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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Journal of Computational Biology (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Journal of Computational Biology published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Statistics & Probabilityrank 65 of 171 journals
- Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applicationsrank 140 of 182 journals
- Mathematical & Computational Biologyrank 55 of 68 journals
- Biotechnology & Applied Microbiologyrank 151 of 184 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Journal of Computational Biology
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Computational Biology is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Journal of Computational Biology
Journal of Computational Biology follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Mary Ann Liebert: liebert open access pages redirect to Sage; Sage Research4Life Group A automatic full waiver (applicability to Liebert unverified). No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme.
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Retractions and research integrity at Journal of Computational Biology
Retractions per year
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Journal of Computational Biology has 3 retracted papers on record, the latest in Jun 2022. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
Who funds research published in Journal of Computational Biology
Funders named most often
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03Indexing
Indexing of Journal of Computational Biology
- ISSN
- 1066-5277
- eISSN
- 1557-8666
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. all its journals →
- Subjects
- Biochemical Research Methods, Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology, Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications, Mathematical & Computational Biology, Statistics & Probability
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to Journal of Computational Biology
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Journal of Computational Biology accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Read the aims and scope and a few recent issues; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Check the fee. Journal of Computational Biology is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Journal of Computational Biology
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Statistics & Probability journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Journal of Computational Biology when the 166 journals of Statistics & Probability in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Pharmaceutical Statistics | 1.63 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 62 | Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics | 1.60 | SCIE, SSCI | Subscription |
| 63 | Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A (Statistics in Society) | 1.58 | SCIE, SSCI | Subscription |
| 64 | Insurance Mathematics and Economics | 1.55 | SCIE, SSCI | Subscription |
| 66 | Biometrics | 1.50 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 67 | Computational Statistics & Data Analysis | 1.47 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 68 | Computational Statistics | 1.45 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 69 | Journal of Reliability and Statistical Studies | 1.45 | ESCI | Some open access |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 157,109 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated by ScholarsColab, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time is the median days from submission to acceptance (not every publisher publishes these dates). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
07Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Computational Biology?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Journal of Computational Biology is 1.52: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.52 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Journal of Computational Biology?
The h-index of Journal of Computational Biology is 128 (October 2026): 128 of its papers have each been cited at least 128 times. Its i10-index is 1,348.
What is the quartile of Journal of Computational Biology?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Computational Biology is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Journal of Computational Biology indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Computational Biology appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Computational Biology an SCIE journal?
Yes. Journal of Computational Biology is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Computational Biology in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Journal of Computational Biology is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Journal of Computational Biology offer an APC waiver?
Journal of Computational Biology follows the policy of Mary Ann Liebert: liebert open access pages redirect to Sage; Sage Research4Life Group A automatic full waiver (applicability to Liebert unverified). No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Journal of Computational Biology retracted papers?
Yes. 3 retracted papers are on record for Journal of Computational Biology, 3 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are concerns/issues about data, results not reproducible, unreliable results and/or conclusions. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in Journal of Computational Biology?
47% of 136 recent research articles in Journal of Computational Biology name a funder; the funders named most often are National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Science Foundation, Division of Computing and Communication Foundations.
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