Top 10 Clinical Medicine Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Clinical Medicine. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Clinical Medicine Journal 2026

The highest citation rate clinical medicine journal currently in our catalog is BMJ, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 93.30, published by BMJ. The ranked list below shows the full clinical medicine journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Clinical Medicine Publications
#1
BMJ
BMJ · ISSN: 0959-8138
CR: 93.30
#2
New England Journal of Medicine
Massachusetts Medical Society · ISSN: 0028-4793
CR: 91.20
#3
The Lancet
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0140-6736
CR: 79.30

All Journals in Clinical Medicine

BMJ

BMJ

0959-8138 IF 93.30
New England Journal of Medicine

Massachusetts Medical Society

0028-4793 IF 26.94
The Lancet

Elsevier BV

0140-6736 IF 18.01

Clinical Medicine Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate clinical medicine journal in 2026?

The top-ranked clinical medicine journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of clinical medicine citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any clinical medicine journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access clinical medicine journals with high citation rate?

Yes — clinical medicine titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does clinical medicine journal ranking mean?

The clinical medicine journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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