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: 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%
7 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Food Chemistry
Elsevier BV
|
8.68 |
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Food Research International
Elsevier BV
|
5.95 |
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Food Control
Elsevier BV
|
5.88 |
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LWT
Elsevier BV
|
5.80 |
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Foods
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
|
5.30 |
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Food Microbiology
Elsevier BV
|
4.27 |
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International Journal of Food Microbiology
Elsevier BV
|
4.20 |
Q2 — 50th-75th Percentile
6 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
Elsevier BV
|
4.20 |
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International Journal of Food Science & Technology
Wiley
|
3.92 |
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Food Science and Biotechnology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
3.32 |
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Food Science & Nutrition
Wiley
|
3.31 |
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Journal of Food Protection
Elsevier BV
|
3.27 |
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Wiley
|
3.23 |
Q3 — 25th-50th Percentile
7 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
Wiley
|
2.92 |
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European Food Research and Technology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.87 |
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Journal of Food Process Engineering
Wiley
|
2.50 |
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Animal Feed Science and Technology
Elsevier BV
|
2.25 |
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International Dairy Journal
Elsevier BV
|
2.17 |
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Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
Wiley
|
2.09 |
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Journal of Food Biochemistry
Wiley
|
2.07 |
Q4 — Bottom 25%
6 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
International Journal of Dairy Technology
Wiley
|
1.98 |
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Journal of Food Science and Technology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
1.82 |
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Small Ruminant Research
Elsevier BV
|
1.38 |
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Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
|
0.83 |
|
Food Science and Technology
Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
|
0.59 |
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
|
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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.