Journal Rankings 2026 — Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Browse 64 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
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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%
16 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
Elsevier BV
|
12.22 |
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Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Elsevier BV
|
10.38 |
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Business Horizons
Elsevier BV
|
8.87 |
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Cancer Letters
Elsevier BV
|
8.60 |
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IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
|
5.59 |
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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Elsevier BV
|
5.56 |
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British Medical Bulletin
Oxford University Press
|
5.20 |
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Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Elsevier BV
|
4.79 |
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International Journal of Coal Geology
Elsevier BV
|
4.65 |
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Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
Elsevier BV
|
4.62 |
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Long Range Planning
Elsevier BV
|
4.55 |
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BioScience
Oxford University Press
|
4.14 |
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Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Di…
Elsevier BV
|
4.00 |
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Advanced Powder Technology
Elsevier BV
|
3.99 |
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Futures
Elsevier BV
|
3.62 |
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Behavior Therapy
Elsevier BV
|
3.45 |
Q2 — 50th-75th Percentile
16 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Artificial Intelligence
Elsevier BV
|
3.06 |
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The Electricity Journal
Elsevier BV
|
2.94 |
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ELT Journal
Oxford University Press
|
2.93 |
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Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
Elsevier BV
|
2.93 |
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Experimental and Molecular Pathology
Elsevier BV
|
2.85 |
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Public Opinion Quarterly
Oxford University Press
|
2.78 |
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Public Health
Elsevier BV
|
2.66 |
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Physical Therapy
Oxford University Press
|
2.55 |
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Journal of Proteomics
Elsevier BV
|
2.37 |
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World Patent Information
Elsevier BV
|
2.36 |
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The Sociological Review
SAGE Publishing
|
2.23 |
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Social Problems
Oxford University Press
|
1.95 |
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Human Pathology
Elsevier BV
|
1.87 |
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Starch - Stärke
Wiley
|
1.82 |
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The Journal of Social Psychology
Taylor & Francis
|
1.81 |
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Geriatric Nursing
Elsevier BV
|
1.79 |
Q3 — 25th-50th Percentile
16 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Elsevier BV
|
1.76 |
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Brain and Language
Elsevier BV
|
1.69 |
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Heart & Lung
Elsevier BV
|
1.69 |
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Systems Research and Behavioral Science
Wiley
|
1.66 |
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JOM
Springer Science+Business Media
|
1.61 |
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Clinical Biochemistry
Elsevier BV
|
1.50 |
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Sociology
SAGE Publishing
|
1.49 |
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Journal of Chromatographic Science
Oxford University Press
|
1.47 |
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Apmis
Wiley
|
1.44 |
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Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy
Karger Publishers
|
1.43 |
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Third World Quarterly
Taylor & Francis
|
1.34 |
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Foreign Language Annals
Wiley
|
1.29 |
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Endeavour
Elsevier BV
|
1.26 |
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Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
Springer Science+Business Media
|
1.24 |
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The American Statistician
Taylor & Francis
|
1.16 |
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Annals of Epidemiology
Elsevier BV
|
1.11 |
Q4 — Bottom 25%
16 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Elsevier BV
|
1.10 |
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Brain and Development
Elsevier BV
|
1.07 |
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Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Elsevier BV
|
1.05 |
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Journal of Emergency Nursing
Elsevier BV
|
0.98 |
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Military Medicine
Oxford University Press
|
0.98 |
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Journal of Education for Business
Taylor & Francis
|
0.92 |
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Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik
Wiley
|
0.91 |
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Survival
Taylor & Francis
|
0.78 |
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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Elsevier BV
|
0.74 |
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AORN Journal
Wiley
|
0.41 |
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Trusts & Trustees
Oxford University Press
|
0.09 |
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Critical Quarterly
Wiley
|
0.02 |
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American Physical Education Review
Informa
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— |
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Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal
Informa
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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.