The ''Annual Review of Biophysics'' is a
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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published annually by
Annual Reviews. It covers all aspects of
biophysics
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with solicited
review article
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s.
Ken A. Dill has been its
editor
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since 2013. As of 2023, ''Annual Review of Biophysics'' is being published as
open access
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As of 2024, according to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2023
impact factor
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of 10.4 ranking it fourth out of 77 journals in the category "Biophysics".
History
The ''Annual Review of Biophysics and Bioengineering'' was first published in 1972 by
Annual Reviews in collaboration with the
Biophysical Society. Its inaugural
editor
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was
Manuel F. Morales. In 1985, the name of the journal was changed to ''Annual Review of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry'', followed by another name change in 1992 to ''Annual Review of Biophysics and Biomolecular Structure''. In 2008 the journal obtained its current title.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is
abstracted and indexed in
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,
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Editorial processes
The journal is helmed by the editor or the co-editors. The editor is assisted by the
editorial committee, which includes associate editors, regular members, and occasionally guest editors. Guest members participate at the invitation of the editor, and serve terms of one year. All other members of the editorial committee are appointed by the Annual Reviews board of directors and serve five-year terms. The editorial committee determines which topics should be included in each volume and solicits reviews from qualified authors. Unsolicited manuscripts are not accepted. Peer review is undertaken by the editorial committee.
Volume editors
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Manuel F. Morales (1972)
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Lorin J. Mullins (1973–1983)
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Donald M. Engelman (1984–1993)
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Robert M. Stroud (1994–2003)
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Douglas C. Rees (2004–2012)
*Douglas C. Rees and
Ken A. Dill (2013–2014)
*Ken A. Dill (2015–2024)
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Jané Kondev (2024–present)
See also
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List of physics journals
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By subject
General
Astrophysics
Atomic, molecular, and optical physics
* ''Eu ...
References
External links
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Biophysics journals
Academic journals established in 1972
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