Life (journal)
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Life is a
The journal is organized in 20 sections.[1]
Since 2014, the journal offers open peer review (optional, at the authors' discretion).[2][3]
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 2021 impact factor of 3.251.[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
- ^ "Life — Sections". Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- PMID 25370195.
- ^ "Life — Instructions for Authors § Editorial Procedures and Peer-Review".
- ^ "Life". 2021 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2022.
- PMID 25382118.
- ^ Timmer, John. "How the craziest f#@!ing 'theory of everything' got published and promoted". Ars Technica. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ a b Nosowitz, Dan. "Hilarious 'Theory of Everything' Paper Provokes Kerfuffle". Popular Science. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Zimmer, Carl. "Life turned upside down". Discover Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- PMID 26791663.