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About Biointerphases

Biointerphases is an AVS open access journal that provides an interdisciplinary platform for scientific exchange among the biology, chemistry, physics, and materials sciences communities. It offers a discussion forum for rapid dissemination of scientific theories, results, and interpretations. Biointerphases serves as a global vehicle for the biomaterials interface community and encourages dialog between scientists and the public with respect to cogent policy issues.

Biointerphases is indexed by Thomson Reuters which includes the journal in Science Citation Index Expanded, Materials Science Citation Index, Biochemistry & Biophysics Citation Index, Biological Abstracts, and BIOSIS Previews. The journal is also indexed in Elsevier's bibliographic database - SCOPUS and EMBASE.

Journal Content

  • Editorial Commentary/Letters to the Editor
  • Perspectives on Evolving Research
  • Invited and Regular Articles & Letters
  • Reports on Work in Progress in Interdisciplinary Research Programs
  • Critical Reviews - a "Myth or Reality" Section
  • Opinionated Essays on Science Policies
  • Advertising

Topics

  • Interface spectroscopy
  • In vivo mechanisms
  • In vitro mechanisms
  • Interface modeling
  • Adhesion phenomena
  • Protein-surface interactions
  • Biomembranes on a chip
  • Cell-surface interactions
  • Biosensors / biodiagnostics
  • Bio-surface modification
  • The nano-bio interface
  • Biotribology / Biorheology
  • Molecular recognition
  • Cell patterning for function
  • Polyelectrolyte surfaces
  • Ambient diagnostic methods

Editorial Policies

Criteria
Novelty, not previously published, quantitative data

Editor Screening
Prior to peer review articles pass an editorial board decision whether to proceed with review or recommend rejection

Publication
Articles are reviewed within 45 days. When ready for publication, articles are posted immediately on the Journal webpage with no access charge.

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