Journal profile · Computer Science-Computational Theory and Mathematics
In Silico Biology
ISSN 1386-6338 · eISSN 1434-3207 · SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press)
In Silico Biology: fully open access; APC about USD 2,250; 1 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
In Silico Biology is published by SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Protein Structure and Dynamics and Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
In Silico Biology is a scientific research journal for the advancement of computational models and simulations applied to complex biological phenomena. We publish peer-reviewed leading-edge biological, biomedical and … | View full journal description
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computational Theory and Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Brian IngallsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, Canada 6, United Kingdom 5, Spain 3, Japan 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17.8%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.6%
- Gene Regulatory Network AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Machine Learning in BioinformaticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science4.6%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q2 | 231/636 | 63rd |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 194OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 387 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 189 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 183 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 211 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 268 |
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
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 2,250 | — | — |
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
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- original research articleOriginal Research articles: Research Articles should present novel work within the scope of the journal which represents an important advancement in knowledge o…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research articles: Research Articles should present novel work within the scope of the journal which represents an important advancement in knowledge o…Length not stated
- research articleOriginal Research articles: Research Articles should present novel work within the scope of the journal which represents an important advancement in knowledge o…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Author contributions
You will be asked to list the contribution of each author as part of the submission process. Please include the Author Contributions heading within your submission after the Acknowledgements section. The information you give on submission will then show under the Author Contributions heading later at the proofing stage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The Journal is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research, and has the following research data sharing policy. For more information, including FAQs please visit the Sage Research Data policy pages. Subject to appropriate ethical and legal considerations, authors are encouraged to: Share your research data in a relevant public data repository Include a data ava…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical considerations
Please include your ethics approval statements under this heading, even if you have already included ethics approval information in your methods section. If ethical approval was not required, you need to explicitly state this. All papers reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must state that the relevant Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board approved th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publishing fees and open access
In Silico Biology is an open acces journal with articles published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC 4.0). The article publication charges (APCs) are waived for papers submitted before December 31, 2023. If, after peer review, your manuscript is accepted for publication, a one-time article processing charge (APC) is payable to cover the cost of publishing, paid by the funder…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal: Identity transparency:Single-anonymized Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: None Your manuscript will undergo an initial evaluation. If it does not conform to the requirements laid out in these guidelines, it will be returned to you for amendments prior to peer review. Manuscripts may be desk reject…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
The journal and Sage take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. Please read Sage's complete policy on plagiarism and the actions we may take.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The journal will consider submissions of manuscripts that have been posted on preprint servers. Please enter the preprint DOI in the designated field when submitting your manuscript. We advise that you inform the Journal Editorial office about your posted preprint at submission. Note that you should not post an updated version of your manuscript on a preprint server while it is being peer reviewed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical trial registration
The journal endorses the ICMJE requirement that clinical trials are registered in a WHO-approved public trials registry at or before the time of first participant enrollment. However, consistent with the AllTrials campaign, retrospectively registered trials will be considered if the justification for late registration is acceptable. The trial registry name and URL, and registration number must be …
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
- SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press)
- ISSN
- 1386-6338
- Electronic ISSN
- 1434-3207
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about In Silico Biology
What are the manuscript requirements of In Silico Biology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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 In Silico Biology based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Canada (6) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index In Silico Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, In Silico Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is In Silico Biology open access, and what is the APC?
In Silico Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,250.
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: .