''Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics'' is a

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covering all aspects of the biology of cells, especially their

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and

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. It was established in 1979 as ''Cell Biophysics'' with Nicholas Catsimpoolas as founding

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, obtaining its current name in 1996. The journal is published by

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and the editor-in-chief is Lawrence J. Berliner (

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Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 2.194.

Peer review problems

In March 2015 the publisher placed the journal on hold after a pattern of "inappropriate and compromised peer review" was uncovered. ''

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'' noted that the journal had retracted 16 articles in the preceding year that had been generated by the computer program

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, as well as a further paper for

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, although it was not stated whether these cases were related to the suspension.

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