Journal Rankings 2026 — Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Browse 27 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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European Journal of Epidemiology
Springer Science+Business Media
|
4.90 |
|
International Journal of Epidemiology
Oxford University Press
|
4.05 |
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International Journal of Obesity
Springer Nature
|
4.00 |
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Frontiers in Nutrition
Frontiers Media
|
3.59 |
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Appetite
Elsevier BV
|
3.20 |
|
International Journal of Eating Disorders
Wiley
|
3.13 |
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Obesity
Wiley
|
3.09 |
Q2 — 50th-75th Percentile
7 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Preventive Medicine
Elsevier BV
|
2.98 |
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European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Springer Nature
|
2.81 |
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Nutrition Research
Elsevier BV
|
2.52 |
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Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
Elsevier BV
|
2.52 |
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American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Elsevier BV
|
2.41 |
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Public Health Nutrition
Cambridge University Press
|
2.35 |
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BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health
BMJ
|
2.18 |
Q3 — 25th-50th Percentile
7 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Children
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
|
2.17 |
|
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Elsevier BV
|
2.16 |
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Jornal de Pediatria
Elsevier BV
|
2.08 |
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BMC Pediatrics
BioMed Central
|
2.06 |
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Journal of Public Health
Oxford University Press
|
1.58 |
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Journal of Adolescent Health
Elsevier BV
|
1.50 |
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American Journal of Human Biology
Wiley
|
1.42 |
Q4 — Bottom 25%
6 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Annals of Epidemiology
Elsevier BV
|
1.11 |
|
Journal of School Health
Wiley
|
1.00 |
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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Elsevier BV
|
0.63 |
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Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Elsevier BV
|
0.61 |
|
Current Developments in Nutrition
Elsevier BV
|
0.43 |
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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.