Life

Life is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of scientific studies related to fundamental themes in life sciences, from basic to applied research, published monthly online by MDPI. The Astrobiology Society of Britain (ASB) and Spanish Association for Cancer Research (ASEICA) are affiliated with Life and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, CAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q1 (Biology) / CiteScore - Q1 (Paleontology)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 19.3 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
  • Testimonials: See what our editors and authors say about Life.
  • Companion journals for Life include: Physiologia and Hydrobiology.
Impact Factor: 3.4 (2024); 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.4 (2024)
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Topic in Animals, Cells, Life, Veterinary Sciences
Application of Animal Models: From Physiology to Pathology Topic Editors: Juan Carlos Illera del Portal, Sara Cáceres Ramos, Felisbina Luisa Queiroga
Deadline: 20 December 2025
Topic in Dentistry Journal, JCM, Materials, Biomedicines, Life
Medical and Dental Care, Photobiomodulation and Photomedicine Topic Editors: Samir Nammour, Chukuka Samuel Enwemeka, Aldo Brugnera Junior
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Topic in Animals, Arthropoda, Diversity, Insects, Life, Pathogens
Arthropod Biodiversity: Ecological and Functional Aspects, 2nd Edition Topic Editors: Paolo Solari, Roberto M. Crnjar, Anita Giglio, Gianluca Tettamanti
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Topic in Antioxidants, Cancers, Gastroenterology Insights, Life, Nutrients
Oxidative Stress and Diet: The Health Implications of Advanced Glycation and Lipid Oxidation End-Products Topic Editors: Joseph Kanner, Ron Kohen
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Special Issue in Life
New Insights Into Leishmaniasis and Chagas Disease: Focus on Diagnosis and Genetic Characterization of Parasites: 2nd Edition Guest Editors: Alba Abras, Cristina Ballart
Deadline: 15 September 2025
Special Issue in Life
Emerging Trends in Tumor Pathology and Precision Oncology Guest Editors: Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Gabriele Gaggero
Deadline: 15 September 2025
Special Issue in Life
Postbiotics—Bioactive Microbial Compounds as Health-Promoting Agents Guest Editors: Katarzyna Oszajca, Janusz Szemraj
Deadline: 15 September 2025
Special Issue in Life
Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases Guest Editors: Lorena Perrone, Oualid Sbai
Deadline: 25 September 2025
Topical Collection in Life
New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Developments in Eye Diseases Collection Editors: Claudio Iovino, Michele Lanza, Jay Chhablani
Topical Collection in Life
Feature Papers in Microbiology Collection Editors: Milan Kolar, Pabulo Rampelotto
Topical Collection in Life
Feature Review Papers for Life Collection Editors: Michael Russell, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Kousuke Hanada, Stefanos Roumeliotis, Hiroki Nishikawa, Alfredo Conti
Topical Collection in Life
Male Infertility: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives Collection Editors: Renata Walczak-Jedrzejowska, Małgorzata Piasecka, Jolanta Słowikowska-Hilczer
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