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Nature Computational Science

Springer Nature · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN2662-8457eISSN2662-8457
SJR Q1WOS 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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
4.252
H-Indexi
70
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
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2662-8457 / 2662-8457
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
fair and rigorous peer-review process
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
180
6k
2021
208
7.7k
2022
197
4.9k
2023
167
3.4k
2024
183
1.2k
2025
107
162
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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of Nature Computational Science?

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

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