Journal profile · BIOPHYSICS
Biophysics Reviews
ISSN 2688-4089 · American Institute of Physics
Biophysics Reviews: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; median 127 days to acceptance (19 articles, last 24 months); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biophysics Reviews is published by American Institute of Physics 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 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions and Protein Structure and Dynamics, together about 37.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): BIOPHYSICS
Editor-in-chief Yi CaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 50%); most named Mainland China 2, United States 2 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering15.5%
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.9%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Cell Image Analysis TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesEngineering4.1%
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMedicine4.1%
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Micro and Nano RoboticsPhysics and Astronomy3.3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 3 |
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
- 7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 15 | 18 |
| 2025 | 26 | 20 | 103 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 285 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 523 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 660 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 391 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
127 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 196 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (19 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 151 days
- Sample
- 19 articles with submission and acceptance dates (24 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted1
- reviewAcoustic control of biophysical environments: From single-cell mechanics to tissue engineering Rahime Senturk; Murat Kaynak; Eduard M. Peralbo; David A. Weitz; …Length 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
- American Institute of Physics
- ISSN
- 2688-4089
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biophysics Reviews
What CAS zone is Biophysics Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biophysics Reviews is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Biophysics Reviews?
Based on the dates recorded on 19 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 127 days (interquartile range 109–196 days). 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 Biophysics Reviews based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 50%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biophysics Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biophysics Reviews is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Biophysics Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Biophysics Reviews is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .