Proteins: Structure, Function and Bioinformatics

Aims & Scope

PROTEINS : Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics publishes original reports of significant experimental and analytic research in all areas of protein research: structure, function, computation, genetics, and design.

The journal encourages reports that present new experimental or computational approaches for interpreting and understanding data from biophysical chemistry, structural studies of proteins and macromolecular assemblies, alterations of protein structure and function engineered through techniques of molecular biology and genetics, functional analyses under physiologic conditions, as well as the interactions of proteins with receptors, nucleic acids, or other specific ligands or substrates.

Research in protein and peptide biochemistry directed toward synthesizing or characterizing molecules that simulate aspects of the activity of proteins, or that act as inhibitors of protein function, is also within the scope of PROTEINS.

In addition to full-length reports, short communications (usually not more than 4 printed pages) and prediction reports are welcome.

Reviews are typically by invitation; authors are encouraged to submit proposed topics for consideration.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.400

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	211

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2700

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1621

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

• Comparison of multiple Amber force fields and development of improved protein backbone parameters

  Citation: 6317

  Authors: Viktor, Robert, Asim, Bentley, Adrian, Carlos

• Improved side‐chain torsion potentials for the Amber ff99SB protein force field

  Citation: 5427

  Authors: Kresten, Stefano, Kim, Paul, John L., Ron O., David E.

• Protein folding and association: Insights from the interfacial and thermodynamic properties of hydrocarbons

  Citation: 4406

  Authors: Anthony, Kim A., Barry

• Structure validation by Cα geometry: Ï•,ψ and Cβ deviation

  Citation: 4030

  Authors: Simon C., Ian W., W. Bryan, Paul I. W., J. Michael, Michael G., Jane S., David C.

• The CCPN data model for NMR spectroscopy: Development of a software pipeline

  Citation: 3055

  Authors: Wim F., Wayne, Tim J., Rasmus H., Anne, Miguel, Eldon L., John L., John, Ernest D.

• Essential dynamics of proteins

  Citation: 3052

  Authors: Andrea, Antonius B. M., Herman J. C.

• Improved protein–ligand docking using GOLD

  Citation: 2610

  Authors: Marcel L., Jason C., Michael J., Christopher W., Richard D.

• Funnels, pathways, and the energy landscape of protein folding: A synthesis

  Citation: 2349

  Authors: Joseph D., José Nelson, Nicholas D., Peter G.

• Exploring protein native states and large‐scale conformational changes with a modified generalized born model

  Citation: 2250

  Authors: Alexey, Donald, David A.

• Knowledge‐based protein secondary structure assignment

  Citation: 2231

  Authors: Dmitrij, Patrick

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