Best Journals for Medicine (2026)

We track 36 journals in Medicine, with an average citation rate of 10.15 and average APC of $873. 33 are open access.

Top 10 Medicine Journals by Citation Rate

#1
BMJ
BMJ · ISSN: 0959-8138
CR: 93.30
$4250
#2
New England Journal of Medicine
Massachusetts Medical Society · ISSN: 0028-4793
CR: 91.20
#3
The Lancet
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0140-6736
CR: 79.30
$6500
#4
Journal of Current Oncology and Medical Sciences
Zabansaraye Parsian Novin Mehr Institute · ISSN: 2783-3127 OA Free
CR: 56.90
Free
#5
eLife
eLife Sciences Publications Ltd · ISSN: 2050-084X OA Free
CR: 8.70
Free
#6
Communications Medicine
Nature Portfolio · ISSN: 2730-664X OA
CR: 5.06
$3890
#7
BMC Psychiatry
BMC · ISSN: 1471-244X OA
CR: 4.05
$3390
#8
PLoS ONE
Public Library of Science · ISSN: 1932-6203 OA
CR: 3.70
$1805
#9
Aerosol Research
Copernicus Publications · ISSN: 2940-3391 OA Free
CR: 2.78
Free
#10
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
Universidad Nacional de Colombia · ISSN: 0120-0011 OA Free
CR: 2.03
Free

All Medicine Journals

Journal of Geriatric Mental Health

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

2348-9995
IF 0.17 OA
ARS Medica

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

0718-1051
IF 0.17 OA
Iraq Medical Journal

Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press

2523-1634
IF 0.16 OA
Revista Internacional de Salud Materno Fetal

Sociedad Materno Fetal

2519-9994
IF 0.13 OA
Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy

Asociación Civil Científica de Difusión y Promoción de la Kinesiología

2618-4095
IF 0.10 OA
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research

JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.

2277-8527
IF 0.04 OA
International Clinical Neuroscience Journal

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

2383-1871
OA
Medical Laboratory Journal

Golestan University of Medical Sciences

2538-4449
OA
Revista Clínica de la Escuela de Medicina UCR-HSJD

Universidad de Costa Rica

2215-2741
OA
Revista de Homeopatia

Associação Paulista de Homeopatia

0102-227X
OA
生物医学转化

Lanzhou University Press

2096-8965
OA

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Medicine are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 36 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 10.15.

There are currently 33 open access journals in Medicine indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Medicine journals is approximately $873 USD.
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