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Journal rankings by citations and impact

The 500 most cited journals in OpenAlex, with their 2-year mean citedness (the open counterpart of the impact factor), h-index and output. Ranks are among 18,122 journals. Click a column to sort.

Which journals have the highest impact?

By 2-year mean citedness among the 500 most cited journals, CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians leads (227.7), followed by Chemical Reviews and Chemical Society Reviews. By total citations, Nature leads with 26,930,690.

#JournalPublisherCitationsWorks2-year mean citednessRank on ith-index
1NatureNature Portfolio 26.9M 449k 19.3 681,839
2ScienceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science 22.7M 374k 21.5 531,752
3Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesNational Academy of Sciences 22.7M 173k 8.84 5051,165
4Journal of Biological ChemistryElsevier BV 17.3M 214k 1.93 6,653780
5Journal of the American Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical Society 15.8M 222k 17.5 94898
6Physical Review LettersAmerican Physical Society 13.5M 146k 9.05 483978
7PLoS ONEPublic Library of Science 12.4M 343k 3.41 3,359593
8New England Journal of MedicineMassachusetts Medical Society 12.3M 191k 32.4 241,503
9The LancetElsevier BV 10.3M 476k 21.0 571,203
10CellCell Press 8.9M 27k 41.4 91,217
11Scientific ReportsNature Portfolio 8.1M 317k 5.23 1,616461
12The Journal of Chemical PhysicsAmerican Institute of Physics 7.9M 152k 4.45 2,181710
13Nature CommunicationsNature Portfolio 7.7M 93k 18.3 78744
14The Astrophysical JournalIOP Publishing 7.6M 135k 5.64 1,408697
15JAMAAmerican Medical Association 7.5M 341k 9.53 4271,011
16Angewandte Chemie International EditionWiley 6.7M 82k 15.7 131733
17CirculationLippincott Williams & Wilkins 6.3M 128k 2.61 4,853847
18Applied Physics LettersAmerican Institute of Physics 6.2M 142k 4.05 2,566562
19Nucleic Acids ResearchOxford University Press 5.9M 56k 17.2 101868
20BloodElsevier BV 5.4M 184k 1.61 7,689635
21The Journal of ImmunologyAmerican Association of Immunologists 5.1M 108k 0.63 11,632530
22Journal of NeuroscienceSociety for Neuroscience 5.1M 42k 4.29 2,323651
23Journal of Applied PhysicsAmerican Institute of Physics 5M 154k 3.21 3,682531
24Advanced Materials- 4.9M 46k 23.3 46747
25Journal of Clinical InvestigationAmerican Society for Clinical Investigation 4.8M 37k 10.8 331706
26Journal of Clinical OncologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins 4.4M 171k 1.85 6,934737
27Environmental Science & TechnologyAmerican Chemical Society 4.3M 71k 11.4 284591
28Analytical ChemistryAmerican Chemical Society 4.2M 141k 7.27 795483
29Chemical ReviewsAmerican Chemical Society 4.2M 11k 57.7 31,015
30The Science of The Total EnvironmentElsevier BV 4.1M 84k 12.2 244492
31BiochemistryAmerican Chemical Society 3.9M 71k 2.79 4,484442
32Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyOxford University Press 3.7M 95k 5.45 1,506500
33Biochemical and Biophysical Research CommunicationsElsevier BV 3.6M 102k 2.73 4,601393
34Physical Review AAmerican Physical Society 3.5M 101k 3.00 4,029457
35The Journal of Cell BiologyRockefeller University Press 3.5M 29k 6.77 941596
36Chemical Engineering JournalElsevier BV 3.5M 81k 11.4 287391
37Journal of VirologyAmerican Society for Microbiology 3.4M 52k 4.68 1,993421
38ACS Applied Materials & InterfacesAmerican Chemical Society 3.4M 71k 8.79 512375
39Annals of Internal MedicineAmerican College of Physicians 3.4M 63k 4.96 1,780648
40The Journal of Organic ChemistryAmerican Chemical Society 3.4M 103k 3.81 2,850314
41The Journal of Experimental MedicineRockefeller University Press 3.3M 26k 10.1 384651
42NeurologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins 3.3M 97k 1.29 8,831525
43Chemical CommunicationsRoyal Society of Chemistry 3.2M 79k 4.38 2,236404
44International Journal of Molecular SciencesMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 3.2M 115k 6.99 876424
45Journal of the American College of CardiologyElsevier BV 3.2M 133k 1.39 8,468618
46The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & MetabolismOxford University Press 3.2M 47k 5.96 1,241490
47Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyAmerican Society for Microbiology 3.1M 39k 4.52 2,104479
48CancerWiley 3.1M 51k 4.52 2,102473
49Journal of Cleaner ProductionElsevier BV 3.1M 51k 13.2 207454
50Brain ResearchElsevier BV 3M 66k 3.53 3,209399
51The EMBO JournalSpringer Nature 3M 22k 8.48 553563
52Journal of Molecular BiologyElsevier BV 3M 38k 4.95 1,789483
53Journal of BacteriologyAmerican Society for Microbiology 3M 55k 4.32 2,290394
54Journal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryAmerican Chemical Society 3M 62k 6.67 965418
55Nature GeneticsNature Portfolio 2.9M 12k 19.1 70775
56GastroenterologyElsevier BV 2.9M 156k 0.72 11,171585
57PLANT PHYSIOLOGYOxford University Press 2.9M 38k 6.24 1,117472
58Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyAmerican Psychological Association 2.9M 12k 3.31 3,504735
59MacromoleculesAmerican Chemical Society 2.9M 53k 6.15 1,156417
60Inorganic ChemistryAmerican Chemical Society 2.8M 79k 5.13 1,684310
61Nano LettersAmerican Chemical Society 2.8M 28k 9.26 453603
62PEDIATRICSAmerican Academy of Pediatrics 2.8M 60k 5.14 1,671516
63ACS NanoAmerican Chemical Society 2.8M 30k 18.1 83565
64Food ChemistryElsevier BV 2.8M 53k 10.3 374399
65LangmuirAmerican Chemical Society 2.8M 62k 4.92 1,817426
66NeuronCell Press 2.8M 14k 14.3 171689
67Geophysical Research LettersAmerican Geophysical Union 2.7M 54k 4.81 1,892418
68BioinformaticsOxford University Press 2.7M 20k 6.43 1,039558
69The Journal of PhysiologyWiley 2.7M 46k 3.60 3,093482
70The Journal of Physical Chemistry BAmerican Chemical Society 2.7M 53k 3.60 3,088448
71IEEE AccessInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2.6M 113k 6.45 1,037377
72Advanced Functional MaterialsWiley 2.6M 45k 15.6 136481
73Physics Letters BElsevier BV 2.6M 68k 4.50 2,118447
74Nature MedicineNature Portfolio 2.6M 17k 32.8 20762
75Molecular and Cellular BiologyTaylor & Francis 2.6M 27k 3.12 3,819458
76Journal of Hazardous MaterialsElsevier BV 2.5M 44k 10.7 339428
77Bioresource TechnologyElsevier BV 2.5M 36k 7.16 835437
78Tetrahedron LettersElsevier BV 2.5M 106k 1.46 8,216236
79Chemical Society ReviewsRoyal Society of Chemistry 2.5M 9.5k 45.5 5761
80FEBS LettersWiley 2.5M 60k 2.96 4,133392
81Journal of Alloys and CompoundsElsevier BV 2.5M 95k 6.36 1,075266
82ChemosphereElsevier BV 2.4M 51k 10.7 335383
83Journal of the American Statistical Association- 2.4M 22k 2.01 6,389632
84RadiologyRadiological Society of North America 2.4M 63k 6.55 1,001431
85Astronomy and AstrophysicsEDP Sciences 2.4M 56k 5.24 1,609399
86The Journal of Physical Chemistry CAmerican Chemical Society 2.4M 60k 3.99 2,643372
87SustainabilityMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2.4M 110k 5.81 1,318306
88Water ResearchElsevier BV 2.3M 32k 13.3 203460
89BiomaterialsElsevier BV 2.3M 23k 12.3 241493
90Journal of Power SourcesElsevier BV 2.3M 42k 8.16 611416
91NeuroImageElsevier BV 2.3M 29k 4.23 2,380523
92The Journal of UrologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins 2.3M 149k 0.41 12,931373
93RSC AdvancesRoyal Society of Chemistry 2.3M 84k 7.51 739285
94EndocrinologyOxford University Press 2.3M 46k 4.11 2,497374
95International Journal of Hydrogen EnergyElsevier BV 2.2M 61k 10.2 375340
96Contemporary Sociology A Journal of ReviewsSAGE Publishing 2.2M 27k 1.60 7,731600
97American Journal of PsychiatryAmerican Psychiatric Association 2.2M 48k 8.31 583548
98Optics ExpressOptica Publishing Group 2.2M 68k 3.55 3,172343
99Journal of The Electrochemical SocietyInstitute of Physics 2.2M 56k 3.93 2,708423
100Construction and Building MaterialsElsevier BV 2.2M 49k 10.1 383353
101Chemistry of MaterialsAmerican Chemical Society 2.2M 29k 6.76 943473
102Journal of Chromatography AElsevier BV 2.2M 68k 4.26 2,349319
103Journal of Colloid and Interface ScienceElsevier BV 2.2M 51k 11.3 294367
104Clinical Infectious DiseasesOxford University Press 2.2M 38k 5.96 1,240483
105Cancer ResearchAmerican Association for Cancer Research 2.1M 160k 0.61 11,719469
106EcologyWiley 2.1M 25k 3.64 3,062506
107Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesWiley 2.1M 69k 3.95 2,680398
108Analytical BiochemistryElsevier BV 2.1M 31k 3.55 3,176406
109Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsElsevier BV 2.1M 17k 18.8 73554
110Journal of Materials Chemistry ARoyal Society of Chemistry 2.1M 40k 8.69 528361
111Applied Surface ScienceElsevier BV 2.1M 70k 6.57 994277
112American Journal of Clinical NutritionElsevier BV 2.1M 29k 5.49 1,487499
113Electrochimica ActaElsevier BV 2M 54k 5.16 1,659329
114StrokeLippincott Williams & Wilkins 2M 49k 2.16 5,972455
115Diabetes CareAmerican Diabetes Association 2M 22k 13.9 181508
116Circulation ResearchLippincott Williams & Wilkins 2M 31k 4.53 2,095505
117Infection and ImmunityAmerican Society for Microbiology 2M 34k 3.98 2,650331
118Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaElsevier BV 2M 26k 4.12 2,482468
119Biochemical JournalPortland Press 2M 36k 4.12 2,489401
120American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyElsevier BV 2M 95k 2.15 6,004382
121Journal of Medicinal ChemistryAmerican Chemical Society 2M 41k 7.55 730370
122SensorsMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2M 82k 5.78 1,341337
123Organic LettersAmerican Chemical Society 2M 46k 4.87 1,849270
124CHEST JournalElsevier BV 2M 85k 0.75 11,033407
125Chemical Physics LettersElsevier BV 2M 68k 2.99 4,041343
126IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine IntelligenceIEEE Computer Society 2M 13k 15.9 126560
127Journal of Fluid MechanicsCambridge University Press 2M 33k 4.37 2,243471
128HepatologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.9M 30k 7.37 766480
129Genes & DevelopmentCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 1.9M 8.8k 4.86 1,861592
130The Journal of FinanceWiley 1.9M 13k 16.8 109672
131DevelopmentThe Company of Biologists 1.9M 21k 3.71 2,979468
132Journal of High Energy PhysicsSpringer Nature 1.9M 49k 5.41 1,521376
133Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyAmerican Society for Microbiology 1.9M 33k 4.56 2,074365
134The Journal of Infectious DiseasesOxford University Press 1.9M 39k 4.10 2,504369
135American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineAmerican Thoracic Society 1.9M 36k 0.66 11,460508
136EnergyElsevier BV 1.9M 45k 11.2 298323
137Nature BiotechnologyNature Portfolio 1.9M 20k 13.4 198630
138Antimicrobial Agents and ChemotherapyAmerican Society for Microbiology 1.9M 34k 4.46 2,169357
139Applied EnergyElsevier BV 1.9M 29k 15.7 133388
140Psychological BulletinAmerican Psychological Association 1.9M 10k 11.4 288648
141Journal of Applied PhysiologyAmerican Physiological Society 1.9M 34k 3.40 3,378404
142MoleculesMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 1.8M 66k 6.47 1,030346
143Annals of SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.8M 37k 5.59 1,427453
144Angewandte ChemieWiley 1.8M 143k 2.29 5,616285
145Materials Science and Engineering AElsevier BV 1.8M 46k 6.83 923320
146American Economic ReviewAmerican Economic Association 1.8M 10k 16.6 111616
147International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 1.8M 67k 3.78 2,903320
148The American Journal of CardiologyElsevier BV 1.8M 55k 2.43 5,289352
149Chemistry - A European JournalWiley 1.8M 53k 3.96 2,676302
150Journal of NeurophysiologyAmerican Physiological Society 1.8M 23k 2.83 4,383427
151Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryWolters Kluwer 1.8M 27k 3.14 3,794468
152Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsElsevier BV 1.8M 28k 7.39 763460
153Current BiologyElsevier BV 1.8M 26k 6.18 1,147453
154Physical Chemistry Chemical PhysicsRoyal Society of Chemistry 1.8M 59k 3.59 3,112327
155BrainOxford University Press 1.8M 20k 8.75 522503
156Nuclear Physics BElsevier BV 1.8M 32k 3.61 3,081496
157DiabetesAmerican Diabetes Association 1.8M 42k 0.61 11,727447
158The Journal of the Acoustical Society of AmericaAcoustical Society of America 1.8M 173k 0.82 10,752373
159OncogeneSpringer Nature 1.7M 20k 6.72 956423
160FuelElsevier BV 1.7M 48k 7.70 697312
161Applied Catalysis B: EnvironmentalElsevier BV 1.7M 20k 16.6 112397
162Nature MaterialsNature Portfolio 1.7M 7.1k 23.7 43653
163Molecular CellElsevier BV 1.7M 11k 14.3 172527
164Optics LettersOptica Publishing Group 1.7M 46k 3.52 3,223348
165Frontiers in ImmunologyFrontiers Media 1.7M 58k 5.55 1,453350
166European Heart JournalOxford University Press 1.7M 70k 3.22 3,667456
167EconometricaWiley 1.7M 7.3k 7.86 661551
168The Journal of Comparative NeurologyWiley 1.7M 25k 2.05 6,264431
169International Journal of CancerWiley 1.7M 32k 4.47 2,155328
170Biophysical JournalElsevier BV 1.7M 84k 0.53 12,194383
171Sensors and Actuators B ChemicalElsevier BV 1.6M 39k 8.65 534278
172Journal of NeurochemistryWiley 1.6M 33k 4.41 2,215349
173Earth and Planetary Science LettersElsevier BV 1.6M 22k 4.41 2,209399
174Clinical Cancer ResearchAmerican Association for Cancer Research 1.6M 28k 2.21 5,834418
175PolymerElsevier BV 1.6M 42k 4.68 1,994342
176Acta MaterialiaElsevier BV 1.6M 22k 10.8 332421
177GeneticsOxford University Press 1.6M 22k 5.19 1,643416
178Nature NeuroscienceNature Portfolio 1.6M 8.2k 18.2 81592
179Accounts of Chemical ResearchAmerican Chemical Society 1.6M 9.3k 21.1 55562
180Carbohydrate PolymersElsevier BV 1.6M 27k 13.3 206344
181International Journal of Biological MacromoleculesElsevier BV 1.6M 53k 9.23 456271
182NeuroscienceElsevier BV 1.6M 29k 3.00 4,030370
183Industrial & Engineering Chemistry ResearchAmerican Chemical Society 1.6M 47k 4.47 2,151301
184IEEE Transactions on Automatic ControlInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1.6M 27k 5.84 1,306479
185Academy of Management ReviewAcademy of Management 1.6M 4.6k 9.09 480573
186JNCI Journal of the National Cancer InstituteOxford University Press 1.6M 33k 4.55 2,086489
187TetrahedronElsevier BV 1.6M 57k 2.17 5,923307
188Journal of Dairy ScienceElsevier BV 1.6M 43k 4.47 2,159324
189Environmental PollutionElsevier BV 1.6M 29k 7.80 672385
190Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesRoyal Society 1.6M 20k 4.22 2,404398
191American Sociological ReviewSAGE Publishing 1.6M 13k 6.38 1,065526
192Nature MethodsNature Portfolio 1.6M 8.5k 24.6 40504
193GutBMJ 1.6M 25k 11.3 297451
194British Journal of CancerSpringer Nature 1.5M 28k 6.92 898345
195The Journal of PediatricsElsevier BV 1.5M 50k 2.61 4,849330
196Water Resources ResearchWiley 1.5M 24k 7.22 807421
197The Plant CellOxford University Press 1.5M 12k 10.8 330501
198The American Historical ReviewOxford University Press 1.5M 133k 0.06 16,757384
199CarbonElsevier BV 1.5M 31k 12.0 252389
200New PhytologistWiley 1.5M 24k 8.05 634412
201Kidney InternationalElsevier BV 1.5M 25k 12.8 223391
202Journal of Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyElsevier BV 1.5M 57k 2.10 6,128410
203Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsAmerican Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 1.5M 40k 1.00 9,940325
204Reviews of Modern PhysicsAmerican Physical Society 1.5M 3.7k 35.2 13618
205Journal of Applied Polymer ScienceWiley 1.5M 67k 2.88 4,292245
206Analytica Chimica ActaElsevier BV 1.5M 47k 5.57 1,437305
207Journal of Membrane ScienceElsevier BV 1.5M 27k 9.11 473347
208Frontiers in MicrobiologyFrontiers Media 1.5M 42k 5.64 1,407343
209International Journal of Heat and Mass TransferElsevier BV 1.5M 36k 6.84 920330
210Journal of HydrologyElsevier BV 1.5M 30k 7.63 704360
211The American Journal of MedicineElsevier BV 1.5M 34k 1.89 6,758386
212International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*PhysicsElsevier BV 1.5M 87k 0.81 10,813346
213European Journal of Operational ResearchElsevier BV 1.5M 25k 6.18 1,143411
214Social Science & MedicineElsevier BV 1.4M 24k 3.91 2,733390
215ImmunityCell Press 1.4M 6.8k 25.0 38567
216TechnometricsTaylor & Francis 1.4M 9.1k 1.73 7,323494
217Journal of NutritionElsevier BV 1.4M 30k 3.06 3,935372
218Journal of Financial EconomicsElsevier BV 1.4M 4.9k 13.8 183573
219SpineLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.4M 24k 2.80 4,448392
220American Journal of EpidemiologyOxford University Press 1.4M 23k 3.19 3,721416
221Journal of Cell ScienceThe Company of Biologists 1.4M 24k 3.53 3,214385
222IEEE Transactions on Industrial ElectronicsInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1.4M 23k 5.21 1,636391
223The Journal of Physical Chemistry AAmerican Chemical Society 1.4M 42k 2.99 4,038284
224NanoscaleRoyal Society of Chemistry 1.4M 34k 5.80 1,327331
225Journal of Applied PsychologyAmerican Psychological Association 1.4M 11k 5.08 1,708527
226IEEE Transactions on Information TheoryInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1.4M 21k 2.44 5,259440
227Journal of Computational PhysicsElsevier BV 1.4M 22k 4.19 2,425420
228Environmental Science and Pollution ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media 1.4M 49k 6.46 1,035266
229Journal of neurosurgeryAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons 1.4M 26k 3.16 3,767358
230Annals of NeurologyWiley 1.4M 18k 5.36 1,550437
231Management ScienceInstitute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences 1.4M 14k 7.55 728488
232Clinical Orthopaedics and Related ResearchLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.4M 28k 1.78 7,165348
233Remote Sensing of EnvironmentElsevier BV 1.4M 12k 11.8 265456
234Critical Care MedicineLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.4M 57k 1.31 8,742385
235Energy & Environmental ScienceRoyal Society of Chemistry 1.4M 8.5k 32.0 25523
236Frontiers in PsychologyFrontiers Media 1.4M 54k 3.76 2,916310
237Psychological ReviewAmerican Psychological Association 1.4M 6.7k 6.41 1,050505
238American Journal of RoentgenologyAmerican Roentgen Ray Society 1.4M 36k 2.28 5,629289
239Journal of Materials ScienceSpringer Science+Business Media 1.3M 48k 4.11 2,492309
240The FASEB JournalWiley 1.3M 139k 3.49 3,253401
241Journal of Political EconomyUniversity of Chicago Press 1.3M 16k 7.06 859519
242Fertility and SterilityElsevier BV 1.3M 62k 1.30 8,779323
243European Journal of PharmacologyElsevier BV 1.3M 44k 4.73 1,951276
244VirologyElsevier BV 1.3M 30k 3.00 4,036283
245American Journal of Public HealthAmerican Public Health Association 1.3M 30k 2.94 4,171421
246Archives of Biochemistry and BiophysicsElsevier BV 1.3M 35k 3.66 3,038295
247SmallWiley 1.3M 35k 9.11 474350
248Journal of the American Ceramic SocietyWiley 1.3M 37k 3.78 2,900322
249Child DevelopmentWiley 1.3M 13k 2.84 4,369480
250Journal of CatalysisElsevier BV 1.3M 24k 6.13 1,170336
251Science AdvancesAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science 1.3M 21k 13.2 208378
252The Quarterly Journal of EconomicsOxford University Press 1.3M 6.7k 23.3 47570
253Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.3M 78k 1.76 7,215310
254Proceedings of the IEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1.3M 20k 11.1 308471
255AnesthesiologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.3M 58k 2.75 4,568368
256Neuroscience LettersElsevier BV 1.3M 40k 2.09 6,143267
257Ceramics InternationalElsevier BV 1.3M 58k 6.07 1,195198
258Journal of Environmental ManagementElsevier BV 1.3M 31k 10.1 386328
259NutrientsMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 1.3M 40k 6.45 1,036330
260Frontiers in Plant ScienceFrontiers Media 1.3M 36k 5.75 1,354327
261The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryElsevier BV 1.3M 48k 2.98 4,089278
262Expert Systems with ApplicationsElsevier BV 1.3M 33k 7.82 670351
263Academy of Management JournalAcademy of Management 1.3M 4.9k 6.96 883568
264Renewable EnergyElsevier BV 1.3M 29k 10.5 356319
265Communications of the ACMAssociation for Computing Machinery 1.3M 16k 4.53 2,096437
266Journal of Experimental BotanyOxford University Press 1.3M 19k 6.32 1,089372
267Molecular Biology and EvolutionOxford University Press 1.3M 9.6k 9.34 445324
268Energy Conversion and ManagementElsevier BV 1.3M 23k 12.5 228315
269Biological PsychiatryElsevier BV 1.2M 32k 1.35 8,588427
270Developmental BiologyElsevier BV 1.2M 23k 1.96 6,538335
271American PsychologistAmerican Psychological Association 1.2M 17k 3.69 3,001482
272Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesBMJ 1.2M 73k 1.57 7,844370
273ACS CatalysisAmerican Chemical Society 1.2M 18k 14.8 156378
274PainLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.2M 19k 4.93 1,810399
275IEEE Transactions on Power ElectronicsInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1.2M 26k 6.07 1,190370
276BMJ- 1.2M 64k 4.74 1,944410
277HypertensionLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.2M 25k 3.81 2,852369
278British Journal of PharmacologyWiley 1.2M 27k 5.13 1,680318
279The Plant JournalWiley 1.2M 14k 5.89 1,278394
280OphthalmologyElsevier BV 1.2M 23k 3.91 2,728370
281Atmospheric EnvironmentElsevier BV 1.2M 22k 3.63 3,073325
282Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & PsychiatryBMJ 1.2M 30k 7.02 867337
283IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote SensingInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1.2M 28k 7.77 678385
284Biochemical PharmacologyElsevier BV 1.2M 34k 4.95 1,791292
285Life SciencesElsevier BV 1.2M 38k 6.58 993287
286PhytochemistryElsevier BV 1.2M 36k 3.21 3,677285
287Strategic Management JournalWiley 1.2M 4.4k 8.92 497519
288Chemical Engineering ScienceElsevier BV 1.2M 35k 4.74 1,943297
289Nature Reviews Molecular Cell BiologyNature Portfolio 1.2M 5k 44.2 6621
290Environmental Health PerspectivesNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 1.2M 21k 8.29 587409
291Applied SciencesMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 1.2M 94k 4.16 2,458228
292Journal of Controlled ReleaseElsevier BV 1.2M 19k 11.3 293375
293Journal of ClimateAmerican Meteorological Society 1.2M 14k 2.65 4,778411
294EvolutionOxford University Press 1.2M 16k 2.76 4,534362
295International Journal of PharmaceuticsElsevier BV 1.2M 28k 6.90 905302
296EnergiesMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 1.2M 65k 5.30 1,586231
297The Astronomical JournalInstitute of Physics 1.2M 33k 5.23 1,623354
298Molecular MicrobiologyWiley 1.2M 16k 3.15 3,782336
299Human Molecular GeneticsOxford University Press 1.2M 14k 3.23 3,642357
300Advanced Energy MaterialsWiley 1.2M 13k 19.7 65413
301Japanese Journal of Applied PhysicsInstitute of Physics 1.2M 86k 1.49 8,120240
302BiometricsOxford University Press 1.2M 11k 1.49 8,143404
303Remote SensingMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 1.2M 44k 5.25 1,604275
304Surface ScienceElsevier BV 1.1M 40k 2.55 5,003270
305Journal of MarketingSAGE Publishing 1.1M 12k 7.95 650497
306Journal of Investigative DermatologyElsevier BV 1.1M 46k 0.76 11,021312
307American Journal of OphthalmologyElsevier BV 1.1M 50k 3.94 2,694290
308Journal of HepatologyElsevier BV 1.1M 57k 2.57 4,954382
309Nature reviews. CancerNature Portfolio 1.1M 4.7k 26.6 34595
310Annals of OncologyElsevier BV 1.1M 68k 1.74 7,281386
311OrganometallicsAmerican Chemical Society 1.1M 32k 2.28 5,651212
312European Respiratory JournalEuropean Respiratory Society 1.1M 32k 9.12 468357
313Nature ImmunologyNature Portfolio 1.1M 7.3k 14.4 168526
314BMC Public HealthBioMed Central 1.1M 36k 4.79 1,906288
315The Economic JournalOxford University Press 1.1M 20k 4.19 2,423435
316AquacultureElsevier BV 1.1M 28k 4.61 2,045278
317Free Radical Biology and MedicineElsevier BV 1.1M 28k 3.94 2,697378
318Thin Solid FilmsElsevier BV 1.1M 47k 2.84 4,375255
319VaccineElsevier BV 1.1M 33k 3.36 3,430263
320MaterialsMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 1.1M 59k 4.85 1,872248
321The American NaturalistUniversity of Chicago Press 1.1M 25k 2.86 4,333418
322The British Journal of PsychiatryCambridge University Press 1.1M 33k 2.83 4,393375
323American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory PhysiologyAmerican Physical Society 1.1M 22k 3.43 3,330285
324Medicine & Science in Sports & ExerciseLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.1M 95k 0.39 13,031361
325Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySpringer Science+Business Media 1.1M 21k 7.12 849331
326Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryElsevier BV 1.1M 42k 1.68 7,482293
327Marine Ecology Progress SeriesInter-Research 1.1M 18k 2.09 6,146295
328Energy PolicyElsevier BV 1.1M 17k 8.37 571357
329Biosensors and BioelectronicsElsevier BV 1.1M 21k 11.3 296286
330Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesRoyal Society 1.1M 11k 9.11 472417
331AutomaticaElsevier BV 1.1M 16k 6.03 1,206401
332Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyElsevier BV 1.1M 59k 1.03 9,836323
333Soil Biology and BiochemistryElsevier BV 1.1M 13k 14.1 176361
334Physiological ReviewsAmerican Physiological Society 1.1M 2.7k 24.1 42561
335American Heart JournalElsevier BV 1.1M 41k 3.00 4,027297
336OecologiaSpringer Science+Business Media 1.1M 15k 2.38 5,412320
337Journal of Animal ScienceOxford University Press 1.1M 48k 0.84 10,681267
338Administrative Science QuarterlySAGE Publishing 1.1M 4.4k 4.44 2,185476
339Atmospheric chemistry and physicsCopernicus Publications 1.1M 16k 6.13 1,167330
340Nature NanotechnologyNature Portfolio 1.1M 6k 27.8 32502
341Human ReproductionOxford University Press 1.1M 28k 1.30 8,804318
342Nature Cell BiologyNature Portfolio 1.1M 6.8k 16.9 106485
343Physical review. B./Physical review. BAmerican Physical Society 1.1M 57k 4.03 2,591220
344TransplantationWolters Kluwer 1.1M 59k 0.94 10,233277
345IEEE Transactions on Image ProcessingInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1.1M 14k 9.81 401395
346eLifeeLife Sciences Publications Ltd 1.1M 33k 2.03 6,319310
347Anesthesia & AnalgesiaLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1.1M 41k 2.97 4,112299
348The Lancet OncologyElsevier BV 1.1M 12k 12.4 232521
349Journal of Business ResearchElsevier BV 1.1M 13k 10.9 322405
350Genome biologyBioMed Central 1.1M 9.1k 10.2 376388
351Applied Thermal EngineeringElsevier BV 1.1M 34k 7.20 816252
352Genome ResearchCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 1.1M 6.3k 8.24 596399
353Trends in Ecology & EvolutionElsevier BV 1.1M 8.3k 8.42 559510
354Journal of Experimental BiologyThe Company of Biologists 1M 24k 2.37 5,436281
355GeneElsevier BV 1M 28k 3.15 3,780301
356Cellular and Molecular Life SciencesSpringer Nature 1M 36k 7.18 825328
357Nature reviews. ImmunologyNature Portfolio 1M 5k 25.0 39568
358Experimental Cell ResearchElsevier BV 1M 26k 3.48 3,279285
359Journal of Physics Condensed MatterIOP Publishing 1M 41k 2.38 5,414286
360Dalton TransactionsRoyal Society of Chemistry 1M 40k 3.66 3,031228
361The American Journal of Human GeneticsElsevier BV 1M 11k 7.32 778386
362Surface and Coatings TechnologyElsevier BV 1M 32k 7.50 742227
363Global Change BiologyWiley 1M 9.9k 11.2 303400
364Nature reviews. NeuroscienceNature Portfolio 1M 5.2k 15.5 137571
365IEEE Transactions on Power SystemsInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1M 14k 7.52 736372
366British journal of surgeryOxford University Press 1M 54k 0.53 12,158310
367Journal of EthnopharmacologyElsevier BV 1M 22k 5.67 1,392305
368Clinical ChemistryAmerican Association for Clinical Chemistry 1M 31k 0.96 10,124323
369TalantaElsevier BV 1M 37k 6.91 901221
370Journal of Organometallic ChemistryElsevier BV 1M 45k 2.85 4,347215
371Cell ReportsCell Press 1M 17k 8.69 529319
372Physical review. D/Physical review. D.American Physical Society 1M 46k 5.75 1,353225
373IEEE Transactions on Signal ProcessingInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1M 18k 6.18 1,142368
374Review of Scientific InstrumentsAmerican Institute of Physics 1M 58k 1.94 6,623252
375IEEE Transactions on Antennas and PropagationIEEE Antennas & Propagation Society 1M 25k 4.96 1,785287
376GeologyGeological Society of America 1M 15k 4.10 2,507325
377Plant and SoilSpringer Science+Business Media 1M 21k 3.83 2,832300
378Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyWiley 1M 26k 2.64 4,783345
379Journal of the American Society of NephrologyAmerican Society of Nephrology 1M 35k 0.53 12,192371
380British Journal of DermatologyOxford University Press 1M 42k 1.47 8,190265
381Physics TodayAIP Publishing 1M 55k 0.70 11,301461
382NeurosurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins 1M 42k 1.07 9,698300
383Limnology and OceanographyWiley 999k 13k 3.23 3,632353
384OncotargetImpact Journals LLC 998k 28k 2.22 5,778222
385Physics Letters AElsevier BV 995k 54k 3.03 3,983269
386Soil Science Society of America JournalWiley 995k 21k 2.88 4,281316
387Separation and Purification TechnologyElsevier BV 995k 32k 9.73 409235
388Journal of Affective DisordersElsevier BV 991k 24k 5.23 1,614307
389Journal of Consulting and Clinical PsychologyAmerican Psychological Association 985k 8.6k 2.65 4,761410
390DiabetologiaSpringer Science+Business Media 983k 16k 8.20 605336
391British Journal of HaematologyWiley 982k 30k 2.76 4,535265
392Journal of Marketing ResearchSAGE Publishing 979k 6.1k 4.41 2,207405
393Journal of Physics D Applied PhysicsInstitute of Physics 977k 36k 2.92 4,212277
394Journal of Sound and VibrationElsevier BV 967k 30k 5.57 1,434274
395The American Journal of Sports MedicineSAGE Publishing 964k 13k 5.65 1,406361
396Energy & FuelsAmerican Chemical Society 964k 28k 6.98 878260
397Coordination Chemistry ReviewsElsevier BV 962k 11k 21.0 58381
398Annual Review of BiochemistryAnnual Reviews 954k 3k 26.5 35539
399Nano EnergyElsevier BV 949k 12k 19.2 69323
400Journal of Computational ChemistryWiley 947k 11k 2.83 4,378283
401SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series- 945k 121k 0.72 11,170209
402Journal of Food ScienceWiley 939k 28k 4.09 2,517252
403European Journal of ImmunologyWiley 936k 20k 3.61 3,084296
404Marine Pollution BulletinElsevier BV 932k 28k 5.51 1,468302
405Molecular EcologyWiley 930k 13k 3.84 2,810321
406PsychopharmacologySpringer Science+Business Media 929k 19k 3.24 3,625287
407Corrosion ScienceElsevier BV 925k 18k 11.1 305294
408Animal BehaviourElsevier BV 923k 17k 2.19 5,887298
409Obstetrics and GynecologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins 921k 29k 1.76 7,224322
410Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic MaterialsElsevier BV 921k 49k 2.89 4,267234
411Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular BiologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins 918k 20k 3.09 3,883340
412Nuclear Physics AElsevier BV 917k 39k 1.23 9,060272
413Experimental Brain ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media 915k 17k 2.30 5,599306
414Cement and Concrete ResearchElsevier BV 914k 11k 13.8 184373
415BMJ OpenBMJ 913k 46k 2.62 4,836241
416DesalinationElsevier BV 902k 21k 10.7 346283
417Journal of Business EthicsSpringer Science+Business Media 901k 11k 6.27 1,104378
418Forest Ecology and ManagementElsevier BV 900k 21k 3.66 3,027268
419Chemical ScienceRoyal Society of Chemistry 900k 21k 9.32 448279
420Cancer CellCell Press 898k 4.3k 34.8 16484
421Nature Reviews GeneticsNature Portfolio 898k 5.1k 17.2 102522
422Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual ScienceCadmus Press 893k 108k 3.87 2,782261
423Journal of Vascular SurgeryElsevier BV 891k 39k 1.08 9,658276
424CA A Cancer Journal for CliniciansWiley 890k 4.9k 227.7 1269
425Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering AspectsElsevier BV 889k 35k 5.86 1,298228
426Biological ConservationElsevier BV 888k 16k 4.58 2,063326
427World Journal of GastroenterologyBaishideng Publishing Group 888k 24k 4.22 2,395262
428The American Journal of SurgeryElsevier BV 887k 40k 2.02 6,381253
429Journal of Lipid ResearchElsevier BV 885k 13k 4.70 1,972324
430IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and TechniquesIEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society 883k 27k 4.46 2,170282
431Materials LettersElsevier BV 881k 43k 2.76 4,550193
432Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - BiomembranesElsevier BV 880k 20k 2.59 4,899302
433Green ChemistryRoyal Society of Chemistry 880k 16k 9.45 434323
434PLoS GeneticsPublic Library of Science 878k 12k 4.57 2,073341
435The American Journal of GastroenterologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins 878k 88k 0.62 11,682336
436BiometrikaOxford University Press 872k 9.8k 2.44 5,269353
437Journal of Crystal GrowthElsevier BV 872k 41k 2.49 5,135207
438Journal of the Atmospheric SciencesAmerican Meteorological Society 870k 14k 1.64 7,591331
439PLoS PathogensPublic Library of Science 870k 13k 5.47 1,499314
440Journal of BiomechanicsElsevier BV 868k 25k 2.85 4,353325
441Journal of Antimicrobial ChemotherapyOxford University Press 867k 22k 4.31 2,294266
442The LaryngoscopeWiley 866k 40k 1.87 6,840239
443BMC GenomicsBioMed Central 861k 20k 4.49 2,126255
444Advanced Drug Delivery ReviewsElsevier BV 861k 5.4k 16.1 122434
445Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and EngineeringElsevier BV 861k 17k 9.28 450319
446Journal of EcologyWiley 861k 11k 5.22 1,626364
447Solar EnergyElsevier BV 860k 21k 8.26 593289
448EpilepsiaWiley 860k 18k 4.77 1,922286
449MedicineWolters Kluwer 860k 52k 2.04 6,303285
450Biology of ReproductionOxford University Press 857k 22k 2.98 4,079268
451Trends in NeurosciencesElsevier BV 856k 7.4k 7.83 668439
452Molecular Biology of the CellAmerican Society for Cell Biology 856k 12k 3.71 2,986296
453BioMed Research InternationalHindawi Publishing Corporation 852k 28k 1.22 9,114257
454Emerging infectious diseasesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention 849k 15k 6.21 1,132326
455Physics ReportsElsevier BV 848k 6.1k 16.2 119462
456Geophysical Journal InternationalOxford University Press 847k 20k 3.09 3,887293
457Journal of Molecular StructureElsevier BV 846k 49k 5.49 1,484210
458Energy and BuildingsElsevier BV 846k 18k 7.93 654287
459European Journal of CancerElsevier BV 845k 42k 3.02 4,001298
460Magnetic Resonance in MedicineWiley 844k 16k 2.95 4,145325
461American Journal Of PathologyElsevier BV 843k 11k 3.90 2,745328
462Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated EquipmentElsevier BV 841k 56k 1.56 7,870227
463Poultry ScienceElsevier BV 840k 36k 4.22 2,398229
464Psychological MedicineCambridge University Press 838k 15k 5.24 1,607331
465IEEE Transactions on Electron DevicesInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 835k 33k 3.63 3,074276
466NeurocomputingElsevier BV 834k 28k 5.39 1,525258
467PlantaSpringer Science+Business Media 834k 17k 4.79 1,909262
468American Journal of PhysicsAmerican Institute of Physics 834k 26k 0.90 10,407315
469BMC BioinformaticsBioMed Central 833k 13k 4.78 1,912306
470Journal of Bone and Mineral ResearchOxford University Press 832k 12k 5.71 1,374332
471NanotechnologyIOP Publishing 831k 25k 3.42 3,350251
472Personality and Individual DifferencesElsevier BV 828k 17k 2.46 5,225313
473Food Research InternationalElsevier BV 828k 20k 7.31 784280
474Experimental Biology and MedicineSAGE Publishing 825k 48k 2.84 4,374241
475CancersMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 825k 38k 5.38 1,536220
476Solid State CommunicationsElsevier BV 823k 45k 3.60 3,094231
477British Journal of AnaesthesiaElsevier BV 823k 30k 4.47 2,152289
478Biotechnology and BioengineeringWiley 821k 19k 3.84 2,821271
479LWTElsevier BV 820k 20k 7.46 749222
480Computers in Human BehaviorElsevier BV 820k 9.2k 12.3 238355
481IEEE Transactions on Vehicular TechnologyInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 820k 23k 5.87 1,290287
482Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesElsevier BV 820k 28k 1.87 6,842278
483European Journal of NeuroscienceWiley 818k 16k 2.81 4,441277
484PolymersMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 818k 33k 7.76 680237
485Chemical GeologyElsevier BV 818k 14k 3.36 3,423312
486Environmental ResearchElsevier BV 818k 24k 8.27 591259
487Journal of Cellular PhysiologyWiley 818k 19k 3.84 2,813270
488Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry LettersElsevier BV 817k 33k 2.29 5,613180
489Physics of FluidsAmerican Institute of Physics 817k 36k 4.19 2,424248
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491Journal of Physics Conference SeriesIOP Publishing 816k 221k 0.51 12,318134
492Nature ProtocolsNature Portfolio 814k 4k 20.8 59384
493IEEE Transactions on MagneticsIEEE Magnetics Society 812k 48k 1.22 9,095203
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The impact factor is licensed by Clarivate. OpenAlex publishes an open counterpart, the 2-year mean citedness: the mean number of citations received by a journal's papers of the last two years. It follows the same idea on different records, so the numbers differ. Total citations and the h-index are the other open measures here.

Which journals are ranked here?

Every journal with at least 1,000 works in OpenAlex and a record in 2025 or later whose record passes checks for errors: 18,122 journals. The 500 most cited have a page of their own, and ranks are among all 18,122.

Figures are OpenAlex's records of each journal, snapshot of 2026-10-14. Method and limits.

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Which journals have the highest impact?
By 2-year mean citedness among the 500 most cited journals, CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians leads (227.7), followed by Chemical Reviews and Chemical Society Reviews. By total citations, Nature leads with 26,930,690.
What is the open alternative to the impact factor?
The impact factor is licensed by Clarivate. OpenAlex publishes an open counterpart, the 2-year mean citedness: the mean number of citations received by a journal's papers of the last two years. It follows the same idea on different records, so the numbers differ. Total citations and the h-index are the other open measures here.
Which journals are ranked here?
Every journal with at least 1,000 works in OpenAlex and a record in 2025 or later whose record passes checks for errors: 18,122 journals. The 500 most cited have a page of their own, and ranks are among all 18,122.

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The impact factor is licensed by Clarivate. OpenAlex publishes an open counterpart, the 2-year mean citedness: the mean number of citations received by a journal's papers of the last two years. It follows the same idea on different records, so the numbers differ. Total citations and the h-index are the other open measures here.

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