Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry
ISSN 2737-4165 · eISSN 2737-4173 · World Scientific
Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.02; subscription journal; 193 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry is published by World Scientific and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Synthesis and biological activity and Protein Structure and Dynamics, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science27%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry11.8%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Nonlinear Optical Materials ResearchMaterials Science4.8%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry4.1%
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative DiseasesMedicine3.9%
- Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsEngineering3.3%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 2.02LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 175LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 621 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 193 | 3 | 308 |
| 2024 | 101 | 6 | 365 |
| 2023 | 80 | 5 | 586 |
| 2022 | 78 | 3 | 511 |
| 2021 | 68 | 5 | 657 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- World Scientific
- ISSN
- 2737-4165
- Electronic ISSN
- 2737-4173
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry
What CAS zone is Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.02; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 23.
Which databases index Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .