BMC Systems Biology

BMC Systems Biology

Discipline	Systems biology
Language	English
Publication details
History	2007–2019
Publisher	BioMed Central
Frequency	Upon publication
Open access	Yes
Impact factor	2.048 (2018)
Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt )
ISO 4	BMC Syst. Biol.
Indexing CODEN (alt  · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR  · NLM (alt) · Scopus  · W&L
ISSN	1752-0509
OCLC  no.	76922333
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BMC Systems Biology was an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal that covered research in systems biology. Filling a gap in what was a new research field, the journal was established in 2007 and is published by BioMed Central. ^[1] Part of the BMC Series of journals, it had a broad scope covering the engineering of biological systems, network modelling, quantitative analyses, integration of different levels of information and synthetic biology. ^[2]

In January 2019, the Editorial Board was informed that the journal was closing and no more submissions would be accepted after March 1. ^[3] The last articles were published on 5 April 2019, but content is still archived in perpetuity from the homepage and PubMed Central.^{[ citation needed ]}

Scope and Coverage

BMC Systems Biology focused on a wide range of topics within systems biology, including but not limited to:

• Engineering of biological systems
• Network modelling
• Quantitative analyses
• Integration of different levels of information
• Synthetic biology

The journal provided a platform for the dissemination of significant research findings in the area of systems biology, aiming to bridge the gap between biological research and mathematical modelling. ^[4]

Notable Articles and Research

Several significant studies were published in the journal, contributing to the advancement of systems biology. Some notable research includes:

• "A quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) model for Pneumocystis treatment in mice" ^[5]
• "Network-based characterization of drug-protein interaction signatures with a space-efficient approach" ^[6]
• "Boolean network modeling of β-cell apoptosis and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus" ^[7]

Impact and Legacy

The journal's impact factor in 2018 was 2.048, reflecting its influence and relevance in the field of systems biology. ^[8] Although the journal is now closed, its archived content continues to serve as a valuable resource for researchers and scholars.

See also

• Systems and Synthetic Biology (until 2015)

References

1. Hodgkinson, Matt J.; Webb, Penelope A. (4 September 2007). "A system for success: BMC Systems Biology, a new open access journal". BMC Systems Biology. 1: 41. doi: 10.1186/1752-0509-1-41 . ISSN   1752-0509. PMC   1976322 . PMID   17784938.
2. "BMC Systems Biology". BMC Systems Biology. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
3. Mendes, Pedro (18 January 2019). "Springer-Nature is killing BMC Systems Biology. No more submissions accepted after March 1. Feeling that I wasted my time in that journal's editorial board. Time to get involved with non-profit publishers!". @gepasi. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
4. Hodgkinson, Matt J.; Webb, Penelope A. (4 September 2007). "A system for success: BMC Systems Biology, a new open access journal". BMC Systems Biology. 1: 41. doi: 10.1186/1752-0509-1-41 . ISSN   1752-0509. PMC   1976322 . PMID   17784938.
5. Hodgkinson, Matt J.; Webb, Penelope A. (4 September 2007). "A system for success: BMC Systems Biology, a new open access journal". BMC Systems Biology. 1: 41. doi: 10.1186/1752-0509-1-41 . ISSN   1752-0509. PMC   1976322 . PMID   17784938.
6. "Network-based characterization of drug-protein interaction signatures". BMC Systems Biology. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
7. "Boolean network modeling of β-cell apoptosis and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus". BMC Systems Biology. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
8. "BMC Systems Biology: Impact Factor, Ranking, H-Index, ISSN, CiteScore, SJR and Other Key Journal Metrics". Researcher.Life. Retrieved 23 July 2024.