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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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01)
Rank Journal Papers
1 Sustainability57372
2 Value in Health17162
3 Innovation in Aging15522
4 Healthcare11169
5 Land9040
6 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise8319
7 BMC Health Services Research6378
8 Journal of Personalized Medicine5889
9 BMC Medical Education4855
10 SAGE Open4631
11 Journal of Medical Internet Research4597
12 BMC Geriatrics3868
13 Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation3700
14 Drug and Alcohol Dependence3518
15 Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine3482
16 Supportive Care in Cancer3346
17 Social Science & Medicine3317
18 Resources Policy3220
19 Journal of Pain and Symptom Management3190
20 International Journal of Integrated Care3099
21 BMC Nursing3071
22 Education and Information Technologies2972
23 Technological Forecasting and Social Change2947
24 Energy Economics2929
25 Journal of Healthcare Engineering2767
26 Journal of General Internal Medicine2690
27 Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery2666
28 Applied Economics2622
29 Journal of Chemical Education2541
30 Gait & Posture2540
31 Cities2459
32 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery2398
33 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2361
34 Journal of Advanced Nursing2314
35 Digital Health2259
36 Patient Education and Counseling2236
37 Systems2204
38 International Review of Economics & Finance2202
39 Applied Economics Letters2043
40 Academic Medicine2038
41 Economics Letters1945
42 Children and Youth Services Review1942
43 Energy Research & Social Science1940
44 Energy Policy1929
45 Journal of Clinical Nursing1926
46 Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports1897
47 Marine Policy1834
48 Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy1821
49 Land Use Policy1802
50 American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education1753
51 American Journal of Sports Medicine1727
52 Child Abuse & Neglect1706
53 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization1702
54 Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1694
55 Business Strategy and the Environment1683
56 Transportation Research Part D-Transport and Environment1607
- American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry1607
58 American Journal of Bioethics1555
59 Sustainable Development1544
60 Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior1540
- Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families1540
62 Nursing Open1530
63 Geriatric Nursing1501
64 American Journal of Nursing1485
65 Economic Analysis and Policy1456
66 Perspectives on Politics1454
67 Nurse Education Today1448
68 Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport1442
69 Journal of Interpersonal Violence1434
70 npj Digital Medicine1428
71 Sustainable Production and Consumption1420
72 Physics Teacher1409
73 Accident Analysis and Prevention1407
74 Transportation Research Part E-Logistics and Transportation Review1401
75 AIDS and Behavior1399
76 Journal of Palliative Medicine1394
77 Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing1392
78 Addiction1374
79 Journal of Clinical Epidemiology1351
80 Journal of Applied Physiology1340
81 Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific1337
82 Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research1331
- Revista Espanola de Investigaciones Sociologicas1331
84 Teaching and Teacher Education1310
85 Urban Forestry & Urban Greening1303
86 JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners1278
- International Psychogeriatrics1278
- BMC Medical Research Methodology1278
89 Transport Policy1277
90 International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care1275
91 Ethnic and Racial Studies1274
- International Affairs1274
93 Nature Climate Change1269
94 Economic Modelling1268
95 Environmental Impact Assessment Review1265
96 Health Expectations1261
97 Current Issues in Tourism1251
98 Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management1240
99 Ecological Economics1234
100 Medical Education1227
101 World Development1218
102 European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing1217
103 International Journal of Drug Policy1216
104 Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice1204
105 Forensic Science International1203
106 Medical Teacher1201
107 Annals of Palliative Medicine1197
108 Journal of Business Ethics1188
109 Archives of Sexual Behavior1187
110 Managerial and Decision Economics1185
111 Technology and Health Care1167
112 Journal of American College Health1151
113 Journal of Surgical Education1147
114 Technology in Society1146
115 European Journal of Applied Physiology1141
116 Women and Birth1136
117 Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences1133
118 Nurse Education in Practice1116
119 Midwifery1113
120 Addictive Behaviors1111
121 Interactive Learning Environments1108
122 International Journal of Medical Informatics1101
123 Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research1095
124 British Journal of Sports Medicine1091
125 Risk Management and Healthcare Policy1087
126 Journal of Rural Studies1079
127 New Media & Society1071
- Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour1071
129 Quality of Life Research1060
130 Contemporary Sociology-A Journal of Reviews1048
131 International Journal of Hospitality Management1046
132 Geriatrics & Gerontology International1041
- Journal of Forensic Sciences1041
134 Psychiatric Services1036
135 Journal of Sports Sciences1026
- Socio-Economic Planning Sciences1026
137 BMC Palliative Care1020
138 Substance Use & Misuse1015
139 Health Services Research1007
140 Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice1000
141 Telemedicine and E-Health982
142 Health Affairs977
143 Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP974
144 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research973
145 British Journal of Social Work964
146 BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation962
147 AORN Journal961
148 Health Communication958
149 American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation954
150 JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing953
151 Emerging Markets Finance and Trade948
152 System942
153 Slavic Review941
154 Journal of Transport Geography934
155 Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma931
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance931
157 Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports927
- International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction927
159 Psycho-Oncology925
160 Tobacco Induced Diseases922
161 Journal of Banking & Finance914
162 Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte913
163 Journal of Applied Gerontology912
- Landscape and Urban Planning912
165 International Journal of Qualitative Methods907
- Social Indicators Research907
167 Journal of Medical Ethics904
- Journal of Nursing Management904
169 Applied Geography903
170 Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences902
- Journal of Econometrics902
- International Journal of Legal Medicine902
173 Journal of Asian Studies899
- Pain Management Nursing899
175 Nurse Educator896
176 Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies895
177 Thinking Skills and Creativity892
- Computational Economics892
179 Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association891
180 Geoforum887
181 Australian Critical Care884
182 Journal of Environmental Psychology874
183 American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology868
184 Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development861
185 OMEGA-Journal of Death and Dying860
186 PM&R857
187 Clinical Biomechanics856
- One Earth856
189 Journal of Womens Health855
190 Journal of Pragmatics853
- Nature Sustainability853
192 Health & Social Care in the Community848
193 International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching841
194 BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care839
195 Journal of Cultural Heritage838
196 North American Journal of Economics and Finance832
197 Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences830
198 Heart & Lung829
199 Journal of Transport & Health823
- International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management823
(This list is limited to max. 200 journals; click here to see the full list)
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