Journal rankings · indicator year 2022
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Global ranking · 2022
Journal rankings 2022
21,881 ranked journals in 4 domains, 26 fields and 252 subfields
This release ranks 21,881 journals for 2022. The median journal has an OJR of 0.78, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.02 on 2021; Q1 starts at OJR 1.37. The top three are CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, MMWR Surveillance Summaries, and Reviews of Modern Physics. Small journals can score very high; only journals with at least 30 citable documents are ranked.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2022. 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 2019–2021, the window the 2022 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 subfields21,881 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 2021. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2019–2021, the window the 2022 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2019–2021 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 2013 to 2022. | Compare |
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1CA A Cancer Journal for CliniciansOAWiley · United States | 132.78Q1 | 551.34 257.03 up from 2021 | 81 | 100% | $4,330 | ||
2MMWR Surveillance SummariesOACenters for Disease Control and Prevention · United States | 23.43Q1 | 77.05 9.67 up from 2021 | 32 | 100% | — | ||
3Reviews of Modern PhysicsAmerican Physical Society · United States | 19.63Q1 | 50.52 4.28 down from 2021 | 103 | 79% | — | ||
4Higher Education for the FutureSAGE Publishing · India | 16.59Q1 | 25.63 22.90 up from 2021 | 40 | 0% | $3,400 | ||
5IEEE Communications Surveys & TutorialsInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 15.49Q1 | 43.36 2.28 down from 2021 | 245 | 52% | $2,645 | ||
6New England Journal of MedicineMassachusetts Medical Society · United States | 14.28Q1 | 52.93 8.85 down from 2021 | 3,441 | 42% | — | ||
7International Journal of Information ManagementElsevier BV · Netherlands | 13.85Q1 | 26.91 0.12 down from 2021 | 487 | 44% | $3,990 | ||
8Journal of Educational Technology SystemsSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 13.46Q1 | 39.43 12.63 up from 2021 | 79 | 7% | $3,400 | ||
9The LancetElsevier BV · Netherlands | 13.17Q1 | 51.66 5.95 down from 2021 | 3,000 | 50% | $7,890 | ||
10Nature MedicineNature Portfolio · United States | 12.87Q1 | 58.74 2.16 down from 2021 | 951 | 56% | $12,690 | ||
11Academy of Management AnnalsRoutledge · United States | 12.72Q1 | 16.74 4.73 down from 2021 | 73 | 37% | — | ||
12The Quarterly Journal of EconomicsOxford University Press · United States | 12.32Q1 | 13.28 6.26 down from 2021 | 136 | 38% | $7,619 | ||
13The Journal of Strategic Information SystemsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 12.07Q1 | 8.89 12.53 down from 2021 | 64 | 44% | $4,160 | ||
14California Management ReviewSAGE Publishing · United States | 12.03Q1 | 13.72 6.64 down from 2021 | 81 | 60% | $3,900 | ||
15Satellite NavigationOASpringer Nature · Singapore | 11.89Q1 | 12.45 2.02 down from 2021 | 60 | 100% | $1,670 | ||
16Journal of Innovation & KnowledgeOAElsevier BV · Spain | 11.75Q1 | 25.92 9.43 up from 2021 | 63 | 100% | $2,200 | ||
17International SecurityThe MIT Press · United States | 11.63Q1 | 6.24 5.71 down from 2021 | 76 | 52% | — | ||
18Nature Reviews Disease PrimersNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 11.34Q1 | 69.00 12.48 up from 2021 | 154 | 32% | — | ||
19American Sociological ReviewSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 11.27Q1 | 10.59 7.63 down from 2021 | 128 | 23% | $3,900 | ||
20CellCell Press · United States | 11.19Q1 | 51.75 3.22 down from 2021 | 1,651 | 100% | $11,400 | ||
21Government Information QuarterlyElsevier BV · United States | 10.95Q1 | 11.59 1.75 down from 2021 | 214 | 54% | $4,360 | ||
22Contemporary Security PolicyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 10.53Q1 | 11.00 1.83 down from 2021 | 73 | 48% | — | ||
23Reviews of GeophysicsWiley · United States | 10.39Q1 | 31.95 3.05 down from 2021 | 78 | 77% | $3,880 | ||
24European Journal of Teacher EducationTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 10.33Q1 | 13.53 2.57 up from 2021 | 216 | 47% | — | ||
25The Review of International OrganizationsSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 10.06Q1 | 3.51 4.73 down from 2021 | 98 | 65% | $2,990 | ||
26The Internet and Higher EducationElsevier BV · United States | 9.98Q1 | 13.42 0.89 down from 2021 | 70 | 29% | $4,120 | ||
27Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological ScienceOASAGE Publishing · United States | 9.95Q1 | 17.73 5.64 down from 2021 | 99 | 100% | $2,000 | ||
28Qualitative Research in PsychologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 9.93Q1 | 21.75 12.48 up from 2021 | 85 | 33% | — | ||
29Progress in Materials ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 9.90Q1 | 34.36 2.73 down from 2021 | 202 | 29% | $6,040 | ||
30International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher EducationOASpringer Nature · Switzerland | 9.74Q1 | 16.84 0.81 up from 2021 | 166 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
31The Journal of Economic PerspectivesOAAmerican Economic Association · United States | 9.73Q1 | 11.40 4.17 down from 2021 | 138 | 100% | — | ||
32Progress in Energy and Combustion ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 9.67Q1 | 33.20 2.12 down from 2021 | 92 | 55% | $6,990 | ||
33Tourism GeographiesTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 9.45Q1 | 18.67 2.63 up from 2021 | 227 | 38% | — | ||
34Physics ReportsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 9.38Q1 | 29.87 3.12 up from 2021 | 157 | 37% | $6,240 | ||
35European Journal of Political ResearchOAWiley · United Kingdom | 9.38Q1 | 6.38 0.79 down from 2021 | 184 | 79% | $3,550 | ||
36The Review of Asset Pricing StudiesOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 9.33Q1 | 15.30 6.64 down from 2021 | 62 | 32% | $4,028 | ||
37Endocrine ReviewsOxford University Press · United States | 9.21Q1 | 23.58 2.07 down from 2021 | 118 | 86% | $3,750 | ||
38Tourism ManagementElsevier BV · Netherlands | 9.18Q1 | 16.12 2.47 up from 2021 | 507 | 38% | $4,690 | ||
39Clinical Microbiology ReviewsAmerican Society for Microbiology · United States | 8.96Q1 | 30.89 9.64 down from 2021 | 111 | 100% | — | ||
40Modern Language JournalWiley · United States | 8.91Q1 | 6.13 1.83 down from 2021 | 166 | 35% | $3,800 | ||
41West European PoliticsTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 8.87Q1 | 7.93 2.64 up from 2021 | 235 | 93% | — | ||
42Policy and SocietyOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 8.83Q1 | 14.50 0.31 up from 2021 | 90 | 100% | $1,634 | ||
43Molecular CancerOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 8.79Q1 | 35.28 7.37 down from 2021 | 478 | 100% | $5,090 | ||
44Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and HealthTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 8.79Q1 | 3.18 10.06 down from 2021 | 170 | 53% | — | ||
45Educational PsychologistRoutledge · United States | 8.71Q1 | 10.78 1.02 down from 2021 | 68 | 33% | — | ||
46Nature GeneticsNature Portfolio · United States | 8.64Q1 | 26.89 7.85 down from 2021 | 563 | 68% | $12,690 | ||
47American Economic ReviewAmerican Economic Association · United States | 8.60Q1 | 12.50 2.48 down from 2021 | 383 | 34% | — | ||
48Journal of African TradeOAAtlantis Press · Netherlands | 8.59Q1 | 9.00 7.87 up from 2021 | 30 | 100% | — | ||
49Nature EnergyNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 8.59Q1 | 34.79 0.48 down from 2021 | 586 | 29% | $12,690 | ||
50American Political Science ReviewCambridge University Press · United States | 8.56Q1 | 9.13 0.24 up from 2021 | 327 | 78% | $3,550 |
All 26 fields, compared. Choose a field to open its ranking.
- MedicineHealth Sciences4,671
- Social SciencesSocial Sciences3,149
- EngineeringPhysical Sciences2,444
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyLife Sciences1,358
- Computer SciencePhysical Sciences1,141
- Agricultural and Biological SciencesLife Sciences1,114
- PsychologySocial Sciences1,044
- Environmental SciencePhysical Sciences982
- Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences865
- Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences732
- Health ProfessionsHealth Sciences616
- MathematicsPhysical Sciences612
- Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences535
- Materials SciencePhysical Sciences490
- Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysical Sciences399
- Physics and AstronomyPhysical Sciences368
- NeuroscienceLife Sciences352
- ChemistryPhysical Sciences235
- Decision SciencesSocial Sciences191
- DentistryHealth Sciences181
- Immunology and MicrobiologyLife Sciences131
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsLife Sciences75
- VeterinaryHealth Sciences71
- NursingHealth Sciences67
- EnergyPhysical Sciences45
- Chemical EngineeringPhysical Sciences13
Journals
Citations made in 2022. Corpus-wide, 89.5% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
5,588 additional journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2019–2021, 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: 2022. Publication window: 2019–2021. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 21,881
- Window papers (baseline)
- 15,089,410 +12.9% from indicator year 2019
- Median OJR
- 0.777 -5.5% from indicator year 2019
- Rising journals (2025)
- 1,582
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2019–2021 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.