Journal Rankings 2026 — Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Browse 31 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%
8 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Ecography
Wiley
|
3.87 |
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Journal of Applied Ecology
Wiley
|
3.86 |
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Biological Conservation
Elsevier BV
|
3.52 |
|
AMBIO
Springer Science+Business Media
|
3.44 |
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Molecular Ecology
Wiley
|
3.14 |
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Conservation Biology
Wiley
|
3.08 |
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Ecology
Wiley
|
2.90 |
|
Ecological Applications
Wiley
|
2.88 |
Q2 — 50th-75th Percentile
8 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Frontiers Media
|
2.84 |
| Biology Letters | 2.79 |
|
Biodiversity and Conservation
Springer Science+Business Media
|
2.70 |
|
Ecosphere
Wiley
|
2.50 |
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Journal of Animal Ecology
Wiley
|
2.42 |
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Oikos
Wiley
|
2.20 |
|
Behavioral Ecology
Oxford University Press
|
2.11 |
|
Ecology and Evolution
Wiley
|
2.08 |
Q3 — 25th-50th Percentile
8 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Journal of Arid Environments
Elsevier BV
|
2.06 |
|
Journal of Biogeography
Wiley
|
1.99 |
|
Oecologia
Springer Science+Business Media
|
1.84 |
|
Journal of Mammalogy
Oxford University Press
|
1.82 |
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Ibis
Wiley
|
1.81 |
|
Diversity
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
|
1.79 |
|
American Journal of Primatology
Wiley
|
1.45 |
|
Biotropica
Wiley
|
1.41 |
Q4 — Bottom 25%
7 journals| Journal | IF |
|---|---|
|
Environmental Conservation
Cambridge University Press
|
1.38 |
|
Journal of Zoology
Wiley
|
1.33 |
|
Climate Change Ecology
Elsevier
|
1.32 |
|
Journal of Wildlife Management
Wiley
|
1.11 |
|
Ethology
Wiley
|
0.84 |
|
Oryx
Cambridge University Press
|
0.70 |
|
Climate Change Responses
Springer Nature
|
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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.