Journal Rankings 2026 — Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Browse 37 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
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Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
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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%
10 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Landscape and Urban Planning
Elsevier BV
|
8.50 |
|
Ecological Indicators
Elsevier BV
|
7.88 |
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Global Change Biology
Wiley
|
7.34 |
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Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Elsevier BV
|
6.60 |
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New Phytologist
Wiley
|
6.15 |
|
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
Elsevier BV
|
5.45 |
|
Ecology Letters
Wiley
|
5.43 |
|
Journal of Ecology
Wiley
|
4.27 |
|
Ecography
Wiley
|
3.87 |
|
Journal of Applied Ecology
Wiley
|
3.86 |
Q2 — 50th-75th Percentile
9 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Functional Ecology
Wiley
|
3.80 |
|
Biological Conservation
Elsevier BV
|
3.52 |
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Conservation Biology
Wiley
|
3.08 |
|
Forest Ecology and Management
Elsevier BV
|
3.03 |
|
Ecological Engineering
Elsevier
|
2.99 |
|
Ecology
Wiley
|
2.90 |
|
Forests
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
|
2.88 |
|
Ecological Applications
Wiley
|
2.88 |
|
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Frontiers Media
|
2.84 |
Q3 — 25th-50th Percentile
9 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
South African Journal of Botany
Elsevier BV
|
2.72 |
|
Biodiversity and Conservation
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.70 |
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Ecological Modelling
Elsevier BV
|
2.59 |
|
Ecosphere
Wiley
|
2.50 |
|
Journal of Animal Ecology
Wiley
|
2.42 |
|
Journal of Vegetation Science
Wiley
|
2.32 |
|
Oikos
Wiley
|
2.20 |
|
Biological Invasions
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.10 |
|
Ecology and Evolution
Wiley
|
2.08 |
Q4 — Bottom 25%
9 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Journal of Arid Environments
Elsevier BV
|
2.06 |
|
Restoration Ecology
Wiley
|
2.00 |
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Journal of Biogeography
Wiley
|
1.99 |
|
Oecologia
Springer Science+Business Media
|
1.84 |
|
Diversity
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
|
1.79 |
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Plant Ecology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
1.64 |
|
Biotropica
Wiley
|
1.41 |
|
Climate Change Ecology
Elsevier
|
1.32 |
|
Climate Change Responses
Springer Nature
|
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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.