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About PeerJ
PeerJ is a scholarly journal published by PeerJ Inc.. SCImago 2025 places it in Q1 with an SJR of 0.685 and an H-index of 136.
Its listed coverage is 2013-2026 and its research categories include Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q3). The 2025 dataset reports 1571 documents and 19082 citations across the latest three-year reporting window.
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Aims & Scope
The journal publishes research related to Plant and animal studies, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.
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2026-09-09 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21711Weight regain following discontinuation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in adults who are overweight or obese: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21713Agent-based model for simulating microbial movement with a preferred target for agricultural biologicals
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2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21641Reducing sitting time is essential for preserving sarcopenia and functional independence with aging: a comparative cross-sectional study
Tae-Hyun Yoon, Yong-Seok Jee
2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21714Gut microbiota dynamics and metabolic pathways associated with bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis progression
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2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21693Prevalence and obstetric risk factors of stress urinary incontinence in parous women: a cross-sectional study in rural areas of Mangaluru, India
Amisha S. Amin, Kunnath Chacko Leena
2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21722Rooting plant awareness: development of a tool to explore human-plant relationships
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2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21667Long-term glycemic variability and risk of peripheral artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
Jie Xia, Qionghui Peng, Lei Chen, Chiqiong Liu et al.
2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21686Identification of ultrasound-associated gene candidates in myeloid cells and construction of a prognostic risk model for acute myeloid leukemia
Lijia Zhu, Yinghua Dai
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21661Association between youth athletes’ sports specialization and injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21680Evaluating three alternative scenarios for the origin of a disjunct Arctium tomentosum population in the Pyrenees
Iván Pérez-Lorenzo, Pol Fernández-Mató, Luis Palazzesi, Anabela Cardoso et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21692Defining minimum media requirements for ex vivo respiratory cilia studies using mouse tracheal tissue
Richard Francis
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21674Spatial prediction and drivers of surface soil organic carbon density in subtropical montane forests
Zhongchi He, Yiting He, Xiaorong Chen, Yanyun Xiong et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21704Caspase 8 gene expression highly reduced in atherosclerotic model cells: effect of oxidized low-density lipoprotein
Burcu Bayyurt, Lutfi Bayyurt
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21671Sphingosine 1-phosphate signalling contributes to transforming growth factor-β1-induced myofibroblast differentiation in oral cancer
Kathyleen Hui Lin Chong, Wee Lin Wong, Deron R. Herr, Wai-Leng Lee et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21673Physiological sub-typing of cold and freezing injury in Triticum turgidum subspecies with bioinformatic and expression characterization of glutathione reductase
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2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21678Individual year-round movement patterns of the GPS-tracked Grey Herons ( Ardea cinerea ) in Central Europe: a multi-year case study
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2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21659Associations between gut microbiota on carcass traits and meat quality in Neijiang pigs, Yorkshire pigs, and their hybrids
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2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21663Psychosocial burden and quality of life impairment in adults with vitiligo: a cross-sectional assessment
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2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21660Reviews
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