eLife
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Q1
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Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Q1
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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
3.395
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
246
Citations / Doc (2yr)
6.21
Total Citations (3yr)
22,922
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
2050084X
Coverage
2012-2025
Journal Rank
#586
Subject Categories
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Q1
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
eLife welcomes the submission of Research Articles, Short Reports, Tools and Resources articles, Research Advances, Scientific Correspondence and Review Articles in the subject areas below.
Biochemistry and Chemical Biology; Cancer Biology; Cell Biology; Chromosomes and Gene Expression; Computational and Systems Biology; Developmental Biology; Ecology; Epidemiology and Global Health; Evolutionary Biology; Genetics and Genomics; Human Biology and Medicine; Immunology and Inflammation; Microbiology and Infectious Disease; Neuroscience; Physics of Living Systems; Plant Biology; Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine; Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Embase
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 3,511 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 22,922 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 3,368 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 6.21 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of eLife?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, eLife has an SJR of 3.395 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of eLife?
eLife has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 3.395 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of eLife?
The H-index of eLife is 246, meaning 246 of its articles have each been cited at least 246 times.
Is eLife indexed in Scopus?
eLife is listed as inactive in Scopus — Scopus is no longer adding new content for this title (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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