Top 20 Impact Factor Journals by Journal Citation Reports 2024: Leading the Way in Scholarly Influence

The 2024 release of the Journal Citation Reports™ (JCR™) has brought significant attention to the leading academic journals based on their Impact Factors (IF). Here, we highlight the top 20 journals that have made substantial impacts in their respective fields, showcasing their contributions to scientific and medical research.

• CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS

• NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY

ISSN: 1474-1776 | eISSN: 1474-1784

Impact Factor: 122.7

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• LANCET

ISSN: 0140-6736 | eISSN: 1474-547X

Impact Factor: 98.4

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

ISSN: 0028-4793 | eISSN: 1533-4406

Impact Factor: 96.2

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• BMJ-British Medical Journal

ISSN: 0959-535X | eISSN: 1756-1833

Impact Factor: 93.6

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

ISSN: 1471-0072 | eISSN: 1471-0080

Impact Factor: 81.3

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

ISSN: 1759-4774 | eISSN: 1759-4782

Impact Factor: 81.1

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• Nature Reviews Materials

ISSN: 2058-8437 | eISSN: 2058-8437

Impact Factor: 79.8

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• Nature Reviews Disease Primers

ISSN: 2056-676X | eISSN: 2056-676X

Impact Factor: 76.9

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• NATURE REVIEWS CANCER

ISSN: 1474-175X | eISSN: 1474-1768

Impact Factor: 72.5

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

ISSN: 1740-1526 | eISSN: 1740-1534

Impact Factor: 69.2

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• NATURE REVIEWS IMMUNOLOGY

ISSN: 1474-1733 | eISSN: 1474-1741

Impact Factor: 67.7

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• Foundations and Trends in Machine Learning

ISSN: 1935-8237 | eISSN: 1935-8245

Impact Factor: 65.3

WoS Core Citation Indexes: ESCI

• JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

ISSN: 0098-7484 | eISSN: 1538-3598

Impact Factor: 63.1

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• World Psychiatry

ISSN: 1723-8617 | eISSN: 2051-5545

Impact Factor: 60.5

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE, SSCI

• NATURE MEDICINE

ISSN: 1078-8956 | eISSN: 1546-170X

Impact Factor: 58.7

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY

ISSN: 0923-7534 | eISSN: 1569-8041

Impact Factor: 56.7

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• CHEMICAL REVIEWS

ISSN: 0009-2665 | eISSN: 1520-6890

Impact Factor: 51.4

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• NATURE

ISSN: 0028-0836 | eISSN: 1476-4687

Impact Factor: 50.5

WoS Core Citation Indexes: SCIE

• Nature Reviews Methods Primers

ISSN: 2662-8449

Impact Factor: 50.1

WoS Core Citation Indexes: ESCI

These journals represent the pinnacle of academic publishing, with impact factors reflecting their significant influence and contribution to their respective fields. The data emphasizes the continued importance of high-impact research and its role in advancing scientific and medical knowledge globally.