Life 76.3k citations
8.9k papers ·
indexed · active since 1950
Impact in RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Gut microbiota and health Origins and Evolution of Life Papers in ⓘ RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 184 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms 156 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies 155 Gut microbiota and health 142 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Life
Comparison fields: 5 of 239 Molecular Biology 23.7k Astronomy and Astrophysics 4.6k Health Informatics 381 Biological Psychiatry 668 Biochemistry 1.5k Physiology 6.3k Plant Science 7.8k Complementary and alternative medicine 1.7k Molecular Medicine 992 Cancer Research 3.0k Neurology 1.5k Rehabilitation 1.3k Dermatology 1.6k Pharmacology 2.9k Environmental Chemistry 1.7k Immunology 3.5k Pharmacology 1.4k Aging 287 Biomaterials 2.1k Food Science 2.9k Aquatic Science 1.1k Neurology 2.4k Ecology 4.0k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2.9k Infectious Diseases 2.8k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2.5k Nutrition and Dietetics 2.3k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3.2k Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2.3k Epidemiology 4.8k Cell Biology 2.2k Biotechnology 1.2k Genetics 3.7k Complementary and Manual Therapy 291 Oncology 3.5k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 4.2k Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1.1k Reproductive Medicine 1.1k Pollution 1.4k Rheumatology 1.9k Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2.9k Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 247 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 796 Insect Science 1.4k Surgery 5.1k Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2.1k Periodontics 518 Ophthalmology 1.0k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2.1k Biomedical Engineering 4.6k Clinical Biochemistry 709 Sensory Systems 498 Geriatrics and Gerontology 392 Physiology 449 Developmental Neuroscience 406 Biochemistry 709 Pharmaceutical Science 594 Obstetrics and Gynecology 757 Immunology and Allergy 577 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2.8k Microbiology 567 Animal Science and Zoology 914 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1.2k Nephrology 625 Genetics 931 Toxicology 293 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 438 Psychiatry and Mental health 1.2k Endocrinology 405 Hepatology 625 Urology 503 Behavioral Neuroscience 277 Oceanography 911 Agronomy and Crop Science 711 Virology 319 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1.3k Parasitology 411 Hematology 694 Paleontology 445 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 512 Gastroenterology 331 Health Information Management 268 Biophysics 327 Internal Medicine 214 Cognitive Neuroscience 1.1k Organic Chemistry 1.6k Computational Theory and Mathematics 828 Materials Chemistry 2.4k Soil Science 477 Geochemistry and Petrology 288 Analytical Chemistry 468 Oral Surgery 351 Otorhinolaryngology 207 Emergency Medicine 407 Spectroscopy 684 Orthodontics 183 Clinical Psychology 795 Occupational Therapy 156 Environmental Engineering 529 Small Animals 270 General Dentistry 66 Horticulture 34 Speech and Hearing 237 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 190 Atmospheric Science 581 Emergency Medical Services 234 Water Science and Technology 450 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 412 Pharmacy 155 Modeling and Simulation 136 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 120 Artificial Intelligence 873 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 140 Nature and Landscape Conservation 323 Inorganic Chemistry 355 Earth-Surface Processes 171 General Health Professions 636 Health 210 Global and Planetary Change 522 Forestry 95 Drug Discovery 4 Structural Biology 33 Radiation 197 Equine 37 Applied Psychology 113 Transplantation 59 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 417 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 25 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 169 Building and Construction 252 Family Practice 41 Business and International Management 34 Microbiology 13 Social Psychology 351 Electrochemistry 105 Conservation 57 Ecological Modeling 72 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 127 Process Chemistry and Technology 43 Catalysis 103 Filtration and Separation 30 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 19 Aerospace Engineering 309 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 145 Medical Terminology 3 Polymers and Plastics 163 Automotive Engineering 139 History and Philosophy of Science 52 Bioengineering 64 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 584 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 314 Anatomy 14 Human-Computer Interaction 54 Geophysics 129 Developmental and Educational Psychology 119 Sociology and Political Science 398 Mechanics of Materials 223 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 63 Ocean Engineering 138 Medical Laboratory Technology 13 Developmental Biology 18 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 25 Condensed Matter Physics 94 Economics and Econometrics 217 Mechanical Engineering 283 Archeology 72 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 117 Statistics and Probability 51 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 5 Leadership and Management 7 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 62 Media Technology 44 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 44 Information Systems and Management 33 Information Systems 106 Safety Research 38 Geology 25 Signal Processing 47 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 31 Gender Studies 39 Instrumentation 14 Demography 47 Management Science and Operations Research 48 Civil and Structural Engineering 82 Urban Studies 21 Industrial and Manufacturing 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Molecular Biology 23.7k Astronomy and Astrophysics 4.6k Health Informatics 381 Biological Psychiatry 668 Biochemistry 1.5k The Scientific World JOURNAL China
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology China
Medical Hypotheses United States
Journal of Advanced Research China
Current Opinion in Biotechnology United States
Frontiers in Physiology United States
Journal of Visualized Experiments United States
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About Life The 8.9k papers published in Life in the last decades have received a total of 76.3k indexed citations . Papers published in Life usually cover Molecular Biology (2.3k papers), Physiology (846 papers), Dermatology (239 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysics (411 papers) and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (583 papers) specifically the topics of Origins and Evolution of Life (313 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (184 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (166 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (156 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (155 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (146 papers), Gut microbiota and health (142 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (137 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Life are David W. Deamer , Pabulo Henrique Rampelotto , Hans W. Paerl , Bruce Damer , Federico Rossi , Roberto De Philippis , Jonghoe Byun , Michael J. Russell , Dirk Schulze‐Makuch and Martin Hagemann .
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