Aims and Scope
PeerJ is an open access peer-reviewed scientific mega journal covering research in the biological and medical sciences. It is published by a company of the same name that was co-founded by CEO Jason Hoyt (formerly at Mendeley) and publisher Peter Binfield (formerly at PLOS ONE), with initial financial backing of US$950,000 from O'Reilly Media's O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, and later funding from Sage Publishing.
Key Metrics
4.7
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.89
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.91 2-year SI
- 0.88 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q3
Neuroscience (all)
SJR
- Q3 Neuroscience (all)
- Q1 Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
- Q2 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.07
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
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Topics Covered
- Gene
- Peer review
- Cancer
- Coral
- Metabolism
- Insect
- Metal
- Cross-sectional study
- Machine learning
- Network analysis
- Overall survival
- Virus
- Intensive care unit
- Confidence interval
- Melatonin
- Hyperthermia
- Lung
- Habitat
- Genome
- Oxidative stress
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | PEERJ INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 1395 |
| Publication Time | 10 |
| Editorial Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Publication Start Year | 2013 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 10 |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 1395 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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Check my PaperRecently Published Papers
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Full paper
Composition of soil fungal communities and microbial activity along an elevational gradient in Mt. Jiri, Republic of Korea
- 15 Jan 25
- PeerJ
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Acaricidal and insecticidal activities of entomopathogenic nematodes combined with rosemary essential oil and bacterium-synthesized silver nanoparticles against camel tick, <i>Hyalomma dromedarii</i> and wax moth, <i>Galleria mellonella</i>
- 14 Jan 25
- PeerJ
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Demography and homing behavior in the poorly-known Philippine flat-headed frog <i>Barbourula busuangensis</i> (Anura: Bombinatoridae)
- 14 Jan 25
- PeerJ
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Identification and mechanistic insights of cell senescence-related genes in psoriasis
- 14 Jan 25
- PeerJ
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Sleep-wake patterns of fencing athletes: a long-term wearable device study
- 14 Jan 25
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Benchmarking of a time-saving and scalable protocol for the extraction of DNA from diverse viromes
- 14 Jan 25
- PeerJ
Scite analysis
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18.1k articles received 249.5k citations see all
- 13,010 Supporting
- 231,303 Mentioning
- 1,730 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 7 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 17 Corrections
- 26 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has PeerJ been actively publishing?
PeerJ has been in operation since 2013 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of PeerJ ?
PeerJ published with a Continuous publication frequency.
How many articles did PeerJ publish last years ?
In 2024, PeerJ published 2014 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for PeerJ ?
For PeerJ,eISSN is 2167-8359 and pISSN is2167-8359.
What is Citescore for PeerJ ?
Citescore for PeerJ is 4.7.
What is SNIP score for PeerJ ?
SNIP score for PeerJ is 1.07.
What is the SJR for PeerJ ?
SJR for PeerJ is Q3.
Who is the publisher of PeerJ ?
PEERJ INC is the publisher of PeerJ.