Academic Journal
Q1Life
About Life
Life is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.869 and H-index of 88.
Coverage: 2011-2026. Research categories: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Paleontology (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Space and Planetary Science (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 3.9 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: life@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Lluís Ribas de Pouplana (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
Origins and Evolution of Life; COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; Gut microbiota and health; Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies; Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms.
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