Journal details
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE · ISSN 1553-734X · eISSN 1553-7358
EISCIEScopusMEDLINEPubMedPMCDOAJ
Overview
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY is a Biochemical Research Methods · Mathematical & Computational Biology journal published by PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE (United States). Use this page to check its impact factor, JCR quartile, CAS zone and indexing before you submit. Always confirm the scope, APC and policies on the journal's official website.
Publication output
2026: 348 articles · 2025: 893 articles · 2024: 754 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY?
The impact factor recorded for PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY is 3.7 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY?
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY is listed in CAS Zone 2.
Which databases index PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY?
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY is indexed in EI, SCIE, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, PMC, DOAJ. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.