| Title | Life |
| Abbreviation | Life |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Paleontology (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Space and Planetary Science (Q2) |
| h-index | 69 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 6507 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.824 |
| Impact Score | 3.62 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| ISSN | 20751729 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2011-2025 |
Life is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Paleontology (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Space and Planetary Science (Q2). It is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The overall rank of Life is 6507. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.824. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 69. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Life journal is 20751729. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Life is cited by a total of 22052 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Life is 3.62, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Life IF is increased by a factor of 0.34 and approximate percentage change is 10.37% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Life is 3.62. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.62 |
| 2023 | 3.28 |
| 2022 | 3.23 |
| 2021 | 3.13 |
| 2020 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 3.16 |
| 2018 | 2.68 |
| 2017 | 3.47 |
| 2016 | 3.31 |
| 2015 | 2.04 |
| 2014 | 1.48 |
Life has an h-index of 69. It means 69 articles of this journal have more than 69 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Life is 20751729. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Life is 6507. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.824. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.824 |
| 2023 | 0.713 |
| 2022 | 0.634 |
| 2021 | 0.588 |
| 2020 | 0.973 |
| 2019 | 1.086 |
| 2018 | 1.490 |
| 2017 | 1.625 |
| 2016 | 1.604 |
| 2015 | 0.554 |
| 2014 | 0.523 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 6507 |
| 2023 | 7300 |
| 2022 | 8043 |
| 2021 | 8445 |
| 2020 | 4552 |
| 2019 | 3804 |
| 2018 | 2268 |
| 2017 | 2002 |
| 2016 | 2096 |
| 2015 | 8475 |
| 2014 | 8631 |
Life is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). It's publishing house is located in Switzerland. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2011-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Life is Life. This abbreviation ('Life') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Paleontology (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Space and Planetary Science (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Life latest impact IF is 3.62. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.68 (2020) and 1.48 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 3.01 in the previous 11 years.
The Life has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.824, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.625 in 2017 and the lowest being 0.523 in 2014. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Life over the previous 11-year period stands at 3.01.
The latest h-index of the Life is 69.
The Life is published by the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), with its country of publication being the Switzerland.
The Life is currently ranked 6507 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 2002 in 2017 and its lowest position of 8631 in 2014.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Life is Life.
Life is classified as a journal that the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) publishes.
The Life encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Life is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 20751729.
The best quartile for the Life is Q1 (2024).
The Life coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2011-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Business Economics and Management | journal | 9811 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 55 | 2.84 |
| Dermatologia Kliniczna | journal | 25442 | Cornetis | 7 | 0.00 |
| Proceedings of the International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs | conference and proceedings | 9089 | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. | 55 | 2.19 |
| Istanbul University - Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering | journal | 24654 | University of Istanbul | 0 | 0.00 |
| International Journal of Research and Method in Education | journal | 6367 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 41 | 3.31 |
| Consulting engineer Barrington | journal | 24079 | Cahners Pub. Co. | 0 | 0.00 |
| Clinical Interventions in Aging | journal | 4023 | Dove Medical Press Ltd. | 114 | 3.68 |
| East African journal of public health | journal | 19634 | East African Public Health Association | 23 | 0.00 |
| Cuadernos de historia (Santiago, Chile) | journal | 20049 | Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Filosofia y Humanidades, Departamento de Literatura | 6 | 0.41 |
| Himalayan Geology | journal | 19942 | Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology | 20 | 0.89 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.62 |
| 2023 | 3.28 |
| 2022 | 3.23 |
| 2021 | 3.13 |
| 2020 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 3.16 |
| 2018 | 2.68 |
| 2017 | 3.47 |
| 2016 | 3.31 |
| 2015 | 2.04 |
| 2014 | 1.48 |
