Biopolymers and Cell (Biopolym. Cell) is a scientific journal issued by the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NASU. It was established in January 1985, and its ISSN numbers are ISSN 0233-7657 for the print version and ISSN 1993-6842 for the online version.
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research.
The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a self-governing state-funded organization in Ukraine that is the main center of development of science and technology by coordinating a system of research institutes in the country. It is the main research oriented organization along with the five other academies in Ukraine specialized in various scientific disciplines. NAS Ukraine consists of numerous departments, sections, research institutes, scientific centers and various other supporting scientific organizations.
An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is an eight-digit serial number used to uniquely identify a serial publication, such as a magazine. The ISSN is especially helpful in distinguishing between serials with the same title. ISSN are used in ordering, cataloging, interlibrary loans, and other practices in connection with serial literature.
The journal publishes original contributions in molecular biology and related areas:
- Structure and function of biopolymers in different cells at different conditions;
- Genome regulation;
- Molecular mechanisms of differentiation;
- Oncogenesis;
- Cell-virus interaction;
- Biotechnology;
- Bioorganic chemistry;
- Drug design;
- Biology of peptides, nucleoside derivatives and modified oligonucleotides
Regulation of gene expression, or gene regulation, includes a wide range of mechanisms that are used by cells to increase or decrease the production of specific gene products. Sophisticated programs of gene expression are widely observed in biology, for example to trigger developmental pathways, respond to environmental stimuli, or adapt to new food sources. Virtually any step of gene expression can be modulated, from transcriptional initiation, to RNA processing, and to the post-translational modification of a protein. Often, one gene regulator controls another, and so on, in a gene regulatory network.
Biopolym. Cell is issued bimonthly, with one volume per year. All articles have digital object identifiers (DOI). The format of Biopolym. Cell corresponds to international standards. The journal provides rapid free open access to publications. Since 2014 the articles are published in English.
In computing, a digital object identifier (DOI) is a persistent identifier or handle used to identify objects uniquely, standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). An implementation of the Handle System, DOIs are in wide use mainly to identify academic, professional, and government information, such as journal articles, research reports and data sets, and official publications though they also have been used to identify other types of information resources, such as commercial videos.
Biopolymers and Cell is indexed and/or abstracted in: Scopus, SJR, Index Copernicus, BIOSIS Previews, elibrary.ru, Medical Journal Links, referative journals "Dzherelo" (Ukraine) and VINITI Database RAS, EBSCO, HINARI, Russian index of scientific citations. This journal has been included in the HAC of Ukraine (Higher Attestation (Certification) Commission) list according to following subjects (topics): biology, chemistry
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Editor-in-chief: Prof. Gennady Kh. Matsuka, the founder of Biopolymers and Cell was a director of [Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics]. He was succeeded as editor-in-chief in 2003 by prof. Anna V. El'skaya. The Biopolymers and Cell Editorial Board is composed of prominent international scientists.
