Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
Computational Toxicology
ISSN 2468-1113 · Elsevier
Computational Toxicology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,870; review about 95 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computational Toxicology is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Animal testing and alternatives and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, together about 48.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computational Toxicology is an international journal publishing computational approaches that assist in the toxicological evaluation of new and existing chemical substances assisting in their safety assessment.Scope:All effects relating to human health and environmental toxicity and fatePrediction of toxicity, metabolism, fate and physico-chemical propertiesThe development of models from read-across, (Q)SARs, PBPK, QIVIVE, Multi-Scale ModelsBig Data in toxicology: integration, management, analysisImplementation of models through AOPs, IATA, TTCRegulatory acceptance of models: evaluation, verification and validationFrom metals, to small organic molecules to nanoparticlesPharmaceuticals, pesticides, foods, cosmetics, fine chemicalsBringing together the views of industry, regulators, academia, NGOs
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
Editor-in-chief Mark CroninPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 10, United Kingdom 8, Mainland China 4, Germany 2, Switzerland 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science28.2%
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary10.5%
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 187OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 511 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 27 | 14 |
| 2025 | 58 | 30 | 159 |
| 2024 | 40 | 18 | 312 |
| 2023 | 37 | 14 | 379 |
| 2022 | 44 | 19 | 733 |
| 2021 | 56 | 31 | 1,252 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
95 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,870 / EUR 3,620 / GBP 3,100 / JPY 480,000 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted5
- announcements and advertisementsComputational Toxicology will publish, Papers reporting results of original mechanistic research; Review articles; Letters to the Editor; Announcements and adve…Length not stated
- letter to the editorComputational Toxicology will publish, Papers reporting results of original mechanistic research; Review articles; Letters to the Editor; Announcements and adve…Length not stated
- letters to the editorComputational Toxicology will publish, Papers reporting results of original mechanistic research; Review articles; Letters to the Editor; Announcements and adve…Length not stated
- research paperComputational Toxicology will publish, Papers reporting results of original mechanistic research; Review articles; Letters to the Editor; Announcements and adve…Length not stated
- review articleComputational Toxicology will publish, Papers reporting results of original mechanistic research; Review articles; Letters to the Editor; Announcements and adve…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
1 to 7 keywords required Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2468-1113
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computational Toxicology
What CAS zone is Computational Toxicology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computational Toxicology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Toxicology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Computational Toxicology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Computational Toxicology?
The publisher reports about 95 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Toxicology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: 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 Toxicology based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), United Kingdom (8) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computational Toxicology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computational Toxicology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Computational Toxicology open access, and what is the APC?
Computational Toxicology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,870.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .