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hLife

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2023

ISSN2949-9283
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total84
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
2.077
H-Indexi
16
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
190
Total Citationsi
1,066
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.64
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Immunology and Allergy; Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous); Medicine (miscellaneous); Microbiology (medical).

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2023
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications190
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2022
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~9 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2949-9283
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Citations received
31
356
2023
58
581
2024
79
304
2025
37
10
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Immunology and AllergyQ1
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Microbiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Immunology and AllergyImmunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)Microbiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchGut microbiota and healthCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studiesinterferon and immune responsesMosquito-borne diseases and controlAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsAnimal Virus Infections Studiesvaccines and immunoinformatics approaches

Frequently asked questions about hLife

Is hLife a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for hLife: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of hLife?

hLife is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 2.077.

Is hLife indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

hLife is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of hLife?

Subject areas: Immunology and Allergy; Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous); Medicine (miscellaneous); Microbiology (medical).

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref