Journal of Membrane Biology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Membrane Biology is dedicated to publishing high-quality science related to membrane biology, biochemistry and biophysics.

In particular, we welcome work that uses modern experimental or computational methods including but not limited to those with microscopy, diffraction, NMR, computer simulations, or biochemistry aimed at membrane associated or membrane embedded proteins or model membrane systems.

These methods might be applied to study topics like membrane protein structure and function, membrane mediated or controlled signaling mechanisms, cell-cell communication via gap junctions, the behavior of proteins and lipids based on monolayer or bilayer systems, or genetic and regulatory mechanisms controlling membrane function.

Research articles, short communications and reviews are all welcome.

We also encourage authors to consider publishing 'negative' results where experiments or simulations were well performed, but resulted in unusual or unexpected outcomes without obvious explanations.

While we welcome connections to clinical studies, submissions that are primarily clinical in nature or that fail to make connections to the basic science issues of membrane structure, chemistry and function, are not appropriate for the journal.

In a similar way, studies that are primarily descriptive and narratives of assays in a clinical or population study are best published in other journals.

If you are not certain, it is entirely appropriate to write to us to inquire if your study is a good fit for the journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.700

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	108

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8104

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	344

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 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.

• The signal peptide

  Citation: 902

  Authors: Gunnar

• Amiloride and its analogs as tools in the study of ion transport

  Citation: 887

  Authors: Thomas R., Edward J.

• Membrane potential of mitochondria measured with an electrode sensitive to tetraphenyl phosphonium and relationship between proton electrochemical potential and phosphorylation potential in steady state

  Citation: 840

  Authors: Naoki, Makoto, Ruji, Yonosuke

• Structure and Origin of Ordered Lipid Domains in Biological Membranes

  Citation: 836

  Authors: D.A., E.

• Structure of Fully Hydrated Fluid Phase Lipid Bilayers with Monounsaturated Chains

  Citation: 723

  Authors: Norbert, Stephanie, John F.

• Bending the MDCK Cell Primary Cilium Increases Intracellular Calcium

  Citation: 674

  Authors: H.A., K.R.

• Permeability changes induced by electric impulses in vesicular membranes

  Citation: 581

  Authors: Eberhard, Kurt

• Liquid junction potentials and small cell effects in patch-clamp analysis

  Citation: 526

  Authors: Peter H., Joseph W.

• Structure and Functions of Channel-Forming Peptides: Magainins, Cecropins, Melittin and Alamethicin

  Citation: 513

  Authors: B.

• Mechanisms of regulation of the Na+/H+ exchanger

  Citation: 501

  Authors: Sergio, Ase

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