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Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1935

ISSN1573-4951

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

140

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 122d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.614

H-Indexi

142

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-4951

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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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?

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

1.9k

2019

3.1k

2020

1.3k

2021

957

2022

443

2023

225

2024

156

237

2025

136

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. 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.