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Politics and the Life Sciences

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1471-5457
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.416
H-Index
38
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.744
Total Works
2,345
Total Citations
8,398
2yr Mean Citedness
0.82
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Aims & Scope

Politics and the Life Sciences is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research on the intersection of politics and the life sciences. It covers a wide range of topics, including bioethics, environmental policy, public health, and the social and political implications of scientific and technological advancements.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,345
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1471-5457
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Public AdministrationQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Public Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSAS software applications and methodsLegal case studies and regulationsBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorReproductive Health and TechnologiesBiomedical Ethics and RegulationRace, Genetics, and SocietyPsychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref