Biophysical Chemistry

Top Research Topics at Biophysical Chemistry?

The aim of Biophysical Chemistry is to expand the discussion of research in Crystallography, Biophysics, Stereochemistry, Analytical chemistry and Biochemistry. Topics in Crystallography explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Protein structure, Molecule, DNA and Molecular dynamics. Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Molecule and the similar topic of Chemical physics.

The journal connects the study in Biophysics with the closely related area of Membrane. Presentations on Membrane include those discussing Lipid bilayer and Bilayer. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Stereochemistry, apply to Binding site as well.

Research on Analytical chemistry addressed in Biophysical Chemistry frequently intersections with the field of Fluorescence. It focuses on Fluorescence as well as the interrelated topic of Photochemistry.

• Crystallography (22.73%)
• Biophysics (15.76%)
• Stereochemistry (14.22%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Implicit solvent models (736 citations)
• A simple empirical model describing the thermodynamics of hydration of ions of widely varying charges, sizes, and shapes (566 citations)
• Ions in water: characterizing the forces that control chemical processes and biological structure. (493 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biophysical Chemistry:

The published articles focus on Crystallography, Analytical chemistry, Thermodynamics, Biophysics and Stereochemistry. The journal papers explore research in Chemical physics and overlapping concepts in Molecular dynamics to expand the discourse in Crystallography. The most cited articles address concerns in Analytical chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ion, Membrane and Fluorescence.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Enzyme
• Gene
• Quantum mechanics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in Biophysical Chemistry deals with Biophysics, Amyloid, Stereochemistry, Membrane and Biochemistry. The Biophysics works featured in it incorporate elements from Amyloid disease, In vitro, Lipid bilayer and Molecular dynamics. The work on Lipid bilayer tackled in it brings together disciplines like Vesicle, Cell membrane and Biological membrane.

The studies on Amyloid discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Intrinsically disordered proteins, Nucleation, Oligomer and Cell biology. Biophysical Chemistry focuses on Stereochemistry but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Hydrogen bond which is concerned with Moiety, Stacking and DNA. The concepts on Membrane presented in Biophysical Chemistry can also apply to other research fields, including Monolayer and Peptide.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Biophysical processes underlying cross-seeding in amyloid aggregation and implications in amyloid pathology. (29 citations)
• Visualizing and trapping transient oligomers in amyloid assembly pathways. (23 citations)
• The interplay between Glucocerebrosidase, α-synuclein and lipids in human models of Parkinson's disease. (8 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Biophysical Chemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

• Joseph R. Lakowicz (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Donald J. Winzor (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Ignacy Gryczynski (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Enrico Di Cera (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Robert A. Alberty (25 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Biophysical Chemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

• Max Planck Society (124 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Russian Academy of Sciences (100 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Sapienza University of Rome (91 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Maryland, Baltimore (73 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (69 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 4.31% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.21% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.70% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.11% of all publications and 81.98% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.