Journal guide

Academic journals by field (Q1–Q4, SCImago)

For each field, the journals behind the papers we summarise — with SCImago quartile (Q1–Q4), SJR and h-index. Pick a field to see its journals ranked by quality.

The quartile (Q1–Q4) is the journal's percentile position within its subject area by SCImago Journal Rank; Q1 is the top 25%. What is a Q1 journal? · What is the h-index?

Journals by field

• Acoustics and Ultrasonics21
• Aerospace Engineering92
• Agronomy and Crop Science90
• Algebra and Number Theory52
• Analytical Chemistry46
• Anatomy34
• Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine78
• Animal Science and Zoology48
• Anthropology85
• Applied Mathematics66
• Applied Psychology107
• Aquatic Science56
• Archeology (Arts and Humanities)55
• Archeology (Social Sciences)47
• Architecture18
• Artificial Intelligence97
• Astronomy and Astrophysics38
• Atmospheric Science34
• Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics32
• Automotive Engineering33
• Behavioral Neuroscience80
• Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology)66
• Biochemistry (Medicine)101
• Biological Psychiatry60
• Biomaterials58
• Biomedical Engineering87
• Building and Construction82
• Business and International Management49
• Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine78
• Catalysis18
• Cell Biology62
• Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience89
• Ceramics and Composites47
• Civil and Structural Engineering81
• Classics36
• Clinical Biochemistry57
• Clinical Psychology90
• Cognitive Neuroscience93
• Communication99
• Complementary and Manual Therapy33
• Complementary and alternative medicine100
• Computational Mathematics55
• Computational Mechanics37
• Computational Theory and Mathematics79
• Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design48
• Computer Networks and Communications82
• Computer Science Applications97
• Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition32
• Condensed Matter Physics30
• Conservation55
• Control and Systems Engineering36
• Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine92
• Cultural Studies68
• Demography104
• Dermatology79
• Development68
• Developmental Neuroscience66
• Developmental and Educational Psychology98
• Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics50
• Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics72
• Economics and Econometrics64
• Education78
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering95
• Electrochemistry47
• Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials81
• Emergency Medical Services61
• Emergency Medicine50
• Endocrine and Autonomic Systems72
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism70
• Energy Engineering and Power Technology38
• Epidemiology61
• Experimental and Cognitive Psychology118
• Family Practice73
• Finance37
• Food Science59
• Fuel Technology29
• Gastroenterology46
• Gender Studies115
• General Agricultural and Biological Sciences85
• General Arts and Humanities13
• General Dentistry25
• General Economics, Econometrics and Finance76
• General Energy16
• General Engineering29
• General Health Professions85
• General Psychology19
• General Social Sciences63
• Genetics (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology)52
• Genetics (Medicine)84
• Geography, Planning and Development65
• Geometry and Topology79
• Geriatrics and Gerontology51
• Hardware and Architecture52
• Health105
• Health Informatics75
• Health Information Management70
• Hematology73
• Hepatology86
• History82
• History and Philosophy of Science70
• Human Factors and Ergonomics61
• Human-Computer Interaction56
• Immunology and Allergy89
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering87
• Infectious Diseases95
• Information Systems80
• Information Systems and Management43
• Inorganic Chemistry38
• Insect Science61
• Instrumentation37
• Internal Medicine46
• Language and Linguistics86
• Law53
• Library and Information Sciences32
• Life-span and Life-course Studies35
• Linguistics and Language75
• Literature and Literary Theory87
• Management Science and Operations Research123
• Materials Chemistry96
• Mathematical Physics84
• Mechanical Engineering97
• Mechanics of Materials82
• Media Technology31
• Metals and Alloys52
• Microbiology53
• Modeling and Simulation69
• Molecular Biology63
• Museology54
• Music39
• Nephrology52
• Neurology (Medicine)96
• Neurology (Neuroscience)97
• Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology81
• Nuclear Energy and Engineering31
• Nuclear and High Energy Physics26
• Numerical Analysis45
• Nutrition and Dietetics136
• Obstetrics and Gynecology96
• Occupational Therapy67
• Ocean Engineering44
• Oncology49
• Ophthalmology48
• Oral Surgery62
• Organic Chemistry60
• Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management104
• Orthodontics42
• Orthopedics and Sports Medicine83
• Otorhinolaryngology48
• Pathology and Forensic Medicine75
• Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health78
• Periodontics76
• Pharmaceutical Science60
• Pharmacology (Medicine)116
• Pharmacology (Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics)58
• Pharmacy56
• Philosophy80
• Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation110
• Physical and Theoretical Chemistry40
• Physiology89
• Plant Science84
• Political Science and International Relations77
• Polymers and Plastics55
• Psychiatry and Mental health97
• Public Administration67
• Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health62
• Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine74
• Radiation37
• Radiological and Ultrasound Technology65
• Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging95
• Rehabilitation120
• Religious studies43
• Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment123
• Reproductive Medicine48
• Rheumatology95
• Safety Research85
• Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality39
• Sensory Systems101
• Signal Processing38
• Social Psychology122
• Sociology and Political Science84
• Software33
• Soil Science62
• Spectroscopy55
• Speech and Hearing75
• Statistical and Nonlinear Physics39
• Statistics and Probability90
• Strategy and Management83
• Surfaces, Coatings and Films55
• Surgery93
• Transplantation30
• Transportation55
• Urban Studies80
• Urology53
• Visual Arts and Performing Arts73