Journal profile · Biophysics
EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN 0175-7571 · eISSN 1432-1017 · Springer International Publishing · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1974
EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.82; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,490; median 132 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 75 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Protein Structure and Dynamics and Ion channel regulation and function, together about 32.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Biophysics Journal publishes papers in biophysics, defined as the study of biological systems function using an interdisciplinary approach, including physics, mathematics, chemistry, medicine and their theoretical and experimental approaches, ranging from molecules to entire organisms. It accepts original research papers, reviews, mini-reviews, and methodology articles. The primary aim of the European Biophysics Journal is to advance understanding of biological structure and function, presenting work within a biophysical context. Studies employing a distinctively biophysical approach at any level of biological organisation are considered for publication, including both experimental and theoretical work. Experimental validation of modelling results is encouraged. Acceptance criteria are scientific content, originality, and relevance to biological systems of current interest and importance. Principal areas of interest include: Structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids Protein folding, aggregation, misfolding, crowding effects Molecular interactions and macromolecular assemblies Membrane proteins, ion channels, protein pores Lipid membranes biophysics, membrane fusion and fission Biomolecular condensates, liquid-liquid phase separation Cell and tissue biophysics and organisation Systems dynamics Single-molecule biophysics Bioinformatics Computational biophysics Synthetic biology of self-organized and biomimetic systems Bioengineering, nanobiotechnology and biomaterials Biophysical methods and instrumentation Advanced microscopies
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biophysics
Editor-in-chief Gregor AnderluhPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 6, United Kingdom 5, United States 4, Germany 4, France 3 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.9%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.1%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeuroscience6.3%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science4.6%
- DNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEINSPECEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor
- 1.82LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,102OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 352,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,848 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 35 | 40 |
| 2025 | 75 | 43 | 136 |
| 2024 | 34 | 9 | 111 |
| 2023 | 67 | 39 | 653 |
| 2022 | 45 | 19 | 406 |
| 2021 | 99 | 48 | 1,507 |
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 Crossref · to
132 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 208 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 166 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (141 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,490 / EUR 3,890 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- editorialEditorial office Gregor Anderluh European Biophysics Journal Editorial Office National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Email: grego…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Use of Large Language Models
Large Language Models (LLMs) do not currently satisfy our authorship criteria. Notably, an attribution of authorship carries with it accountability for the work, which cannot be effectively applied to LLMs. Use of an LLM should be properly documented in the Methods section (and if a Methods section is not available, in a suitable alternative part) of the manuscript. The use of an LLM (or other AI …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Policy
The manuscript should contain the contributions of each author. Authorship should incorporate and should be restricted to those who have contributed substantially to the work in one or more of the following categories: • Conceived of or designed a study • Performed research • Analyzed data • Contributed new methods or models • Wrote the paper Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in European Biophysics Journal, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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 International Publishing
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1974
- ISSN
- 0175-7571
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-1017
- Society / sponsor
- European Biophysical Societies' Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS
What CAS zone is EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS 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.
What is the impact factor of EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.82; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 115.
How long does peer review take at EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 132 days (interquartile range 89–208 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (6), United Kingdom (5) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, INSPEC, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS open access, and what is the APC?
EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,490.
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: .