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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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01)
Rank Journal Papers
1 Sustainability57245
2 Value in Health17164
3 Innovation in Aging15534
4 Healthcare11302
5 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise10210
6 Land9127
7 BMC Health Services Research6324
8 Journal of Personalized Medicine5835
9 SAGE Open4939
10 BMC Medical Education4836
11 Journal of Medical Internet Research4577
12 BMC Geriatrics3905
13 Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine3736
14 Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation3708
15 Drug and Alcohol Dependence3480
16 Social Science & Medicine3402
17 Supportive Care in Cancer3350
18 Resources Policy3251
19 Journal of Pain and Symptom Management3180
20 BMC Nursing3127
21 Education and Information Technologies2976
22 Energy Economics2953
23 Technological Forecasting and Social Change2945
24 Gait & Posture2889
25 International Journal of Integrated Care2731
26 Journal of General Internal Medicine2708
27 Journal of Healthcare Engineering2663
28 Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery2645
29 Applied Economics2636
30 Journal of Chemical Education2533
31 Cities2524
32 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery2385
33 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2371
34 Journal of Advanced Nursing2367
35 International Review of Economics & Finance2350
36 Digital Health2339
37 Systems2312
38 Patient Education and Counseling2229
39 Academic Medicine2098
40 Applied Economics Letters2051
41 Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports1993
42 Economics Letters1970
43 Children and Youth Services Review1967
44 Energy Research & Social Science1926
45 Journal of Clinical Nursing1918
46 Energy Policy1858
47 Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy1848
48 Marine Policy1840
49 American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry1815
50 Land Use Policy1788
51 American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education1757
52 Business Strategy and the Environment1732
53 Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1722
54 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization1713
55 American Journal of Sports Medicine1703
56 Child Abuse & Neglect1684
57 Transportation Research Part D-Transport and Environment1618
58 Sustainable Development1608
59 American Journal of Bioethics1574
60 Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior1535
61 Nursing Open1516
62 American Journal of Nursing1488
63 Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families1487
64 Geriatric Nursing1461
65 Nurse Education Today1460
66 Journal of Interpersonal Violence1445
67 Sustainable Production and Consumption1442
68 Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport1440
69 Transportation Research Part E-Logistics and Transportation Review1438
- npj Digital Medicine1438
71 Economic Analysis and Policy1419
72 Perspectives on Politics1414
73 Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing1401
74 Physics Teacher1392
- AIDS and Behavior1392
76 Addiction1365
77 Urban Forestry & Urban Greening1361
78 Journal of Palliative Medicine1357
79 Journal of Applied Physiology1343
80 Teaching and Teacher Education1342
81 Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific1337
82 Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research1334
83 Revista Espanola de Investigaciones Sociologicas1331
84 Journal of Clinical Epidemiology1326
85 Accident Analysis and Prevention1325
86 Economic Modelling1314
87 Health Expectations1289
88 International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care1281
89 Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management1280
90 BMC Medical Research Methodology1275
91 Ethnic and Racial Studies1273
92 International Affairs1270
93 Current Issues in Tourism1269
94 International Psychogeriatrics1267
95 JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners1266
96 Nature Climate Change1263
97 Ecological Economics1239
98 Transport Policy1237
99 Environmental Impact Assessment Review1235
100 Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice1232
101 European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing1215
102 Medical Education1211
103 Medical Teacher1208
104 International Journal of Drug Policy1204
105 World Development1194
106 Journal of Business Ethics1191
107 Archives of Sexual Behavior1186
108 Forensic Science International1183
109 Journal of Rural Studies1181
110 Managerial and Decision Economics1176
111 European Journal of Applied Physiology1159
112 Nurse Education in Practice1156
113 Technology and Health Care1154
114 Technology in Society1151
115 Journal of Surgical Education1139
- Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour1139
117 Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences1135
118 Midwifery1134
- Journal of American College Health1134
120 Annals of Palliative Medicine1130
121 Interactive Learning Environments1125
122 Women and Birth1112
123 International Journal of Medical Informatics1097
124 Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research1095
125 Addictive Behaviors1094
126 British Journal of Sports Medicine1087
127 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research1086
128 International Journal of Hospitality Management1084
129 Risk Management and Healthcare Policy1073
130 New Media & Society1069
131 Socio-Economic Planning Sciences1061
132 Geriatrics & Gerontology International1059
133 Quality of Life Research1058
134 Contemporary Sociology-A Journal of Reviews1057
135 Psychiatric Services1030
136 Journal of Forensic Sciences1028
137 Journal of Sports Sciences1027
138 Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice1021
139 Substance Use & Misuse1020
140 BMC Palliative Care1019
141 Journal of Transport Geography1015
142 Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP1012
143 System1009
144 British Journal of Social Work983
145 Emerging Markets Finance and Trade980
146 Health Affairs979
147 Telemedicine and E-Health977
148 BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation973
149 American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation952
150 Health Communication950
151 AORN Journal949
- International Journal of Qualitative Methods949
153 JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing943
154 Slavic Review941
155 International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance930
156 Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma926
157 Journal of Applied Gerontology924
158 Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports920
159 Geoforum917
160 Pain Management Nursing916
- Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies916
162 Journal of Medical Ethics915
163 Journal of Nursing Management913
- Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association913
- Journal of Banking & Finance913
166 Psycho-Oncology912
- International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction912
168 Landscape and Urban Planning908
169 Computational Economics907
170 Nurse Educator904
171 Applied Geography900
172 Journal of Asian Studies896
- International Journal of Legal Medicine896
174 Social Indicators Research895
175 Journal of Econometrics892
176 Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences886
177 Journal of Environmental Psychology876
178 Health Services Research875
- Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development875
180 Clinical Biomechanics874
181 International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching873
182 Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte870
- Australian Critical Care870
- Nature Sustainability870
185 Knee868
186 One Earth855
187 OMEGA-Journal of Death and Dying854
188 American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology853
189 Journal of Pragmatics850
190 Journal of Womens Health849
191 Intensive and Critical Care Nursing846
192 PM&R845
- International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management845
194 Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences843
195 Thinking Skills and Creativity833
- North American Journal of Economics and Finance833
197 BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care825
198 Health & Social Care in the Community824
199 Risk Analysis820
- Gerontologist820
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