Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics

Top Research Topics at Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics?

Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics is organized to address concerns in the fields of Biophysics, Biochemistry, Protein structure, Chemical physics and Membrane. Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics connects research in Biophysics with the related topic of DNA. The studies on Protein structure discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Crystallography, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Macromolecule and Protein folding.

Many of the studies tackled connect Macromolecule with a similar field of study like Molecule. The Membrane study tackling the subject of Lipid bilayer is the focus of it.

• Biophysics (18.66%)
• Biochemistry (11.09%)
• Protein structure (10.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• The molecular theory of polyelectrolyte solutions with applications to the electrostatic properties of polynucleotides. (2490 citations)
• Cryo-electron microscopy of vitrified specimens. (1860 citations)
• Thermodynamic analysis of ion effects on the binding and conformational equilibria of proteins and nucleic acids: the roles of ion association or release, screening, and ion effects on water activity. (1473 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics:

The most cited articles focus on Biophysics, Chemical physics, Membrane, Protein structure and Biochemistry. The published papers about Gating research are fields of study within Biophysics but they also intertwine with concepts in Direct observation. In addition to Membrane research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Photosynthesis and Cell biology.

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

• Gene
• Enzyme
• DNA

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Microscopy, Macromolecule, Particle, Amphiphile and DNA. Microscope and Electron tomography are some topics wherein Microscopy research discussed in the journal have an impact. Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics explores topics in Macromolecule which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Crystallography, Cellulose, Energy landscape and Dissolution.

It holds forums on Particle that merges themes from other disciplines such as Computational physics, Nanotechnology, Sample preparation, Structural biology and Membrane protein. Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics focused on works that combine foundational knowledge of Amphiphile with components of disciplines like Molecule, Hydrogen bond, Hydrophobic effect, Chemical engineering and Aqueous solution. The studies in DNA featured incorporate elements of Bending, Nucleic acid, DNA methylation and Molecular dynamics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Hydrophobic interactions control the self-assembly of DNA and cellulose. (10 citations)
• Macromolecular room temperature crystallography. (4 citations)
• Amphipathic environments for determining the structure of membrane proteins by single-particle electron cryo-microscopy. (3 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 Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Måns Ehrenberg (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Bengt Nordén (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
• David M.J. Lilley (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Richard Henderson (5 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 Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Max Planck Society (18 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Yale University (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Karolinska Institutet (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Chalmers University of Technology (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• University of California, Berkeley (14 papers) absent at the last 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 20.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 30.00% 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.