Journal rankings · indicator year 2000
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Field ranking · 2000
Medicine journal rankings 2000
1,634 ranked journals · Field in Health Sciences
Medicine has 1,634 ranked journals in 2000. The median journal has an OJR of 0.48, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 0.91. The top three are New England Journal of Medicine, Endocrine Reviews, and Clinical Microbiology Reviews.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2000. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 1997–1999, the window the 2000 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields in Medicine (42)
Up to Health Sciences- Surgery316
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine116
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health113
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine100
- Oncology82
- Epidemiology77
- Infectious Diseases70
- Psychiatry and Mental health65
- Neurology62
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging61
- Physiology59
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism48
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine45
- Dermatology42
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health41
- Ophthalmology40
- Hematology37
- Obstetrics and Gynecology31
- Pharmacology22
- Emergency Medicine21
- Nephrology21
- Rheumatology20
- Reproductive Medicine19
- Otorhinolaryngology18
- Rehabilitation15
- Complementary and alternative medicine13
- Geriatrics and Gerontology13
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine11
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine10
- Immunology and Allergy9
- Genetics8
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine7
- Hepatology7
- Urology5
- Gastroenterology4
- Internal Medicine3
- Transplantation2
- Family Practice1
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
1,634 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 1999. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 1997–1999, the window the 2000 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 1997–1999 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2000 to 2000. | Compare |
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1New England Journal of MedicineMassachusetts Medical Society · United States | 8.44Q1 | 15.30no 1999 value | 2,603 | 29% | — | — | |
2Endocrine ReviewsOxford University Press · United States | 7.90Q1 | 16.56no 1999 value | 159 | 17% | $3,750 | — | |
3Clinical Microbiology ReviewsAmerican Society for Microbiology · United States | 7.44Q1 | 14.26no 1999 value | 103 | 60% | — | — | |
4CA A Cancer Journal for CliniciansOAWiley · United States | 7.32Q1 | 17.62no 1999 value | 84 | 100% | $4,330 | — | |
5Nature MedicineNature Portfolio · United States | 5.12Q1 | 11.47no 1999 value | 1,357 | 10% | $12,690 | — | |
6Archives of General PsychiatryAmerican Medical Association · United States | 5.09Q1 | 8.41no 1999 value | 527 | 7% | — | — | |
7Medical Image AnalysisElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.86Q1 | 2.88no 1999 value | 74 | 17% | $4,170 | — | |
8CirculationLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 3.76Q1 | 7.24no 1999 value | 3,796 | 46% | — | — | |
9Journal of Clinical OncologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 3.74Q1 | 8.28no 1999 value | 1,581 | 2% | — | — | |
10Journal of the American College of CardiologyElsevier BV · United States | 3.66Q1 | 6.63no 1999 value | 1,448 | 91% | $7,166 | — | |
11GastroenterologyElsevier BV · United States | 3.60Q1 | 7.35no 1999 value | 1,244 | 47% | $4,180 | — | |
12BrainOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 3.58Q1 | 6.91no 1999 value | 567 | 17% | $5,570 | — | |
13MedicineOAWolters Kluwer · United States | 3.33Q1 | 6.10no 1999 value | 96 | 3% | $1,950 | — | |
14Annals of SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 3.33Q1 | 6.43no 1999 value | 650 | 96% | — | — | |
15Schizophrenia BulletinOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 3.32Q1 | 7.00no 1999 value | 180 | 24% | $4,981 | — | |
16Annals of NeurologyWiley · United States | 3.17Q1 | 7.08no 1999 value | 839 | 3% | $4,700 | — | |
17Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium ProceedingsElsevier BV · United States | 3.14Q1 | 2.02no 1999 value | 104 | 100% | $3,200 | — | |
18Clinical PharmacokineticsAdis, Springer Healthcare · Switzerland | 3.02Q1 | 4.38no 1999 value | 202 | 0% | $4,990 | — | |
19JNCI Journal of the National Cancer InstituteOxford University Press · United States | 2.98Q1 | 7.99no 1999 value | 1,004 | 17% | $5,436 | — | |
20IEEE Transactions on Medical ImagingInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 2.94Q1 | 2.91no 1999 value | 323 | 11% | $2,645 | — | |
21Seminars in Liver DiseaseThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) · United States | 2.72Q1 | 6.66no 1999 value | 119 | 5% | — | — | |
22Seminars in Cancer BiologyElsevier BV · United States | 2.71Q1 | 5.45no 1999 value | 40 | 2% | $6,060 | — | |
23American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineAmerican Thoracic Society · United States | 2.70Q1 | 5.88no 1999 value | 1,736 | 4% | — | — | |
24Annals of Internal MedicineAmerican College of Physicians · United States | 2.65Q1 | 5.06no 1999 value | 1,739 | 1% | — | — | |
25DiabetesAmerican Diabetes Association · United States | 2.51Q1 | 6.15no 1999 value | 1,437 | 57% | — | — | |
26PEDIATRICSAmerican Academy of Pediatrics · United States | 2.38Q1 | 3.85no 1999 value | 1,755 | 1% | — | — | |
27The American Journal of MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 2.36Q1 | 4.08no 1999 value | 824 | 32% | $3,770 | — | |
28Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & MetabolismSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 2.35Q1 | 5.74no 1999 value | 459 | 59% | $4,200 | — | |
29AIDSLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United Kingdom | 2.32Q1 | 6.70no 1999 value | 1,113 | 3% | — | — | |
30Emerging infectious diseasesOACenters for Disease Control and Prevention · United States | 2.30Q1 | 4.10no 1999 value | 386 | 100% | — | — | |
31Journal of Bone and Mineral ResearchOxford University Press · United States | 2.27Q1 | 5.00no 1999 value | 818 | 30% | $3,780 | — | |
32Archives of Internal MedicineAmerican Medical Association · United States | 2.26Q1 | 4.50no 1999 value | 1,632 | 6% | — | — | |
33Neurobiology of DiseaseOAElsevier BV · United States | 2.26Q1 | 5.49no 1999 value | 134 | 99% | $4,180 | — | |
34StrokeLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.25Q1 | 4.50no 1999 value | 1,590 | 38% | — | — | |
35The American Journal of Sports MedicineSAGE Publishing · United States | 2.22Q1 | 2.97no 1999 value | 415 | 5% | $4,400 | — | |
36The Journal of Infectious DiseasesOxford University Press · United States | 2.21Q1 | 5.67no 1999 value | 1,866 | 29% | $4,763 | — | |
37Journal of the American Society of NephrologyAmerican Society of Nephrology | 2.19Q1 | 5.43no 1999 value | 747 | 2% | — | — | |
38Arthritis & RheumatismWiley · United States | 2.19Q1 | 4.93no 1999 value | 1,331 | 8% | — | — | |
39The Journal of Clinical PsychiatryPhysicians Postgraduate Press, Inc. · United States | 2.18Q1 | 3.40no 1999 value | 618 | 40% | — | — | |
40Infectious Disease Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 2.17Q1 | 3.07no 1999 value | 168 | 5% | $4,050 | — | |
41RadiologyRadiological Society of North America · United States | 2.16Q1 | 3.55no 1999 value | 2,121 | 2% | — | — | |
42Urologic Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 2.15Q1 | 2.65no 1999 value | 198 | 8% | $3,000 | — | |
43Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 2.15Q1 | 4.26no 1999 value | 157 | 7% | $3,540 | — | |
44Current Problems in CardiologyElsevier BV · United States | 2.08Q1 | 1.83no 1999 value | 35 | 2% | $3,650 | — | |
45Clinical Pharmacology & TherapeuticsWiley · United States | 2.05Q1 | 3.67no 1999 value | 484 | 2% | $4,410 | — | |
46The American Journal of Surgical PathologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.04Q1 | 3.88no 1999 value | 798 | 0% | — | — | |
47American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular BiologyAmerican Thoracic Society · United States | 2.03Q1 | 4.58no 1999 value | 628 | 1% | — | — | |
48Journal of Vascular SurgeryElsevier BV · United States | 2.03Q1 | 3.77no 1999 value | 904 | 96% | $4,010 | — | |
49Progress in Cardiovascular DiseasesElsevier BV · United States | 2.00Q1 | 3.32no 1999 value | 105 | 13% | $4,130 | — | |
50Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryWolters Kluwer · United States | 1.99Q1 | 2.52no 1999 value | 762 | 1% | — | — |
Subfields of Medicine, compared.
- Surgery316
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine116
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health113
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine100
- Oncology82
- Epidemiology77
- Infectious Diseases70
- Psychiatry and Mental health65
- Neurology62
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging61
- Physiology59
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism48
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine45
- Dermatology42
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health41
- Ophthalmology40
- Hematology37
- Obstetrics and Gynecology31
- Pharmacology22
- Emergency Medicine21
- Nephrology21
- Rheumatology20
- Reproductive Medicine19
- Otorhinolaryngology18
- Rehabilitation15
- Complementary and alternative medicine13
- Geriatrics and Gerontology13
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine11
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine10
- Immunology and Allergy9
- Genetics8
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine7
- Hepatology7
- Urology5
- Gastroenterology4
- Internal Medicine3
- Transplantation2
- Family Practice1
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2000. Corpus-wide, 66.2% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
609 additional Medicine journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 1997–1999, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2000. Publication window: 1997–1999. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 1,634
- Window papers (baseline)
- 709,310 Change unavailable from indicator year 1997
- Median OJR
- 0.48 Change unavailable from indicator year 1997
- Rising journals (2025)
- 404Comparison-group list (404)
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 1997–1999 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 1,634 | 1,746 | 1,853 | 1,933 | 2,023 | 2,148 | 2,258 | 2,390 | 2,497 | 2,616 | 2,755 | 2,949 | 3,131 | 3,412 | 3,611 | 3,760 | 3,936 | 4,122 | 4,350 | 4,487 | 4,543 | 4,639 | 4,671 | 4,692 | 4,640 | 4,521 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 709,310 | 795,253 | 851,873 | 918,177 | 953,693 | 1,044,918 | 1,146,485 | 1,266,791 | 1,370,140 | 1,505,784 | 1,634,063 | 1,757,108 | 1,828,247 | 1,889,231 | 1,983,210 | 2,073,801 | 2,149,396 | 2,185,378 | 2,236,129 | 2,298,903 | 2,395,179 | 2,590,856 | 2,809,142 | 2,949,143 | 2,961,797 | 2,982,923 | |
| Median OJR | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.704 | 0.724 | 0.739 | 0.756 | 0.748 | 0.760 | 0.730 | 0.749 | 0.741 | 0.725 | 0.717 | 0.701 | 0.702 | 0.715 | 0.663 | 0.655 | 0.661 | 0.660 | 0.67 |
| Measure | Category statistic | Eligible population |
|---|---|---|
| Journal self-citation share | Median: 3.2% | 3,512 journals |
| Retracted papers per 1,000 | Pooled rate: 1.465 per 1,000 | 3,472 journals |
| Output growth | Median: -6.9% | 4,166 journals |
| Open access share | Median: 100.0% | 4,521 journals |
| Listed APC (USD) | Median including $0 listed prices: $3,046 | 2,526 ranked journals with a known listed price, including $0 listed prices |
| International collaboration share | Median: 20.0% | 4,393 journals |
| Review share | Median: 2.8% | 4,521 journals |
| Articles-only OJR | Median: 0.69 | 4,492 journals |
| Uncited share | Median: 37.6% | 4,521 journals |
| Citation concentration | Median: 46.3% | 4,514 journals |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.