Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Physiology
BMC Physiology
ISSN 1472-6793 · Springer Nature
BMC Physiology: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,170; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: BMC Physiology is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BMC Physiology is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ion channel regulation and function, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias and Ion Transport and Channel Regulation, together about 22.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BMC Physiology no longer receives submissions; BioMed Central hosts an archive https://bmcphysiol.biomedcentral.com/ of all articles previously published in ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Physiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.3%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine7.3%
- Ion Transport and Channel RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Muscle Physiology and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine5.2%
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine4.2%
- Renin-Angiotensin System StudiesMedicine4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology | Q1 | 19/169 | 89th |
| Physiology (medical) | Q1 | 12/98 | 88th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 9.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 221OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 257 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 372 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 485 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 569 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 562 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 625 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 777 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,170 / EUR 1,790 / GBP 1,480 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
Journal is archived and no longer accepting submissions. Model summary
BMC Physiology is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher.
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 1472-6793
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BMC Physiology
Which databases index BMC Physiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BMC Physiology is indexed in Scopus.
Is BMC Physiology open access, and what is the APC?
BMC Physiology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,170.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .