Journal profile
Life science journal
ISSN 1097-8135 · eISSN 2372-613X · China · Quarterly · Founded 1998
Life science journal: subscription journal; review 2–4 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 342 articles a year.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Life science journal's largest topics are Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, together about 24.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.5%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology5.3%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences4.3%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering4.3%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ICV 2013: 7.14 (Copernicus), IF A2016: 5.32, h5-index: 10, h5-mediam: 11 (Google Scholar Metrics 2014), InfoBase Index IBI Factor: 4.7 (2015), Root Indexing, MedSci Index: 43.4, 12.622 / 5 Year Index: 11.538, Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), Journal Index I2OR, Advanced Science Index-Central European Science EvaluationPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2015
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2012
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.14Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 342LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 186 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Publication ethics and malpractice statement Model summary
Publication ethics and malpractice statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Country or region
- China
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1097-8135
- Electronic ISSN
- 2372-613X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Life science journal
How long does peer review take at Life science journal?
Authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Is Life science journal open access, and what is the APC?
Life science journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .