Bioelectricity

Aims & Scope

All living things, animals and plants, even single-cell organisms, depend on their intrinsic electrical properties to function and to survive.

The field of bioelectricity was borne from work on so-called ‘excitable cells’ (nerves and muscles) and it is now accepted that every biological cell has electrical properties which are essential for their normal functioning and homeostatic balance.

Consequently, abnormalities in cellular bioelectricity are disruptive and can lead to serious disease.

Furthermore, living things respond to external electric fields and a huge range of applications can exploit the body’s electricity in medicine, biomedicine and in industry including those related to food and environment.

Large magnitude external electric fields can be applied to manipulate proteins and/or membrane structures in living cells (e.g. membrane electroporation/electropermeabilization, electrotransfer or pulse electric fields).

These fields may profoundly modify the cell physiology and can be utilized for multiple applications affecting microbial, animal and plant cells.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.382

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14245

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	143

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Irreversible Electroporation: Background, Theory, and Review of Recent Developments in Clinical Oncology

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Kenneth N., Rafael V.

• Polypyrrole-Incorporated Conducting Constructs for Tissue Engineering Applications: A Review

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Yeshi, James Cho-Hong

• Enhancement of Bone Regeneration Through the Converse Piezoelectric Effect, A Novel Approach for Applying Mechanical Stimulation

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Amber, Kristen, Ke, Alon, Frances S., Adele

• Electroconductive Nanobiomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Ebrahim, David, Katayoon, Ada, Pooneh, Thomas J.

• Bioelectric Control of Metastasis in Solid Tumors

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Samantha L., Michael, Madeleine J.

• The Use of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field to Modulate Inflammation and Improve Tissue Regeneration: A Review

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Christina L., Yu, Charles E., Shay, Tracy L.

• Recent Advances in Electrochemotherapy

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Maja, Gregor

• Application of Pulsed Electric Fields to Cancer Therapy

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Richard

• Electroconductive Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering: Current Status and Future Perspectives

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Zachary J., Michael P., Ryan, Sidi A.

• Endogenous Electric Signaling as a Blueprint for Conductive Materials in Tissue Engineering

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Alena, Alyssa, J. Kent

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