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Current Opinion in Systems Biology

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN2452-3100eISSN2452-3100

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

1.702

H-Index

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SNIP

0.956

Total Works

583

Total Citations

11,094

2yr Mean Citedness

2.33

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Current Opinion in Systems Biology publishes research on the application of mathematical and computational approaches to understand complex biological systems. Articles explore the emergence of complexity, the dynamics of biological networks, and the integration of data-driven and mechanistic modeling. The journal also covers topics such as the origins of life, cellular decision-making, and the physical principles underlying biological organization.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications583

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2452-3100 / 2452-3100

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Applied MathematicsQ1

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Drug DiscoveryQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyMathematical & Computational Biology

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsDrug DiscoveryComputer Science ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Modeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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