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Physics of Life Reviews Template

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About the Physics of Life Reviews format

Physics of Life Reviews is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Neural dynamics and brain function, Action Observation and Synchronization, Embodied and Extended Cognition.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Physics of Life Reviews 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inNeural dynamics and brain function Action Observation and Synchronization Embodied and Extended Cognition Language and cultural evolution Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
ISSN1571-0645
Citation impact (2-yr)3.61
h-index95
i10-index358
Total citations36,948
Article processing charge$4,770
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Physics of Life Reviews per year

107
2014
145
2015
136
2016
136
2017
86
2018
144
2019
52
2020
50
2021
77
2022
194
2023
145
2024
157
2025

Citation impact of Physics of Life Reviews by publication year

2K
2014
2.8K
2015
1.9K
2016
2.7K
2017
1.6K
2018
2.3K
2019
552
2020
530
2021
1K
2022
1.2K
2023
853
2024
311
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Physics of Life Reviews

Consciousness in the universe

Stuart R. Hameroff, Roger Penrose · 20 Aug 2013

The nature of consciousness, the mechanism by which it occurs in the brain, and its ultimate place in the universe are unknown. We proposed in the mid 1990's that consciousness depends on biologically ‘orchestrated’ coherent quantum processes in collections of microtubules within brain neurons, that these quantum processes correlate with, and regulate, neuronal synaptic and…

From everyday emotions to aesthetic emotions: Towards a unified theory of musical emotions

Patrik N. Juslin · 29 May 2013

The sound of music may arouse profound emotions in listeners. But such experiences seem to involve a 'paradox', namely that music--an abstract form of art, which appears removed from our concerns in everyday life--can arouse emotions - biologically evolved reactions related to human survival. How are these (seemingly) non-commensurable phenomena linked together? Key is to…

Physics of Life Reviews template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Physics of Life Reviews format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Physics of Life Reviews template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Physics of Life Reviews use?
Physics of Life Reviews uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Physics of Life Reviews 12 (2023) 45–58.
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No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Physics of Life Reviews document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Physics of Life Reviews is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Physics of Life Reviews template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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