Journal Rankings 2026 — Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Browse 23 ranked journals grouped into quartiles by citation rate. Use the subject filter below to narrow down by research field.
Data last refreshed: Aug 01, 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
Medicine
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Conducting polymers and applications
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
earthquake and tectonic studies
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
RNA modifications and cancer
Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Neural dynamics and brain function
Advancements in Battery Materials
Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Schizophrenia research and treatment
Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Meat and Animal Product Quality
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
Q1 — Top 25%
6 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Trends in Microbiology
Elsevier BV
|
6.50 |
|
Trends in Genetics
Elsevier BV
|
5.75 |
|
Briefings in Bioinformatics
Oxford University Press
|
5.71 |
|
Bioinformatics
Oxford University Press
|
5.62 |
|
Scientific Data
Nature Portfolio
|
4.76 |
|
FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Oxford University Press
|
4.51 |
Q2 — 50th-75th Percentile
6 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
BMC Bioinformatics
BioMed Central
|
4.31 |
|
Microbial Ecology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
3.49 |
|
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology
|
3.49 |
|
Archives of Microbiology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
3.31 |
|
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Elsevier BV
|
3.10 |
|
Life
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
|
3.05 |
Q3 — 25th-50th Percentile
6 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Biology
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
|
2.85 |
|
Genes
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
|
2.74 |
|
Journal of Molecular Evolution
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.63 |
|
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
Genetics Society of America
|
2.56 |
|
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.15 |
|
Data in Brief
Elsevier BV
|
2.13 |
Q4 — Bottom 25%
5 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
BMC Research Notes
BioMed Central
|
1.53 |
|
Journal of Microbiological Methods
Elsevier BV
|
1.51 |
|
Genetica
Springer Science+Business Media
|
1.45 |
|
Wellcome Open Research
Wellcome
|
1.09 |
|
F1000Research
Faculty of 1000
|
0.97 |
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.