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Top 10 Medicine Journals (2026 Ranking)

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

Highest Citation Rate Medicine Journal 2026

The highest citation rate 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 medicine journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top 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
#4
Journal of Current Oncology and Medical Sciences
Zabansaraye Parsian Novin Mehr Institute · ISSN: 2783-3127
CR: 56.90
Open Access
#5
eLife
eLife Sciences Publications Ltd · ISSN: 2050-084X
CR: 8.70
Open Access
#6
Communications Medicine
Nature Portfolio · ISSN: 2730-664X
CR: 5.06
Open Access
#7
BMC Psychiatry
BMC · ISSN: 1471-244X
CR: 4.05
Open Access
#8
PLoS ONE
Public Library of Science · ISSN: 1932-6203
CR: 3.70
Open Access
#9
Aerosol Research
Copernicus Publications · ISSN: 2940-3391
CR: 2.78
Open Access
#10
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
Universidad Nacional de Colombia · ISSN: 0120-0011
CR: 2.03
Open Access

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ARS Medica

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

0718-1051 IF 0.17
Acta Haematologica Polonica

Via Medica

0001-5814 IF 0.35
Acta Medica Alanya

Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

2587-0319 IF 0.24
Aerosol Research

Copernicus Publications

2940-3391 IF 2.78
Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy

Asociación Civil Científica de Difusión y Promoción de la Kinesiología

2618-4095 IF 0.10
Autopsy and Case Reports

University of São Paulo

2236-1960 IF 1.09
BMC Psychiatry

BMC

1471-244X IF 4.05
BMJ

BMJ

0959-8138 IF 93.30
BMJ Digital Health & AI

BMJ Publishing Group

3049-575X IF 0.69
Communications Medicine

Nature Portfolio

2730-664X IF 5.06
Conexões: Ciência e Tecnologia

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará

2176-0144 IF 0.18
EJVES Vascular Forum

Elsevier

2666-688X IF 0.65
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine

SMC MEDIA SRL

2284-2594 IF 0.69
European Psychiatry

Cambridge University Press

0924-9338 IF 0.42
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research

JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.

2277-8527 IF 0.04
International Clinical Neuroscience Journal

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

2383-1871
Iraq Medical Journal

Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press

2523-1634 IF 0.16
Journal of Current Oncology and Medical Sciences

Zabansaraye Parsian Novin Mehr Institute

2783-3127 IF 56.90
Journal of Geriatric Mental Health

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

2348-9995 IF 0.17
Medical Journal of Babylon

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

1812-156X IF 0.65
Medical Laboratory Journal

Golestan University of Medical Sciences

2538-4449
Medicinski Glasnik

Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton

1840-0132 IF 0.26
Modern Medicine

Bucharest College of Physicians

1223-0472 IF 0.27
New England Journal of Medicine

Massachusetts Medical Society

0028-4793 IF 26.94
PLoS ONE

Public Library of Science

1932-6203 IF 2.54
Psiquemag

Universidad César Vallejo

2307-0846 IF 0.41
Revista Clínica de la Escuela de Medicina UCR-HSJD

Universidad de Costa Rica

2215-2741
Revista Internacional de Salud Materno Fetal

Sociedad Materno Fetal

2519-9994 IF 0.13
Revista de Homeopatia

Associação Paulista de Homeopatia

0102-227X
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

0120-0011 IF 2.03
Slovenska pediatrija

The Society for Children with Metabolic Disorders

1318-4423 IF 0.28
The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology

EDP Sciences

0022-1058 IF 0.81
The Lancet

Elsevier BV

0140-6736 IF 18.01
eLife

eLife Sciences Publications Ltd

2050-084X IF 2.51
Бюллетень сибирской медицины

Siberian State Medical University (Tomsk)

1682-0363 IF 0.36
生物医学转化

Lanzhou University Press

2096-8965
Best Journals for Medicine

Medicine Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate medicine journal in 2026?

The top-ranked 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 medicine citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any 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 medicine journals with high citation rate?

Yes — 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 medicine journal ranking mean?

The 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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