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.
0.88
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.88 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.
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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Mineral nutrient variability of potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) tubers with different colors grown in Niksar, Kazova and Artova locations of Tokat Province, Turkey
- 9 Jun 23
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Development of a prediction model to estimate the 5-year risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in haemodialysis patients: a retrospective study
- 9 Nov 22
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Comparison of iCOR and Rayleigh atmospheric correction methods on Sentinel-3 OLCI images for a shallow eutrophic reservoir
- 4 Nov 22
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Distressed (Type D) personality is predicted by avoidance: evidence from a computer-based avatar task
- 27 Oct 22
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The soccer season: performance variations and evolutionary trends.
- 5 Oct 22
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Rapid restructurization of conformationally-distinct alpha-synuclein amyloid fibrils at an elevated temperature
- 30 Sep 22
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Scite analysis
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15.8k articles received 208.9k citations see all
- 11,004 Supporting
- 193,355 Mentioning
- 1,500 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 6 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 2022, PeerJ published 472 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.