Journal profile

Biophysical journal

Publisher: Cell Press
ISSN0006-3495 | 1542-0086 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.73
Citation rate 0.62 3,601 total citations
h5-index 58 h5 depth signal
Cited share 18.8% 1,162 of 6,177
Total citations 3,601 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.54 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.8% 174 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 10,998
Germany 1,589
United Kingdom 1,178
Canada 829
France 743

Citing Fields of Research

Cell Biology 13,685
Protein Structure & Folding 6,732
Physiology 6,488
Cellular Membrane Transporters & Receptors 5,660
Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides 3,722

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 83,338 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 6,177 1,162 cited publications
Last 12 months 2,553 212.8 publications/month
Open access share 8.6% 220 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 10,998 citing publications
Leading citing field Cell Biology 13,685 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v5n4, Jul. 1965-
PubMed
v1 1960-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cell Biology Protein Structure & Folding Physiology Cellular Membrane Transporters & Receptors Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Biophysical Society
Contributor
American Physical Society. Division of Biological Physics

Broad Categories

Biophysics Cell Biology Protein Structure & Folding Physiology Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides Photochemistry Nucleic Acids Chemistry

MeSH Descriptors

Biophysics

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Edited July? 1975- by the Biophysical Society in cooperation with the Division of Biological Physics of the American Physical Society.

Vols. for 1968-77 include Biophysical Society program and abstracts, annual meeting (called Society abstracts, annual meeting - Biophysical Society, 1968-69); vols. for 1978- include Program and abstracts of joint meeting - Biophysical Society and American Physical Society.

Some vols. have supplements.

Also issued online.

Will not microfilm 2005225

Vol. 68, no. 4 (APR 1995)19950519 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper