Palaeontology 49.2k citations
1.9k papers ·
indexed · active since 1950
Topics Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology Evolution and Paleontology Studies Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Palaeontology
Comparison fields: 5 of 184 Paleontology 38.6k Nature and Landscape Conservation 12.4k Oceanography 9.6k Atmospheric Science 9.4k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 8.3k Ecology 6.3k Global and Planetary Change 4.8k Earth-Surface Processes 3.3k Geophysics 3.0k Molecular Biology 2.8k Geology 2.3k Genetics 2.0k Geometry and Topology 1.6k Geochemistry and Petrology 1.4k Anthropology 1.4k Aquatic Science 1.1k Mechanics of Materials 1.1k Biomaterials 860 Plant Science 840 Environmental Chemistry 796 Insect Science 621 Artificial Intelligence 552 Social Psychology 455 Ecological Modeling 446 Archeology 428 Ocean Engineering 380 Astronomy and Astrophysics 311 Biotechnology 241 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 214 Aerospace Engineering 175 Biomedical Engineering 173 Sociology and Political Science 161 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 130 Cell Biology 113 History and Philosophy of Science 107 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 89 Food Science 88 Environmental Engineering 79 Urology 70 Cancer Research 64 Rheumatology 61 Mechanical Engineering 58 Developmental Biology 57 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 56 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 56 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 53 Inorganic Chemistry 50 Geography, Planning and Development 46 Radiation 45 Materials Chemistry 42 Parasitology 42 Water Science and Technology 40 Small Animals 39 Pharmacology 37 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 37 Immunology 33 Animal Science and Zoology 33 Analytical Chemistry 32 Physiology 31 Epidemiology 27 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 26 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 25 Soil Science 25 Cognitive Neuroscience 24 Surgery 24 Biophysics 23 Building and Construction 22 Oral Surgery 21 Equine 21 Nutrition and Dietetics 21 Computational Mechanics 20 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 20 Organic Chemistry 19 Sensory Systems 19 Pollution 19 Economics and Econometrics 18 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 16 General Health Professions 16 Condensed Matter Physics 15 History 15 Space and Planetary Science 15 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 14 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 14 Information Systems 13 Safety Research 11 Dermatology 11 Archeology 11 Microbiology 11 Philosophy 11 Forestry 10 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 Physiology 9 Control and Systems Engineering 9 Civil and Structural Engineering 9 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 9 Spectroscopy 9 Computer Networks and Communications 8 Pharmaceutical Science 8 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 8 Ophthalmology 7 Conservation 7 Complementary and alternative medicine 7 Management Science and Operations Research 7 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 7 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 7 Demography 6 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 6 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 6 Agronomy and Crop Science 6 Law 6 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 6 Emergency Medical Services 6 Endocrinology 6 Computational Theory and Mathematics 6 Biochemistry 5 Infectious Diseases 5 Media Technology 5 Polymers and Plastics 5 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 Political Science and International Relations 5 Oncology 5 Information Systems and Management 5 Aging 4 Orthodontics 4 Education 4 Human-Computer Interaction 4 Strategy and Management 4 Virology 4 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 4 Cultural Studies 3 Museology 3 Pharmacology 3 Complementary and Manual Therapy 3 Developmental and Educational Psychology 3 Anatomy 3 Ceramics and Composites 2 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 Clinical Psychology 2 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 2 Architecture 2 Neurology 2 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 Psychiatry and Mental health 2 Reproductive Medicine 2 Automotive Engineering 2 Bioengineering 2 Neurology 2 Electrochemistry 2 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 Internal Medicine 2 Process Chemistry and Technology 2 Fuel Technology 2 Structural Biology 2 Developmental Neuroscience 2 Behavioral Neuroscience 1 Metals and Alloys 1 Literature and Literary Theory 1 Otorhinolaryngology 1 Computer Science Applications 1 Applied Mathematics 1 Hematology 1 Transportation 1 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 1 Music 1 Clinical Biochemistry 1 Health Informatics 1 Rehabilitation 1 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 1 Health 1 Periodontics 1 Immunology and Allergy 1 Nephrology 1 Speech and Hearing 1 Hardware and Architecture 1 Statistics and Probability 1 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 1 Genetics 1 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1 Signal Processing 1 Biochemistry 1 Urban Studies 1 Linguistics and Language 1 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 Language and Linguistics 1
Paleontology 38.6k Nature and Landscape Conservation 12.4k Oceanography 9.6k Atmospheric Science 9.4k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 8.3k Acta Palaeontologica Polonica Poland
Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen France
Paläontologische Zeitschrift Germany
Paleobiology United States
Alcheringa An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology Australia
Historical Biology United States
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences United States
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About Palaeontology The 1.9k papers published in Palaeontology in the last decades have received a total of 49.2k indexed citations . Papers published in Palaeontology usually cover Paleontology (1.5k papers), Oceanography (423 papers) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (413 papers) specifically the topics of Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (784 papers), Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (711 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (657 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Palaeontology are Nicholas J. Butterfield , Michael J. Benton , Richard A. Fortey , Douglas H. Erwin , Philip C. J. Donoghue , Charlie J. Underwood , Jakob Vinther , John Alroy , James W. Valentine and Sanghamitra Ray .
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