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New horizons in Biophysics.

Elizabeth C Moylan¹

¹Biology Editor, BMC series journals. elizabeth.moylan@biomedcentral.com.

|May 21, 2011

Summary

BMC Biophysics has relaunched with an expanded scope and Editorial Board, offering a dedicated platform for biophysics research. This new format aims to fill a specific niche within the BioMed Central series.

Area of Science:

Biophysics
Scientific Publishing

Background:

PMC Biophysics, previously published by PhysMath Central, has been re-launched.
BioMed Central (BMC) has taken over publication, rebranding it as BMC Biophysics.

Purpose of the Study:

To announce the re-launch of a dedicated biophysics journal.
To highlight the expanded scope and Editorial Board of BMC Biophysics.
To position BMC Biophysics within the broader BMC series of journals.

Main Methods:

Rebranding from PMC Biophysics to BMC Biophysics.
Expansion of the journal's scope.
Enlargement of the Editorial Board.

Main Results:

BMC Biophysics is now published by BioMed Central.

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The journal features an expanded scope and Editorial Board.

BMC Biophysics is integrated into the BMC series.

Conclusions:

The re-launch provides a strengthened platform for biophysics research.
BMC Biophysics will complement existing BMC journals in related fields.
The expanded journal aims to serve the biophysics community effectively.