Journal of Computational Biology

Aims & Scope

Journal of Computational Biology is the leading peer-reviewed journal in computational biology and bioinformatics, publishing in-depth statistical, mathematical, and computational analysis of methods, as well as their practical impact.

Available only online, this is an essential journal for scientists and students who want to keep abreast of developments in bioinformatics.

Journal of Computational Biology coverage includes: -Genomics -Mathematical modeling and simulation -Distributed and parallel biological computing -Designing biological databases -Pattern matching and pattern detection -Linking disparate databases and data -New tools for computational biology -Relational and object-oriented database technology for bioinformatics -Biological expert system design and use -Reasoning by analogy, hypothesis formation, and testing by machine -Management of biological databases

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.627

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	106

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9223

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	479

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Computer Science and Mathematics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• SPAdes: A New Genome Assembly Algorithm and Its Applications to Single-Cell Sequencing

  Citation: 22348

  Authors: Anton, Sergey, Dmitry, Alexey A., Mikhail, Alexander S., Valery M., Sergey I., Son, Andrey D., Alexey V., Alexander V., Nikolay, Glenn, Max A., Pavel A.

• A Greedy Algorithm for Aligning DNA Sequences

  Citation: 4247

  Authors: Zheng, Scott, Lukas, Webb

• Using Bayesian Networks to Analyze Expression Data

  Citation: 2147

  Authors: Nir, Michal, Iftach, Dana

• Modeling and Simulation of Genetic Regulatory Systems: A Literature Review

  Citation: 1971

  Authors: Hidde

• Maximum Entropy Modeling of Short Sequence Motifs with Applications to RNA Splicing Signals

  Citation: 1759

  Authors: Gene, Christopher B.

• Improved Splice Site Detection in Genie

  Citation: 1415

  Authors: MARTIN G., FRANK H., DAVID, DAVID

• Comprehensive Algorithm for Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

  Citation: 1084

  Authors: Sheng, Russell D.

• Assembling Single-Cell Genomes and Mini-Metagenomes From Chimeric MDA Products

  Citation: 1079

  Authors: Sergey, Anton, Dmitry, Alexey A., Anton, Alla, Andrey D., Alexey, Alexander, Yakov, Ramunas, Scott R., Tanja, Jeffrey S., Roger, Glenn, Max A., Pavel A.

• Analysis of Variance for Gene Expression Microarray Data

  Citation: 907

  Authors: M. Kathleen, Mitchell, Gary A.

• Assessing Gene Significance from cDNA Microarray Expression Data via Mixed Models

  Citation: 805

  Authors: Russell D., Greg, Elizabeth D., Lee, Hisham, Pierre, Cynthia, Richard S.

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