Journal rankings · indicator year 2023
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Global ranking · 2023
Journal rankings 2023
21,925 ranked journals in 4 domains, 26 fields and 252 subfields
This release ranks 21,925 journals for 2023. The median journal has an OJR of 0.77, below the world average of 1.00, unchanged on 2022; Q1 starts at OJR 1.34. The top three are CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, MMWR Surveillance Summaries, and Qualitative Research in Psychology. Small journals can score very high; only journals with at least 30 citable documents are ranked.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2023. 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 2020–2022, the window the 2023 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 subfields21,925 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 2022. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2020–2022, the window the 2023 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2020–2022 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 2014 to 2023. | Compare |
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1CA A Cancer Journal for CliniciansOAWiley · United States | 147.65Q1 | 694.53 143.18 up from 2022 | 89 | 100% | $4,330 | ||
2MMWR Surveillance SummariesOACenters for Disease Control and Prevention · United States | 23.23Q1 | 55.38 21.67 down from 2022 | 30 | 100% | — | ||
3Qualitative Research in PsychologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 17.28Q1 | 3.64 18.11 down from 2022 | 66 | 65% | — | ||
4Reviews of Modern PhysicsAmerican Physical Society · United States | 16.37Q1 | 51.72 1.19 up from 2022 | 100 | 56% | — | ||
5IEEE Communications Surveys & TutorialsInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 15.92Q1 | 48.52 5.17 up from 2022 | 236 | 45% | $2,645 | ||
6Higher Education for the FutureSAGE Publishing · India | 13.84Q1 | 33.88 8.26 up from 2022 | 43 | 44% | $3,400 | ||
7American Journal of Qualitative ResearchOAUnited States | 13.72Q1 | 23.75 18.75 up from 2022 | 97 | 100% | — | ||
8The LancetElsevier BV · Netherlands | 13.34Q1 | 32.77 18.89 down from 2022 | 2,713 | 55% | $7,890 | ||
9New England Journal of MedicineMassachusetts Medical Society · United States | 13.12Q1 | 33.51 19.42 down from 2022 | 3,234 | 31% | — | ||
10International Journal of Information ManagementElsevier BV · Netherlands | 13.11Q1 | 23.50 3.41 down from 2022 | 386 | 48% | $3,990 | ||
11AI OpenOAElsevier BV · China | 12.88Q1 | 17.74 16.85 down from 2022 | 48 | 100% | $900 | ||
12Journal of Innovation & KnowledgeOAElsevier BV · Spain | 12.53Q1 | 22.06 3.86 down from 2022 | 157 | 100% | $2,200 | ||
13Nature MedicineNature Portfolio · United States | 12.39Q1 | 41.03 17.71 down from 2022 | 1,073 | 54% | $12,690 | ||
14Nature Reviews Disease PrimersNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 12.10Q1 | 70.36 1.36 up from 2022 | 156 | 30% | — | ||
15Journal of Educational Technology SystemsSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 11.87Q1 | 9.22 30.21 down from 2022 | 70 | 50% | $3,400 | ||
16Policy Reviews in Higher EducationTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 11.09Q1 | 3.15 6.12 down from 2022 | 31 | 67% | — | ||
17CellCell Press · United States | 10.78Q1 | 35.77 15.98 down from 2022 | 1,496 | 100% | $11,400 | ||
18Reviews of GeophysicsWiley · United States | 10.70Q1 | 32.48 0.52 up from 2022 | 66 | 74% | $3,880 | ||
19QMiP BulletinBritish Psychological Society | 10.69Q1 | 27.53 27.24 up from 2022 | 51 | 30% | — | ||
20Contemporary Security PolicyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 10.40Q1 | 7.41 3.59 down from 2022 | 69 | 65% | — | ||
21Physics ReportsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 10.38Q1 | 25.28 4.59 down from 2022 | 164 | 43% | $6,240 | ||
22Communication Methods and MeasuresTaylor & Francis · United States | 10.27Q1 | 10.42 6.08 down from 2022 | 47 | 55% | — | ||
23Endocrine ReviewsOxford University Press · United States | 10.25Q1 | 25.49 1.90 up from 2022 | 103 | 92% | $3,750 | ||
24Periodontology 2000Wiley · United Kingdom | 10.21Q1 | 20.07 3.13 down from 2022 | 140 | 85% | $4,430 | ||
25Satellite NavigationOASpringer Nature · Singapore | 10.19Q1 | 11.00 1.45 down from 2022 | 87 | 100% | $1,670 | ||
26Policy and SocietyOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 10.05Q1 | 9.26 5.24 down from 2022 | 97 | 100% | $1,634 | ||
27Computers and Education Artificial IntelligenceOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 10.04Q1 | 26.61 8.77 up from 2022 | 114 | 100% | $2,500 | ||
28International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher EducationOASpringer Nature · Switzerland | 9.91Q1 | 18.76 1.92 up from 2022 | 183 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
29Academy of Management AnnalsRoutledge · United States | 9.63Q1 | 12.66 4.09 down from 2022 | 74 | 38% | — | ||
30European Journal of Teacher EducationTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 9.15Q1 | 4.74 8.79 down from 2022 | 191 | 65% | — | ||
31Progress in Energy and Combustion ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 9.09Q1 | 34.24 1.05 up from 2022 | 96 | 43% | $6,990 | ||
32Progress in Materials ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 9.05Q1 | 30.07 4.29 down from 2022 | 235 | 44% | $6,040 | ||
33Clinical Microbiology ReviewsAmerican Society for Microbiology · United States | 9.00Q1 | 21.91 8.98 down from 2022 | 100 | 100% | — | ||
34Advances in Optics and PhotonicsOptica Publishing Group · United States | 8.95Q1 | 32.54 5.24 up from 2022 | 43 | 46% | — | ||
35Government Information QuarterlyElsevier BV · United States | 8.85Q1 | 11.92 0.33 up from 2022 | 214 | 54% | $4,360 | ||
36American Economic ReviewAmerican Economic Association · United States | 8.80Q1 | 11.97 0.53 down from 2022 | 356 | 36% | — | ||
37Materials Science and Engineering R ReportsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 8.67Q1 | 33.76 0.87 up from 2022 | 73 | 48% | $6,150 | ||
38The Quarterly Journal of EconomicsOxford University Press · United States | 8.65Q1 | 7.90 5.38 down from 2022 | 137 | 32% | $7,619 | ||
39Contemporary Educational PsychologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 8.60Q1 | 5.47 7.39 down from 2022 | 228 | 40% | $4,720 | ||
40American Journal of Applied Mathematics and StatisticsOAUnited States | 8.57Q1 | 15.04 4.79 up from 2022 | 36 | 100% | — | ||
41American Political Science ReviewCambridge University Press · United States | 8.55Q1 | 8.58 0.55 down from 2022 | 377 | 93% | $3,550 | ||
42eScienceOAElsevier BV · China | 8.49Q1 | 40.93 3.41 up from 2022 | 89 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
43West European PoliticsTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 8.41Q1 | 7.27 0.65 down from 2022 | 193 | 90% | — | ||
44Nature Human BehaviourNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 8.41Q1 | 19.04 8.58 down from 2022 | 621 | 52% | $12,690 | ||
45Tourism GeographiesTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 8.39Q1 | 4.99 13.69 down from 2022 | 166 | 64% | — | ||
46Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological ScienceOASAGE Publishing · United States | 8.38Q1 | 21.48 3.75 up from 2022 | 86 | 100% | $2,000 | ||
47Educational PsychologistRoutledge · United States | 8.33Q1 | 20.78 10.00 up from 2022 | 71 | 42% | — | ||
48California Management ReviewSAGE Publishing · United States | 8.31Q1 | 9.16 4.56 down from 2022 | 82 | 69% | $3,900 | ||
49Sustainable Technology and EntrepreneurshipOAElsevier BV | 8.18Q1 | 17.68no 2022 value | 31 | 100% | $2,010 | — | |
50Molecular CancerOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 8.11Q1 | 27.73 7.55 down from 2022 | 497 | 100% | $5,090 |
All 26 fields, compared. Choose a field to open its ranking.
- MedicineHealth Sciences4,692
- Social SciencesSocial Sciences3,144
- EngineeringPhysical Sciences2,437
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyLife Sciences1,366
- Computer SciencePhysical Sciences1,137
- Agricultural and Biological SciencesLife Sciences1,105
- PsychologySocial Sciences1,049
- Environmental SciencePhysical Sciences992
- Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences854
- Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences746
- MathematicsPhysical Sciences617
- Health ProfessionsHealth Sciences609
- Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences537
- Materials SciencePhysical Sciences506
- Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysical Sciences396
- Physics and AstronomyPhysical Sciences368
- NeuroscienceLife Sciences356
- ChemistryPhysical Sciences239
- Decision SciencesSocial Sciences189
- DentistryHealth Sciences177
- Immunology and MicrobiologyLife Sciences132
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsLife Sciences73
- VeterinaryHealth Sciences71
- NursingHealth Sciences69
- EnergyPhysical Sciences49
- Chemical EngineeringPhysical Sciences15
Journals
Citations made in 2023. Corpus-wide, 88.9% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
5,259 additional journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2020–2022, 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: 2023. Publication window: 2020–2022. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 21,925
- Window papers (baseline)
- 15,369,095 +13.3% from indicator year 2020
- Median OJR
- 0.7721 -6.2% from indicator year 2020
- Rising journals (2025)
- 1,582
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2020–2022 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.