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Science China Life Sciences

Science China Press · China · Est. 1996

ISSN1674-7305eISSN1869-1889

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.929

H-Index

106

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.497

Total Works

3,670

Total Citations

83,674

2yr Mean Citedness

4.26

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Aims & Scope

Science China Life Sciences is a globally peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality, original research in basic and applied life sciences, including biology, medicine, agriculture, and ecology. Ranked in the top 10% of biology journals in JCR Cosponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China Features authoritative Reviews, original Research Papers, Quick Reports, Insights, Letters to the Editor, Highlights, and News and Views Rapid review and editorial decision within 35 days for the first round

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,670

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Science China Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1674-7305 / 1869-1889

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

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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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biology

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringRNA modifications and cancerPlant Molecular Biology ResearchCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA Research and SplicingGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesEpigenetics and DNA MethylationChromosomal and Genetic VariationsGut microbiota and health