Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

18.9M citations

155.0k papers · · active since 2016

Impact in

Molecular Biology top 0.02%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- RNA modifications and cancer
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.05%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Papers in

Molecular Biology 77.8k
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 9.8k
- RNA Research and Splicing 4.5k
- DNA Repair Mechanisms 4.3k
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 14.4k
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research 5.1k

Top scholars: J. J. Hopfield Alan R. Coulson Frederick Sanger Mark E. J. Newman John Gordon Th. Staehelin Harry Towbin Masatoshi Nei

In The Last Decade

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

150.6k papers receiving 17.9M citations

Peers

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Comparison fields: 5 of 252

Molecular Biology 8.4M Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1.5M Immunology 1.7M Genetics 2.0M Cell Biology 1.2M Aging 126.3k Cancer Research 811.7k Virology 255.1k Oncology 1.2M Developmental Neuroscience 191.0k Physiology 1.1M Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 274.8k Biochemistry 289.5k Plant Science 1.5M Immunology and Allergy 226.6k Cognitive Neuroscience 754.8k Ecology 997.9k Neurology 301.9k Endocrinology 192.7k Sensory Systems 170.0k Biological Psychiatry 81.1k Behavioral Neuroscience 115.8k Infectious Diseases 581.3k Physiology 146.8k Hematology 346.9k Biotechnology 275.3k Genetics 318.7k Biophysics 181.3k Epidemiology 913.8k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 537.8k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 563.6k Nutrition and Dietetics 393.2k Microbiology 153.6k Molecular Medicine 122.4k Insect Science 298.5k Pharmacology 373.5k Clinical Biochemistry 152.5k Structural Biology 34.4k Ecological Modeling 99.7k Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 347.6k Global and Planetary Change 476.8k Paleontology 163.8k Biomaterials 272.0k Pathology and Forensic Medicine 336.7k Neurology 284.4k Reproductive Medicine 155.8k Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 399.6k Nature and Landscape Conservation 236.9k Hepatology 139.1k Developmental Biology 39.4k Parasitology 112.2k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 449.0k Biomedical Engineering 739.7k Spectroscopy 272.7k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 209.3k Surgery 613.6k Rheumatology 211.3k Biochemistry 84.7k Atmospheric Science 252.0k Materials Chemistry 655.2k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 411.8k Pharmacology 116.6k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 182.4k Social Psychology 277.9k Animal Science and Zoology 136.6k Organic Chemistry 377.8k Oceanography 164.4k Agronomy and Crop Science 134.0k Environmental Chemistry 129.9k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 208.9k Toxicology 38.8k Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 204.1k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 149.2k Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 103.8k Pollution 130.3k Modeling and Simulation 49.5k Nephrology 73.1k Geriatrics and Gerontology 34.6k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 340.0k Food Science 191.8k Psychiatry and Mental health 143.8k Ophthalmology 71.5k Rehabilitation 53.2k Horticulture 8.5k Computational Theory and Mathematics 147.0k Dermatology 71.4k Condensed Matter Physics 97.4k Environmental Engineering 117.5k Surfaces, Coatings and Films 57.6k Soil Science 75.5k Aquatic Science 56.3k Inorganic Chemistry 107.4k Electrochemistry 46.5k Urology 41.8k Pharmaceutical Science 43.7k Obstetrics and Gynecology 48.1k General Decision Sciences 12.3k Gastroenterology 34.0k Small Animals 47.5k Complementary and alternative medicine 48.4k Developmental and Educational Psychology 79.4k Geochemistry and Petrology 34.5k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 107.2k Periodontics 24.2k Anthropology 54.2k Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 40.0k Water Science and Technology 69.2k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 289.4k Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 60.4k Astronomy and Astrophysics 76.6k Sociology and Political Science 207.1k Catalysis 30.6k Transplantation 10.8k Bioengineering 24.2k Earth-Surface Processes 29.3k Geophysics 55.7k Safety Research 34.3k Polymers and Plastics 57.1k Artificial Intelligence 140.8k Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 7.3k Applied Psychology 18.4k Clinical Psychology 78.1k Statistics and Probability 32.7k Pharmacy 16.9k Economics and Econometrics 99.5k Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 16.4k Geometry and Topology 32.8k Geography, Planning and Development 20.9k Process Chemistry and Technology 10.2k Archeology 3.8k Health 25.6k Archeology 36.2k Ocean Engineering 52.4k Business and International Management 6.6k Transportation 21.3k Acoustics and Ultrasonics 2.8k Waste Management and Disposal 26.8k Internal Medicine 10.0k Emergency Medical Services 18.6k General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 24.9k Emergency Medicine 24.2k Automotive Engineering 34.4k Mechanical Engineering 104.6k Analytical Chemistry 26.8k Forestry 10.9k Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 18.9k Mathematical Physics 24.0k Computational Mechanics 52.2k Mechanics of Materials 61.1k Otorhinolaryngology 9.4k Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 3.4k Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 14.8k Filtration and Separation 4.8k Speech and Hearing 13.7k Microbiology 1.7k Computational Mathematics 1.4k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 49.3k Oral Surgery 13.8k Management Science and Operations Research 27.8k Cultural Studies 18.6k Communication 15.7k Computer Networks and Communications 49.9k Equine 3.2k Gender Studies 19.2k Radiation 17.5k Building and Construction 26.5k Nuclear and High Energy Physics 26.1k Health Informatics 2.8k General Health Professions 44.2k Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 9.6k Signal Processing 21.1k History and Philosophy of Science 9.1k Human-Computer Interaction 10.9k Algebra and Number Theory 7.9k Applied Mathematics 17.3k Space and Planetary Science 2.1k Demography 17.8k Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 2.4k Information Systems and Management 10.4k Civil and Structural Engineering 31.5k Geology 8.0k Energy Engineering and Power Technology 4.3k Education 38.1k Complementary and Manual Therapy 2.5k Media Technology 11.3k Ceramics and Composites 7.1k Aerospace Engineering 30.8k Chemical Health and Safety 786 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 4.0k Marketing 10.5k Computer Science Applications 6.4k Information Systems 23.2k Finance 8.8k Strategy and Management 14.6k Numerical Analysis 5.3k Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 4.4k Orthodontics 3.6k General Social Sciences 3.0k Music 2.9k Language and Linguistics 9.7k Control and Systems Engineering 20.2k Management of Technology and Innovation 6.3k Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 3.2k Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 7.1k Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 3.3k Linguistics and Language 3.8k Philosophy 9.2k Occupational Therapy 2.9k Instrumentation 2.6k Anatomy 897 Conservation 2.3k Political Science and International Relations 16.7k General Psychology 851 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 5.1k Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 6.2k Theoretical Computer Science 763 Literature and Literary Theory 6.8k Accounting 6.1k General Energy 577 Urban Studies 3.4k General Dentistry 738 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5.1k Metals and Alloys 1.2k Family Practice 752 Management Information Systems 3.9k Architecture 643 Development 1.5k History 4.3k Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1.8k Health Information Management 1.6k Nuclear Energy and Engineering 125 Public Administration 908 Hardware and Architecture 1.7k Drug Discovery 33 Software 838 Law 1.9k Museology 610 Human Factors and Ergonomics 320 General Materials Science 391 Fuel Technology 80 Medical Laboratory Technology 144 Library and Information Sciences 126 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 81 Classics 259 Religious studies 320 Research and Theory 43 Medical Terminology 11 Life-span and Life-course Studies 40 Leadership and Management 45 General Engineering 41 General Arts and Humanities 33 Industrial relations 5

Molecular Biology 8.4M
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1.5M
Immunology 1.7M
Genetics 2.0M
Cell Biology 1.2M

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About Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The 155.0k papers published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the last decades have received a total of 18.9M indexed citations . Papers published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences usually cover Molecular Biology (77.8k papers), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (14.4k papers), Cell Biology (12.0k papers), Genetics (20.3k papers) and Immunology (14.9k papers) specifically the topics of RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (9.8k papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (5.2k papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5.1k papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (4.6k papers), RNA Research and Splicing (4.5k papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (4.4k papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (4.3k papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (4.3k papers). The most active scholars publishing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences are J. J. Hopfield, Alan R. Coulson, Frederick Sanger, Mark E. J. Newman, John Gordon, Th. Staehelin, Harry Towbin, Masatoshi Nei, Solomon H. Snyder and J. E. Hirsch.

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