Systematic Biology 363.4k citations
3.7k papers ·
indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Evolution and Paleontology Studies Plant and animal studies Plant Diversity and Evolution Papers in Evolution and Paleontology Studies 1.1k Species Distribution and Climate Change 324 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Systematic Biology
Comparison fields: 5 of 238 Paleontology 75.1k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 119.7k Ecological Modeling 25.6k Genetics 116.9k Nature and Landscape Conservation 49.5k Ecology 82.1k Global and Planetary Change 43.4k Molecular Biology 131.5k Insect Science 22.7k Aquatic Science 12.5k Plant Science 61.2k Oceanography 19.4k Geometry and Topology 11.0k Parasitology 7.7k Cell Biology 16.8k Developmental Biology 1.9k Microbiology 469 Horticulture 581 Endocrinology 2.8k History and Philosophy of Science 2.4k Virology 2.5k Environmental Chemistry 4.4k Infectious Diseases 7.6k Anthropology 3.6k Biotechnology 3.2k Small Animals 2.7k Pharmacology 5.2k Social Psychology 6.2k Aging 499 Microbiology 1.7k Animal Science and Zoology 2.7k Food Science 4.5k Atmospheric Science 4.2k Biomaterials 3.0k Cancer Research 3.1k Immunology 4.1k Agronomy and Crop Science 1.9k Forestry 697 Epidemiology 5.8k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4.6k Cultural Studies 1.0k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2.3k Molecular Medicine 625 Artificial Intelligence 4.0k Geography, Planning and Development 655 Archeology 1.1k Pharmacology 857 Modeling and Simulation 436 Statistics and Probability 751 Physiology 406 Clinical Biochemistry 589 Sensory Systems 387 Nutrition and Dietetics 1.2k Hepatology 616 Biochemistry 561 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1.1k Earth-Surface Processes 517 Pollution 858 Anatomy 103 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1.2k General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 592 Periodontics 317 Ocean Engineering 996 Linguistics and Language 283 Geology 330 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 778 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 705 Equine 92 Environmental Engineering 706 Archeology 48 Complementary and alternative medicine 369 Sociology and Political Science 1.9k Soil Science 385 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 61 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 260 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 785 Biomedical Engineering 1.5k Computational Theory and Mathematics 516 Signal Processing 340 Language and Linguistics 324 Astronomy and Astrophysics 502 Analytical Chemistry 300 Geochemistry and Petrology 176 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 600 Urology 184 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 348 Developmental and Educational Psychology 354 Physiology 728 Cognitive Neuroscience 538 Organic Chemistry 792 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 498 Oncology 675 Biochemistry 144 Reproductive Medicine 196 Water Science and Technology 308 Information Systems and Management 151 Information Systems 466 Spectroscopy 328 Orthodontics 86 Geophysics 248 Biophysics 108 Computational Mathematics 11 Immunology and Allergy 112 Management Science and Operations Research 223 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 405 Economics and Econometrics 481 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 35 Mathematical Physics 151 General Psychology 20 Building and Construction 213 Inorganic Chemistry 218 Neurology 123 Hematology 165 Materials Chemistry 678 Rheumatology 215 Surgery 607 Philosophy 148 Toxicology 46 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 92 Computer Networks and Communications 284 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 404 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 101 History 115 Biological Psychiatry 28 Genetics 118 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 182 Conservation 36 Mechanics of Materials 259 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 33 General Social Sciences 33 Literature and Literary Theory 109 Theoretical Computer Science 11 Oral Surgery 72 General Health Professions 245 Aerospace Engineering 233 Developmental Neuroscience 39 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 78 Behavioral Neuroscience 32 Communication 61 Demography 97 Mechanical Engineering 285 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 152 Dermatology 65 Ophthalmology 66 Transportation 48 General Decision Sciences 13 Process Chemistry and Technology 20 Complementary and Manual Therapy 15 Bioengineering 37 Safety Research 53 Education 178 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 60 Strategy and Management 88 Management of Technology and Innovation 40 Speech and Hearing 39 Condensed Matter Physics 65 Computer Science Applications 30 Software 21 Space and Planetary Science 7 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 49 Clinical Psychology 115 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 48 Gastroenterology 29 Geriatrics and Gerontology 20 Hardware and Architecture 34 Neurology 77 Health 42 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 17 Political Science and International Relations 113 Museology 16 Emergency Medicine 45 Obstetrics and Gynecology 36 Civil and Structural Engineering 98 Media Technology 39 Emergency Medical Services 32 Health Informatics 6 Structural Biology 6 Gender Studies 40 Marketing 38 Computational Mechanics 84 Finance 41 Rehabilitation 28 Nephrology 29 Health Information Management 18 Control and Systems Engineering 88 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 26 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 16 Pharmacy 18 Psychiatry and Mental health 55 Business and International Management 7 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 18 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 196 Automotive Engineering 39 Pharmaceutical Science 19 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 32 Applied Mathematics 32 Catalysis 21 Applied Psychology 15 Otorhinolaryngology 12 Algebra and Number Theory 12 Transplantation 7 Human-Computer Interaction 14 Classics 9 Development 9 Radiation 21 Instrumentation 8 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 71 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 19 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 1 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 11 Accounting 23 Metals and Alloys 5 Electrochemistry 12 Music 6 Urban Studies 11 Management Information Systems 16 Polymers and Plastics 24 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 22 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 8 General Dentistry 3 Leadership and Management 2 Chemical Health and Safety 1 Public Administration 5 Religious studies 7 Internal Medicine 5 Occupational Therapy 5 Law 8 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 1 Medical Laboratory Technology 1 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 2 Numerical Analysis 3 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 10 Ceramics and Composites 3 Filtration and Separation 1 Family Practice 1 Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 2 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 1
Paleontology 75.1k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 119.7k Ecological Modeling 25.6k Genetics 116.9k Nature and Landscape Conservation 49.5k Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution United States
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences United States
Molecular Biology and Evolution United States
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society United States
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society United Kingdom
Journal of Biogeography United States
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences United States
Bioinformatics United States
Molecular Ecology United States
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Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution · 1× This map shows the geographic impact of research published in Systematic Biology. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by papers published in Systematic Biology with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Systematic Biology more than expected).
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About Systematic Biology The 3.7k papers published in Systematic Biology in the last decades have received a total of 363.4k indexed citations . Papers published in Systematic Biology usually cover Paleontology (1.2k papers), Ecological Modeling (324 papers), Genetics (1.7k papers), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (908 papers) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (422 papers) specifically the topics of Genetic diversity and population structure (1.4k papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (1.2k papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (1.1k papers), Plant and animal studies (398 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (324 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (267 papers), Amphibian and Reptile Biology (249 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (226 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Systematic Biology are Olivier Gascuel , Stéphane Guindon , John P. Huelsenbeck , Fredrik Ronquist , Wayne P. Maddison , John J. Wiens , David M. Hillis , James S. Farris , Marc A. Suchard and Maria Anisimova .
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