PLoS Pathogens 609.2k citations
11.0k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in HIV Research and Treatment Viral Infections and Vectors Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Papers in i HIV Research and Treatment 1.1k Viral Infections and Vectors 673 Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology 489 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers PLoS Pathogens
Comparison fields: 5 of 234 Virology 52.9k Infectious Diseases 167.6k Immunology 142.3k Endocrinology 34.3k Parasitology 36.8k Epidemiology 163.7k Microbiology 24.6k Molecular Medicine 16.0k Insect Science 34.9k Molecular Biology 191.8k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 80.4k Genetics 52.9k Animal Science and Zoology 19.2k Hepatology 14.8k Plant Science 65.5k Aging 3.1k Agronomy and Crop Science 15.0k Cell Biology 23.0k Oncology 36.9k Periodontics 6.1k Ecology 30.1k Biotechnology 9.5k Small Animals 7.8k Neurology 8.7k Biological Psychiatry 2.5k Modeling and Simulation 4.5k Food Science 17.6k Cancer Research 14.4k Horticulture 799 Physiology 3.8k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 14.0k Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 16.3k Nutrition and Dietetics 10.7k Clinical Biochemistry 4.2k Pharmacology 9.2k Physiology 13.9k Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 1.0k Emergency Medical Services 3.3k Hematology 5.2k Pathology and Forensic Medicine 7.5k Neurology 6.1k Immunology and Allergy 2.4k Surgery 17.1k Pharmacology 3.4k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 8.8k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 12.1k Structural Biology 502 Biochemistry 2.2k Gastroenterology 1.7k Dermatology 2.6k Rheumatology 4.5k Emergency Medicine 2.9k Obstetrics and Gynecology 2.3k Microbiology 216 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4.9k Pollution 2.9k Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 1.2k Computational Theory and Mathematics 3.7k Biophysics 1.3k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3.1k Genetics 2.3k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 1.4k Organic Chemistry 6.0k Aquatic Science 1.4k Complementary and alternative medicine 1.6k Otorhinolaryngology 816 Nephrology 1.2k Business and International Management 294 Toxicology 516 Ophthalmology 1.4k Urology 932 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2.8k Biomedical Engineering 6.2k Health 1.2k Sensory Systems 659 Rehabilitation 901 Geriatrics and Gerontology 509 Global and Planetary Change 2.5k Behavioral Neuroscience 394 Pharmaceutical Science 650 Biomaterials 1.4k Pharmacy 502 General Dentistry 181 Developmental Neuroscience 368 Ecological Modeling 367 Materials Chemistry 3.9k Transplantation 221 Reproductive Medicine 603 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1.2k Spectroscopy 1.1k Biochemistry 385 Psychiatry and Mental health 918 Orthodontics 268 General Health Professions 1.4k Oral Surgery 409 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 492 Aerospace Engineering 1.3k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 806 Sociology and Political Science 2.1k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2.8k Environmental Engineering 676 Environmental Chemistry 473 Speech and Hearing 322 Social Psychology 902 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 304 Equine 69 Nature and Landscape Conservation 484 Clinical Psychology 800 Paleontology 267 Drug Discovery 6 Water Science and Technology 479 Internal Medicine 116 Complementary and Manual Therapy 68 Condensed Matter Physics 344 Analytical Chemistry 285 Soil Science 241 Oceanography 301 Occupational Therapy 99 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 194 Inorganic Chemistry 297 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 183 Electrochemistry 128 Process Chemistry and Technology 59 Health Information Management 94 Economics and Econometrics 559 Archeology 166 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 511 Cognitive Neuroscience 300 Ocean Engineering 237 Bioengineering 81 Developmental Biology 29 General Social Sciences 42 Applied Psychology 64 Filtration and Separation 26 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 159 Forestry 48 Geochemistry and Petrology 67 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 92 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 131 Safety Research 89 Building and Construction 142 Mechanical Engineering 380 History and Philosophy of Science 45 Health Informatics 13 Media Technology 80 Atmospheric Science 162 Polymers and Plastics 115 Earth-Surface Processes 53 Management of Technology and Innovation 53 Chemical Health and Safety 5 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 129 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 39 Artificial Intelligence 218 Cultural Studies 52 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 130 Information Systems and Management 43 Conservation 19 Radiation 49 Family Practice 12 Gender Studies 51 Astronomy and Astrophysics 87 Computer Science Applications 29 Anthropology 51 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 8 Metals and Alloys 13 Statistics and Probability 41 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 59 Development 17 Computational Mechanics 96 Transportation 31 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 33 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 47 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 14 Software 17 Catalysis 30 Education 124 Communication 29 Geography, Planning and Development 22 Archeology 4 Information Systems 79 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 18 Computational Mathematics 2 Mechanics of Materials 80 History 31 Management Science and Operations Research 34 Religious studies 13 Medical Laboratory Technology 4 Finance 26 Demography 28 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 3 Philosophy 24 Anatomy 3 Computer Networks and Communications 45 Automotive Engineering 23 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 24 Civil and Structural Engineering 37 Human-Computer Interaction 9 Urban Studies 9 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 9 Signal Processing 15 Political Science and International Relations 32 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 2 Music 4 Literature and Literary Theory 14 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 11 Strategy and Management 18 Hardware and Architecture 8 Geometry and Topology 10 Language and Linguistics 11 Geophysics 14 Accounting 12 Management Information Systems 9 Mathematical Physics 9 Control and Systems Engineering 22 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 4 Leadership and Management 1 Space and Planetary Science 1 Marketing 7 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 2 Law 6 Museology 2 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 2 Classics 2 Developmental and Educational Psychology 7 Numerical Analysis 3 General Decision Sciences 1 Ceramics and Composites 3 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 Applied Mathematics 4 Geology 2 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 Public Administration 1 Instrumentation 1
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About PLoS Pathogens The 11.0k papers published in PLoS Pathogens in the last decades have received a total of 609.2k indexed citations . Papers published in PLoS Pathogens usually cover Virology (1.2k papers), Infectious Diseases (3.0k papers), Endocrinology (787 papers), Immunology (3.1k papers) and Parasitology (889 papers) specifically the topics of HIV Research and Treatment (1.1k papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (946 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (850 papers), Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (843 papers), interferon and immune responses (676 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (673 papers), Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (617 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (489 papers). The most active scholars publishing in PLoS Pathogens are Eric P. Skaar , George Dimopoulos , Peter Palese , Paul D. Bieniasz , Anice C. Lowen , Alexander R. Horswill , John Steel , Konstantin A. Tsetsarkin , Blaise R. Boles and Samira Mubareka .
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