ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #4,476Hybrid

Journal of Computational Chemistry

Acronym:jcc-wiley
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. COMPUT. CHEM
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Identifier (ISSN):0192-8651(Print)/1096-987X(Online)
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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↓ -1.9
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Computational Chemistry

WoS Q3
24573.2220183.1920192.9820203.3820213.672022320233.420244.820252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.057
#4,476

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
226

226 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
186articles/year
36.59% Gold OA•99.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This distinguished journal publishes articles concerned with all aspects of computational chemistry: analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, physical, and materials. The Journal of Computational Chemistry presents original research, contemporary developments in theory and methodology, and state-of-the-art applications. Computational areas that are featured in the journal include ab initio and semiempirical quantum mechanics, density functional theory, molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics, statistical mechanics, cheminformatics, biomolecular structure prediction, molecular design, and bioinformatics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics80.9%Chemistry79.4%Quantum mechanics76.4%Organic chemistry61.9%Computational chemistry60.5%Computer science57.3%Molecule46.4%Mathematics43.7%Biology43.7%Biochemistry35.2%Engineering28.9%Materials science25.2%Thermodynamics23.3%Atomic physics21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank127/250
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank88/251
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year222
Total Citations100
2025
IF4.8
Articles / Year361
Total Citations877
2024
IF3.4
Articles / Year288
Total Citations1,453
2023
IF3
Articles / Year262
Total Citations1,732
2022
IF3.672
Articles / Year288
Total Citations7,121

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,476Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.057

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.47

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,238 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,128
3-Year Documents624
Citable Documents617

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 Rate25.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Computational MathematicsQ1
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: 2.9%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Journal of Computational Chemistry (acronym: jcc-wiley, abbr: J. COMPUT. CHEM, ISSN: 0192-8651) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. in United States since 1980. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.057 (Q1), an H-index of 226.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 186 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,238 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
John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1980
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01