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About the The Protein Journal format

The Protein Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Protein Structure and Dynamics, Enzyme Structure and Function, Enzyme Production and Characterization.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleNumbered (Springer Basic)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C (2023) A representative article title. The Protein Journal 12:45–58

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Publishes research inProtein Structure and Dynamics Enzyme Structure and Function Enzyme Production and Characterization RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
ISSN1572-3887
Citation impact (2-yr)2.42
h-index54
i10-index598
Total citations20,791
Article processing charge$3,690
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Tehran
Journal websitewww.springer.com
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Papers published in The Protein Journal per year

60
2014
50
2015
46
2016
62
2017
51
2018
71
2019
66
2020
86
2021
56
2022
84
2023
72
2024
69
2025

Citation impact of The Protein Journal by publication year

627
2014
879
2015
575
2016
947
2017
928
2018
1.7K
2019
1.5K
2020
1.2K
2021
293
2022
402
2023
284
2024
104
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The Protein Journal

The Proteins of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2 or n-COV19), the Cause of COVID-19

Francis K. Yoshimoto · 23 May 2020

The devastating effects of the recent global pandemic (termed COVID-19 for "coronavirus disease 2019") caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2) are paramount with new cases and deaths growing at an exponential rate. In order to provide a better understanding of SARS CoV-2, this article will review the proteins found in the…

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A Brief History of Protein Sorting Prediction

Henrik Nielsen, Konstantinos D. Tsirigos, Søren Brunak et al. · 22 May 2019

Ever since the signal hypothesis was proposed in 1971, the exact nature of signal peptides has been a focus point of research. The prediction of signal peptides and protein subcellular location from amino acid sequences has been an important problem in bioinformatics since the dawn of this research field, involving many statistical and machine learning…

309 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

The Protein Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the The Protein Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the The Protein Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Springer Nature format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does The Protein Journal use?
The Protein Journal uses Numbered (Springer Basic) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C (2023) A representative article title. The Protein Journal 12:45–58
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No. DocuGuru generates the sn-jnl LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Springer Nature-ready The Protein Journal document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes The Protein Journal?
The Protein Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by Springer Nature. DocuGuru's The Protein Journal template matches Springer Nature's official submission format.
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