Journal rankings · indicator year 2019
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Field ranking · 2019
Medicine journal rankings 2019
4,487 ranked journals · Field in Health Sciences
Medicine has 4,487 ranked journals in 2019. The median journal has an OJR of 0.70, below the world average of 1.00, unchanged on 2018; Q1 starts at OJR 1.20. The top three are CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, MMWR Surveillance Summaries, and New England Journal of Medicine.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2019. 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 2016–2018, the window the 2019 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- Surgery936
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine347
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health299
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine290
- Oncology234
- Infectious Diseases217
- Epidemiology198
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism168
- Neurology164
- Physiology160
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging153
- Psychiatry and Mental health142
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine120
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health103
- Ophthalmology98
- Dermatology96
- Hematology80
- Obstetrics and Gynecology74
- Rheumatology67
- Nephrology58
- Complementary and alternative medicine54
- Pharmacology54
- Reproductive Medicine50
- Emergency Medicine44
- Geriatrics and Gerontology38
- Otorhinolaryngology35
- Rehabilitation34
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine31
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine24
- Genetics24
- Hepatology23
- Immunology and Allergy22
- Urology14
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine13
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine5
- Health Informatics4
- Family Practice3
- Transplantation3
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Microbiology0
4,487 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 2018. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2016–2018, the window the 2019 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2016–2018 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 2010 to 2019. | Compare |
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1CA A Cancer Journal for CliniciansOAWiley · United States | 105.99Q1 | 337.61 97.35 up from 2018 | 81 | 100% | $4,330 | ||
2MMWR Surveillance SummariesOACenters for Disease Control and Prevention · United States | 29.78Q1 | 56.13 8.74 up from 2018 | 52 | 100% | — | ||
3New England Journal of MedicineMassachusetts Medical Society · United States | 14.08Q1 | 29.25 0.76 up from 2018 | 3,095 | 38% | — | ||
4Clinical Microbiology ReviewsAmerican Society for Microbiology · United States | 10.80Q1 | 23.37 3.54 up from 2018 | 104 | 96% | — | ||
5Nature MedicineNature Portfolio · United States | 9.21Q1 | 26.46 5.24 up from 2018 | 828 | 50% | $12,690 | ||
6European Heart JournalOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 8.90Q1 | 19.29 1.36 down from 2018 | 1,084 | 9% | $5,922 | ||
7Endocrine ReviewsOxford University Press · United States | 6.83Q1 | 15.96 3.67 up from 2018 | 122 | 81% | $3,750 | ||
8The Lancet OncologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 6.76Q1 | 17.39 1.32 down from 2018 | 1,131 | 31% | $7,280 | ||
9Medical Image AnalysisElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 6.44Q1 | 14.88 2.95 up from 2018 | 370 | 63% | $4,170 | ||
10The Lancet NeurologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 6.42Q1 | 15.28 1.34 up from 2018 | 602 | 48% | $7,280 | ||
11Journal of Clinical OncologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 6.39Q1 | 17.35 1.45 up from 2018 | 1,725 | 5% | — | ||
12Cancer CellCell Press · Netherlands | 6.38Q1 | 20.90 3.59 up from 2018 | 561 | 99% | $10,400 | ||
13Acta NeuropathologicaSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 6.25Q1 | 13.31 3.86 down from 2018 | 397 | 81% | $4,990 | ||
14npj Digital MedicineOANature Portfolio · United States | 6.18Q1 | 12.46 7.31 up from 2018 | 70 | 100% | $4,090 | ||
15Nature Reviews Disease PrimersNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 6.17Q1 | 44.45 9.08 up from 2018 | 156 | 22% | — | ||
16Progress in Retinal and Eye ResearchElsevier BV · Netherlands | 5.77Q1 | 15.54 2.64 up from 2018 | 137 | 55% | $6,710 | ||
17CirculationLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 5.59Q1 | 13.33 0.07 down from 2018 | 2,125 | 19% | — | ||
18Diabetes CareAmerican Diabetes Association · United States | 5.57Q1 | 13.90 1.68 up from 2018 | 1,216 | 62% | — | ||
19MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ReportOACenters for Disease Control and Prevention · United States | 5.51Q1 | 12.99 1.68 up from 2018 | 973 | 100% | — | ||
20Journal of the American College of CardiologyElsevier BV · United States | 5.45Q1 | 13.41 1.55 up from 2018 | 2,229 | 100% | $7,166 | ||
21Kidney International SupplementsElsevier BV · United States | 5.36Q1 | 14.38 7.58 up from 2018 | 33 | 100% | $3,500 | ||
22PLoS MedicineOAPublic Library of Science · United States | 5.33Q1 | 11.51 0.19 up from 2018 | 736 | 100% | $6,460 | ||
23Journal of Chiropractic MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 5.27Q1 | 1.57 6.83 down from 2018 | 129 | 76% | $3,300 | ||
24Breast CareKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 5.19Q1 | 1.51 20.33 down from 2018 | 237 | 92% | — | ||
25The Lancet Diabetes & EndocrinologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 5.19Q1 | 13.65 2.81 up from 2018 | 525 | 45% | $7,280 | ||
26The Ocular SurfaceElsevier BV · United States | 5.10Q1 | 11.80 0.46 up from 2018 | 178 | 41% | $5,330 | ||
27Alzheimer s & DementiaWiley · United States | 5.05Q1 | 13.60 2.82 up from 2018 | 484 | 55% | $4,200 | ||
28Journal of HepatologyElsevier BV · Denmark | 5.00Q1 | 14.20 1.59 up from 2018 | 1,087 | 12% | $5,500 | ||
29IEEE Transactions on Medical ImagingInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 4.96Q1 | 9.33 0.15 down from 2018 | 740 | 66% | $2,645 | ||
30NeonatologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 4.89Q1 | 13.11 2.87 up from 2018 | 330 | 35% | — | ||
31Regional Anesthesia & Pain MedicineBMJ · United Kingdom | 4.80Q1 | 8.08 4.16 up from 2018 | 438 | 15% | — | ||
32GutBMJ · United Kingdom | 4.78Q1 | 12.76 1.99 up from 2018 | 847 | 53% | — | ||
33Obesity FactsOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 4.77Q1 | 11.40 2.00 down from 2018 | 148 | 100% | $3,590 | ||
34European UrologyElsevier BV · Switzerland | 4.52Q1 | 9.51 2.27 down from 2018 | 905 | 20% | $5,250 | ||
35The Lancet Respiratory MedicineElsevier BV · Netherlands | 4.51Q1 | 10.93 1.37 up from 2018 | 561 | 55% | $7,280 | ||
36BJA EducationElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 4.49Q1 | 6.10 4.85 up from 2018 | 168 | 100% | $3,630 | ||
37The Lancet Infectious DiseasesElsevier BV · Netherlands | 4.35Q1 | 11.03 0.65 up from 2018 | 1,086 | 54% | $7,280 | ||
38AutophagyTaylor & Francis · United States | 4.24Q1 | 8.92 0.92 down from 2018 | 451 | 100% | — | ||
39American Journal of NephrologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 4.23Q1 | 13.95 1.38 up from 2018 | 377 | 44% | — | ||
40Natural Product ReportsRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 4.20Q1 | 10.02 0.45 up from 2018 | 230 | 27% | — | ||
41OphthalmologyElsevier BV · United States | 4.15Q1 | 8.19 0.60 up from 2018 | 878 | 54% | $4,990 | ||
42JAMA OncologyAmerican Medical Association · United States | 4.15Q1 | 10.52 1.15 up from 2018 | 1,214 | 52% | — | ||
43The Lancet Global HealthOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 4.13Q1 | 9.12 2.80 up from 2018 | 807 | 100% | $6,680 | ||
44Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkNational Comprehensive Cancer | 4.02Q1 | 11.15 2.17 up from 2018 | 439 | 51% | — | ||
45Annals of OncologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.87Q1 | 11.79 2.31 up from 2018 | 1,371 | 100% | $5,080 | ||
46Skin Pharmacology and PhysiologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 3.86Q1 | 3.80 6.70 down from 2018 | 117 | 26% | — | ||
47Annals of NeurologyWiley · United States | 3.74Q1 | 9.48 0.94 up from 2018 | 606 | 56% | $4,700 | ||
48Medical Imaging 2018: Computer-Aided DiagnosisPublisher not listed | 3.71Q1 | 1.49no 2018 value | 137 | — | — | — | |
49Alcohol researchOANational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism · United States | 3.70Q1 | 5.45 1.88 down from 2018 | 46 | 100% | — | ||
50GastroenterologyElsevier BV · United States | 3.69Q1 | 8.48 0.43 down from 2018 | 1,787 | 39% | $4,180 |
Subfields of Medicine, compared.
- Surgery936
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine347
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health299
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine290
- Oncology234
- Infectious Diseases217
- Epidemiology198
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism168
- Neurology164
- Physiology160
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging153
- Psychiatry and Mental health142
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine120
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health103
- Ophthalmology98
- Dermatology96
- Hematology80
- Obstetrics and Gynecology74
- Rheumatology67
- Nephrology58
- Complementary and alternative medicine54
- Pharmacology54
- Reproductive Medicine50
- Emergency Medicine44
- Geriatrics and Gerontology38
- Otorhinolaryngology35
- Rehabilitation34
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine31
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine24
- Genetics24
- Hepatology23
- Immunology and Allergy22
- Urology14
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine13
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine5
- Health Informatics4
- Family Practice3
- Transplantation3
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2019. Corpus-wide, 83.4% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
1,258 additional Medicine journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2016–2018, 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: 2019. Publication window: 2016–2018. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 4,487
- Window papers (baseline)
- 2,298,903 +7.0% from indicator year 2016
- Median OJR
- 0.702 -3.2% from indicator year 2016
- Rising journals (2025)
- 404Comparison-group list (404)
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2016–2018 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.