ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #12,505Hybrid

Current Bioinformatics

Abbreviation (ISO):CURR. BIOINF
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Identifier (ISSN):1574-8936(Print)/2212-392X(Online)
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Publisher:Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↓ -1.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Bioinformatics

WoS Q4
02570.5420181.1920192.0720203.5420214.852022420232.420242.920251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.472
#12,505

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
43

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
121articles/year
7.14% Gold OA•86.42% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Current Bioinformatics aims to publish all the latest and outstanding developments in bioinformatics. Each issue contains a series of timely, in-depth/mini-reviews, research papers and guest edited thematic issues written by leaders in the field, covering a wide range of the integration of biology with computer and information science. The journal focuses on advances in computational molecular/structural biology, encompassing areas such as computing in biomedicine and genomics, computational proteomics and systems biology, and metabolic pathway engineering. Developments in these fields have direct implications on key issues related to health care, medicine, genetic disorders, development of agricultural products, renewable energy, environmental protection, etc.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology81.9%Computer science76.7%Chemistry62.5%Genetics61.2%Biochemistry58.8%Computational biology56.2%Gene46.4%Artificial intelligence39.6%Mathematics33.7%Medicine33%Machine learning30.7%Physics22.7%Bioinformatics20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q4
Rank67/85
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank48/67
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q3
Rank52/85
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank43/67
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year46
Total Citations5
2025
IF2.9
Articles / Year58
Total Citations64
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year84
Total Citations288
2023
IF4
Articles / Year108
Total Citations618
2022
IF4.85
Articles / Year80
Total Citations676

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,505Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.472

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.91

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,854 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations581
3-Year Documents222
Citable Documents217

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 Rate36.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computational MathematicsQ2
BiochemistryQ3
GeneticsQ3
Molecular BiologyQ4
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: 0%

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)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Current Bioinformatics (abbr: CURR. BIOINF, ISSN: 1574-8936) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V. in United Arab Emirates since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.472 (Q2), an H-index of 43.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 121 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,854 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Founding Year
2006
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD, EXECUTIVE STE Y26, PO BOX 7917, SAIF ZONE, SHARJAH, U ARAB EMIRATES, 1200 BR

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