What is the Impact Factor of Natural Computing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Natural Computing is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Natural Computing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Natural Computing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.490 (Q2) and an H-index of 52.

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

Natural Computing is published by Springer Netherlands. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,948 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Natural Computing?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Natural Computing is "NAT COMPUT" with common acronym "naco". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,116Hybrid

Natural Computing

Acronym:naco

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Abbreviation (ISO):NAT COMPUT

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Identifier (ISSN):1567-7818(Print)/1572-9796(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Netherlands

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↑ +0.3

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 Natural Computing

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.49

#12,116

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

48articles/year

54.72% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal is soliciting papers on all aspects of natural computing. Because of the interdisciplinary character of the journal a special effort will be made to solicit survey, review, and tutorial papers which would make research trends in a given subarea more accessible to the broad audience of the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science98.6%Mathematics59.4%Algorithm55.9%Programming language54.9%Theory of computation50.6%Artificial intelligence40.9%Biology27%Physics21.6%Machine learning20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Theory & 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

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank152/210

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Rank73/146

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank163/210

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Rank100/147

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRSCIE	152/210	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS	JCRSCIE	73/146	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCISCIE	163/210	Q4
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS	JCISCIE	100/147	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year31

Total Citations8

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year52

Total Citations40

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year36

Total Citations99

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year33

Total Citations149

2022

IF—

Articles / Year55

Total Citations453

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	31	8
2025	1.6	52	40
2024	1.7	36	99
2023	2.1	33	149
2022	—	55	453
2021	1.69	51	418
2020	—	46	710
2019	1.33	53	597
2018	0.86	54	1,432
2017	—	71	735
2016	—	57	713
2015	—	70	703

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,116Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.49

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,948 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations318

3-Year Documents136

Citable Documents122

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 Rate29.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

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: 5.9%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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

Natural Computing (acronym: naco, abbr: NAT COMPUT, ISSN: 1567-7818) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.490 (Q2), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 48 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,948 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.