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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. Less
PeerJ Key Metrics
CiteScore 
4.7
Impact Factor
< 5
Scite Index
0.89 5-Year SI
SJR
Q3Neuroscience (all)
SNIP
1.07
Topics Covered on PeerJ
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
PeerJ 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 | |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| 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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FAQs on PeerJ
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 year?
In 2023, PeerJ publsihed undefined articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for PeerJ?
For PeerJ, eISSN is 2167-8359 and pISSN is 2167-8359.
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.
