What is the Impact Factor of Elife?

The journal Elife is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Elife indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Elife is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.395 (Q1) and an H-index of 246.

Who publishes Elife and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Elife is published by eLife Sciences Publications. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,287 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Elife?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Elife is "ELIFE". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q1SCImago #586Top Journal

Elife

Abbreviation (ISO):ELIFE

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Identifier (ISSN):2050-084X(Print)

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Publisher:eLife Sciences Publications

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Journal Impact Factor

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WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Elife

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Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2024):6.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.395

#586

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

246

246 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

2,003articles/year

N/A Gold OA•98.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

eLife publishes work of the highest scientific standards and importance in all areas of the life and biomedical sciences. The research is selected and evaluated by working scientists and is made freely available to all readers without delay. eLife also invests in innovation through open-source tool development to accelerate research communication and discovery. Our work is guided by the communities we serve.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92%Genetics70.3%Chemistry70.3%Biochemistry66.3%Medicine60.6%Cell biology48.7%Gene47%Internal medicine42.5%Psychology38.5%Neuroscience33.9%Physics28.4%Computer science24.9%Computational biology21.5%Endocrinology21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Biology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

BIOLOGY

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JCIESCI2026

BIOLOGY

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RankN/A

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOLOGY	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
BIOLOGY	JCIESCI	N/A	N/A

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year2,499

Total Citations565

2025

IF—

Articles / Year5,417

Total Citations5,725

2024

IF6.4

Articles / Year6,710

Total Citations19,966

2023

IF7.7

Articles / Year4,176

Total Citations48,111

2022

IF8.713

Articles / Year2,039

Total Citations69,128

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	2,499	565
2025	—	5,417	5,725
2024	6.4	6,710	19,966
2023	7.7	4,176	48,111
2022	8.713	2,039	69,128
2021	8.14	2,177	106,637
2020	7.08	2,086	132,685
2019	7.551	1,664	121,395
2018	7.616	1,407	124,977
2017	—	1,473	131,903
2016	—	1,238	128,705
2015	—	994	117,679

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #586Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.395

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.21

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,287 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations22,922

3-Year Documents3,511

Citable Documents3,368

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 1.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区BIOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Elife (abbr: ELIFE, ISSN: 2050-084X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BIOLOGY, published by eLife Sciences Publications in England. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.395 (Q1), an H-index of 246.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2,003 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it follows an author policy featuring an estimated APC of $4,287 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.