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PLOS Computational Biology

PLOS Computational Biology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.2), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Public Library of Science.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 1553-734XVerify ISSN ↗1553-7358Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: Public Library of Science

Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access

6.2

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 87 of 736 · 88th pctile

Indexed in

major indexes

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ScopusElsevier Scopus

Status

Active

Coverage

2005–present

Source type

Journal

Open access

Yes

CiteScore

6.2

SJR · SCImago

1.466

Q1 SJR quartile

H-index

237

Best quartile

Q1 · 88th pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	87 / 736	88th	Q1
Modeling and Simulation	52 / 397	87th	Q1
Ecology	75 / 491	84th	Q1
Computational Theory and Mathematics	38 / 203	81st	Q1
Genetics	106 / 357	70th	Q2
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	42 / 102	59th	Q2
Molecular Biology	173 / 414	58th	Q2

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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)

Collections

SCIE

Quick answers

Is PLOS Computational Biology indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2005–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.2.

What quartile is PLOS Computational Biology in Scopus?

PLOS Computational Biology is Q1 in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (rank 87 of 736), Q1 in Modeling and Simulation (rank 52 of 397) and Q1 in Ecology (rank 75 of 491), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 7 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of PLOS Computational Biology?

PLOS Computational Biology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 6.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 88th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.466, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 237.

How much does it cost to publish in PLOS Computational Biology?

The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,043 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.

Who publishes PLOS Computational Biology and what is its ISSN?

PLOS Computational Biology is published by Public Library of Science. Its print ISSN is 1553-734X and its online ISSN is 1553-7358.

Is PLOS Computational Biology in Web of Science?

Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.

Is PLOS Computational Biology open access?

Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.

How well cited is PLOS Computational Biology? — open metrics via OpenAlex

PLOS Computational Biology has an h-index of 291 and a 2-year mean of 4.28 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #61 of 711 Scopus journals in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

291

h-index

4.28

2-yr mean citations

8,854

i10-index

13,067

works indexed

696,485

total citations

Publication fee · open access list price, US$

US$3,043

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#61 of 711 Top 9% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

#33 of 323 Top 11% Modeling and Simulation

#61 of 469 Top 14% Ecology

Papers published per year

PLOS Computational Biology published 895 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 1,029. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Neural dynamics and brain functionBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksGene Regulatory Network AnalysisProtein Structure and Dynamics

h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.

Who publishes in PLOS Computational Biology? — latest 100 articles, 2026

In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (32.4%), China (11.4%) and United Kingdom (10.9%).

Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.

Are there integrity warnings for PLOS Computational Biology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct

Scopus status: Active. 8 retracted papers are recorded (0.6 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.

Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers 8 · 0.6 per 1,000 papers
Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged

Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ Web of Science ↗ DOAJ ↗ ISSN Portal · 1553-734X ↗ISSN Portal · 1553-7358 ↗

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