ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,383Gold OA

Computation

Identifier (ISSN):2079-3197(Print)
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Publisher:Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.6↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Computation

WoS Q2
12342.220231.920241.920252.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.477
#12,383

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
39

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate10.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
140articles/year
100% Gold OA•97.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Computation a journal of computational science and engineering. Topics: computational biology, including, but not limited to: bioinformatics mathematical modeling, simulation and prediction of nucleic acid (DNA/RNA) and protein sequences, structure and functions mathematical modeling of pathways and genetic interactions neuroscience computation including neural modeling, brain theory and neural networks computational chemistry, including, but not limited to: new theories and methodology including their applications in molecular dynamics computation of electronic structure density functional theory designing and characterization of materials with computation method computation in engineering, including, but not limited to: new theories, methodology and the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) optimisation techniques and/or application of optimisation to multidisciplinary systems system identification and reduced order modelling of engineering systems parallel algorithms and high performance computing in engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MathematicsComputer SciencePhysicsEngineeringQuantum MechanicsBiologyChemistryThermodynamicsArtificial IntelligenceMaterials ScienceProgramming LanguagesGeographyGeologyGeometryOperating SystemsStatisticsOrganic ChemistryAlgorithmsMathematical AnalysisEconomicsMachine LearningMechanical EngineeringComposite MaterialsMedicine
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q2
Rank39/137
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q2
Rank50/137
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.6
Articles / Year220
Total Citations107
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year295
Total Citations1,085
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year256
Total Citations1,579
2023
IF2.2
Articles / Year255
Total Citations2,759
2022
IF—
Articles / Year230
Total Citations2,344

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,383Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.477

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,837 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,291
3-Year Documents724
Citable Documents719

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 Rate23.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ2
Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Modeling and SimulationQ2
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ3
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: 10.5%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Mathematics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
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

Computation (ISSN: 2079-3197) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.477 (Q2), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 140 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,837 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28