Today, the first printed issue of the “Vita” series of journals in the field of life sciences, which is dominated by China, was released. The word “Vita” comes from Latin and means “life” in Chinese. The “Vita” series of journals consists of the main journal “Vita” and a series of sub-issues, and is based on the joint construction of universities and institutions related to the “Open Life Sciences Alliance”. The Open Life Science Alliance was jointly initiated by 15 high-level universities and research institutions from the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao. It was formally established in Hong Kong on August 12, 2025. Currently, 39 mainland, Hong Kong and Macao universities and institutions are jointly formed. The Alliance takes high-level science and technology journals and an international open platform for scientific research data as important construction elements. The “Vita” series of journals uses the “main journal+sub-journal” model to benchmark the top three international journals and their sub-journals on an academic level to create an independent first-class journal series in the field of life science in China. The journal will innovate and establish a scientific evaluation system for the “Essay Review” to evaluate the academic level of the journal through an assessment of the academic level of the original thesis published in each journal, get rid of one-sided dependence on citations such as SCI, guide the journal back to its academic essence, and promote the creation of a good academic ecosystem.

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