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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,584CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design

Abbreviation (ISO):J. COMPUT.-AIDED MOL. DES
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.614•SCImago Rank: #9,584•Identifier (ISSN):0920-654X(Print)/1573-4951(Online)•Articles / Year: 68•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,080 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
89

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate3.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
68articles/year
19.49% Gold OA•98.39% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.179)
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20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.686)
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20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.546)
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20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.25)
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20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.356)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design provides a form for disseminating information on both the theory and the application of computer-based methods in the analysis and design of molecules. The scope of the journal encompasses papers which report new and original research and applications in the following areas: - theoretical chemistry; - computational chemistry; - computer and molecular graphics; - molecular modeling; - protein engineering; - drug design; - expert systems; - general structure-property relationships; - molecular dynamics; - chemical database development and usage.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry86.8%Biology82.6%Biochemistry71.7%Physics70.8%Computer science60.6%Organic chemistry56.8%Quantum mechanics56.3%Stereochemistry52.3%Genetics51.9%Medicine49%Computational chemistry44%Mathematics37.2%Bioinformatics35.4%Internal medicine31.2%Molecule29.6%Artificial intelligence29.6%Nuclear magnetic resonance29.3%Molecular dynamics26.9%Machine learning25%Computational biology23.6%Gene23.6%Receptor22.3%Engineering21.9%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,584Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryComputer SciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.614

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
126

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.11

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,080 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations522
3-Year Documents148
Citable Documents143

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
Drug DiscoveryQ2
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1987
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
201/328Q3
BIOPHYSICS
JCRSCIE
30/81Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCRSCIE
105/185Q3
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
131/328Q2
BIOPHYSICS
JCISCIE
27/81Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCISCIE
92/185Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—19890
20253.1154330
2024338265
20233.550481
20224.179631,012
20213.686701,291
20202.546893,164
20193.25901,946
20182.356872,304
2017—932,593
2016—1075,944
2015—672,148
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design

WoS Q3
1245201820192020202120222023202420253.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28