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Biophysics and Physicobiology

Biophysical Society of Japan · Japan · Est. 1980

ISSN2189-4779eISSN2189-4779
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.565
H-Indexi
23
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.417
Total Worksi
463
Total Citationsi
2,971
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Biophysics and Physicobiology (BPPB) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access online journal published officially by the Bi ophysical Society of Japan (BSJ) for all areas of biophysics with either the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license or the CC BY 4.0 license, which is selected in accordance with the authors’ preference . Biophysics has long been developed in a field of physics using physical methods and theories to study the structures and functions of biological systems. The BSJ had originally published a journal, "Biophysics" , since 2005, but changed its name in 2015 adding a word "Physicobiology". It is a new word, proposing that the scope of the journal could be widen to broader range of biologists and could further stimulate the exchange of ideas among the biophysicists.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1980
Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications463
Publisher OrgBiophysical Society of Japan
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

APC Cost¥44,000
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~18 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Biophysical Society of Japan
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2189-4779 / 2189-4779
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
¥44,000
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
51
631
2019
25
173
2020
49
268
2021
52
263
2022
71
226
2023
55
106
2024
40
18
2025
18
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2
BiophysicsQ2
BiochemistryQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3
PhysiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biophysics

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)BiophysicsPhysiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Protein Structure and DynamicsPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchEnzyme Structure and FunctionRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchCellular Mechanics and InteractionsAdvanced Fluorescence Microscopy TechniquesComputational Drug Discovery MethodsSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

Frequently asked questions about Biophysics and Physicobiology

Is Biophysics and Physicobiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biophysics and Physicobiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biophysics and Physicobiology?

Biophysics and Physicobiology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.04.

Is Biophysics and Physicobiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biophysics and Physicobiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Biophysics and Physicobiology?

Biophysics and Physicobiology (BPPB) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access online journal published officially by the Bi ophysical Society of Japan (BSJ) for all areas of biophysics with either the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license or the CC BY 4.0 license, which is selected in accordance with the authors’ preference . Biophysics has long been developed in a field of physics using physical methods and theories to study the structures and functions of biological systems. The BSJ had originally published a journal, "Biophysics" , since 2005, but changed its name in 2015 adding a word "Physicobio

How much does it cost to publish in Biophysics and Physicobiology?

Biophysics and Physicobiology charges an article processing charge (APC) of about ¥44,000 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref