The Zeitschrift für Naturforschung (English: Journal for Nature Research) was established in 1946 and split into two parts (A and B) in 1947. Part C was established in 1973, removing coverage of the biosciences from part B. Since its establishment, the titles used for Part C have been:
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. Teil C, Biochemie, Biophysik, Biologie, Virologie (ISSN0341-0471, 1973)
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. Section C, Biosciences (ISSN0341-0382, 1974–1983)
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. Section C, A European Journal of Biosciences (ISSN0341-0382, 1984–1985)
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. C, A Journal of Biosciences (ISSN0939-5075, 1986–present)