SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #393CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Nature Computational Science

Country: Updating•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 4.252•SCImago Rank: #393•Identifier (ISSN):2662-8457(Online)•Articles / Year: 120•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,130 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
20.3
↑ +2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
56

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
120articles/year
29.75% Gold OA•N/A Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 20.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 20.3)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 18.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.3)
🔵 Computed

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

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science76.4%Biology47.3%Physics39.9%Chemistry33.3%Artificial intelligence33%Mathematics32.5%Quantum mechanics30.5%Engineering26.8%Genetics23.6%Biochemistry23.4%Psychology20.5%Medicine20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #393Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2021-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.252

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
56

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.54

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,130 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,645
3-Year Documents538
Citable Documents266

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCRSCIE
3/185Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
JCRSCIE
2/146Q1
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
7/140Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCISCIE
4/185Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
JCISCIE
2/147Q1
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
JCISCIE
6/140Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

6 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—120212
202518.31831,360
2024121673,630
202311.31974,998
2022—2087,997
2021—1807,548
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Nature Computational Science

WoS Q1
712172220232024202518.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:18.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: b29f0535-556e-4c1b-8f09-3db5f4db4986
Database Updated: 2026-10-01