Journal profile · Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
ISSN 1545-5963 · eISSN 1557-9964 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bi-monthly · Founded 2004
IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.06; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 359 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 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 Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, Gene expression and cancer classification and Machine Learning in Bioinformatics, together about 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.9%
- Gene expression and cancer classificationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
- Machine Learning in BioinformaticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.6%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science7%
- Gene Regulatory Network AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, 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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 4.06LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 114OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,949OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.2%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,065 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 165 | 21 | 24 |
| 2025 | 359 | 46 | 646 |
| 2024 | 176 | 34 | 984 |
| 2023 | 177 | 28 | 2,845 |
| 2022 | 244 | 54 | 4,857 |
| 2021 | 280 | 71 | 6,150 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 2,645 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1545-5963
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-9964
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
What CAS zone is IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications / Statistics & Probability / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.06; CiteScore 9.7, h-index 114.
How long does peer review take at IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Which databases index IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE-ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .