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, Dairy, Microorganisms, Veterinary Sciences, Metabolites, Life, Parasitologia
The Complexity of Parasites in Animals: Impacts, Innovation, and Interventions Topic Editors: Kun Li, Rongjun Wang, Ningbo Xia, Md. F. Kulyar
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Topic in Compounds, Medicines, Molecules, Plants, Separations, Applied Biosciences, Life, Pharmaceuticals
Research on Natural Products of Medical Plants Topic Editors: Cristiane Aguiar Da Costa, Graziele Freitas De Bem
Deadline: 30 November 2025
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
Special Issue in Life
Advances in 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Applications in Medical and Healthcare Guest Editors: Motowo Nakajima, Walter Stummer, Shun-ichiro Ogura
Deadline: 29 July 2025
Special Issue in Life
Clinical Update for Resuscitation Science Guest Editor: Mitsuaki Nishikimi
Deadline: 30 July 2025
Special Issue in Life
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Guest Editors: Pernille Holmager, Zhiwei Hu
Deadline: 30 July 2025
Topical Collection in Life
State of the Art in Plant Science Collection Editors: Kousuke Hanada, Yoshiteru Noutoshi
Topical Collection in Life
Retinal Disease and Metabolism Collection Editors: Yohei Tomita, Ayumi Ouchi
Topical Collection in Life
Biodiversity and Ecology of Fungi in Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems Collection Editors: Armin Mešić, Ivana Kušan
Topical Collection in Life
Tumor Progression, Microenvironments, and Therapeutics Collection Editors: Hung-Chi Cheng, Chun-Li Su, Ming-Fen Lee
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