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:
- Redox Enzymes: Molecular Mechanisms, Structural Features, Physiological Roles (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Protein Stability Research: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Molecular Computational Methods for Studying the Effects of Radiation on Human Beings (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Biomolecules (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- New Perspectives in Protein Structure (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Application of NMR Spectroscopy in Biomolecules: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Molecular Studies of Muscle Contraction (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Molecular Mechanism in DNA Replication and Repair (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Membrane Proteins and Ion Channels (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Liposomes: Molecular Marvels in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Protein Biophysics” (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Molecular Design of Artificial Receptors Using Virtual Approaches (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Computational Approaches for Protein Design (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Molecular Dynamics” (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Molecular Studies of DNA Strand Exchange (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Molecular Modeling: Latest Advances and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Molecular Insights into Mechanobiology of Regeneration (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Structure and Function of Subcellular Organelle and Protein-Membrane Systems (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Biophysical Characterization and Molecular Engineering of Multidomain Proteins (4th Edition) (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Quantum Chemistry, Vibrational Spectroscopy and Biophysics on Biomolecules (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Protein Folding and Misfolding (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- 25th Anniversary of IJMS: Updates and Advances in Molecular Biophysics (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Voltage-Gated Ion Channels and Human Diseases (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Biomolecular Recognition: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Adhesion (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Biophysical Perspectives on Bone Physiology and Pathology (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Recent Applications of Programmable Nanobiomaterials in Cancer Targeting and Therapy (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Protein Structures (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Zinc Finger Proteins in Biological Processes and Diseases (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Sarcomeric Proteins in Health and Disease: Progress and Prospects (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Voltage-Gating and Modulation in Ion Channels (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- The Application of an Electron Microscope in the Study of Cell Structure (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advancements in the Electrochemical Detection of Biomolecules: From Sensing to Environmental Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Molecular Interactions and Advanced Computational Methods for Biomolecular Systems (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Omics-Driven Unveiling of the Structure and Function of Nanoparticles (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Molecular Application of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography in Biomedicine: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 27 February 2026)
- Biomechanics of Cardiovascular Remodeling (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: