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Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01)
Rank Journal Papers
1 Sustainability56676
2 Value in Health19875
3 Innovation in Aging11806
4 Healthcare11722
5 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise10222
6 Land9253
7 BMC Health Services Research6510
8 Journal of Personalized Medicine5611
9 BMC Medical Education5391
10 SAGE Open5378
11 Journal of Medical Internet Research4617
12 BMC Geriatrics4183
13 Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine3649
14 Supportive Care in Cancer3535
15 Social Science & Medicine3501
16 BMC Nursing3435
17 Drug and Alcohol Dependence3379
18 Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation3376
19 Journal of Pain and Symptom Management3165
20 Education and Information Technologies3019
21 Resources Policy2998
22 Energy Economics2968
23 Journal of General Internal Medicine2871
24 International Journal of Integrated Care2856
25 Technological Forecasting and Social Change2820
26 Applied Economics2808
27 Gait & Posture2726
28 Cities2707
29 Systems2606
30 Digital Health2573
- Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery2573
32 International Review of Economics & Finance2547
33 Journal of Chemical Education2542
34 Journal of Advanced Nursing2486
35 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery2368
36 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2360
37 Journal of Healthcare Engineering2251
38 Patient Education and Counseling2247
39 Applied Economics Letters2170
40 American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education2129
41 Children and Youth Services Review2032
42 Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports2001
43 Energy Research & Social Science1993
44 Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government1985
45 Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy1952
- Economics Letters1952
47 Business Strategy and the Environment1944
48 Academic Medicine1931
49 Energy Policy1920
50 Sustainable Development1910
51 Journal of Clinical Nursing1858
52 American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry1806
53 Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1790
54 Marine Policy1757
55 Land Use Policy1732
56 Child Abuse & Neglect1711
57 npj Digital Medicine1701
58 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization1687
59 American Journal of Sports Medicine1674
60 Transportation Research Part D-Transport and Environment1658
61 Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families1586
62 American Journal of Bioethics1566
63 Geriatric Nursing1564
64 Transportation Research Part E-Logistics and Transportation Review1531
65 Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior1527
66 Economic Analysis and Policy1520
67 Nursing Open1513
68 American Journal of Nursing1493
69 Journal of Interpersonal Violence1489
70 International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care1454
71 Urban Forestry & Urban Greening1441
72 AIDS and Behavior1440
73 Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management1437
74 Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing1428
75 Physics Teacher1408
76 Perspectives on Politics1399
77 Nurse Education Today1389
78 Economic Modelling1378
79 Journal of Palliative Medicine1376
80 Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport1373
81 Sustainable Production and Consumption1367
- Journal of Applied Physiology1367
83 Addiction1362
84 Teaching and Teacher Education1357
85 Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific1353
86 Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research1345
87 Revista Espanola de Investigaciones Sociologicas1339
88 Journal of Clinical Epidemiology1330
89 Health Expectations1318
90 Accident Analysis and Prevention1302
91 Ethnic and Racial Studies1301
92 Current Issues in Tourism1296
93 JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners1295
94 Environmental Impact Assessment Review1280
95 Transport Policy1279
96 International Affairs1278
97 Nature Climate Change1270
98 Medical Education1269
99 BMC Medical Research Methodology1264
100 Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice1256
101 Gaceta Sanitaria1243
102 Ecological Economics1241
103 European Journal of Applied Physiology1226
104 Journal of Business Ethics1212
105 PM&R1204
106 World Development1199
- International Journal of Drug Policy1199
108 Journal of Rural Studies1196
109 Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour1195
110 European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing1193
- Medical Teacher1193
112 Forensic Science International1190
113 Nurse Education in Practice1189
114 International Journal of Medical Informatics1165
115 Journal of Surgical Education1159
116 Archives of Sexual Behavior1152
117 Interactive Learning Environments1148
- Managerial and Decision Economics1148
119 Journal of American College Health1140
120 Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP1136
121 British Journal of Sports Medicine1130
122 Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research1128
123 Technology in Society1123
124 Technology and Health Care1122
125 Addictive Behaviors1121
126 Geriatrics & Gerontology International1119
127 International Psychogeriatrics1111
128 Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences1108
- Women and Birth1108
130 International Journal of Hospitality Management1107
131 Midwifery1101
- Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research1101
133 New Media & Society1089
134 BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation1087
135 BMC Palliative Care1079
136 Substance Use & Misuse1077
137 Journal of Sports Sciences1067
138 International Journal of Qualitative Methods1058
139 Journal of Transport Geography1053
140 Socio-Economic Planning Sciences1051
141 Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice1047
142 Quality of Life Research1045
143 Risk Management and Healthcare Policy1037
144 Contemporary Sociology-A Journal of Reviews1031
145 Psychiatric Services1030
- Emerging Markets Finance and Trade1030
147 Journal of Forensic Sciences1018
148 British Journal of Social Work1013
- System1013
150 Slavic Review997
151 Computational Economics990
152 Journal of Applied Gerontology976
153 Nurse Educator964
154 Psycho-Oncology959
- Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association959
156 Telemedicine and E-Health958
- Health Affairs958
158 Applied Geography952
159 Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies945
160 Health Communication943
161 American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation938
162 International Journal of Legal Medicine937
163 International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching935
- AORN Journal935
165 Journal of Nursing Management934
- Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development934
167 Pain Management Nursing931
- Journal of Medical Ethics931
169 Journal of Econometrics925
170 Journal of Environmental Psychology921
171 International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance918
172 Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports911
173 International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction905
174 Australian Critical Care901
175 Social Indicators Research899
176 Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma898
177 Nature Sustainability892
178 Journal of Banking & Finance888
179 Knee887
- Landscape and Urban Planning887
181 Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing886
182 Journal of Asian Studies885
183 Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences883
184 European Journal of Education881
- JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing881
186 Geoforum880
187 Clinical Biomechanics876
- Nursing in Critical Care876
189 Journal of Womens Health874
190 Journal of Cultural Heritage870
191 Gerontologist868
192 Health Services Research866
193 Heart & Lung865
- American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology865
195 Intensive and Critical Care Nursing862
196 BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care858
- Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences858
198 Annals of Palliative Medicine854
- Habitat International854
200 Thinking Skills and Creativity852
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