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Bioinformatics

Oxford University Press Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1992

ISSN1367-4811
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
23
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page β†—Open the official JCR record on Clarivate β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
2.527
H-Indexi
564
SNIPi
1.475
Total Worksi
19,288
Total Citationsi
2,758,591
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.55
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
7
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Biochemical Research Methods; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Mathematical & Computational Biology; Biochemistry; Computational Mathematics; Computational Theory and Mathematics; Computer Science Applications; Molecular Biology; Statistics and Probability.

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

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~23 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1367-4811
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
980
85k
2019
996
46k
2020
928
32k
2021
862
30k
2022
810
15k
2023
807
8.5k
2024
698
2.4k
2025
329
66
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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

Frequently asked questions about Bioinformatics

Is Bioinformatics a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Bioinformatics?

Bioinformatics 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 5.55.

Is Bioinformatics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bioinformatics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Bioinformatics?

Subject areas: Biochemical Research Methods; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Mathematical & Computational Biology; Biochemistry; Computational Mathematics; Computational Theory and Mathematics; Computer Science Applications; Molecular Biology; Statistics and Probability.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref