About The 18.9k papers published in PeerJ in the last decades have received a total of 278.4k indexed citations.
Papers published in PeerJ usually cover
Molecular Biology (4.7k papers),
Ecology (3.6k papers) and
Plant Science (2.5k papers) specifically the topics of Plant and animal studies (854 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (752 papers) and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (708 papers). The most active scholars publishing in PeerJ are
Christopher Quince ,
Frédéric Mahé ,
Torbjørn Rognes ,
Ben Nichols ,
Tomáš Flouri ,
Xavier A. Harrison ,
Niklaus J. Grünwald ,
Javier F. Tabima ,
Zhian N. Kamvar and
Zhong Wang .
Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers PeerJ
Comparison fields: 5 of 248 Molecular Biology 68.5k Ecology 59.9k Plant Science 36.7k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 26.7k Genetics 23.8k Global and Planetary Change 23.7k Nature and Landscape Conservation 22.2k Paleontology 14.7k Insect Science 14.2k Oceanography 12.2k Epidemiology 10.5k Biomedical Engineering 10.2k Ecological Modeling 10.1k Physiology 9.8k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 9.7k Social Psychology 9.6k Immunology 9.4k Infectious Diseases 9.4k Cancer Research 9.2k Food Science 8.7k Surgery 7.7k Cell Biology 7.4k Pollution 7.3k Cognitive Neuroscience 7.2k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 7.1k Pharmacology 6.5k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 6.2k Oncology 5.8k Clinical Psychology 5.6k Aquatic Science 5.5k Soil Science 5.1k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 5.1k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5.0k Nutrition and Dietetics 5.0k Environmental Chemistry 4.9k Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4.9k General Health Professions 4.9k Agronomy and Crop Science 4.8k Biotechnology 4.2k Sociology and Political Science 4.0k Environmental Engineering 3.9k Animal Science and Zoology 3.8k Artificial Intelligence 3.7k Atmospheric Science 3.7k Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3.7k Psychiatry and Mental health 3.5k Small Animals 3.5k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 3.4k Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3.4k Microbiology 3.3k Endocrinology 3.1k Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2.9k Developmental Biology 2.8k Biomaterials 2.8k Materials Chemistry 2.8k Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2.8k Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2.8k Complementary and alternative medicine 2.8k Developmental and Educational Psychology 2.7k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2.7k Water Science and Technology 2.6k Parasitology 2.6k Pharmacology 2.2k Neurology 2.1k Economics and Econometrics 2.0k Molecular Medicine 2.0k Rheumatology 2.0k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2.0k Neurology 1.9k Organic Chemistry 1.9k Rehabilitation 1.8k Applied Psychology 1.7k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1.7k Biochemistry 1.7k Periodontics 1.7k Ocean Engineering 1.6k Health 1.6k Geometry and Topology 1.5k Education 1.5k Computational Theory and Mathematics 1.5k Information Systems 1.4k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 1.4k Genetics 1.4k Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1.3k Building and Construction 1.3k Clinical Biochemistry 1.3k Analytical Chemistry 1.3k Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1.3k Sensory Systems 1.3k Nephrology 1.3k Reproductive Medicine 1.2k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1.2k Earth-Surface Processes 1.2k Information Systems and Management 1.2k Biological Psychiatry 1.2k Dermatology 1.2k Anthropology 1.1k Modeling and Simulation 1.1k Biophysics 1.1k Obstetrics and Gynecology 1.1k Physiology 1.1k Mechanical Engineering 1.1k Virology 1.0k Gastroenterology 1.0k Ophthalmology 997 Urology 975 Oral Surgery 949 Hepatology 937 Civil and Structural Engineering 931 Speech and Hearing 910 Geochemistry and Petrology 866 Hematology 864 Human-Computer Interaction 859 Biochemistry 853 Geriatrics and Gerontology 827 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 821 Emergency Medicine 813 Forestry 798 Archeology 775 Signal Processing 753 Mechanics of Materials 752 Immunology and Allergy 690 Spectroscopy 683 Statistics and Probability 675 Emergency Medical Services 673 Aerospace Engineering 669 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 647 Equine 613 Health Informatics 612 Occupational Therapy 596 Behavioral Neuroscience 592 Safety Research 582 Health Information Management 567 Media Technology 555 Aging 551 Horticulture 548 Pharmacy 541 Orthodontics 541 Automotive Engineering 527 Management Science and Operations Research 495 Geography, Planning and Development 485 Demography 479 Inorganic Chemistry 459 Geology 446 Gender Studies 440 Transportation 437 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 431 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 431 Otorhinolaryngology 430 Astronomy and Astrophysics 420 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 420 General Dentistry 417 Developmental Neuroscience 414 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 391 Geophysics 387 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 381 Marketing 353 Computer Networks and Communications 346 Toxicology 328 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 323 Computational Mechanics 305 Pharmaceutical Science 287 Polymers and Plastics 284 Control and Systems Engineering 265 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 256 Strategy and Management 245 Family Practice 240 Literature and Literary Theory 238 Computer Science Applications 225 Communication 218 Complementary and Manual Therapy 216 Radiation 207 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 201 Medical Laboratory Technology 198 Finance 186 Political Science and International Relations 184 Cultural Studies 180 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 173 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 171 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 161 Philosophy 159 History and Philosophy of Science 152 Management Information Systems 150 Catalysis 146 Conservation 144 Process Chemistry and Technology 137 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 137 Structural Biology 133 Language and Linguistics 132 Music 129 Electrochemistry 122 Internal Medicine 121 Management of Technology and Innovation 119 General Decision Sciences 114 Condensed Matter Physics 106 Accounting 103 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 96 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 90 Business and International Management 85 Bioengineering 71 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 70 Instrumentation 69 Urban Studies 69 Research and Theory 66 Transplantation 61 Leadership and Management 60 General Social Sciences 59 Space and Planetary Science 57 Linguistics and Language 56 Anatomy 55 Microbiology 47 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 47 History 44 Law 44 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 42 Applied Mathematics 41 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 39 Hardware and Architecture 36 Human Factors and Ergonomics 31 Archeology 31 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 30 Museology 29 Metals and Alloys 24 Filtration and Separation 23 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 23 Software 21 Mathematical Physics 18 Development 16 Ceramics and Composites 16 Life-span and Life-course Studies 15 Public Administration 12 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 12 Drug Discovery 11 Religious studies 10 Library and Information Sciences 9 Fuel Technology 7 General Energy 6 Computational Mathematics 5 General Psychology 5 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 5 Architecture 4 Chemical Health and Safety 4 Medical Terminology 4 General Materials Science 3 Numerical Analysis 3 Theoretical Computer Science 2 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 1 Algebra and Number Theory 1
Molecular Biology 68.5k Ecology 59.9k Plant Science 36.7k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 26.7k Genetics 23.8k BMC Evolutionary Biology United States
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society United Kingdom
Journal of Molecular Evolution United States
Methods in Ecology and Evolution United States
PLoS Biology United States
Ecology and Evolution United States
Journal of Heredity United States
Journal of Media Literacy Education United States
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