Aims and Scope of Physics of Life Reviews
Physics of Life Reviews is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on living systems. It was established in 2004 and is published by Elsevier. The editor-in-chief is Leonid Perlovsky. The scope of the journal includes living systems, complex phenomena in biological systems, and related fields of artificial life, robotics, mathematical bio-semiotics, and artificial intelligent systems. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 9.478. Less
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CiteScore 

23.3
Eigenfactor 

0.001 - 0.005
Impact Factor 

10 - 15
SJR 

Q1Artificial Intelligence

SNIP 

3.46
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Physics of Life Reviews Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ELSEVIER |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 2004 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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