Best Journals for Life Sciences (2026)

We track 19 journals in Life Sciences, with an average impact factor of 46.25 and average APC of $3152. 15 are open access.

Top 10 Life Sciences Journals by Impact Factor

#1
Academia Molecular Biology and Genomics
Academia.edu Journals · ISSN: 3064-9765 OA
$2000
#2
Advances in Oceanography and Limnology
PAGEPress Publications · ISSN: 1947-5721 OA
$250
#3
BMC Medical Genomics
BMC · ISSN: 1755-8794 OA
$2790
#4
Budownictwo o Zoptymalizowanym Potencjale Energetycznym
The Publishing Office of Czestochowa University of Technology · ISSN: 2299-8535 OA
$1230
#5
Frontiers in Bioscience-Scholar
IMR Press · ISSN: 1945-0516 OA
$500
#6
Genomics
Elsevier · ISSN: 0888-7543 OA
$2650
#7
International Aquatic Research
Islamic Azad University​ · ISSN: 2008-4935 OA Free
Free
#8
Journal of Genetic Resources
University of Mazandaran · ISSN: 2423-4257 OA Free
Free
#9
Redox Biochemistry and Chemistry
Elsevier · ISSN: 2773-1766 OA
$1540
#10
Nature
Springer Nature · ISSN: 0028-0836
IF: 69.50
$11690

All Life Sciences Journals

Academia Molecular Biology and Genomics

Academia.edu Journals

3064-9765
OA
Advances in Oceanography and Limnology

PAGEPress Publications

1947-5721
OA
BMC Medical Genomics

BMC

1755-8794
OA
Budownictwo o Zoptymalizowanym Potencjale Energetycznym

The Publishing Office of Czestochowa University of Technology

2299-8535
OA
Frontiers in Bioscience-Scholar

IMR Press

1945-0516
OA
Genomics

Elsevier

0888-7543
OA
International Aquatic Research

Islamic Azad University​

2008-4935
OA
Journal of Genetic Resources

University of Mazandaran

2423-4257
OA
Nature

Springer Nature

0028-0836
IF 69.50
Cell

Elsevier

0092-8674
IF 66.80
Science

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

0036-8075
IF 63.70
Frontiers in Bee Science

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-5911
IF 56.90 OA
Marine and Fishery Sciences

Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)

2683-7951
IF 56.90 OA
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

0027-8424
IF 54.05
Nature Communications

Springer Nature

2041-1723
IF 17.70 OA
eLife

eLife Sciences Publications

2050-084X
IF 8.70 OA
PLoS ONE

Public Library of Science

1932-6203
IF 3.70 OA

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Life Sciences are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 19 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 46.25.

There are currently 15 open access journals in Life Sciences indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Life Sciences journals is approximately $3152 USD.
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