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Molecular Simulation

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0892-7022eISSN1029-0435

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

163

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 142d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.304

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.629

Total Worksi

4,191

Total Citationsi

70,089

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Molecular Simulation covers all aspects of research related to, or of importance to, molecular modelling and simulation. It is of interest to researchers using or developing simulation methods based on statistical mechanics/quantum mechanics, including molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, and ab initio methods related to simulation. The journal aims to provide a forum for application areas, methods, disciplines, and researchers in academic and industrial settings.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 109 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,191

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0892-7022 / 1029-0435

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

149

2.2k

2019

154

2.4k

2020

146

1.3k

2021

143

1.3k

2022

129

771

2023

112

441

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3

Information SystemsQ3

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Modeling and SimulationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalPhysics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsInformation SystemsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)Modeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesProtein Structure and DynamicsAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies

Frequently asked questions about Molecular Simulation

Is Molecular Simulation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Molecular Simulation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Molecular Simulation?

Molecular Simulation is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.93.

Is Molecular Simulation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Molecular Simulation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.