Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Biofizicnij Visnik
ISSN 2075-3810 · eISSN 2075-3829 · V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University · Ukraine
Biofizicnij Visnik: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biofizicnij Visnik is published by V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History of Science and Medicine, DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope Peer Review Process Publication Frequency Open Access Policy Authorship and AI tools Focus and Scope Biophysical Bulletin is an open access periodic Ukrainian scientific journal. It publishes research articles, short communications, and reviews regarding all problems of biological physics and related fields. Biophysical Bulletin is approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for publishing papers submitted for Ph.D. and Dr.Sci. degrees in biology, physics and astronomy, applied physics and nanomaterials, and biomedical engineering (list of Category A Journals, the Decree N 220 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine of 21.02.2024). Media identifier in the Register of the field of Media Entities: R30-04481 (Decision № 1538 dated May 9, 2024 of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine, Protocol № 15). The goal of the journal is publishing original scientific articles, short communications and reviews dealing with physical, mathematical, and engineering problems pertaining to biological systems and solved by methods of experimental and theoretical physics, mathematical modeling and computer simulation. Journal mission is to deliver recent advancements in biophysics and life sciences to peers and broad audience. Biophysical Bulletin has the following Sections: Editorial Notes, Molecular Biophysics, Cell Biophysics, Biophysics of Complex Systems, Medical Physics, Action of Physical Agents on Biological Objects, Biophysical Methods, Chronicle We publish articles written in Ukrainian, and English. Biophysical Bulletin is registered as Ukrainian periodical at the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Certificate of state registration КВ № 11007 of 17.02.2006. Publisher V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Karazin University Scientific Periodicals Digital Object Identifier (DOI) All papers accepted for publication in Biophysical Bulletin are assigned Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Journal’s DOI: 10.26565/2075-3810 Peer Review Process After submission by the authors, the editor checks the materials for compliance with the journal's rules and profile, as well as for the presence of any unauthorised borrowings. This process takes one month; if comments are required, this period may be extended to one month.. If the article does not meet the requirements, it is rejected. All manuscripts submitted to Biophysical Bulletin are peer-reviewed by two reviewers. The journal follows the double-blind peer-
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 29, Czechia 3, United States 1, Germany 1, France 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities9.2%
- DNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities6.5%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science5.9%
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Neurology and Historical StudiesNeuroscience4.6%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modeling and Simulation | Q4 | 338/397 | 14th |
| Applied Mathematics | Q4 | 589/680 | 13th |
| Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 80/88 | 9th |
| Biophysics | Q4 | 141/155 | 9th |
| Biochemistry | Q4 | 422/448 | 5th |
| Molecular Biology | Q4 | 393/414 | 5th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, National Library of Ukraine, Ulrichsweb
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 149 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 24 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 18 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 22 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Authorship and AI tools
Authors should not list AI-assisted technologies, such as LLMs, chatbots, or image creators, as authors or co-authors. AI tools used in research or manuscript preparation must be transparently disclosed in the cover letter, acknowledgments, and methods section. Authors are responsible for accuracy, avoiding plagiarism, and guarding against AI-induced bias. Editors may reject manuscripts for inappr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship and AI tools
Authors should not list AI-assisted technologies, such as LLMs, chatbots, or image creators, as authors or co-authors. AI tools used in research or manuscript preparation must be transparently disclosed in the cover letter, acknowledgments, and methods section. Authors are responsible for accuracy, avoiding plagiarism, and guarding against AI-induced bias. Editors may reject manuscripts for inappr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The Editorial Board of the journal practices a policy of immediate open access to published content, supporting the principles of free dissemination of scientific information and global exchange of knowledge for the benefit of general social progress. According to the Budapest Declaration on Open Access (2002), Open Access means free, rapid, permanent, real-time, full-text access to peer-reviewed …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
After submission by the authors, the editor checks the materials for compliance with the journal's rules and profile, as well as for the presence of any unauthorised borrowings. This process takes one month; if comments are required, this period may be extended to one month.. If the article does not meet the requirements, it is rejected. All manuscripts submitted to Biophysical Bulletin are peer-r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Screening Policy
We check all submitted manuscripts by StrikePlagiarism software before the review process. If plagiarism is detected, the submitted manuscript is rejected. Сonflict of Interest Statement The authors declare financial or any other conflict of interest at the end of the article. They must indicate all sources of financing of their research (grants, programs, fellowships, etc). If there is no conflic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 2075-3810
- Electronic ISSN
- 2075-3829
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biofizicnij Visnik
How long does peer review take at Biofizicnij Visnik?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Biofizicnij Visnik based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (29), Czechia (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biofizicnij Visnik?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biofizicnij Visnik is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Biofizicnij Visnik open access, and what is the APC?
Biofizicnij Visnik is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .