Molecular Biophysics
A section of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067).
Section Information
This section of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish significant contributions on all aspects of the physical principles governing biomolecular and biomimetic systems. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel and mechanistic insights and papers that report significant advances in the fields. The reliability of the results provided by novel tools for virtual screening and/or the discovery of new actives by virtual screening must be either validated in silico or in vitro before first submission of a manuscript to IJMS. Theoretical studies should offer new insights into understanding experimental results and/or suggest new experimentally testable hypotheses. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- molecular structure and dynamics
- nucleic acid structure and dynamics
- protein structure and dynamics
- membrane structure and dynamics
- biomimetic material structure and dynamics
- molecular simulations
- molecular modeling
- single molecule biophysics
- biophysical techniques in the study of biomacromolecular and biomimetic systems
- biomolecular interactions
- biomimetic material interactions
- macromolecular structure determination or prediction
- characterization of disordered proteins and their interactions
- computational biophysics
- bioinformatics
- biophysical and computational approaches to drug design and development
- advances in molecular biophysical methodologies as well as imaging techniques and data analysis
- application of biophysical methods
Keywords:
biophysics; molecular imprinting; molecular simulations; molecular structure; molecular dynamics; molecular mechanics; thermodynamics; biomolecular interactions; protein structure and folding; intrinsically disordered proteins; structure prediction; nucleic acid–protein interactions; protein–membrane interactions; protein–DNA interactions; posttranslational modifications; drug–receptor interactions; protein design; protein engineering; protein–ligand binding; transmembrane proteins; chaperones; enzymology; molecular recognition; molecular modeling; membrane dynamics; macromolecular structure and dynamics; DNA structure and dynamics; RNA structure; genome structure; structure–function relationships; ion channels; spectroscopic techniques; biomolecular NMR; inter-molecular interactions; x-ray crystallography; macromolecular crystallography; crystal thermodynamics; microcalorimetry; transient kinetic techniques; fluorescence imaging; single-molecule microscopy; statistical mechanics; computer simulations; computational modeling; molecular modelingEditorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Biomolecular Structures, Dynamics, and Functions (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Structure and Formation Mechanism of Amyloid Fibrils (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Advances in Structure–Function Investigations of Viruses (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Research Advances in Protein Misfolding (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Research in Structure and Function of Proteins (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Membrane Proteins and Ion Channels (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Molecular Insights into Protein Structure and Folding (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Molecular Dynamics” (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Molecular Modeling: Latest Advances and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Protein Biophysics” (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Structural Dynamics of Macromolecules (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- The Role of Environment in Amyloid Aggregation: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Omics-Driven Unveiling of the Structure and Function of Nanoparticles (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Hydrogenases: Enzymes and Catalytic Mechanisms Involved in Hydrogen Production (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Protein Structure Research 2024 (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Computational Biophysics and Bioinformatics of Proteins (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Biophysical Characterization and Molecular Engineering of Multidomain Proteins 3.0 (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Peptides in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Research on Molecular Dynamics: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Conformational Studies of Proteins and Peptides (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Biological Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation, Biomolecular Condensates, and Membraneless Organelles (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Computational Simulation of Macromolecular Processes Involved in Disease (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Proteins: Molecular Mechanisms and Modern Applications 4.0 (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Insights into the Mechanisms and Driving Forces of Biomolecular Adsorption Processes (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Extracellular Vesicles in Phylogeny: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Biophysical Perspectives on Bone Physiology and Pathology (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Biomolecular Recognition: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Analytical Methods in Biomedical and Environmental Applications: A Molecular Approach (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in Protein Dynamics (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Voltage-Gated Ion Channels and Human Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Biophysics and Mechanical Properties of Cells 2.0 (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- NMR Tools and Their Application for Structural Biology of Bioactive Proteins 2.0 (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Applications of Spectroscopy in Drug Structure and Activity Analysis (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Interfaces for the Impact of Magnetic Pulses or EMF in Molecular Biology (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Molecular Computational Methods for Studying the Effects of Radiation on Human Beings (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Molecular Biological Insights from Imaging of Cancer in Fibrosis (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- DFT Applications in Molecular Biology and Biophysics (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Technology Advance and Application of Cryo-Electron Microscopy in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- The Structure and Function of Synuclein (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Molecular Application of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography in Biomedicine (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Molecular Insights into Macromolecules Structure, Function, and Regulation: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in Heat-Shock Response and Heat-Shock Proteins (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Protein Stability Research: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Drug Discovery of Compounds by Structural Design (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Application of Fluorescence Imaging and Super-Resolution Imaging in Molecular Biology (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Application of NMR Spectroscopy in Biomolecules (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Redox Enzymes: Molecular Mechanisms, Structural Features, Physiological Roles (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Liposomes: Molecular Marvels in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Molecular Mechanism in DNA Replication and Repair (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning in Human Disease (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: