Journal rankings · indicator year 2003
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Global ranking · 2003
Journal rankings 2003
10,963 ranked journals in 4 domains, 26 fields and 252 subfields
This release ranks 10,963 journals for 2003. The median journal has an OJR of 0.75, below the world average of 1.00, up 0.04 on 2002; Q1 starts at OJR 1.41. The top three are Progress in Materials Science, Reviews of Modern Physics, and European Union Politics. Small journals can score very high; only journals with at least 30 citable documents are ranked.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2003. 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 2000–2002, the window the 2003 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.
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4 domains · 26 fields · 252 subfields10,963 ranked journals
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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 2002. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2000–2002, the window the 2003 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2000–2002 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 2003. | Compare |
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1Progress in Materials ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 20.77Q1 | 12.29 1.68 up from 2002 | 33 | 0% | $6,040 | ||
2Reviews of Modern PhysicsAmerican Physical Society · United States | 20.05Q1 | 30.35 8.44 up from 2002 | 98 | 60% | — | ||
3European Union PoliticsSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 18.51Q1 | 3.17 1.16 down from 2002 | 51 | 7% | $3,650 | ||
4The Quarterly Journal of EconomicsOxford University Press · United States | 18.25Q1 | 8.51 1.72 up from 2002 | 133 | 17% | $7,619 | ||
5Economic PolicyOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 16.37Q1 | 6.47 1.89 down from 2002 | 45 | 25% | $7,310 | ||
6Journal of European Public PolicyRoutledge · United Kingdom | 15.19Q1 | 2.73 0.30 down from 2002 | 145 | 6% | — | ||
7Strategic Management JournalWiley · United States | 14.95Q1 | 6.34 0.93 up from 2002 | 259 | 2% | $4,250 | ||
8Comparative Political StudiesSAGE Publishing · United States | 14.88Q1 | 3.00 0.68 up from 2002 | 138 | 7% | $3,900 | ||
9CA A Cancer Journal for CliniciansOAWiley · United States | 14.57Q1 | 29.53 1.29 up from 2002 | 67 | 100% | $4,330 | ||
10The Journal of Economic PerspectivesOAAmerican Economic Association · United States | 14.47Q1 | 5.66 0.05 up from 2002 | 180 | 48% | — | ||
11International OrganizationUniversity of Cambridge · United States | 14.37Q1 | 4.63 0.80 up from 2002 | 123 | 32% | $3,550 | ||
12ACM Transactions on Information and System SecurityAssociation for Computing Machinery · United States | 14.33Q1 | 7.83 1.47 up from 2002 | 42 | 0% | — | ||
13International SecurityThe MIT Press · United States | 14.25Q1 | 3.97 1.33 up from 2002 | 86 | 0% | — | ||
14American Journal of Political ScienceWiley · United States | 13.71Q1 | 4.05 1.02 up from 2002 | 178 | 8% | $4,100 | ||
15Materials Science and Engineering R ReportsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 13.40Q1 | 11.06 0.22 down from 2002 | 47 | 0% | $6,150 | ||
16MIS QuarterlyMIS Quarterly · United States | 13.05Q1 | 8.00 2.55 up from 2002 | 83 | 3% | — | ||
17Organization ScienceInstitute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences · United States | 13.04Q1 | 6.19 3.46 up from 2002 | 159 | 11% | — | ||
18World PoliticsCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 13.00Q1 | 2.48 0.28 up from 2002 | 100 | 26% | — | ||
19Journal of MarketingSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 12.86Q1 | 6.12 1.62 up from 2002 | 102 | 5% | $5,400 | ||
20California Management ReviewSAGE Publishing · United States | 12.39Q1 | 4.78 1.97 up from 2002 | 102 | 7% | $3,900 | ||
21Journal of Financial EconomicsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 12.29Q1 | 5.89 0.88 up from 2002 | 193 | 7% | $4,740 | ||
22Journal of Economic GrowthSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 12.21Q1 | 3.70 0.20 down from 2002 | 45 | 21% | $4,290 | ||
23Comparative PoliticsCity University of New York · United States | 12.15Q1 | 3.38 0.71 up from 2002 | 72 | 8% | — | ||
24Journal of Accounting and EconomicsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 12.08Q1 | 6.89 3.28 up from 2002 | 79 | 2% | $4,170 | ||
25The Journal of FinanceWiley · United States | 11.81Q1 | 6.47 1.62 up from 2002 | 351 | 22% | $4,430 | ||
25Information Systems ResearchInstitute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences · United States | 11.81Q1 | 7.83 4.42 up from 2002 | 71 | 17% | — | ||
27Mobilization An International QuarterlySan Diego State University · United States | 11.56Q1 | 2.32 0.77 up from 2002 | 50 | 6% | — | ||
28The World Bank Research ObserverOxford University Press | 11.49Q1 | 3.48 0.59 down from 2002 | 40 | 21% | $3,986 | ||
29Pharmacological ReviewsAmerican Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics · United States | 11.37Q1 | 21.33 0.24 down from 2002 | 76 | 5% | $4,500 | ||
30Academy of Management ReviewAcademy of Management · United States | 11.26Q1 | 5.49 1.26 up from 2002 | 334 | 0% | — | ||
31American Journal of SociologyUniversity of Chicago Press · United States | 11.17Q1 | 4.39 1.82 up from 2002 | 171 | 2% | — | ||
32West European PoliticsTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 11.16Q1 | 2.25 0.21 down from 2002 | 148 | 13% | — | ||
33ACM Computing SurveysAssociation for Computing Machinery · United States | 11.10Q1 | 20.38 15.17 up from 2002 | 80 | 7% | — | ||
34British Journal of Political ScienceOACambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 10.86Q1 | 4.15 2.48 up from 2002 | 101 | 18% | $3,550 | ||
35CriminologyWiley · United Kingdom | 10.84Q1 | 4.24 0.08 up from 2002 | 114 | 12% | $3,570 | ||
36Administrative Science QuarterlySAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 10.83Q1 | 3.84 1.00 down from 2002 | 90 | 9% | $3,900 | ||
37Progress in Human GeographySAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 10.66Q1 | 3.49 0.10 up from 2002 | 139 | 3% | $3,900 | ||
38Surface Science ReportsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 10.60Q1 | 9.67 2.94 down from 2002 | 39 | 4% | $4,440 | ||
39Journal of Economic LiteratureAmerican Economic Association · United States | 10.42Q1 | 3.64 0.90 down from 2002 | 159 | 11% | — | ||
40Sociology of ReligionOxford University Press · United States | 10.37Q1 | 1.75 0.94 up from 2002 | 172 | 2% | $3,492 | ||
41Data Mining and Knowledge DiscoverySpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 10.29Q1 | 6.48 1.15 up from 2002 | 43 | 9% | $3,190 | ||
42Journal of Economic GeographyOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 10.20Q1 | 3.89 2.02 up from 2002 | 47 | 3% | $4,638 | ||
43Advances In PhysicsTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 10.17Q1 | 9.37 1.08 down from 2002 | 47 | 20% | — | ||
44International Studies QuarterlyOxford University Press · United States | 10.06Q1 | 3.00 0.43 up from 2002 | 79 | 26% | $4,320 | ||
45IEEE Personal CommunicationsInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 10.04Q1 | 9.77 3.31 up from 2002 | 94 | 0% | — | ||
46ACM Transactions on Computer-Human InteractionAssociation for Computing Machinery · United States | 9.98Q1 | 4.70 4.43 down from 2002 | 46 | 7% | — | ||
47Global NetworksWiley · United Kingdom | 9.97Q1 | 2.89 0.46 up from 2002 | 45 | 6% | $4,050 | ||
48New England Journal of MedicineMassachusetts Medical Society · United States | 9.91Q1 | 19.03 1.86 up from 2002 | 2,518 | 25% | — | ||
49Accounts of Chemical ResearchAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 9.74Q1 | 12.35 0.68 down from 2002 | 334 | 2% | $4,500 | ||
50Public CultureDuke University Press · United States | 9.46Q1 | 1.10 0.54 down from 2002 | 139 | 12% | — |
All 26 fields, compared. Choose a field to open its ranking.
- MedicineHealth Sciences1,933
- Social SciencesSocial Sciences1,622
- EngineeringPhysical Sciences1,119
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyLife Sciences742
- Agricultural and Biological SciencesLife Sciences631
- PsychologySocial Sciences590
- Environmental SciencePhysical Sciences528
- Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences487
- Computer SciencePhysical Sciences482
- Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences362
- MathematicsPhysical Sciences356
- Health ProfessionsHealth Sciences302
- Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysical Sciences298
- Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences272
- Materials SciencePhysical Sciences251
- Physics and AstronomyPhysical Sciences241
- NeuroscienceLife Sciences220
- ChemistryPhysical Sciences153
- Decision SciencesSocial Sciences88
- Immunology and MicrobiologyLife Sciences87
- DentistryHealth Sciences66
- VeterinaryHealth Sciences42
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsLife Sciences32
- NursingHealth Sciences31
- EnergyPhysical Sciences18
- Chemical EngineeringPhysical Sciences10
Journals
Citations made in 2003. Corpus-wide, 70.2% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
3,702 additional journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2000–2002, 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: 2003. Publication window: 2000–2002. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 10,963
- Window papers (baseline)
- 6,400,037 +29.1% from indicator year 2000
- Median OJR
- 0.75 +14.3% from indicator year 2000
- Rising journals (2025)
- 1,582
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2000–2002 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 |
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| Ranked journals | 9,334 | 9,882 | 10,465 | 10,963 | 11,336 | 11,787 | 12,241 | 12,896 | 13,532 | 14,190 | 14,881 | 15,682 | 16,548 | 17,494 | 18,331 | 19,108 | 19,793 | 20,381 | 20,896 | 21,252 | 21,436 | 21,674 | 21,881 | 21,925 | 21,772 | 21,493 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 4,957,530 | 5,479,186 | 5,909,824 | 6,400,037 | 6,719,812 | 7,257,868 | 7,834,893 | 8,493,980 | 9,133,243 | 9,844,442 | 10,531,968 | 11,212,660 | 11,823,613 | 12,322,010 | 12,852,915 | 13,340,497 | 13,715,975 | 13,759,987 | 13,523,013 | 13,360,605 | 13,565,535 | 14,325,423 | 15,089,410 | 15,369,095 | 15,403,861 | 15,824,017 | |
| Median OJR | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.791 | 0.838 | 0.862 | 0.89 | 0.919 | 0.93 | 0.941 | 0.935 | 0.915 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.863 | 0.843 | 0.83 | 0.822 | 0.823 | 0.794 | 0.777 | 0.7721 | 0.7719 | 0.784 |
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.