eLife

eLife Sciences Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1883

eISSN2050-084X

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

3.395

H-Indexi

315

Total Worksi

24,438

Total Citationsi

1,071,812

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.10

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Biology; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous); Medicine (miscellaneous); Neuroscience (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1883

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications24,438

Publisher OrgeLife Sciences Publications Ltd

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

eLife Sciences Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2050-084X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchRNA Research and SplicingRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsMemory and Neural MechanismsRNA modifications and cancerGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsCellular transport and secretionGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

Frequently asked questions about eLife

Is eLife a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for eLife: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of eLife?

eLife is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.10.

Is eLife indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

eLife is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of eLife?