4.8(top 3%)
Impact Factor
5.4(top 3%)
extended IF
198(top 1%)
H-Index
14.1K
authors
8.8K
papers
312.3K
citations
8.8K
citing journals
192.6K
citing authors
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Impact Factor of PLoS Computational Biology based on the number of citations over 2-year window
The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of PLoS Computational Biology and its the corresponding percentile for the sake of comparison with the entire literature. Impact Factor is the most common scientometric index, which is defined by the number of citations of papers in two preceding years divided by the number of papers published in those years.

How Influential is PLoS Computational Biology?

PLoS Computational Biology is the 26th out of 836 Applied Mathematics journals. This means the journal is among the top 4% in the sub-discipline of Applied Mathematics. This Journal is the 52nd out of 2,248 Mathematics journals. This means the journal is among the top 3% in the discipline of Mathematics. This Journal is the 67th out of 542 Genetics journals. This means the journal is among the top 13% in the sub-discipline of Genetics. This Journal is the 81st out of 1,129 Ecology journals. This means the journal is among the top 8% in the sub-discipline of Ecology. This Journal is the 110th out of 3,140 Formal Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 4% in the science branch of Formal Sciences. This Journal is the 604th out of 6,760 Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 9% in the discipline of Biology. This Journal is the 784th out of 12,155 Physical Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 7% in the science branch of Physical Sciences. This Journal is the 872nd out of 9,726 Life Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 9% in the science branch of Life Sciences.