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Medicine is a broad research area that includes clinical, laboratory and population-based specialties with very different citation patterns. Use the subsubject links to compare journals within a more relevant field such as oncology, cardiology, neurology, surgery or public health.

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3,289Approved journals

3,256Journals with JIF

972Q1 journals

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3,268 journals with Q1–Q4 data

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29.7% of quartile-classified journals

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27.8% of quartile-classified journals

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22.9% of quartile-classified journals

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19.6% of quartile-classified journals

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Internal & General Medicine 401 Neurology & Neuroscience 356 Oncology 257 Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine 224 Surgery 181 Pharmacy & Pharmacology 174 Psychiatry & Mental Health 156 Endocrinology & Metabolism 136 Dentistry & Oral Health 117 Pediatrics 116 Nursing 111 Public Health & Epidemiology 105 Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 104 Nephrology & Urology 88 Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine 87 Ophthalmology & Vision Science 78 Radiology & Medical Imaging 78 Gastroenterology & Hepatology 74 Infectious Diseases 73 Anesthesiology & Critical Care 72 Obstetrics & Gynecology 69 Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine 54 Dermatology 53 Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy 53 Hematology 40 Emergency Medicine 22 Otolaryngology 10

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Journal	Subsubject	JIF	5-Year JIF	JCI	Quartile	Publisher
Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports ISSN 2161-3303 eISSN 2161-3303	Obstetrics & Gynecology	1.800	1.200	0.380	Q2	SPRINGER
Current Treatment Options in Neurology ISSN 1092-8480 eISSN 1534-3138	Neurology & Neuroscience	1.800	2.400	0.340	Q3	CURRENT MEDICINE GROUP
DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE ISSN 0732-8893 eISSN 1879-0070	Infectious Diseases	1.800	1.900	0.550	Q3	ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness ISSN 1935-7893 eISSN 1938-744X	Internal & General Medicine	1.800	1.900	0.640	Q3	CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
EJVES Vascular Forum ISSN 2666-688X eISSN 2666-688X	Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine	1.800	0.000	0.430	Q2	ELSEVIER
ENDOCRINE RESEARCH ISSN 0743-5800 eISSN 1532-4206	Endocrinology & Metabolism	1.800	1.700	0.480	Q4	TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
Endocrinologia Diabetes y Nutricion ISSN 2530-0180 eISSN 2530-0180	Endocrinology & Metabolism	1.800	1.800	0.380	Q3	ELSEVIER
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY ISSN 0954-691X eISSN 1473-5687	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	1.800	1.900	0.490	Q3	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
European Journal of Rheumatology ISSN 2147-9720 eISSN 2148-4279	Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine	1.800	1.600	0.390	Q3	AVES
EXPERIMENTAL LUNG RESEARCH ISSN 0190-2148 eISSN 1521-0499	Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine	1.800	1.500	0.470	Q3	TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy ISSN N/A eISSN 2667-2766	Pharmacy & Pharmacology	1.800	1.900	0.500	Q3	ELSEVIER
Frontiers in Dental Medicine ISSN N/A eISSN 2673-4915	Internal & General Medicine	1.800	1.900	0.530	Q3	FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Frontiers in Surgery ISSN 2296-875X eISSN 2296-875X	Surgery	1.800	1.900	0.750	Q2	FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine ISSN N/A eISSN 2333-7214	Internal & General Medicine	1.800	2.300	0.500	Q4	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Hepatic Medicine-Evidence and Research ISSN 1179-1535 eISSN 1179-1535	Internal & General Medicine	1.800	2.400	0.380	Q3	DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
HORMONE AND METABOLIC RESEARCH ISSN 0018-5043 eISSN 1439-4286	Endocrinology & Metabolism	1.800	2.200	0.420	Q4	GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
Human Nutrition & Metabolism ISSN 2666-1497 eISSN 2666-1497	Endocrinology & Metabolism	1.800	0.000	0.380	Q3	ELSEVIER
IDENTITIES-GLOBAL STUDIES IN CULTURE AND POWER ISSN 1070-289X eISSN 1547-3384	Dentistry & Oral Health	1.800	2.100	1.170	Q1	TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
Indian Heart Journal ISSN 0019-4832 eISSN 2213-3763	Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine	1.800	1.700	0.390	Q3	ELSEVIER
INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY ISSN 0301-4738 eISSN 1998-3689	Ophthalmology & Vision Science	1.800	2.100	0.770	Q3	WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism ISSN 1726-913X eISSN 1726-9148	Endocrinology & Metabolism	1.800	2.200	0.330	Q4	BRIEFLANDS
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY ISSN 0925-5710 eISSN 1865-3774	Hematology	1.800	1.800	0.460	Q3	SPRINGER JAPAN KK
International Journal of Ophthalmology ISSN 2222-3959 eISSN 2227-4898	Ophthalmology & Vision Science	1.800	1.800	0.740	Q3	IJO PRESS
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE ISSN 0961-7671 eISSN 2042-7174	Pharmacy & Pharmacology	1.800	1.800	0.390	Q3	OXFORD UNIV PRESS
INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL ISSN 0937-3462 eISSN 1433-3023	Obstetrics & Gynecology	1.800	2.000	0.640	Q2	SPRINGER LONDON LTD
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ISSN 1735-0328 eISSN 1726-6890	Pharmacy & Pharmacology	1.800	2.200	0.460	Q3	BRIEFLANDS
JCR-JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY ISSN 1076-1608 eISSN 1536-7355	Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine	1.800	2.400	0.620	Q3	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery ISSN 1941-2711 eISSN 1941-2703	Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine	1.800	2.600	0.440	Q3	MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
Journal of Cancer Prevention ISSN 2288-3649 eISSN 2288-3657	Oncology	1.800	2.800	0.380	Q4	KOREAN SOC CANCER PREVENTION
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE ISSN 0967-5868 eISSN 1532-2653	Neurology & Neuroscience	1.800	1.900	0.490	Q3	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology ISSN 1545-9616 eISSN 1545-9616	Dermatology	1.800	1.900	0.600	Q3	JOURNAL OF DRUGS IN DERMATOLOGY
Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy ISSN 1539-8412 eISSN 2152-0895	Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy	1.800	2.800	0.810	Q2	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Journal of Laboratory Medicine ISSN 2567-9430 eISSN 2567-9449	Pathology & Laboratory Medicine	1.800	1.500	0.500	Q3	WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
Journal of Language Identity and Education ISSN 1534-8458 eISSN 1532-7701	Dentistry & Oral Health	1.800	2.400	1.290	Q1	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Journal of Neuropsychology ISSN 1748-6645 eISSN 1748-6653	Neurology & Neuroscience	1.800	2.200	0.560	Q3	WILEY
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA ISSN 0890-5339 eISSN 1531-2291	Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine	1.800	2.200	0.790	Q2	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ISSN 1083-3188 eISSN 1873-4332	Obstetrics & Gynecology	1.800	2.100	0.810	Q2	ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Journal of Pediatric Health Care ISSN 0891-5245 eISSN 1532-656X	Pediatrics	1.800	2.400	0.850	Q2	ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL METHODS ISSN 1056-8719 eISSN 1873-488X	Pharmacy & Pharmacology	1.800	1.800	0.510	Q3	ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Journal of Pharmacopuncture ISSN 2093-6966 eISSN 2234-6856	Pharmacy & Pharmacology	1.800	2.300	0.410	Q3	KOREAN PHARMACOPUNCTURE INST
Journal of Public Health Research ISSN 2279-9028 eISSN 2279-9036	Public Health & Epidemiology	1.800	2.100	0.500	Q3	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION ISSN 0952-4746 eISSN 1361-6498	Radiology & Medical Imaging	1.800	1.600	0.490	Q2	IOP Publishing Ltd
Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases ISSN 1052-3057 eISSN 1532-8511	Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine	1.800	2.100	0.520	Q3	ELSEVIER
Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute ISSN 1110-0362 eISSN 2589-0409	Oncology	1.800	2.100	0.370	Q4	SPRINGER
Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing ISSN 1071-5754 eISSN 1528-3976	Nursing	1.800	2.100	0.800	Q2	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY ISSN 1435-2443 eISSN 1435-2451	Surgery	1.800	2.100	0.870	Q2	SPRINGER
Language Cognition and Neuroscience ISSN 2327-3798 eISSN 2327-3801	Neurology & Neuroscience	1.800	2.200	0.770	Q1	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE ISSN 0026-1270 eISSN 2511-705X	Internal & General Medicine	1.800	1.900	0.530	Q3	GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING AND MEMORY ISSN 1074-7427 eISSN 1095-9564	Neurology & Neuroscience	1.800	2.500	0.780	Q2	ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
NEUROREHABILITATION ISSN 1053-8135 eISSN 1878-6448	Neurology & Neuroscience	1.800	2.300	0.610	Q2	IOS PRESS
ONCOLOGY ISSN 0030-2414 eISSN 1423-0232	Oncology	1.800	2.400	0.450	Q4	KARGER
ONCOLOGY-NEW YORK ISSN 0890-9091 eISSN 2767-7389	Oncology	1.800	1.600	0.330	Q4	UBM MEDICA
OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE ISSN 1040-5488 eISSN 1538-9235	Ophthalmology & Vision Science	1.800	1.900	0.760	Q3	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery-Heidelberg ISSN 1865-1550 eISSN 1865-1569	Surgery	1.800	2.100	0.580	Q3	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA ISSN 0030-5898 eISSN 1558-1373	Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine	1.800	2.500	0.710	Q2	W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
Personalized Medicine ISSN 1741-0541 eISSN 1744-828X	Internal & General Medicine	1.800	1.700	0.460	Q3	TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Pharmacogenomics & Personalized Medicine ISSN N/A eISSN 1178-7066	Internal & General Medicine	1.800	2.000	0.550	Q3	DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
Pharmacy ISSN N/A eISSN 2226-4787	Pharmacy & Pharmacology	1.800	2.000	0.480	Q3	MDPI
Photobiomodulation Photomedicine and Laser Surgery ISSN N/A eISSN 2578-5478	Surgery	1.800	2.400	0.760	Q2	MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
Physiotherapy Research International ISSN 1358-2267 eISSN 1471-2865	Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy	1.800	2.000	0.780	Q2	WILEY
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open ISSN 2169-7574 eISSN 2169-7574	Surgery	1.800	2.100	0.720	Q2	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Psychiatry Investigation ISSN N/A eISSN 1976-3026	Psychiatry & Mental Health	1.800	2.400	0.570	Q3	KOREAN NEUROPSYCHIATRIC ASSOC
Respiratory Medicine and Research ISSN N/A eISSN 2590-0412	Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine	1.800	1.800	0.500	Q3	ELSEVIER
SARCOIDOSIS VASCULITIS AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES ISSN 1124-0490 eISSN N/A	Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine	1.800	1.900	0.280	Q3	MATTIOLI 1885
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery ISSN 1457-4969 eISSN 1799-7267	Surgery	1.800	2.500	0.830	Q2	SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Spine Surgery and Related Research ISSN 2432-261X eISSN 2432-261X	Surgery	1.800	1.700	0.610	Q2	JAPANESE SOC SPINE SURGERY & RELATED RESEARCH
SPORTS MEDICINE AND ARTHROSCOPY REVIEW ISSN 1062-8592 eISSN 1538-1951	Internal & General Medicine	1.800	3.300	0.370	Q2	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
STATISTICS IN MEDICINE ISSN 0277-6715 eISSN 1097-0258	Internal & General Medicine	1.800	2.600	0.610	Q1	WILEY
TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MEDICINE ISSN 1040-1334 eISSN 1532-8015	Internal & General Medicine	1.800	2.700	0.860	Q2	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Thoracic Surgery Clinics ISSN 1547-4127 eISSN 1558-5069	Surgery	1.800	2.200	0.530	Q2	W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY ISSN 0192-6233 eISSN 1533-1601	Pathology & Laboratory Medicine	1.800	1.800	0.590	Q3	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Vision ISSN N/A eISSN 2411-5150	Ophthalmology & Vision Science	1.800	0.000	0.600	Q3	MDPI
Womens Health Reports ISSN N/A eISSN 2688-4844	Obstetrics & Gynecology	1.800	1.800	0.690	Q2	MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ISSN 1948-5190 eISSN 1948-5190	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	1.800	1.900	0.330	Q3	BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
Advances in Mental Health ISSN 1838-7357 eISSN 1837-4905	Psychiatry & Mental Health	1.700	1.600	0.560	Q3	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine ISSN 2071-2928 eISSN 2071-2936	Internal & General Medicine	1.700	2.100	0.740	Q3	AOSIS
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY ISSN 0196-0709 eISSN 1532-818X	Otolaryngology	1.700	1.800	1.050	Q2	W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy ISSN 1642-5758 eISSN 1731-2531	Anesthesiology & Critical Care	1.700	1.700	0.550	Q2	TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD
Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery ISSN 2508-5778 eISSN 2508-5859	Surgery	1.700	0.000	0.490	Q2	Korean Assoc Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery KAHBPS
AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY ISSN 0004-8666 eISSN 1479-828X	Obstetrics & Gynecology	1.700	1.600	0.660	Q3	WILEY
BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN ISSN 0918-6158 eISSN 1347-5215	Pharmacy & Pharmacology	1.700	1.800	0.500	Q3	PHARMACEUTICAL SOC JAPAN
BLOOD CELLS MOLECULES AND DISEASES ISSN 1079-9796 eISSN 1096-0961	Hematology	1.700	1.900	0.540	Q3	ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
BMC Ophthalmology ISSN N/A eISSN 1471-2415	Ophthalmology & Vision Science	1.700	2.000	0.810	Q3	BMC
Canadian Pharmacists Journal ISSN 1715-1635 eISSN 1913-701X	Pharmacy & Pharmacology	1.700	1.700	0.360	Q3	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
CARDIOLOGY ISSN 0008-6312 eISSN 1421-9751	Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine	1.700	1.800	0.430	Q3	KARGER
Clinical and Experimental Hepatology ISSN 2392-1099 eISSN 2449-8238	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	1.700	1.800	0.370	Q3	TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD
Clinical and Experimental Nephrology ISSN 1342-1751 eISSN 1437-7799	Nephrology & Urology	1.700	2.200	0.720	Q3	SPRINGER
CLINICAL EEG AND NEUROSCIENCE ISSN 1550-0594 eISSN 2169-5202	Neurology & Neuroscience	1.700	2.000	0.490	Q3	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health ISSN 2452-0918 eISSN 2213-3984	Public Health & Epidemiology	1.700	2.100	0.660	Q3	ELSEVIER - DIVISION REED ELSEVIER INDIA PVT LTD
Clinical Pathology ISSN 2632-010X eISSN 2632-010X	Pathology & Laboratory Medicine	1.700	1.300	0.630	Q3	SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Clinical Spine Surgery ISSN 2380-0186 eISSN 2380-0186	Surgery	1.700	1.800	0.600	Q3	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology ISSN 1543-3633 eISSN 1543-3641	Neurology & Neuroscience	1.700	1.700	0.460	Q3	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHOLOGY ISSN 0264-3294 eISSN 1464-0627	Neurology & Neuroscience	1.700	2.700	0.580	Q3	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL ISSN 0010-3853 eISSN 1573-2789	Psychiatry & Mental Health	1.700	2.400	0.610	Q3	SPRINGER
Critical Care and Resuscitation ISSN 1441-2772 eISSN 1441-2772	Anesthesiology & Critical Care	1.700	2.000	0.340	Q3	ELSEVIER
CURRENT NEUROVASCULAR RESEARCH ISSN 1567-2026 eISSN 1875-5739	Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine	1.700	2.000	0.460	Q3	BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD
Dermatopathology ISSN 2296-3529 eISSN 2296-3529	Pathology & Laboratory Medicine	1.700	1.500	0.580	Q3	MDPI
Developmental Neurorehabilitation ISSN 1751-8423 eISSN 1751-8431	Neurology & Neuroscience	1.700	1.800	0.620	Q2	TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology ISSN 1305-3612 eISSN 1305-3612	Radiology & Medical Imaging	1.700	1.900	0.510	Q3	TURKISH SOC RADIOLOGY
European Journal of Integrative Medicine ISSN 1876-3820 eISSN 1876-3839	Internal & General Medicine	1.700	1.900	0.590	Q3	ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

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