What is the Impact Factor of Bioinformatics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Bioinformatics is 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Bioinformatics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Bioinformatics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.527 (Q1) and an H-index of 511.

Who publishes Bioinformatics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Bioinformatics is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,020 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Bioinformatics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Bioinformatics is "BIOINFORMATICS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #953Hybrid

Bioinformatics

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOINFORMATICS

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Identifier (ISSN):1367-4803(Print)/1460-2059(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.5↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bioinformatics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.527

#953

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

511

511 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

915articles/year

99.95% Gold OA•99.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The leading journal in its field, Bioinformatics publishes the highest quality scientific papers and review articles of interest to academic and industrial researchers. Its main focus is on new developments in genome bioinformatics and computational biology. Two distinct sections within the journal - Discovery Notes and Application Notes- focus on shorter papers; the former reporting biologically interesting discoveries using computational methods, the latter exploring the applications used for experiments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science94.1%Biology80.9%Chemistry71.5%Biochemistry68.5%Genetics67.5%Gene57.1%Programming language55.4%Mathematics54%Artificial intelligence52.6%Operating system48.1%Computational biology47.4%Data mining43.7%Statistics34.4%Engineering31.6%Physics30.9%Machine learning28.9%Philosophy21.9%Software21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Biochemical Research Methods

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Rank11/85

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank40/180

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Rank7/67

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Rank4/85

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank12/180

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Rank5/67

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS	JCRSCIE	11/85	Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	40/180	Q1
MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	7/67	Q1
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS	JCISCIE	4/85	Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	12/180	Q1
MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	5/67	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.5

Articles / Year704

Total Citations326

2025

IF5.4

Articles / Year662

Total Citations3,255

2024

IF4.4

Articles / Year803

Total Citations9,911

2023

IF5.8

Articles / Year810

Total Citations16,654

2022

IF6.931

Articles / Year863

Total Citations33,415

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.5	704	326
2025	5.4	662	3,255
2024	4.4	803	9,911
2023	5.8	810	16,654
2022	6.931	863	33,415
2021	6.937	929	33,899
2020	5.61	996	48,456
2019	4.531	980	87,898
2018	5.481	1,071	149,866
2017	—	895	81,185
2016	—	860	89,123
2015	—	772	128,973

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #953Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1985-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyComputer ScienceMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.527

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.18

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,020 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations17,404

3-Year Documents2,583

Citable Documents2,574

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ1

Computational MathematicsQ1

Computational Theory and MathematicsQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Bioinformatics (abbr: BIOINFORMATICS, ISSN: 1367-4803) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Oxford University Press in England since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.527 (Q1), an H-index of 511.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Biweekly, an annual output of approximately 915 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,020 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.