Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL-MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Molecular Informatics
ISSN 1868-1743 · eISSN 1868-1751 · Wiley - VCH Verlag GmbH & CO. KGaA · Germany · Monthly · Founded 2010
Molecular Informatics: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.1; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,800; median 120 days to acceptance (77 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molecular Informatics is published by Wiley - VCH Verlag GmbH & CO. KGaA 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, Machine Learning in Materials Science and Protein Structure and Dynamics, together about 46.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Molecular Informatics is a peer-reviewed, international forum for publication of high-quality, interdisciplinary research on all molecular aspects of bio/cheminformatics and computer-assisted molecular design. Molecular Informatics succeeded QSAR & Combinatorial Science in 2010. Molecular Informatics presents methodological innovations that will lead to a deeper understanding of ligand-receptor interactions, macromolecular complexes, molecular networks, design concepts and processes that demonstrate how ideas and design concepts lead to molecules with a desired structure or function, preferably including experimental validation. The journal's scope includes but is not limited to the fields of drug discovery and chemical biology, protein and nucleic acid engineering and design, the design of nanomolecular structures, strategies for modeling of macromolecular assemblies, molecular networks and systems, pharmaco- and chemogenomics, computer-assisted screening strategies, as well as novel technologies for the de novo design of biologically active molecules. As a unique feature Molecular Informatics publishes so-called "Methods Corner" review-type articles which feature important technological concepts and advances within the scope of the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL-MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 1, France 1, Mexico 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science33.2%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science7.1%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Click Chemistry and ApplicationsChemistry4.5%
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry3.8%
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 | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- Impact factor
- 3.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 540OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 35Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 133,774Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,514 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 30 | 17 |
| 2025 | 55 | 32 | 162 |
| 2024 | 73 | 51 | 364 |
| 2023 | 70 | 41 | 600 |
| 2022 | 73 | 26 | 867 |
| 2021 | 72 | 21 | 793 |
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 Crossref · to
120 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 167 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (77 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 155 days
- Sample
- 77 articles with submission and acceptance dates (102 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 128 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 daysPublisher 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 3,800 / EUR 3,170 / GBP 2,550 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- reviewPlease feel free to use the manuscripts templates offered for all article categories which can be downloaded from the Molecular Informatics homepage (www.molinf…Length not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- surveyPlease feel free to use the manuscripts templates offered for all article categories which can be downloaded from the Molecular Informatics homepage (www.molinf…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability 5.5 Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Please review Wiley's policy here. This journal encourages data sharing. The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their p…
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
- Wiley - VCH Verlag GmbH & CO. KGaA
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 1868-1743
- Electronic ISSN
- 1868-1751
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Molecular Informatics
What CAS zone is Molecular Informatics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Molecular Informatics is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Medicinal / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / Mathematical & Computational Biology. 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 Molecular Informatics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.1; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Molecular Informatics?
Based on the dates recorded on 77 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 120 days (interquartile range 79–167 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8% (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 Molecular Informatics based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (1), France (1) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Molecular Informatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molecular Informatics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Molecular Informatics open access, and what is the APC?
Molecular Informatics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,800.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .