Journal Rankings 2026 — Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Browse 30 ranked journals grouped into quartiles by citation rate. Use the subject filter below to narrow down by research field.
Data last refreshed: Sep 21, 2026
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Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
Human auditory perception and evaluation
Plant and animal studies
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Climate variability and models
RNA modifications and cancer
earthquake and tectonic studies
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Medicine
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Conducting polymers and applications
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
Advancements in Battery Materials
Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
MicroRNA in disease regulation
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
Meat and Animal Product Quality
Neural dynamics and brain function
Species Distribution and Climate Change
Q1 — Top 25%
8 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Cell Death and Disease
Springer Nature
|
64.50 |
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DNA and Cell Biology
Mary Ann Liebert
|
64.50 |
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Frontiers Media SA
|
64.50 |
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Cancer Cell International
Springer Nature
|
64.50 |
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Cell Biology International
Wiley
|
64.50 |
|
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
BioMed Central
|
10.31 |
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Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Elsevier BV
|
7.27 |
|
Pathology - Research and Practice
Elsevier BV
|
3.90 |
Q2 — 50th-75th Percentile
7 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Wiley
|
3.68 |
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Cancer Science
Wiley
|
3.65 |
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Journal of Cancer
Ivyspring International Publisher
|
3.63 |
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Cellular Signalling
Elsevier BV
|
3.41 |
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Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
Frontiers Media
|
3.33 |
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Tumor Biology
SAGE Publishing
|
3.18 |
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Journal of Cellular Physiology
Wiley
|
3.12 |
Q3 — 25th-50th Percentile
8 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Genes
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
|
2.74 |
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Molecular Carcinogenesis
Wiley
|
2.69 |
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Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
Wiley
|
2.40 |
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Frontiers in Genetics
Frontiers Media
|
2.39 |
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Bioscience Reports
Portland Press
|
2.32 |
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IUBMB Life
Wiley
|
2.15 |
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Discover Oncology
Springer Nature
|
1.83 |
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OncoTargets and Therapy
Dove Medical Press
|
1.68 |
Q4 — Bottom 25%
7 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Biochemical Genetics
Springer Science+Business Media
|
1.64 |
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Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Karger Publishers
|
1.64 |
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Cancer Management and Research
Dove Medical Press
|
1.62 |
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Animal Genetics
Wiley
|
1.53 |
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Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis
Wiley
|
1.27 |
|
BioMed Research International
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
|
0.89 |
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Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
|
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Understanding Journal Quartile Rankings
Quartile rankings (Q1-Q4) are a standard way to categorize academic journals within a subject. They're calculated by ordering all journals in a category by their citation rate (or SJR score) and dividing them into four equal groups.
- Q1 — Top 25%, highest impact in the field
- Q2 — 50th to 75th percentile
- Q3 — 25th to 50th percentile
- Q4 — Bottom 25%
Note: When official Scopus/JCR quartile data is available we use it. Otherwise quartiles are approximated by ranking journals within the selected subject by their latest citation rate.