Journal rankings · indicator year 2005
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Field ranking · 2005
Medicine journal rankings 2005
2,148 ranked journals · Field in Health Sciences
Medicine has 2,148 ranked journals in 2005. The median journal has an OJR of 0.63, below the world average of 1.00, up 0.02 on 2004; Q1 starts at OJR 1.10. The top three are CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, New England Journal of Medicine, and Clinical Microbiology Reviews.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2005. 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 2002–2004, the window the 2005 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- Surgery409
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine172
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health145
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine139
- Oncology120
- Infectious Diseases92
- Epidemiology91
- Psychiatry and Mental health87
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging81
- Neurology76
- Physiology72
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism70
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine54
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health52
- Dermatology49
- Hematology48
- Ophthalmology46
- Obstetrics and Gynecology41
- Rheumatology32
- Nephrology31
- Pharmacology31
- Complementary and alternative medicine25
- Reproductive Medicine25
- Emergency Medicine23
- Geriatrics and Gerontology19
- Otorhinolaryngology17
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine17
- Rehabilitation17
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine13
- Immunology and Allergy12
- Hepatology9
- Genetics8
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine6
- Gastroenterology6
- Urology6
- Internal Medicine3
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Family Practice1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
2,148 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 2004. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2002–2004, the window the 2005 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2002–2004 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 2005. | Compare |
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1CA A Cancer Journal for CliniciansOAWiley · United States | 18.15Q1 | 48.44 5.41 up from 2004 | 63 | 100% | $4,330 | ||
2New England Journal of MedicineMassachusetts Medical Society · United States | 9.67Q1 | 20.31 0.58 up from 2004 | 2,778 | 24% | — | ||
3Clinical Microbiology ReviewsAmerican Society for Microbiology · United States | 7.46Q1 | 12.90 0.30 up from 2004 | 132 | 100% | — | ||
4Endocrine ReviewsOxford University Press · United States | 7.31Q1 | 22.17 4.80 up from 2004 | 153 | 25% | $3,750 | ||
5Archives of General PsychiatryAmerican Medical Association · United States | 6.58Q1 | 11.94 1.57 up from 2004 | 462 | 15% | — | ||
6Nature MedicineNature Portfolio · United States | 5.95Q1 | 14.46no change | 1,207 | 16% | $12,690 | ||
7Cancer CellCell Press · Netherlands | 5.79Q1 | 15.82 0.35 down from 2004 | 427 | 100% | $10,400 | ||
8CirculationLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 5.68Q1 | 12.83 0.12 up from 2004 | 3,712 | 50% | — | ||
9JNCI Journal of the National Cancer InstituteOxford University Press · United States | 4.45Q1 | 10.32 0.13 up from 2004 | 775 | 29% | $5,436 | ||
10Journal of Clinical OncologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 4.24Q1 | 11.02 1.64 up from 2004 | 2,465 | 12% | — | ||
11IEEE Transactions on Medical ImagingInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 3.97Q1 | 5.83 0.37 up from 2004 | 438 | 8% | $2,645 | ||
12Journal of the American College of CardiologyElsevier BV · United States | 3.89Q1 | 8.32 0.30 up from 2004 | 2,249 | 93% | $7,166 | ||
13BrainOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 3.85Q1 | 8.01 0.58 down from 2004 | 826 | 38% | $5,570 | ||
14GastroenterologyElsevier BV · United States | 3.83Q1 | 9.17 0.19 down from 2004 | 1,509 | 46% | $4,180 | ||
15Obesity ReviewsWiley · United Kingdom | 3.79Q1 | 9.12 1.80 up from 2004 | 96 | 8% | $5,450 | ||
16Annals of SurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 3.74Q1 | 7.82 0.84 up from 2004 | 676 | 97% | — | ||
17DiabetesAmerican Diabetes Association · United States | 3.70Q1 | 9.14 0.85 down from 2004 | 1,466 | 58% | — | ||
18Annals of Internal MedicineAmerican College of Physicians · United States | 3.68Q1 | 6.67 0.28 down from 2004 | 1,441 | 1% | — | ||
19The Lancet Infectious DiseasesElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.65Q1 | 6.66 1.07 down from 2004 | 309 | 9% | $7,280 | ||
20Progress in Retinal and Eye ResearchElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.52Q1 | 7.57 0.80 up from 2004 | 96 | 14% | $6,710 | ||
21Archives of Internal MedicineAmerican Medical Association · United States | 3.38Q1 | 6.76 1.18 up from 2004 | 1,335 | 10% | — | ||
22Medical Image AnalysisElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.33Q1 | 3.66 0.45 down from 2004 | 127 | 8% | $4,170 | ||
23Clinical Pharmacology & TherapeuticsWiley · United States | 3.33Q1 | 5.89 1.44 up from 2004 | 364 | 3% | $4,410 | ||
24Arthritis & RheumatismWiley · United States | 3.26Q1 | 8.13 0.77 up from 2004 | 1,541 | 11% | — | ||
25Natural Product ReportsRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 3.24Q1 | 5.95 0.50 up from 2004 | 125 | 4% | — | ||
26Human Reproduction UpdateOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 3.24Q1 | 6.43 0.66 up from 2004 | 151 | 18% | $4,490 | ||
27American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineAmerican Thoracic Society · United States | 3.16Q1 | 7.19 0.28 down from 2004 | 1,674 | 25% | — | ||
28JNCI MonographsOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 3.16Q1 | 6.04 1.46 down from 2004 | 49 | 71% | — | ||
29Annals of NeurologyWiley · United States | 3.12Q1 | 7.73 0.12 up from 2004 | 890 | 15% | $4,700 | ||
30Clinical PharmacokineticsAdis, Springer Healthcare · Switzerland | 3.03Q1 | 6.52 0.18 up from 2004 | 246 | 2% | $4,990 | ||
31MedicineOAWolters Kluwer · United States | 2.99Q1 | 6.37 0.61 up from 2004 | 107 | 6% | $1,950 | ||
32HepatologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.96Q1 | 7.61 0.83 down from 2004 | 1,451 | 60% | $2,900 | ||
33Atherosclerosis SupplementsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.90Q1 | 7.68 4.43 up from 2004 | 75 | 0% | $3,000 | ||
34Diabetes CareAmerican Diabetes Association · United States | 2.83Q1 | 7.08 0.69 up from 2004 | 2,012 | 58% | — | ||
35PLoS MedicineOAPublic Library of Science · United States | 2.77Q1 | 4.49no 2004 value | 49 | 100% | $6,460 | — | |
36Seminars in Nuclear MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 2.77Q1 | 4.39 1.74 down from 2004 | 91 | 0% | $5,090 | ||
37RadiologyRadiological Society of North America · United States | 2.77Q1 | 5.57 0.66 up from 2004 | 1,658 | 3% | — | ||
38PEDIATRICSAmerican Academy of Pediatrics · United States | 2.76Q1 | 4.96 0.47 up from 2004 | 2,397 | 3% | — | ||
39American Journal of Preventive MedicineElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.68Q1 | 3.72 0.13 up from 2004 | 502 | 17% | $3,300 | ||
40Heart Failure ReviewsSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 2.68Q1 | 7.69 3.86 up from 2004 | 88 | 0% | $3,090 | ||
41Journal of the American Society of NephrologyAmerican Society of Nephrology | 2.68Q1 | 7.02 0.32 up from 2004 | 1,260 | 7% | — | ||
42Annals of Behavioral MedicineOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 2.66Q1 | 4.37 0.46 up from 2004 | 147 | 33% | $4,433 | ||
43The Journal of Clinical PsychiatryPhysicians Postgraduate Press, Inc. · United States | 2.66Q1 | 4.62 0.50 up from 2004 | 963 | 35% | — | ||
44BloodElsevier BV · United States | 2.66Q1 | 8.11 0.37 down from 2004 | 4,891 | 14% | $5,500 | ||
45StrokeLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.65Q1 | 5.88 0.33 up from 2004 | 1,740 | 52% | — | ||
46The Lancet OncologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.62Q1 | 6.02 0.53 down from 2004 | 347 | 3% | $7,280 | ||
47HematologyAmerican Society of Hematology · United States | 2.59Q1 | 6.52 1.10 up from 2004 | 86 | 27% | — | ||
48The American Journal of Sports MedicineSAGE Publishing · United States | 2.58Q1 | 3.86 0.41 up from 2004 | 584 | 3% | $4,400 | ||
49European Heart JournalOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 2.57Q1 | 6.89 2.11 up from 2004 | 1,004 | 30% | $5,922 | ||
50HypertensionLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.54Q1 | 6.90 0.70 up from 2004 | 1,157 | 44% | — |
Subfields of Medicine, compared.
- Surgery409
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine172
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health145
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine139
- Oncology120
- Infectious Diseases92
- Epidemiology91
- Psychiatry and Mental health87
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging81
- Neurology76
- Physiology72
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism70
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine54
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health52
- Dermatology49
- Hematology48
- Ophthalmology46
- Obstetrics and Gynecology41
- Rheumatology32
- Nephrology31
- Pharmacology31
- Complementary and alternative medicine25
- Reproductive Medicine25
- Emergency Medicine23
- Geriatrics and Gerontology19
- Otorhinolaryngology17
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine17
- Rehabilitation17
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine13
- Immunology and Allergy12
- Hepatology9
- Genetics8
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine6
- Gastroenterology6
- Urology6
- Internal Medicine3
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Family Practice1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2005. Corpus-wide, 70.9% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
675 additional Medicine journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2002–2004, 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: 2005. Publication window: 2002–2004. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 2,148
- Window papers (baseline)
- 1,044,918 +22.7% from indicator year 2002
- Median OJR
- 0.63 +13.3% from indicator year 2002
- Rising journals (2025)
- 404Comparison-group list (404)
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2002–2004 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.