Life (journal)

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Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, Chemical Abstracts Service, and Scopus. According to the Journal Citation Reports , the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 3.2. [4]

Controversial article

In December 2011, the journal published Erik D. Andrulis' theoretical paper, "Theory of the Origin, Evolution, and Nature of Life", aiming at presenting a framework to explain life. [5] It attracted coverage by the popular science and technology magazines Ars Technica and Popular Science , which characterized it as "crazy" [6] and "hilarious". [7] A member of the editorial board of Life resigned in response. [7] [8] The publisher defended the journal's editorial process, saying that the paper had been revised following lengthy reviews by two faculty members from institutions other than the author's. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Life — Sections" . Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  2. ↑ Rampelotto, Pabulo (2014). "Opening up Peer Review in Life: Towards a Transparent and Reliable Process". Life. 4 (2): 225–226. Bibcode:2014Life....4..225R. doi: 10.3390/life4020225 . PMC   4187159 . PMID   25370195.
  3. ↑ "Life — Instructions for Authors § Editorial Procedures and Peer-Review".
  4. ↑ "Life". 2022 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2023.
  5. ↑ Andrulis, Erik D. (2011). "Theory of the Origin, Evolution, and Nature of Life". Life. 2 (1): 1–105. Bibcode:2011Life....2....1A. doi: 10.3390/life2010001 . PMC   4187144 . PMID   25382118.
  6. ↑ Timmer, John. "How the craziest f#@!ing 'theory of everything' got published and promoted". Ars Technica. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  7. 1 2 Nosowitz, Dan. "Hilarious 'Theory of Everything' Paper Provokes Kerfuffle". Popular Science . Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  8. ↑ Zimmer, Carl. "Life turned upside down". Discover Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  9. ↑ Lin, Shu-Kun (2012). "Publication of Controversial Papers in Life". Life. 2 (1): 213–214. Bibcode:2012Life....2..213L. doi: 10.3390/life2010213 . PMC   4187141 . PMID   26791663.
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