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Biophysical Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOPHYS. J
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.134•SCImago Rank: #3,980•Identifier (ISSN):0006-3495(Print)/1542-0086(Online)•Articles / Year: 463•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,432 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.7
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
246

246 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
463articles/year
26.35% Gold OA•99.24% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.1)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)
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20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
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20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.699)
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20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.033)
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20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.854)
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20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.665)
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20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.495)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

BJ publishes original articles, letters, and perspectives on important problems in modern biophysics. The papers should be written so as to be of interest to a broad community of biophysicists. BJ welcomes experimental studies that employ quantitative physical approaches for the study of biological systems, including or spanning scales from molecule to whole organism. Experimental studies of a purely descriptive or phenomenological nature, with no theoretical or mechanistic underpinning, are not appropriate for publication in BJ. Theoretical studies should offer new insights into the understanding ofexperimental results or suggest new experimentally testable hypotheses. Articles reporting significant methodological or technological advances, which have potential to open new areas of biophysical investigation, are also suitable for publication in BJ. Papers describing improvements in accuracy or speed of existing methods or extra detail within methods described previously are not suitable for BJ.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry95%Biology94.4%Biochemistry84.1%Genetics79.6%Physics73.2%Biophysics60.7%Medicine56.9%Organic chemistry53.8%Quantum mechanics50.6%Materials science44.4%Internal medicine44%Cell biology41.8%Gene34.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance32.1%Membrane26.3%Engineering25.3%Receptor23.2%Psychology22.3%Optics21.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,980Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1960-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.134

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
308

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.68

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,432 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,214
3-Year Documents1,199
Citable Documents1,094

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

BiophysicsQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区BIOPHYSICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Biophysical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1960
Editorial Address
CELL PRESS, 600 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, 5TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE, USA, MA, 02139
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOPHYSICS
JCRSCIE
21/81Q2
BIOPHYSICS
JCISCIE
15/81Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—2,409158
20253.13,5031,209
20243.23,0883,221
20233.43,0735,034
20223.6993,1247,127
20214.0332,27210,394
20203.8543,53411,657
20193.6653,38914,370
20183.4954,02321,300
2017—3,48522,442
2016—3,82623,847
2015—3,82128,558
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biophysical Journal

WoS Q2
2345201820192020202120222023202420253.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01