About the journal
PeerJ is an open-access journal published by PeerJ Inc. in United States, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,995 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 10 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- PeerJ Inc.
- ISSN
- 2167-8359
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,995 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 21146
- Declared review time
- 10 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://peerj.com/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2013-05-09
- MEDLINE · 2022-01-01
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE
- APC
- 1,995 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 10 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.
Articles in DOAJ
21146
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
10weeks
Works in OpenAlex
21491
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
166
i10-index
10886
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2025-10-07
- Added to DOAJ
- 2013-05-09
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSSPMCPortico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-09-21
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 23%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Peer jPeerj
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101603425
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Show all subjects (50)
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
- Gut microbiota and health
- Gut microbiota and health
- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports Performance and Training
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Marine animal studies overview
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- biomedical
- health
- genetics
- ecology
- biology
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