Politics and the Life Sciences

Aims & Scope

POLITICS AND THE LIFE SCIENCES is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal with a global audience.

PLS is owned and published by the ASSOCIATION FOR POLITICS AND THE LIFE SCIENCES, the APLS, which is both an American Political Science Association (APSA) Related Group and an American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Member Society.

The PLS topic range is exceptionally broad: evolutionary and laboratory insights into political behavior, including political violence, from group conflict to war, terrorism, and torture; political analysis of life-sciences research, health policy, environmental policy, and biosecurity policy; and philosophical analysis of life-sciences problems, such as bioethical controversies.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.416

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13432

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	124

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Secrecy and Openness in Donor Insemination

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Ken R., Karyn

• Male Age Composition and Severity of Conflicts

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Christian G., Neil I.

• Believers and disbelievers in evolution

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Allan

• Public attitudes toward biofuels: Effects of knowledge, political partisanship, and media use

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Micheal A., Dietram A., Andrew R., Bret R.

• The Establishment and Maintenance of Socially Imposed Monogamy in Western Europe

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Kevin

• The role of conspiracy mentality in denial of science and susceptibility to viral deception about science

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Asheley R., Alex

• A watershed in global governance? An independent assessment of the World Commission on Dams (Executive Summary)

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Navroz K., Mairi, Smitu, Tundu

• Kin Selection, Socialization, and Patriotism: An Integrating Theory

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Gary R.

• The Maoist people's war and conservation in Nepal

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Nabin, Joel T.

• The Human Genome Diversity Project: Ethical Problems and Solutions

  Citation: 45

  Authors: David B.

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