''Biopolymers'' is a biweekly

peer-review Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication designed to further the progress of science by disseminating new research findings to the scientific community. These journals serve as a platform for researchers, schola ...

covering the study of

biopolymer Biopolymers are natural polymers produced by the cells of living organisms. Like other polymers, biopolymers consist of monomeric units that are covalently bonded in chains to form larger molecules. There are three main classes of biopolymers, ...

s from a

biochemical Biochemistry, or biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology, ...

and biophysical perspective. It was established in 1963 and is published by

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. The

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is Hilary J. Crichton. The journal has three sections: ''Peptide Science'' (established in 1995, published bimonthly), ''Nucleic Acid Sciences'' (established in 1997, published four times per year), and ''Biospectroscopy'' (merged with ''Biopolymers'' in 2004). ''Peptide Science'' is the affiliate journal of the American Peptide Society. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2015

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of 2.248, ranking it 39th out of 72 journals in the category "Biophysics" and 186th out of 289 in the category "Biochemistry & Molecular Biology".

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