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Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1935

ISSN1573-4951
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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.

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.614
H-Indexi
142
SNIPi
0.733
Total Worksi
2,777
Total Citationsi
126,236
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.35
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design (CAMD) is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality research on the application of computational methods to molecular design. CAMD covers a wide range of topics, including drug discovery, materials science, and chemical engineering. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, and perspectives. CAMD is an essential resource for researchers and practitioners in the fields of computational chemistry, cheminformatics, and molecular modeling.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1935
FrequencyMonthly, <2002->
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,777
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-4951
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
90
1.9k
2019
89
3.1k
2020
70
1.3k
2021
63
1k
2022
50
474
2023
38
251
2024
154
307
2025
187
79
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.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
Drug DiscoveryQ2
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiophysicsComputer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Scopus Categories

Drug DiscoveryComputer Science ApplicationsPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Computational Drug Discovery MethodsProtein Structure and DynamicsChemical Synthesis and AnalysisAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyEnzyme Structure and FunctionReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingMachine Learning in Materials ScienceMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsFree Radicals and Antioxidants

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design

Is Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design?

Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design 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 1.35.

Is Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design?

The Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design (CAMD) is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality research on the application of computational methods to molecular design. CAMD covers a wide range of topics, including drug discovery, materials science, and chemical engineering. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, and perspectives. CAMD is an essential resource for researchers and practitioners in the fields of computational chemistry, cheminformatics, and molecular modeling.

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