Biophysical Journal

Elsevier
Elsevier
ISSN: 00063495, 15420086
SCImago
Q1
WOS
Q2
Impact factor
3.2
SJR
1.188
CiteScore
6.1
Categories
Biophysics
Areas
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Years of issue
1960-2025
journal names
Biophysical Journal
BIOPHYS J
Publications
77 394
Citations
1 342 079
h-index
337
Publications
15 200
Citations
301 842
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Top-3 organizations
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania (981 publications)
Johns Hopkins University
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Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (151 publications)
University of Chicago
University of Chicago (145 publications)
Top-3 countries
USA (33323 publications)
Germany (4991 publications)
United Kingdom (3362 publications)
USA (5151 publications)
Germany (524 publications)
United Kingdom (411 publications)

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