Overview
Nature Computational Science, published by Nature Portfolio (United States), published 935 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 23,604 citations in those years. Its h-index is 75 and its two-year mean citedness is 10.82. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #1,071 of 62,158 ranked journals and #168 of 1,066 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 180 | 6,041 | 80 |
| 2022 | 208 | 7,804 | 81 |
| 2023 | 197 | 4,931 | 66 |
| 2024 | 167 | 3,540 | 63 |
| 2025 | 183 | 1,288 | 59 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Discovery | Materials Science | 76.2 | 931 | 100% |
| npj Computational Materials | Materials Science | 87.0 | 1,446 | 100% |
| Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Methods | Materials Science | 63.0 | 190 | 100% |
| Journal of Cheminformatics | Computer Science | 83.4 | 658 | 100% |
| Journal of Materials Informatics | Materials Science | 66.2 | 148 | 91% |
| Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling | Computer Science | 85.8 | 3,881 | 53% |
| Machine Learning Science and Technology | Materials Science | 74.0 | 1,068 | 100% |
| Molecular Informatics | Computer Science | 70.6 | 343 | 51% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2662-8457
- Print ISSN: 2662-8457
- Publisher: Nature Portfolio
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4210228084
- Journal website: www.nature.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Nature Computational Science?
It is 83.8 out of 100, which places it #1,071 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Nature Computational Science?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 10.82.
Is Nature Computational Science open access?
37% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Nature Computational Science charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.