Journals in Bioinformatics and computational biology

BioSystems

ISSN: 0303-2647
5 Year impact factor: 1.8
Impact factor: 2

BioSystems encourages theoretical, computational, and experimental articles that link biology, evolutionary concepts, and the information sciences. The journal is dedicated to publishing research on self-organizing information systems—with the goal of obtaining a better understanding of the origins of biochemical, genetic, epigenetic, physiological, cognitive, linguistic, sociocultural, and biological organization and evolution.The scope of the journal encompasses the fundamental nature of biological information and (self)-organization. This includes quantum phenomena in information transfer, natural computing, biological coding systems, biological complexity, theoretical biology, artificial life, computational modeling of complex biological systems, evolutionary models of computation, application of biological principles to the design of novel computing systems, and the use of biomolecular materials to synthesize artificial systems that capture essential principles of natural biological information processing.The journal does not publish purely medical, computational, or ecological research, unless it is clearly linked to the basic and conceptual aspects of biological organization.The editors encourage articles that deal, in particular, with the following topics:Biological computationMolecular recognitionPhysical foundations of biologyQuantum phenomena in biological systemsCellular controlNeuromolecular computingBiological coding systemsMolecular computing processesSelf-organizing and self-replicating systemsOrigin of the genetic codeOrigins and evolution of genomesStochastic evolutionary algorithmsOrigins and evolution of mind and languageEcological evolutionary developmental biologyReticulate evolution (symbiosis, symbiogenesis, lateral gene transfer)Simulation of genetic and ecological systemsApplications (neural nets, machine learning, robotics)History and philosophy of scienceIn addition, the editors encourage the following types of papers for submission: Papers that extract novel biological insights from multidimensional data, using AI-driven language modelsBiological hypothesis papers producing new insights based on a body of pre-existing empirical researchPerspectives papers intended to stimulate scientific discussions and provide guidelines for future directions

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Proteins and Proteomics

ISSN: 1570-9639
5 Year impact factor: 2.8
Impact factor: 2.5

BBA Proteins and Proteomics covers protein structure conformation and dynamics; protein folding; protein-ligand interactions; enzyme mechanisms, models and kinetics; protein physical properties and spectroscopy; and proteomics and bioinformatics analyses of protein structure, protein function, or protein regulation.The journal no longer considers manuscripts dealing with binding of compounds such as drugs or drug analogues to circulatory proteins such as serum albumin. These studies are better accommodated in journals dealing with drug design and development.Manuscripts must advance our insights into the molecular and mechanistic properties of proteins. Computational studies must generally be validated or complemented by experimental studies. Studies only consisting of computational work will not be considered unless they provide new theoretical insight that allows us to better understand or reinterpret surprising or unexpected experimental data.Comparative proteomics studies are generally not considered for review unless they provide specific insights into the structural and/or functional properties of individual proteins. Proteomics studies must also address properties of individual proteins and should as far as possible be validated by direct investigations of relevant identified proteins.Concise and comprehensive reviews of recent developments are considered for publication. However, authors are strongly advised to consult one of the Executive Editors before starting a review.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center

Cell Genomics

ISSN: 2666-979X
Impact factor: 11.1

Cell Genomics is a gold open access journal that provides a high-profile forum for major advances in genetics, genomics and genome technology, and their applications in basic, molecular, biomedical, clinical, and social sciences. Cell Genomics aims to bring together diverse communities in the shared goals of advancing genomics and its impact on biomedical science, precision medicine, and global and ecological health. To this end, Cell Genomics is multidisciplinary in scope, covering the full range of research, resources, methods, and technology involved with characterizing, interpreting, or functionally interrogating genomes. In addition to primary research manuscripts of various lengths and formats, Cell Genomics further facilities cross-community dialogue through the publication of expert analysis, commentary, and reviews on topics of current interest in the field.Topics covered include but are not limited to: human genetics, cancer genomics, precision medicine, genome technology, single-cell genomics, genome editing, computational genomics, functional genomics, genomes and comparative genomics, agricultural genetics, population and evolutionary genetics, and genetics and society.Cell Genomics is committed to open science and transparency in the editorial, review, and publishing process to support our community in the advancement of scientific research. We encourage sharing of initial manuscripts through preprint servers, and to facilitate this, we offer a direct submission route from bioRxiv or medRxiv to Cell Genomics. We also encourage rapid sharing of data and software/code, and we require datasets and software/code to be made available with the initial submission to Cell Genomics so that these can be carefully vetted as part of our review process. Cell Genomics is committed to providing authors with a fast, fair, informed, and responsive review process. We offer the option of transparent peer review so that readers are able to follow the editorial and review process from first submission through to publication.

Cell Systems

ISSN: 2405-4712
5 Year impact factor: 11.1
Impact factor: 9

For more information go to http://www.cell.com/cell-systems Cell Systems was established in 2015 to provide a home at Cell Press for elegant work that addresses fundamental questions in systems biology. "Systems biology," as we broadly define it, is work that develops a rigorous understanding of any biological phenomenon where one plus one does not apparently equal two. Disciplines in the physical sciences have met this challenge for a long time, and we've found that our strongest papers tend to apply quantitative, inference-based approaches taken in physics, engineering, mathematics, and computer science to salient biological questions.We believe it's our responsibility to ensure that the next generation of scientists can begin their work on solid ground. Accordingly, we focus our review process on validity and scientific acuity, rather than more subjective feelings and opinions. We also believe that scientific transparency is of paramount importance. A study's structure and presentation should be candid and forthright (e.g. it should ensure fair comparisons; it should either use non-arbitrary cut-offs or clearly explained arbitrary cut-offs that do not affect outcomes; its data visualization choices should promote objective understanding; its limitations should not be obscured). Fundamentally good scientific practice also demands that studies be repeatable. We encourage authors to make their code and data FAIR?that is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable, as defined by the NIH data commons. Although it is too early to formally require that all studies we publish be FAIR, we consider that requirement annually.As editors, we hold ourselves to the same standards of transparency but also recognize that living up to those standards requires constant effort. Like all journals, Cell Systems is a work in progress. A collection of editorials that document our thoughts and their evolution can be found here. We are always happy to talk to you.Visit the Cell Press website for more information about Cell System- http://www.cell.com/cell-systems/home

Computational Biology and Chemistry

ISSN: 1476-9271
5 Year impact factor: 2.6
Impact factor: 2.6

Computational Biology and Chemistry publishes high quality full-length articles and review articles in all areas of computational life sciences. It covers a very wide range of areas of research, including:Nucleic Acid and Protein Sequence ResearchMolecular EvolutionMolecular Genetics (Functional Genomics and Proteomics)Biology-Specific Modeling Theory and PracticeChemical-Biology-Specific Modeling Theory and PracticeStructural Biology of Nucleic Acids and ProteinsBioinformaticsSystems BiologyEcologyComputational PharmacologyComputational Molecular BiophysicsMetabolismBiomedical EngineeringEpidemiologyStatistical GeneticsInnovative AI methodologies for biological data, biomolecular modelling and machine learning modelsGiven their inherent uncertainty, protein modeling and molecular docking studies should be thoroughly validated. In the absence of experimental results for validation, the use of molecular dynamics simulations along with detailed free energy calculations, for example, should be used as complementary techniques to support the major conclusions. Submissions of premature modeling exercises without additional biological insights will not be considered.

Current Opinion in Systems Biology

ISSN: 2452-3100
Impact factor: 3.4

Current Opinion in Systems Biology is a new review journal that aims to provide specialists with a unique and educational platform to keep up-to-date with the expanding volume of information published in the field of Systems Biology. It publishes polished, concise and timely reviews and opinion articles. In addition to describing recent trends, the authors are encouraged to give their subjective opinion on the topics discussed. As this is such a broad discipline, we have determined themed sections each of which is regularly reviewed.The following areas will be covered by Current Opinion in Systems Biology: • Genomics and Epigenomics • Gene Regulation • Metabolic Networks • Cancer and Systemic Diseases • Mathematical Modelling • Big Data Acquisition and Analysis • Systems Pharmacology and Physiology • Synthetic Biology • Stem Cells, Development, and Differentiation • Systems Biology of Model Organisms • Systems Immunology and Host-Pathogen Interaction • Systems Ecology and EvolutionSection Editors, who are major authorities in the field, are appointed by the Editors in Chief of the journal. They divide their sections into a number of topics, ensuring that the field is comprehensively covered and that all issues of current importance are emphasised. Section Editors commission reviews from authors on each topic that they have selected and arrange for the peer review process. The papers are reviewed by 2 independent reviewers.ReviewsAuthors write short review articles in which they present recent developments in their subject, emphasizing the aspects that, in their opinion, are most important. In addition, they provide short annotations to the papers that they consider to be most interesting from all those published in their topic over the previous year.Opinion ArticlesAuthoritative opinion articles that provide an in-depth background and personal, well reasoned perspective on current, relevant as well as controversial topics within the themes of the journal will be written by the Editor-in-Chief and / or invited by the Editor-in-Chief.Editorial OverviewSection Editors write a short overview at the beginning of the section to introduce the reviews and to draw the reader's attention to any particular interesting developments.Invited authors are encouraged to visit our Guide for Authors for information on article submission.

Experimental Parasitology

ISSN: 0014-4894
5 Year impact factor: 1.6
Impact factor: 1.4

Experimental Parasitology emphasizes modern approaches to parasitology, including molecular biology and immunology. The journal features original research papers on the physiological, metabolic, immunologic, biochemical, nutritional, and chemotherapeutic aspects of parasites and host-parasite relationships.Benefits to authors We also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services .Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center

Genomics Data

ISSN: 2213-5960

Genomics Data is now merging with Data in BriefTo offer improved discoverability and accessibility to our authors' research, Elsevier is proud to announce the absorption of Genomics Data into Data in Brief, our multidisciplinary peer-reviewed data journal. Together, the journals will be able to better serve the genomics community as a unified outlet for your hard-sought data.The submissions website for Genomics Data will close on July 31, 2017, after which no new papers will be accepted. All Genomics Data papers previously published will continue to be discoverable within Scopus and Science Direct in perpetuity.For all data submissions for peer review, please refer to the Data in Brief submission portal: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/data-in-brief. For all full-length research papers, please refer to the Genomics submission portal: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/genomics.For any queries, please contact David Parsons, publisher, at [email protected].

ImmunoInformatics

ISSN: 2667-1190

ImmunoInformatics is an open access cross-disciplinary journal committed to publishing cutting edge research in all aspects of immunoinformatics and computational immunology; from core methodological approaches to translational applications both for academic and industrial researchers. ImmunoInformatics is an international journal publishing peer reviewed research which sits at the interface between computer science, physics, mathematics, and experimental immunology. The journal welcomes theoretical contributions which provide a deeper understanding of the field while also covering practical aspects with contributions on advances and applications in clinical medicine.In submissions pertinent to in-silico vaccine design - where computer-based methods are employed to predict potential vaccine candidates - it is mandatory to validate and strengthen the reliability of the computational findings through experimental protocols. In-silico vaccine design provides a valuable starting point for identifying potential candidates, but experimental protocols are crucial for verifying the safety, efficacy, and practicality of these candidates.ImmunoInformatics invites the following types of papers:Research articles which emphasize original results related to theoretical and practical aspects of computational immunology, in close connection with applications to immunomics, systems immunology, and biomedicine.Literature reviews on immunoinformatics and related fields.Software articles that explain the functionality, features, and applications of novel software or code.Tutorial articles that emphasize the strong interdisciplinary component of immunoinformatics.Research letters that allow for the rapid publication of special short communications.Reports on meetings including but not restricted to conferences, workshops, and seminars.Perspectives that report views on topics of the immunoinformatics field that are important to readers.Commentaries that discuss previously published articles or a theme that is an important area of focus.Areas covered include (but are not limited to):Immunomics,Bioinformatics,Systems immunology,Database design,In silico vaccination,Design and engineering of immune diagnostics and therapeutics,Host-pathogen interactions,Computational image analysis,Mathematical and/or physics-based modelling,Tumor immunology,Machine learning,Translational research.

International Journal for Parasitology

ISSN: 0020-7519
5 Year impact factor: 3.5
Impact factor: 3.7

Sponsored by the Australian Society for ParasitologyThe International Journal for Parasitology publishes the results of original research in all aspects of basic and applied parasitology, including all the fields covered by its Specialist Editors, and ranging from parasites and host-parasite relationships of intrinsic biological interest to those of social and economic importance in human and veterinary medicine and agriculture. Original research includes the development of novel and innovative concepts and ideas, as well as experimental and observational science that raises new hypotheses.We do not publish new genome sequences and assemblies alone without new and significant insight into the biology of the parasite, the parasite-host relationship or mechanisms of pathogenesis. Because of its breadth of discipline coverage, the aims and significance of all contributions should be made clear to readers who are not expert in the particular subject of papers. In applied parasitology, it will tend to favour contributions of broader significance to the subject rather than narrow, highly specialised applications. The principal form of publication is the full length paper which contains substantial results from a major program of research. The Journal also provides a medium for the publication of shorter, but complete, papers reporting highly significant original findings, as Succinctus articles. It also publishes Thematic Issues incorporating papers on a topical theme and commissions papers with emphasis on shorter, focussed Reviews of topical issues and strategically important subjects. The Journal encourages critical comment and debate on matters of current controversy in parasitology via "Current Opinions".Benefits to authors We also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services .Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support CenterThe International Journal for Parasitology has also launched two specialist, open access titles you are welcome to submit to:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeInternational Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance

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