Journal Rankings 2026 — Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Browse 26 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
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Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Conducting polymers and applications
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
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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%
7 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Science Bulletin
Elsevier BV
|
7.52 |
|
Gondwana Research
Elsevier BV
|
5.07 |
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Journal of Geochemical Exploration
Elsevier BV
|
3.71 |
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Ore Geology Reviews
Elsevier BV
|
2.83 |
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Journal of the Geological Society of India
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.82 |
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Chemical Geology
Elsevier BV
|
2.69 |
|
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.64 |
Q2 — 50th-75th Percentile
6 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Precambrian Research
Elsevier BV
|
2.47 |
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Journal of Structural Geology
Elsevier BV
|
2.47 |
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Tectonics
Wiley
|
2.37 |
|
Minerals
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
|
2.29 |
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Sedimentary Geology
Elsevier BV
|
2.25 |
|
Bulletin of Volcanology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.18 |
Q3 — 25th-50th Percentile
7 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Meteoritics and Planetary Science
Wiley
|
1.93 |
|
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Elsevier BV
|
1.92 |
|
Journal of African Earth Sciences
Elsevier BV
|
1.85 |
|
Frontiers in Earth Science
Frontiers Media
|
1.84 |
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Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
Elsevier BV
|
1.80 |
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Geological Journal
Wiley
|
1.59 |
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Tectonophysics
Elsevier BV
|
1.56 |
Q4 — Bottom 25%
6 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors
Elsevier BV
|
1.55 |
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Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France
EDP Sciences
|
1.44 |
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Journal of South American Earth Sciences
Elsevier BV
|
1.43 |
|
Lithos
Elsevier BV
|
1.23 |
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Proceedings of the Geologists Association
Elsevier BV
|
1.21 |
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Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition
Wiley
|
1.08 |
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.