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Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
ISSN 2001-0370 · Research Network of Computational and Structural Biotechnology · Sweden
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.68; fully open access; APC about USD 3,450; median 91 days to acceptance (19 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 26% (journal website); 571 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal is published by Research Network of Computational and Structural Biotechnology and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks and Computational Drug Discovery Methods, together about 22.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CSBJ is composed of the following Sections: General Smart Hospital Nanoscience & Advanced Materials Quantum Biology & Biophotonics The General Section focuses on functional and mechanistic understanding of how molecular components in a biological process work together through the application of computational methods. Structural data may provide such insights, but they are not a pre-requisite for publication in this section. For more details and specific areas of interest within this section, please visit the General section. The Smart Hospital Section focuses on new digital and automated technologies transforming health and care systems. Clinical and piloting data may provide practical insights on implementing digital and automated technologies in real-world smart hospital setting, but they are not a pre-requisite for publication in this section. For more details and specific areas of interest within this section, please visit the Smart Hospital section. The Nanoscience & Advanced Materials Section focuses on advancing the scientific knowledge and technological innovation at the crossroads of nanoscience, materials science, chemistry, physics, and biomedical engineering. The section welcomes submissions covering a wide spectrum of topics within the overarching domains of nanoscience and advanced materials, enhancing our understanding of the nanoscale world and its transformative applications. For more details and specific areas of interest within this section, please visit the Nanoscience & Advanced Materials section. The Quantum Biology & Biophotonics Section places a strong transdisciplinary emphasis on understanding biological systems that potentially harness quantum-mechanical processes. This section also focuses on the development and application of optics and photonic tools, methods, and technologies to address questions in quantum biology and its implications for biomedical and health sciences. Studies based on experimental approaches, computational simulations, and theoretical developments that are focused on this emphasis are welcome but are not a prerequisite for publication in this section. For more details and specific areas of interest within this section, please visit the Quantum Biology & Biophotonics section. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence and enables the rapid publication of papers under the following categories: Research Articles Review Articles M
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biophysics
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 24, Greece 17, United Kingdom 15, Italy 15, Hong Kong, China 8 (172 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science7.1%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Machine Learning in BioinformaticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,090OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 560LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,890 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 249 | 249 | 92 |
| 2025 | 571 | 571 | 2,649 |
| 2024 | 460 | 460 | 5,842 |
| 2023 | 514 | 514 | 7,384 |
| 2022 | 609 | 609 | 14,178 |
| 2021 | 539 | 539 | 23,512 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 105 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (19 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 127 days
- Sample
- 19 articles with submission and acceptance dates (976 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,450 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,230 / EUR 2,950 / GBP 2,590 / JPY 400,620 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 2,950 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- method articleexisting technologies are discouraged. Method articles are limited to 8 pages (5,000 words), including references and captions, with a maximum of 5 dimain text ≤ 5,000 words
- perspectivem, and present well-reasoned arguments. Perspectives should not exceed 10 pages or 6,250 words. Preparation of manuscripts English language editing servicmain text ≤ 6,250 words
- reviewill be premature or inappropriate. Mini-reviews should not exceed 10 pages or 6,250 words. Innovation Reports are summaries of the research projects,main text ≤ 6,250 words
- short communicationrking days to ensure prompt evaluation. Short Communications (up to 10 printed pages/6,250 words) are short notes on experimental and/or theoretical studiesmain text ≤ 6,250 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright and licensing
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal content is Open Access, published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) on a continuous basis. This means that content is freely available to all readers upon publication and content is published as soon as production is complete. The author(s) hold copyright and retain the right to publish. Visit our FAQ page for information on re-…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Research Network of Computational and Structural Biotechnology
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2001-0370
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
What CAS zone is Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.68; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 130.
How long does peer review take at Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 19 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 70–105 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal based?
Of the 172 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (24), Greece (17) and United Kingdom (15). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,450.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .