Impact Factor
4.61
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
6.97
10,739 total citations
h5-index
93
h5 depth signal
Cited share
85.6%
1,399 of 1,635
Total citations
10,739
Citation footprint
Metric signal
6.60
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.0%
103 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
3,899
India
851
United States
806
Iran
682
Brazil
644
Citing Fields of Research
Immunology
1,007
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis
964
Diabetes
914
Noncoding RNA
913
Cardiology
643
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
37,531
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,635
1,399 cited publications
Last 12 months
545
45.4 publications/month
Open access share
18.9%
103 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
3,899 citing publications
Leading citing field
Immunology
1,007 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v13n1, July 1, 1973-
v13n1, July 1, 1973-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Immunology
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis
Diabetes
Noncoding RNA
Cardiology
Physiology
Kidney Diseases
Broad Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Physiology
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis
Noncoding RNA
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Immunology
Diabetes
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Cancer & Development
MeSH Descriptors
Biochemistry
Biology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1016/j.lfs.2026.124744
Open DOI
One protein, many faces: TRAF1 from signaling hub to disease diversity
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03
DOI 10.1016/j.lfs.2026.124745
Open DOI
Minimal essentials for humanized vessel-on-a-chip model for vascular research
04
05
DOI 10.1016/j.lfs.2026.124742
Open DOI
Circadian system and human health: From molecular mechanisms to clinical integration
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07
08
09
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Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Also issued online.
Formed by the union of: Life sciences. Part 1, Physiology and pharmacology; and: Life sciences. Part 2, Biochemistry, general and molecular biology.
Vol. 48, no. 9 (1991)19910311 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper