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Bioinformatics

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1367-4811
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
2.451
H-Index
564
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.475
Total Works
19,288
Total Citations
2,758,591
2yr Mean Citedness
5.55
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Retractions
7
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Bioinformatics focuses on computational methods and software tools for analyzing biological data, particularly from high-throughput sequencing technologies like single-cell RNA sequencing and cryo-electron microscopy. The journal covers advancements in data integration, imputation, denoising, feature extraction, and the development of frameworks for tasks such as pathogen detection, epitope design, and structural biology.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
23
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
FrequencyTwenty-Four No. A Year, 2005-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications19,288
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
OA Since2022
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~23 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1367-4811
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

BiochemistryQ1
Computational MathematicsQ1
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Molecular BiologyQ1
Statistics and ProbabilityQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research MethodsBiotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMathematical & Computational Biology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryComputer Science ApplicationsComputational MathematicsComputational Theory and MathematicsStatistics and ProbabilityMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesGene expression and cancer classificationMachine Learning in BioinformaticsProtein Structure and DynamicsGenetic Associations and EpidemiologySingle-cell and spatial transcriptomicsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsGene Regulatory Network Analysis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref