523 Microbiology 666 History and Philosophy of Science 472 Soil Science 992 Infectious Diseases 1.9k Biochemistry 686 Gender Studies 878 Equine 139 Atmospheric Science 1.4k Pharmacology 1.4k Biochemistry 450 Pharmacology 627 Geography, Planning and Development 370 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1.3k Anthropology 632 Archeology 659 Anatomy 92 Physiology 1.7k Virology 299 Neurology 517 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 701 Clinical Biochemistry 390 Complementary and alternative medicine 465 Statistics and Probability 409 Transplantation 129 Epidemiology 1.6k Behavioral Neuroscience 149 Hematology 462 Biomaterials 537 Cognitive Neuroscience 790 Analytical Chemistry 347 Molecular Medicine 174 Genetics 355 Immunology and Allergy 199 Clinical Psychology 658 Demography 365 Biological Psychiatry 78 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 506 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 540 Applied Psychology 136 Safety Research 208 Management Science and Operations Research 305 Ocean Engineering 374 Education 685 Organic Chemistry 669 General Psychology 28 Developmental and Educational Psychology 271 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 349 Developmental Neuroscience 89 Rheumatology 321 Biomedical Engineering 931 Modeling and Simulation 96 Urology 125 Cultural Studies 146 Psychiatry and Mental health 269 Oncology 480 Surgery 778 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 154 Artificial Intelligence 545 Biophysics 94 Obstetrics and Gynecology 123 Health Informatics 21 General Health Professions 391 Business and International Management 30 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 349 Dermatology 133 Public Administration 51 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 343 Environmental Engineering 210 Health 121 Earth-Surface Processes 96 Linguistics and Language 59 Rehabilitation 87 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 403 Mathematical Physics 109 Philosophy 130 Archeology 12 Economics and Econometrics 317 Inorganic Chemistry 158 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 17 Mechanical Engineering 408 Spectroscopy 182 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 94 Computational Theory and Mathematics 170 Geochemistry and Petrology 62 Gastroenterology 57 Ophthalmology 92 Orthodontics 44 Neurology 150 Astronomy and Astrophysics 157 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 118 Water Science and Technology 130 Microbiology 7 General Decision Sciences 17 History 94 Hepatology 73 Periodontics 42 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 18 Geriatrics and Gerontology 34 Pharmacy 43 Communication 57 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 26 Oral Surgery 59 Health Information Management 37 Complementary and Manual Therapy 17 Nephrology 54 Building and Construction 100 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 52 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 57 Speech and Hearing 44 Strategy and Management 94 Management of Technology and Innovation 44 Language and Linguistics 64 General Social Sciences 20 Toxicology 21 Occupational Therapy 24 Literature and Literary Theory 62 Materials Chemistry 257 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 57 Emergency Medical Services 38 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 23 Music 16 Computer Networks and Communications 113 Space and Planetary Science 6 Political Science and International Relations 108 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 22 Geology 25 Computer Science Applications 24 Marketing 39 Structural Biology 6 Information Systems and Management 29 Development 15 Museology 14 Library and Information Sciences 6 Pharmaceutical Science 24 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 70 Urban Studies 20 Law 32 Mechanics of Materials 78 Transportation 21 Signal Processing 33 Information Systems 67 Human Factors and Ergonomics 7 Condensed Matter Physics 34 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 15 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 24 Human-Computer Interaction 14 Otorhinolaryngology 11 Conservation 8 Polymers and Plastics 33 Geophysics 31 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 12 Emergency Medicine 21 Finance 21 Management Information Systems 18 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 116 Media Technology 16 Applied Mathematics 19 Electrochemistry 11 Industrial relations 1 Computational Mathematics 1 Algebra and Number Theory 7 Chemical Health and Safety 1 Filtration and Separation 3 Aerospace Engineering 35 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 14 Ceramics and Composites 8 Control and Systems Engineering 31 Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 40 Computational Mechanics 26 Civil and Structural Engineering 27 Religious studies 6 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 6 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 9 Internal Medicine 4 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 6 Accounting 11 General Materials Science 3 Automotive Engineering 11 General Arts and Humanities 1 Theoretical Computer Science 1 General Engineering 1 Software 3 Hardware and Architecture 5 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 11 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 4 Numerical Analysis 3 General Dentistry 1 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 7 Bioengineering 3 Radiation 4 Family Practice 1 Catalysis 3 Metals and Alloys 1 Process Chemistry and Technology 1 Instrumentation 1 Classics 1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 90.2k Genetics 130.4k Nature and Landscape Conservation 37.9k Insect Science 34.2k Plant Science 96.4k Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences United States
Systematic Biology United States
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution United States
BMC Evolutionary Biology United States
Molecular Biology and Evolution United States
Journal of Evolutionary Biology United States
Journal of Heredity United States
Journal of Theoretical Biology United States
Functional Ecology United States
PLoS Biology United States
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About Heredity The 7.6k papers published in Heredity in the last decades have received a total of 284.2k indexed citations . Papers published in Heredity usually cover Genetics (3.9k papers), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (2.3k papers), Insect Science (1.0k papers), Plant Science (2.6k papers) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (684 papers) specifically the topics of Genetic diversity and population structure (2.0k papers), Plant and animal studies (1.4k papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (965 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (799 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (679 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (645 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (580 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (488 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Heredity are Derek A. Roff , Rasmus Nielsen , J L Jinks , Deborah Charlesworth , Richard H. Thomas , Richard Frankham , Nick Barton , Richard A. Ennos , A. J. BATEMAN and Rosemary G. Gillespie .
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