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AIMS Biophysics
ISSN 2377-9098 · AIMS Press · United States
AIMS Biophysics: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 300; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AIMS Biophysics is published by AIMS Press and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Protein Structure and Dynamics, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior and Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, together about 23.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Home AIMS Biophysics ISSN 2377-9098 Contact by email AIMS Biophysics is an international Open Access journal devoted to publishing peer-reviewed, high quality, original papers in the field of biophysics. We publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, editorials, letters, and conference reports. 1.9 2.4 Advanced Search {{subColumn.name}} AIMS Biophysics Search Advanced Home {{newsColumn.name}} {{subColumn.name}} Latest Articles Current Issue Most Read Most Cited Archive Special Issues Special Issue Topical Section Recurring Topics Special Issue {{author.authorNameEn}}, {{article.year}}, Volume {{article.volume}}, Issue {{article.issue}}: {{article.fpage | processPage:article.lpage:6}}. doi: {{article.doi}} {{article.articleStateNameEn}}, Available online {{article.preferredDate | date:'yyyy-MM-dd'}}, doi: {{article.doi}} Abstract Abstract HTML HTML PDF Cited ({{article.citedByCount}}) Viewed ({{article.visitArticleCount}}) More Special Issue Topical Section Recurring Topics Special Issue {{author.authorNameEn}}, {{article.year}}, Volume {{article.volume}}, Issue {{article.issue}}: {{article.fpage | processPage:article.lpage:6}}. doi: {{article.doi}} {{article.articleStateNameEn}}, Available online {{article.preferredDate | date:'yyyy-MM-dd'}}, doi: {{article.doi}} Abstract Abstract HTML HTML PDF Cited ({{article.citedByCount}}) Viewed ({{article.visitArticleCount}}) More Special Issue Topical Section Recurring Topics Special Issue {{author.authorNameEn}}, {{article.year}}, Volume {{article.volume}}, Issue {{article.issue}}: {{article.fpage | processPage:article.lpage:6}}. doi: {{article.doi}} {{article.articleStateNameEn}}, Available online {{article.preferredDate | date:'yyyy-MM-dd'}}, doi: {{article.doi}} Abstract Abstract HTML HTML PDF Cited ({{article.citedByCount}}) Viewed ({{article.visitArticleCount}}) More Special Issue Topical Section Recurring Topics Special Issue {{author.authorNameEn}}, {{article.year}}, Volume {{article.volume}}, Issue {{article.issue}}: {{article.fpage | processPage:article.lpage:6}}. doi: {{article.doi}} {{article.articleStateNameEn}}, Available online {{article.preferredDate | date:'yyyy-MM-dd'}}, doi: {{article.doi}} Abstract Abstract HTML HTML PDF Cited ({{article.citedByCount}}) Viewed ({{article.visitArticleCount}}) More Submit a Paper Reviewer Login Email Notifications Special Issues Open For Submission Guest Editors: Guest Editor: Deadline: More {{newsColumn.name}} {{news.title}} {{news.title}} More {{newsColumn.name}} Copyright © AIMS Press
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOPHYSICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.4%
- Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- DNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science4.9%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 334 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 6 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 143 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 73 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 146 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 162 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 500 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- original researchOriginal ResearchLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AIMS Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2377-9098
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AIMS Biophysics
What CAS zone is AIMS Biophysics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, AIMS Biophysics is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at AIMS Biophysics?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index AIMS Biophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AIMS Biophysics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is AIMS Biophysics open access, and what is the APC?
AIMS Biophysics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .