The is a peer-reviewed scientific journalpublished by Cell Press on behalf of the Biophysical Society. The journal was established in 1960 to provide a forum for research by Society members and nonmembers, while maintaining rigorous review and publication standards. The Journal publishes articles of biophysical significance to a broad community of quantitative biologists within various sub-specialties. Biophysical Journal is currently published biweekly, for a total of 24 issues per year, with special issues devoted to specific topics. In addition, a supplemental "abstracts issue" is published, containing abstracts of presentations at the . The editor-in-chief is Jane Dyson. Its Editor-in-Chief, are active scientists and Society members from across the globe. Through original articles, letters, and perspectives on problems in modernbiophysics, Biophysical Journal provides a forum for research that elucidates important biological, chemical, or physical mechanisms and provides quantitative insight into fundamental problems at the molecular, cellular, and systems and whole-organism levels. Research articles focus on experimental studies that employ quantitative physical approaches for the study of biological systems.
Scope
The scope of Biophysical Journal aims at reaching a broad community of biophysicists. The focus of the journal lies in quantitative physical approaches for the study of biological systems, from molecules to whole organisms. Both theoretical and experimental studies are published. The journal is divided into eight sections: I—Nucleic Acids and Genomic Biophysics II—Proteins III—Channels and Transporters IV—Membranes V—Molecular Machines, Motors, and Nanoscale Biophysics VI—Cell Biophysics VII—Systems Biophysics VIII—Biophysical Perspectives
History
Previous Editors-in-Chief of the Biophysical Journal 1960-1963 Frank Brink, Jr. 1964-1966 J. Lawrence Oncley 1967-1969 Fred M. Snell 1969-1973 Max A. Lauffer 1973-1977 Frederick A. Dodge 1977-1980 V. Adrian Parsegian 1980-1983 John Gergely 1984-1987 Eugene Ackerman 1988-1992 Thomas E. Thompson 1993-1997 Victor A. Bloomfield 1997-2002 Peter B. Moore 2002-2007 Robert Callender 2007-2012 Edward H. Egelman 2012-2017 Leslie Loew 2017-2021 Jane Dyson
