eLife是一個非盈利組織，靈感來自于研究基金，并由科學家領導。我們的使命是通過運營一個研究交流平臺，鼓勵并認可科學界最負責任的行為，幫助科學家加速發現。eLife出版在生命和生物醫學科學的所有領域中具有最高科學標準和重要性的作品。這項研究是由工作中的科學家選擇和評估的，并免費提供給所有讀者，沒有延遲。eLife還通過開源工具開發投資創新，以加速研究交流和發現。我們的工作受到我們所服務的社區的指導。eLife于2011年由霍華德·休斯醫學研究所、馬克斯·普朗克學會和維康信托基金共同創立。這些組織繼續提供財政和戰略支持，2018年加入了克努特和愛麗絲·瓦倫堡基金會。2017年，eLife引入了出版費用，以支付部分核心出版成本。年度報告和財務報表是公開的。

eLife is a non-profit organisation inspired by research funders and led by scientists. Our mission is to help scientists accelerate discovery by operating a platform for research communication that encourages and recognises the most responsible behaviours in science.eLife publishes work of the highest scientific standards and importance in all areas of the life and biomedical sciences. The research is selected and evaluated by working scientists and is made freely available to all readers without delay. eLife also invests in innovation through open-source tool development to accelerate research communication and discovery. Our work is guided by the communities we serve.eLife was founded in 2011 by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Max Planck Society and the Wellcome Trust?. These organisations continue to provide financial and strategic support, and were joined by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for 2018. Publication fees?? ?were introduced in 2017 ?to cover some of ?eLife's core publishing costs. ?Annual reports?? and financial statements are openly available.