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:
- Application of Fluorescence Imaging and Super-Resolution Imaging in Molecular Biology (Deadline: 24 March 2024)
- Sarcomeric Proteins in Health and Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Conformational Dynamics and Protein Allostery: Molecular Simulations, Network Modeling and Machine Learning Approaches (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Cryogenic Biomolecular Imaging and Image Analysis Techniques: Present and Future (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Protein Misfolding (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- NMR Tools and Their Application for Structural Biology of Bioactive Proteins 2.0 (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Plasma Bioscience and Medicine Molecular Research 2.0 (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Molecular Biophysics in USA (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Molecular Biophysics in Germany (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Molecular Understanding of Biomembranes (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms of Amyloid Formation In Vitro and In Situ: A Challenge for Biophysics (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Biological Effects of Low-Dose and Low-Dose-Rate Ionizing Radiation Exposure 2.0 (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Studies on Proton-Gated Ion Channels: Structural Aspects, Pharmacology and Implications in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- 50th Anniversary of the Molten Globule Prediction: The Impact on the Protein Folding Problem (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Structural Dynamics of Macromolecules (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Single Molecule Tracking and Dynamics (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Computational Simulation of Macromolecular Processes Involved in Disease (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning in Human Disease (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Molecular Dynamics” (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Biomolecular Structures, Dynamics, and Functions (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Insights into the Mechanisms and Driving Forces of Biomolecular Adsorption Processes (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Structure and Formation Mechanism of Amyloid Fibrils (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Protein Biophysics” (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Technology Advance and Application of Cryo-Electron Microscopy in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Modulatory Mutagenic Impacts on Photo-/Biophysical Performance of Fluorescent Proteins (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- The Application of Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Cryo-EM on the Architecture and Function of Virulence Pathogens (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Molecular Dynamics of Membrane Proteins (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Biological Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation, Biomolecular Condensates, and Membraneless Organelles 2.0 (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Metalloproteins: How Metals Shape Protein Structure and Function (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advances in Structure–Function Investigations of Viruses (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Research on Molecular Dynamics 2.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Muscle Proteins, Functions and Interactions (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Metallo-Proteins: Structure, Function and Their Roles in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Computational Biophysics and Bioinformatics of Proteins (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Proteins: Molecular Mechanisms and Modern Applications 4.0 (Deadline: 16 June 2024)
- Biomechanical Interaction between Cell and Its Microenvironment (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Application of NMR Spectroscopy in Biomolecules (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Peptides in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Protein Structure Research 2024 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Molecular Insights into Macromolecules Structure, Function, and Regulation: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Microscopy, and Biomedical Spectroscopy (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Conformational Studies of Proteins and Peptides (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Peptide and Protein Self Assembly (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- The Role of Environment in Amyloid Aggregation 3.0 (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Application of Atomic Force Microscopy in Molecular and Cell Biology (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Extracellular Vesicles in Phylogeny 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Radiation-Induced DNA Damage, Repair and Responses (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Advances in NMR Spectroscopy for Bioactive Small Molecules (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Protein Stability Research: 2.0 Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Molecular Applications of Spectroscopy in Drug Structure and Activity Analysis (Deadline: 28 August 2024)
- Molecular Computational Methods for Studying the Effects of Radiation on Human Beings (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Molecular Application of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography in Biomedicine (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Advances in Heat-Shock Response and Heat-Shock Proteins (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Zinc Finger Proteins in Biological Processes and Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Polymers, Biopolymers and Their Modifications: Spectroscopic/Fluorescence Properties (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Advances in Protein Dynamics (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy of Human Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Adhesion (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: