Aims

Life (ISSN 2075-1729) is an international, peer-reviewed scientific open access journal concerned with fundamental themes in life sciences, from basic to applied research. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. There are, in addition, unique features of this journal:

    Manuscripts regarding research proposals and research ideas will be particularly welcomed.
    Electronic files or software regarding the full details of the calculation and experimental procedure-if unable to be published in a normal way-can be deposited as supplementary material.
    Manuscripts communicating to a broader audience with regard to research projects financed with public funds are also welcomed.
    Authors have the option to publish all reviewer comments and editorial decisions alongside the final published manuscript.
    Reviewers can optionally sign their comments: in this case, their identity will be made public with the final published paper.

Scope

This journal covers all aspects of life sciences. Research fields of interest include but are not limited to:

    abiogenesis
    artificial life
    astrobiology
    biochemistry
    biodiversity
    bioinformatics
    biomedicine
    biophysics
    biotechnology
    botany
    cell biology
    definition of life
    developmental biology
    ecology
    extremophiles
    evolutionary biology
    genetics
    genomics
    geobiology
    habitability
    life detection technology
    microbiology
    molecular biology
    molecular phylogeny
    neurobiology
    origins of life
    paleontology
    prebiotic chemistry
    proteomics
    space life sciences/ space biology
    structural biology
    systems biology
    synthetic biology
    theoretical biology
    virology