Journal Rankings 2026 — Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Browse 53 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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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%
14 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Cell Reports
Elsevier
|
64.50 |
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Cell Calcium
Elsevier
|
64.50 |
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American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology
American Physiological Society
|
64.50 |
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Cell and Tissue Research
Springer Nature
|
64.50 |
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Neuron
Cell Press
|
11.68 |
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Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Elsevier BV
|
10.38 |
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Pharmacological Research
Elsevier BV
|
9.37 |
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Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
Elsevier BV
|
8.53 |
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Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Elsevier BV
|
6.82 |
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Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
Springer Nature
|
6.71 |
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Trends in Neurosciences
Elsevier BV
|
6.46 |
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Neurochemistry International
Elsevier BV
|
4.78 |
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Current Opinion in Neurobiology
Elsevier BV
|
4.32 |
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Frontiers Media
|
4.29 |
Q2 — 50th-75th Percentile
13 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
4.23 |
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Neurobiology of Disease
Elsevier BV
|
4.21 |
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Neuropsychopharmacology
Springer Nature
|
4.16 |
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British Journal of Pharmacology
Wiley
|
3.98 |
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Epilepsia
Wiley
|
3.80 |
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Glia
Wiley
|
3.75 |
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BMC Neuroscience
BioMed Central
|
3.54 |
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Frontiers in Neuroscience
Frontiers Media
|
3.52 |
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Cerebral Cortex
Oxford University Press
|
3.49 |
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Neuropharmacology
Elsevier BV
|
3.37 |
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Experimental Neurology
Elsevier BV
|
3.35 |
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Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychia…
Elsevier BV
|
3.27 |
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Neurochemical Research
Springer Science+Business Media
|
3.03 |
Q3 — 25th-50th Percentile
13 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Neurobiology of Aging
Elsevier BV
|
3.01 |
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Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Frontiers Media
|
2.98 |
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ACS Chemical Neuroscience
American Chemical Society
|
2.97 |
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Drug Development Research
Wiley
|
2.95 |
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Brain Research Bulletin
Elsevier BV
|
2.92 |
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Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.90 |
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Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Oxford University Press
|
2.81 |
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Journal of Neural Transmission
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.77 |
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Psychopharmacology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.61 |
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Journal of Neuroscience Methods
Elsevier BV
|
2.45 |
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Behavioural Brain Research
Elsevier BV
|
2.45 |
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Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
Elsevier BV
|
2.40 |
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European Journal of Neuroscience
Wiley
|
2.25 |
Q4 — Bottom 25%
13 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
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Epilepsy & Behavior
Elsevier BV
|
2.24 |
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Journal of Molecular Neuroscience
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.21 |
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Journal of Neuroscience Research
Wiley
|
2.18 |
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Seizure
Elsevier BV
|
2.08 |
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Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Wiley
|
2.05 |
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Neuroscience Research
Elsevier BV
|
1.96 |
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Epilepsy Research
Elsevier BV
|
1.78 |
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Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
|
1.61 |
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Synapse
Wiley
|
1.15 |
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International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience
Wiley
|
1.08 |
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Alcohol
Elsevier BV
|
0.92 |
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The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
University of Oxford
|
0.60 |
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Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
0.52 |
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.