Advances understanding of biological structure, dynamics and function by applying physical science principles. Covers diverse areas including structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules, membrane biophysics, cell biophysics, biophysical methods and more. Encourages submission of both experimental and theoretical work. Welcomes submissions of methods, software and databases that are new or substantially improves existing approaches in biophysics.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1432-1017
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
single-blind
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
BiophysicsQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Biophysics
Scopus Categories
BiophysicsMedicine (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorProtein Structure and DynamicsIon channel regulation and functionPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesEnzyme Structure and FunctionDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchHemoglobin structure and function