PLoS computational biology.

ISSN 1553-734XPublic Library of ScienceUnited States
ScopusMEDLINEEmbasePubMedPMCSCImagoDOAJJIFMatched via identifier

Journal overview

Journal identity
Titles
PLOS Computational Biology
Plos Comput. Biol. (abbreviated)
PLoS Comput Biol (abbreviated)
PLoS Computational Biology PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
PLoS computational biology.
Key identifiers
ISSN
1553-734X
1553-734X
eISSN
1553-7358
NLM ID
101238922
Publisher / basic metadata
Publisher
Public Library of Science
PLOS
San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science, [2005]-
Country
Language
ENG
English

Indexing & coverage

Current indexing summary
Scopus
Currently indexed

Scopus's Sources record lists this journal as active.

Indexing history
Coverage
2005–2026
Indexing services (MEDLINE, Embase)
MEDLINECurrently indexedEmbaseListed

Embase's Active journals record lists this journal as active.

Bibliographic inclusion (PubMed)
PubMedIncluded
Full-text availability (PMC — not an indexing service)
PMCCoverage available

Metrics

MetricYearValueQuartileRankSource
JIF20253.6Q13607JCR Impact Factor List 2025 — supplied dataset
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) — 2025

Source: SCImago Journal & Country Rank — 2025 dataset. SJR is a metric published by SCImago, presented here as reported.

SJR
1.466
Best Quartile
Q1
H-index
237
Subject categories (quartile varies by category)
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics — Q1
  • Ecology — Q1
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics — Q1
  • Genetics — Q1
  • Modeling and Simulation — Q1
  • Molecular Biology — Q1
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience — Q2
More metrics
Coverage
2005–2026
Country
United States
Region
Northern America
Publisher
Public Library of Science
Open Access
Yes
Open Access (Diamond)
No
Total documents (current year)
878
Total documents (3 years)
2355
Total references
53085
Total citations (3 years)
9152
Citable documents (3 years)
2346
Citations per document (2 years)
3.5
References per document
60.46
Source details
Match confidence
Confirmed — two independent ISSNs agree
Matched via ISSN(s)
1553-7358, 1553-734X
SCImago Source ID
4000151810
SCImago Rank (across all SCImago source types)
2536

Publication activity

Publication activity
SCImago
2025
878 observed publications
Latest publication activity observed
2025
Current-year activity
Recent publication activity observed

Evidence sources: SCImago. SCImago's count is a source-reported aggregate figure; Crossref/OpenAlex/PubMed counts are distinct article records JCF Labs observed via each provider's own free API — none is guaranteed to be that journal's complete output for the year, and providers may disagree (this is expected, not an error). See this journal's own source evidence above for full context.

Open access

DOAJ — Directory of Open Access Journals

Source: DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals). Listing status and policy details are reported here as DOAJ published them.

Listed in DOAJ
Yes
License
CC BY
APC (article processing charge)
3165 USD
More information
Waiver policy
Yes
Review process
Anonymous peer review
Plagiarism screening
Yes
Preservation services
CLOCKSS, PMC
Added to DOAJ
2005-01-11
Journal homepage
DOAJ profile
Source details
Match confidence
Confirmed — two independent ISSNs agree
Matched via ISSN(s)
1553-734X, 1553-7358

Subjects & categories

Subjects / categories
Subject area (SCImago)
MeSH (PubMed)
Computational Biology
Coverage / history
Scopus:2005-2026
MEDLINE:MEDLINE: v1n1, June 2005-In: PubMed: v1n1, June 2005-, PMC;
PubMed:MEDLINE: v1n1, June 2005-In: PubMed: v1n1, June 2005-, PMC;
PMC:v.1(1) 2005 – v.22(9) 2026