Elife is a digital scientific journal that covers all areas of the life sciences. The journal was founded in 2012 and is published by the not-for-profit Elife Sciences Organization.
The journal publishes research articles, reviews, commentaries, insights, and perspectives across the life sciences. In addition to original research articles, Elife also publishes commissioned reviews and infographics on hot topics in the field.
Elife’s editorial policies are designed to ensure that only the highest quality science is published in the journal. All submitted manuscripts undergo rigorous peer review by experts in the field before being accepted for publication.
The Journal has an open access policy which means that all articles are freely available online immediately upon publication without restriction. This allows for maximum dissemination of findings from each paper to the global scientific community.