About the journal
Politics and the Life Sciences is a journal published by Cambridge University Press in United States. It is listed in MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0730-9384 · 1471-5457
- Country
- United States
- Access
- Not open access / not declared
Index listings
- MEDLINE · 1983-01-01
- PUBMED · 2018-12-04
- Indexing
- MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- —
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
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Works in OpenAlex
2348
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
38
i10-index
212
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Editorial & policy5
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 83%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 54%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- PLS
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 8800535
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Subject areas
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
Show all subjects (75)
- Global Security and Public Health
- Medical and Health Sciences Research
- SAS software applications and methods
- SAS software applications and methods
- Research, Science, and Academia
- Legal case studies and regulations
- Legal case studies and regulations
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Race, Genetics, and Society
- Race, Genetics, and Society
- Race, Genetics, and Society
- Bioethics and Human Rights Issues
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Political Science Research and Education
- Foucault, Power, and Ethics
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Ethics in medical practice
- Ethics in medical practice
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- International Science and Diplomacy
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- History, Medicine, and Leadership
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Evolution and Science Education
- Evolution and Science Education
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Nuclear Issues and Defense
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Economic Theory and Institutions
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Legal Cases and Commentary
- Legal Cases and Commentary
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Cultural Differences and Values
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
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