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About the journal
PLoS Computational Biology is an open-access journal published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in United States, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,165 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 32 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
- ISSN
- 1553-734X · 1553-7358
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,165 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 12903
- Declared review time
- 32 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- other
- Official website
- https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2005-01-11
- MEDLINE · 2005-01-01
- PUBMED · 2006-06-09
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 3,165 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 32 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 201 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=93)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
12903
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
32weeks
Works in OpenAlex
12776
Last recorded publication year
2026
Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
286
i10-index
8718
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Editorial & policy12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2005-01-11
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2027
- Level 2 — top tier (~20% of the field's channels)
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 98%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Computational biologyPublic Library of Science computational biology
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101238922
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
Science: Biology (General)
LCC codes
QH301-705.5
Subject areas
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
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- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models
- Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
- Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Gene expression and cancer classification
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Gene expression and cancer classification
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Gene expression and cancer classification
- RNA Research and Splicing
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- stochastic dynamics and bifurcation
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
- Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Keywords (DOAJ)
- computational biology
- biological systems
- biological modelling
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