Elsevier BV · ISSN 0006-3495 · 1542-0086
Biophys J impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 0.54 citations per paper for Biophys J, retrieved 23 Oct 2026. OpenAlex also counts the conference abstracts the journal publishes, which are rarely cited, so this figure sits well below the citation rate of its research articles.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 0.54Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 384Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 3,50384,068 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionAPC about $3,000Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works Biophys J published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What Biophys J publishes.
Mostly Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Cell Biology, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
- Ion channel regulation and function
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophys J | 0.54 | 384 | Subscription |
| STAR Protocols | 1.74 | 47 | Open |
| Biology Open | 1.79 | 77 | Open |
| JBC | 1.96 | 781 | Open |
| eLife | 2.08 | 311 | Open |
About Biophys J.
Comment 1What is the Biophys J impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 0.54 citations per paper for Biophys J, retrieved 23 Oct 2026. OpenAlex also counts the conference abstracts the journal publishes, which are rarely cited, so this figure sits well below the citation rate of its research articles.
Comment 2Is Biophys J open access?
Biophys J is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does Biophys J publish a year?
OpenAlex records 3,503 works in 2025, and 84,068 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.