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Life

Life is a journal indexed in SJR in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) with an H index of 69. It is an CC BY Journal with a Single blind Peer Review review system, and It has a price of 598 €. The scope of the journal is focused on life sciences. It has a COP Index of 3,7 (best band D1). It is published in English. It has a COP Index of 3,7.

ISSN: 0024-3019
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Category: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Indexation: verifiedScopus / SJR verifiedWeb of Science verifiedDOAJ
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COP Index trending_up
3,7 D1 Top 10%

2 of 94 journals in Paleontology

H-index · SJR 69 · 0,824
Acceptance rate pie_chart
33%
Source Acceptance_Rate
Time to publication hourglass_top
11 weeks
Field Average_time_publication_weeks
Publication cost (APC) payments
598 € Open Access
Non-OA path NPD

Metrics

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COP Index

3,7

D1 Top 10%

SJR Impact

0,824

H-index

69

Docs (year)

1697

Docs 3y

5905

Total refs

109914

Cites 3y

22052

Citable 3y

5808

Cites/Doc 2y

3.62

Ref/Doc

64.77

Immediate OA

598 €

Embargoed OA

NPD

Non OA / Submission

- €

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FAQs

What is the COP Index of Life?

Life has a COP Index of 3,7 (D1), ranked 2 of 94 in Paleontology. SJR: 0,824.

What is the APC / publication cost?

Immediate OA APC is 598 EUR.

What is the acceptance rate?

The acceptance rate recorded for Life is 33%.