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Medical journal Impact Factor ranking

The 898 medical journals on this site ranked by JCR 2025 Impact Factor: first the top 100 across all fields, then a ranking for each specialty.

A ranking across fields does not compare quality. Citation habits differ by specialty; among the journals on this site, the median IF of the highest field is more than three times that of the lowest. When choosing where to submit, compare within your field using the specialty rankings below or the field-by-field medians.

Top 100 Impact Factors across all fields

RankJournalIFQuartileSpecialtyOA
1CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians685.2Q1Oncology–
2The Lancet109.0Q1Medicine, General & Internal–
3Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology94.6Q1Oncology–
4New England Journal of Medicine84.5Q1Medicine, General & Internal–
5Annals of Oncology80.4Q1Oncology–
6World Psychiatry79.5Q1PsychiatryOA
7JAMA65.4Q1Medicine, General & Internal–
8Nature Reviews Cancer60.7Q1Oncology–
9Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology57.5Q1Gastroenterology & Hepatology–
10Cancer Cell56.1Q1Oncology–
11BMJ55.1Q1Medicine, General & Internal–
12Lancet Neurology54.6Q1Clinical Neurology–
13Nature Medicine52.5Q1Medicine, General & Internal–
14Nature Reviews Cardiology50.2Q1Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems–
15Journal of Hematology & Oncology47.8Q1HematologyOA
16Nature Reviews Nephrology46.7–Urology & Nephrology–
17European Heart Journal45.3Q1Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems–
18Journal of Clinical Oncology44.7Q1Oncology–
19Molecular Cancer42.2Q1OncologyOA
20Circulation41.3Q1Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems–
21Journal of Hepatology40.1Q1Gastroenterology & Hepatology–
22The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology39.1Q1Gastroenterology & Hepatology–
23Nature Reviews Endocrinology39.1Q1Endocrinology & Metabolism–
24Cell Metabolism37.0Q1Endocrinology & Metabolism–
25The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology36.3Q1Endocrinology & Metabolism–
26The Lancet Respiratory Medicine34.7Q1Respiratory System–
27Lancet Oncology33.7Q1Oncology–
28Nature Reviews Rheumatology33.7Q1Rheumatology–
29Nature Reviews Neurology31.2Q1Clinical Neurology–
30Gastroenterology29.7Q1Gastroenterology & Hepatology–
31Cancer Discovery29.5Q1Oncology–
32The Lancet Rheumatology29.5Q1Rheumatology–
33The Lancet Infectious Diseases29.4Q1Infectious Diseases–
34European Urology29.1–Urology & Nephrology–
35Nature Cancer28.0Q1Oncology–
36JAMA Internal Medicine26.3Q1Medicine, General & Internal–
37Nature Aging25.0–Geriatrics & Gerontology–
38Gut24.6Q1Gastroenterology & Hepatology–
39Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases24.0Q1Rheumatology–
40Endocrine Reviews23.9Q1Endocrinology & Metabolism–
41JAMA Oncology23.9Q1Oncology–
42Blood23.9Q1Hematology–
43JAMA Neurology23.6Q1Clinical Neurology–
44Journal of Thoracic Oncology23.3Q1Oncology–
45Diabetes Care22.6Q1Endocrinology & Metabolism–
46Cancer Research22.6Q1Oncology–
47JACC (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)22.3Q1Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems–
48Intensive Care Medicine22.0Q1Critical Care Medicine–
49The Lancet Microbe21.9Q1Infectious DiseasesOA
50Kidney International21.8–Urology & Nephrology–
51American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine21.7Q1Critical Care Medicine–
52The Lancet Psychiatry21.1–Psychiatry–
53European Respiratory Journal21.0Q1Respiratory System–
54The Lancet Healthy Longevity20.5Q1Geriatrics & GerontologyOA
55The Lancet Haematology20.4Q1Hematology–
56Radiology: Artificial Intelligence20.1Q1Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging–
57Bone Research20.1Q1OrthopedicsOA
58Human Reproduction Update20.1–Obstetrics & Gynecology–
59JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging19.0Q1Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging–
60Clinical Microbiology Reviews19.0Q1Infectious Diseases–
61Hepatology18.0Q1Gastroenterology & Hepatology–
62Circulation Research18.0Q1Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems–
63JAMA Psychiatry18.0Q1Psychiatry–
64Radiology17.6Q1Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging–
65Experimental Hematology & Oncology17.5Q1HematologyOA
66Annals of Internal Medicine17.2Q1Medicine, General & Internal–
67JAMA Pediatrics17.1Q1Pediatrics–
68Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental16.7Q1Endocrinology & Metabolism–
69Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology16.2Q1Gastroenterology & Hepatology–
70Progress in Retinal and Eye Research16.2Q1Ophthalmology–
71JAMA Surgery15.6Q1Surgery–
72Cardiovascular Diabetology15.6Q1Endocrinology & MetabolismOA
73Ageing Research Reviews15.5Q1Geriatrics & Gerontology–
74JAMA Cardiology15.2Q1Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems–
75The American Journal of Psychiatry15.1Q1Psychiatry–
76The Lancet HIV14.6–Infectious Diseases–
77Blood Cancer Journal13.8Q1HematologyOA
78Nature Reviews Urology13.6–Urology & Nephrology–
79The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health13.4Q1Pediatrics–
80Neuro-Oncology13.1Q1Clinical Neurology–
81The Lancet Regional Health - Europe13.0Q1Medicine, General & InternalOA
82eClinicalMedicine12.8Q1Medicine, General & InternalOA
83Alzheimer's & Dementia12.8Q1Clinical NeurologyOA
84JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions12.7Q1Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems–
85Brain12.6Q1Clinical Neurology–
86Cardiovascular Research12.5Q1Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems–
87Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology12.3Q1Dermatology–
88Blood Cancer Discovery12.2Q1Hematology–
89Endoscopy11.8Q1Gastroenterology & Hepatology–
90JACC: Heart Failure11.8–Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems–
91JAMA Network Open11.7Q1Medicine, General & InternalOA
92Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer11.7Q1OncologyOA
93Journal of Neuroinflammation11.5Q1Clinical NeurologyOA
94Critical Care11.4Q1Critical Care MedicineOA
95American Journal of Clinical Dermatology11.4Q1Dermatology–
96HemaSphere11.3Q1HematologyOA
97Stroke11.1Q1Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems–
98Burns & Trauma11.0Q1Emergency MedicineOA
99Journal of Stroke11.0Q1Clinical NeurologyOA
100JAMA Dermatology11.0Q1Dermatology–

Journals ranked below 100 can be found in the specialty lists and the A–Z index.

Impact Factor ranking by specialty

The top three journals in each specialty. Click a specialty name for the full ranking in that field.

Medicine, General & Internal 38 journals

  1. The Lancet 109.0
  2. New England Journal of Medicine 84.5
  3. JAMA 65.4

Emergency Medicine 35 journals

  1. Burns & Trauma 11.0
  2. World Journal of Emergency Surgery 7.7
  3. Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine 6.6

Critical Care Medicine 35 journals

  1. Intensive Care Medicine 22.0
  2. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 21.7
  3. Critical Care 11.4

Gastroenterology & Hepatology 39 journals

  1. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 57.5
  2. Journal of Hepatology 40.1
  3. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology 39.1

Endocrinology & Metabolism 33 journals

  1. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 39.1
  2. Cell Metabolism 37.0
  3. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 36.3

Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems 38 journals

  1. Nature Reviews Cardiology 50.2
  2. European Heart Journal 45.3
  3. Circulation 41.3

Clinical Neurology 37 journals

  1. Lancet Neurology 54.6
  2. Nature Reviews Neurology 31.2
  3. JAMA Neurology 23.6

Oncology 40 journals

  1. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians 685.2
  2. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 94.6
  3. Annals of Oncology 80.4

Surgery 29 journals

  1. JAMA Surgery 15.6
  2. British Journal of Surgery 9.4
  3. International Journal of Surgery 9.0

Orthopedics 35 journals

  1. Bone Research 20.1
  2. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation 9.8
  3. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 9.2

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging 40 journals

  1. Radiology: Artificial Intelligence 20.1
  2. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging 19.0
  3. Radiology 17.6

Respiratory System 32 journals

  1. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 34.7
  2. European Respiratory Journal 21.0
  3. European Respiratory Review 10.4

Infectious Diseases 42 journals

  1. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 29.4
  2. The Lancet Microbe 21.9
  3. Clinical Microbiology Reviews 19.0

Hematology 34 journals

  1. Journal of Hematology & Oncology 47.8
  2. Blood 23.9
  3. The Lancet Haematology 20.4

Pediatrics 35 journals

  1. JAMA Pediatrics 17.1
  2. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 13.4
  3. World Journal of Pediatrics 7.3

Dermatology 32 journals

  1. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 12.3
  2. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology 11.4
  3. JAMA Dermatology 11.0

Geriatrics & Gerontology 32 journals

  1. Nature Aging 25.0
  2. The Lancet Healthy Longevity 20.5
  3. Ageing Research Reviews 15.5

Anesthesiology 23 journals

  1. British Journal of Anaesthesia 10.3
  2. Anesthesiology 9.1
  3. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 7.8

Neurosurgery 21 journals

  1. Brain Stimulation 9.7
  2. Journal of Neurotrauma 5.3
  3. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery 4.5

Urology & Nephrology 41 journals

  1. Nature Reviews Nephrology 46.7
  2. European Urology 29.1
  3. Kidney International 21.8

Obstetrics & Gynecology 43 journals

  1. Human Reproduction Update 20.1
  2. Human Reproduction Open 8.6
  3. Fertility and Sterility 8.1

Ophthalmology 29 journals

  1. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research 16.2
  2. Ophthalmology 10.9
  3. JAMA Ophthalmology 10.5

Otorhinolaryngology 31 journals

  1. Rhinology 5.7
  2. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery 5.6
  3. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology 4.9

Psychiatry 38 journals

  1. World Psychiatry 79.5
  2. The Lancet Psychiatry 21.1
  3. JAMA Psychiatry 18.0

Rheumatology 32 journals

  1. Nature Reviews Rheumatology 33.7
  2. The Lancet Rheumatology 29.5
  3. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 24.0

Nursing 34 journals

  1. International Journal of Nursing Studies 8.7
  2. Journal of Nursing Regulation 7.5
  3. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 5.4

Values are the 2-year Journal Impact Factor from JCR 2025 (released June 2026), compiled from figures published by publishers and societies; this is not a reproduction of Clarivate Journal Citation Reports™. Last updated September 2026.