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Computational and Systems Oncology
ISSN 2689-9655 · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · USA
Computational and Systems Oncology: fully open access; APC about USD 3,520; review about 139 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computational and Systems Oncology is published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth, Cancer Cells and Metastasis and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cancer Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computational and Systems Oncology is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research that leverages computational, mathematical, and systems-level approaches to address critical challenges in cancer biology, diagnostics, and therapy. The journal serves as a platform for interdisciplinary contributions that span data science, systems biology, experimental oncology, and clinical practice. We welcome contributions that not only advance computational methodology but also demonstrate clear translational relevance through applications in in vitro, in vivo (including animal models), or clinical settings, including clinical trials. The journal encourages collaborative, cross-disciplinary studies that bring together computational scientists, biologists, and clinicians. Scope of the Journal: We invite submissions in (but not limited to) the following areas: Mechanistic modeling and systems-level analysis of cancer progression, metastasis, and resistance AI and machine learning applied to cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic guidance Multi-omics integration and data fusion for biomarker discovery and patient stratification Single-cell and spatial data analysis, tumor ecosystem modeling Digital twins, virtual trials, and simulation-based clinical decision tools Computational interpretation of animal model experiments in oncology Clinical trial modeling, patient stratification algorithms, and in silico validation Tool and software development for computational oncology Reanalysis and meta-analysis of public cancer datasets for novel insights Article Types Accepted: To foster a dynamic, inclusive, and educational community, we accept a broad range of article types: Original Research Articles Case Studies highlighting real-world application of computational approaches in clinical or preclinical settings Short Communications reporting preliminary or focused findings with high potential impact Letters to the Editor that offer timely commentary, critiques, or brief methodological advances Reviews that synthesize the current state of knowledge in specific subfields Perspectives providing forward-looking opinions or highlighting emerging areas of interest Tutorial Articles offering step-by-step guidance on computational tools or analysis strategies Video Articles demonstrating software, workflows, or experimental-computational integration We also encourage: Negative results, replication studies, and benchmarking efforts to support t
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Computational Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Rui VitorinoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 19%); most named United States 8, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 2, India 1, Switzerland 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematical Biology Tumor GrowthMathematics18.1%
- Cancer Cells and MetastasisMedicine13.8%
- Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersMedicine5.2%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science4.3%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Mathematics | Q1 | 35/212 | 83rd |
| Computational Theory and Mathematics | Q1 | 47/203 | 77th |
| Oncology | Q2 | 143/428 | 66th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.42OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 11,119Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 83 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 46 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 86 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 67 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 61 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 57 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 16 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 139 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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 3,520 / GBP 2,080 / EUR 2,860 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,350 / EUR 2,720 / GBP 2,080 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,190 / GBP 1,980 / EUR 2,590 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted19
- case reportDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- commentaryDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- correspondenceDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- data articleDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- editorialDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- letterDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- letter to the editorDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- meta-analysisDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- opinionDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- original articleDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- perspectiveDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- protocolDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- research articleDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- reviewDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- review articleDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- short communicationDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- systematic reviewDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- tutorialDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
- viewpointDisplay Article Type Base Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Editorial Editorial Invited editorial of an accepted manus…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal mandates and peer reviews data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Wiley's Preprints Policy statement for open access journals
Computational and Systems Oncology will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication. Registered Reports See the Registered Reports Author Guidelines for full details. Data Sharing and Data…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/CSO2. For help with submissions, please contact: cso.office@wiley.com This journal does not charge submission fees. Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as tra…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Wiley's Preprints Policy statement for open access journals
Computational and Systems Oncology will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication. Registered Reports See the Registered Reports Author Guidelines for full details. Data Sharing and Data…
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
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Country or region
- USA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2689-9655
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computational and Systems Oncology
How long does peer review take at Computational and Systems Oncology?
The publisher reports about 139 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Computational and Systems Oncology based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Mainland China (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computational and Systems Oncology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computational and Systems Oncology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Computational and Systems Oncology open access, and what is the APC?
Computational and Systems Oncology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,520.
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: .