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Nature Computational Science

Springer Nature · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN2662-8457eISSN2662-8457

SJR Q1✓ 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?

286

days submission → published

measured · last 14 articles · accept 255d

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

4.252

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.2

Total Worksi

979

Total Citationsi

19,949

2yr Mean Citednessi

8.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Nature Computational Science is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the development and use of computational techniques and mathematical models, as well as their application to address complex problems across a range of scientific disciplines. The journal publishes both fundamental and applied research, from groundbreaking algorithms, tools and frameworks that notably help to advance scientific research, to methodologies that use computing capabilities in novel ways to find new insights and solve challenging real-world problems. By doing so, the journal creates a unique environment to bring together different disciplines to discuss the latest advances in computational science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications979

Publisher OrgNature Portfolio

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewfair and rigorous peer-review process

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2662-8457 / 2662-8457

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

fair and rigorous peer-review process

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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?

Yes

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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

2013

2014

180

5.8k

2021

208

7.3k

2022

198

4.6k

2023

167

2024

184

940

2025

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 Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsComputer Science, Theory & MethodsMultidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science Applications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Machine Learning in Materials ScienceSingle-cell and spatial transcriptomicsComputational Drug Discovery MethodsCell Image Analysis TechniquesProtein Structure and DynamicsGene Regulatory Network AnalysisGene expression and cancer classificationQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksNeural dynamics and brain function

Frequently asked questions about Nature Computational Science

Is Nature Computational Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nature Computational Science: 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 Nature Computational Science?

Nature Computational Science 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 8.48.

Is Nature Computational Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nature Computational Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.