2026 Journal Metrics Score
1.7
Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data
The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).
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| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Q2 |
| Ecological Modeling | Q3 |
| Ecology | Q3 |
A solid Q2 journal by citation data
By citation data, Discover Life is a solid journal: it is Q2 in Astronomy and Astrophysics, the second quarter of journals by score, and ranks #471 of 886 Physics & Astronomy journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 54%). Discover Life's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.7. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology, so check that your topic fits its scope.
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Discover Life's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.7, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q2 in this Journal Metrics record.
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Ranked #471 in Physics & Astronomy by Journal Metrics Score and #172 among Q2 Physics & Astronomy journals. This context helps compare Discover Life against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 103 papers across the last 3 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 1.7.
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OpenAlex classifies Discover Life's papers in subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.
Article types, word and figure limits, reference style, and the required statements (data availability, ethics, conflicts of interest, author contributions) are set by the journal. Prepare the cover letter and files to match them.
Use the submit link in Discover Life's author guidelines; Springer Science+Business Media runs the submission site. Every author usually needs an ORCID iD, and the corresponding author needs an account on the submission site.
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Discover Life does not publish an acceptance rate.
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See what the report coversBy citation data, Discover Life is a solid journal: it is Q2 in Astronomy and Astrophysics, the second quarter of journals by score, and ranks #471 of 886 Physics & Astronomy journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 54%). Discover Life's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.7. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology, so check that your topic fits its scope.
We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Discover Life or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare Discover Life's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.
Submit online through the link in Discover Life's author guidelines. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter.