About the journal
eLife is an open-access journal published by eLife Sciences Publications Ltd in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,750 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 29 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
- ISSN
- 2050-084X
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,750 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 19473
- Declared review time
- 29 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://elifesciences.org
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2013-05-17
- MEDLINE · 2012-01-01
- PUBMED · 2012-10-15
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 3,750 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 29 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
19473
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
29weeks
Works in OpenAlex
30387
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
319
i10-index
14439
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2013-05-17
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2027
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 99%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 100%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101579614
Classification5
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- RNA Research and Splicing
- RNA Research and Splicing
Show all subjects (50)
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- RNA modifications and cancer
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Cellular transport and secretion
- Cellular transport and secretion
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Retinal Development and Disorders
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Retinal Development and Disorders
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
Keywords (DOAJ)
- biomedicine
- life sciences
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