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Announcements
30 June 2021
2020 Impact Factors - Released
The 2020 citation metrics have been officially released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR)!
We are pleased to announce that 85 MDPI journals are included, of which:
- 10 journals received their first impact factor
- 96% of journals increased their impact factor from 2019
- 32 journals (38%) ranked among the top 25% of journals, in at least one category
| Journal | Impact Factor | Rank | Category |
| Cancers | 6.639 | Q1 | • Oncology |
| Cells | 6.600 | Q2 | • Cell Biology |
| Pharmaceutics | 6.321 | Q1 | • Pharmacology & Pharmacy |
| Antioxidants | 6.313 | Q1 | • Food Science & Technology |
| • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | |||
| • Chemistry, Medicinal | |||
| Biomedicines | 6.081 | Q1 | • Medicine, Research & Experimental |
| • Pharmacology & Pharmacy | |||
| • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | |||
| International Journal of Molecular Sciences | 5.924 | Q1 | • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Q2 | • Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | ||
| Pharmaceuticals | 5.863 | Q1 | • Pharmacology & Pharmacy |
| • Chemistry, Medicinal | |||
| Journal of Fungi | 5.816 | Q1 | • Mycology |
| • Microbiology | |||
| Nutrients | 5.719 | Q1 | • Nutrition & Dietetics |
| Biosensors | 5.519 | Q1 | • Chemistry, Analytical |
| • Instruments & Instrumentation | |||
| Q2 | • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | ||
| Marine Drugs | 5.118 | Q1 | • Chemistry, Medicinal |
| • Pharmacology & Pharmacy | |||
| Biology | 5.079 | Q1 | • Biology |
| Nanomaterials | 5.076 | Q1 | • Physics, Applied |
| Q2 | • Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | ||
| • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | |||
| • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | |||
| Viruses | 5.048 | Q2 | • Virology |
| Journal of Personalized Medicine | 4.945 | Q1 | • Medicine, General & Internal |
| • Health Care Sciences & Services | |||
| Metabolites | 4.932 | Q2 | • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Biomolecules | 4.879 | Q2 | • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Remote Sensing | 4.848 | Q1 | • Geosciences, Multidisciplinary |
| Q2 | • Remote Sensing | ||
| • Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | |||
| • Environmental Sciences | |||
| Gels * | 4.702 | Q1 | • Polymer Science |
| Antibiotics | 4.639 | Q2 | • Infectious Diseases |
| • Pharmacology & Pharmacy | |||
| Toxins | 4.546 | Q1 | • Toxicology |
| • Food Science & Technology | |||
| Vaccines | 4.422 | Q2 | • Immunology |
| • Medicine, Research & Experimental | |||
| Molecules | 4.412 | Q2 | • Chemistry, Multidisciplinary |
| • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | |||
| Foods | 4.350 | Q2 | • Food Science & Technology |
| Polymers | 4.329 | Q1 | • Polymer Science |
| Journal of Clinical Medicine | 4.242 | Q1 | • Medicine, General & Internal |
| Toxics | 4.146 | Q2 | • Toxicology |
| • Environmental Sciences | |||
| Catalysts | 4.146 | Q2 | • Chemistry, Physical |
| Microorganisms | 4.128 | Q2 | • Microbiology |
| Membranes | 4.106 | Q1 | • Polymer Science |
| Q2 | • Engineering, Chemical | ||
| • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | |||
| • Chemistry, Physical | |||
| Genes | 4.096 | Q2 | • Genetics & Heredity |
| Fermentation * | 3.975 | Q2 | • Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology |
| Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease * | 3.948 | Q2 | • Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems |
| Plants | 3.935 | Q1 | • Plant Sciences |
| Life | 3.817 | Q2 | • Biology |
| Diagnostics | 3.706 | Q2 | • Medicine, General & Internal |
| Current Oncology | 3.677 | Q3 | • Oncology |
| Materials | 3.623 | Q1 | • Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering |
| Q2 | • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | ||
| • Chemistry, Physical | |||
| • Physics, Applied | |||
| • Physics, Condensed Matter | |||
| Sensors | 3.576 | Q1 | • Instruments & Instrumentation |
| Q2 | • Chemistry, Analytical | ||
| • Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | |||
| Pathogens | 3.492 | Q2 | • Microbiology |
| Agronomy | 3.417 | Q1 | • Agronomy |
| • Plant Sciences | |||
| Chemosensors | 3.398 | Q2 | • Instruments & Instrumentation |
| • Chemistry, Analytical | |||
| Q3 | • Electrochemistry | ||
| Land | 3.398 | Q2 | • Environmental Studies |
| Brain Sciences | 3.394 | Q3 | • Neurosciences |
| International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 3.390 | Q1 | • Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SSCI) |
| Q2 | • Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SCIE) | ||
| • Environmental Sciences (SCIE) | |||
| Tomography | 3.358 | Q2 | • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging |
| Fractal and Fractional * | 3.313 | Q1 | • Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications |
| Sustainability | 3.251 | Q2 | • Environmental Sciences (SCIE) |
| • Environmental Studies (SSCI) | |||
| Q3 | • Green & Sustainable Science & Technology (SCIE) | ||
| • Green & Sustainable Science & Technology (SSCI) | |||
| Water | 3.103 | Q2 | • Water Resources |
| • Environmental Sciences | |||
| Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research | 3.049 | Q3 | • Business |
| Energies | 3.004 | Q3 | • Energy & Fuels |
| Agriculture | 2.925 | Q1 | • Agronomy |
| ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information | 2.899 | Q2 | • Geography, Physical |
| • Computer Science, Information Systems | |||
| Q3 | • Remote Sensing | ||
| Micromachines | 2.891 | Q2 | • Instruments & Instrumentation |
| • Physics, Applied | |||
| Q3 | • Chemistry, Analytical | ||
| • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | |||
| Coatings | 2.881 | Q2 | • Materials Science, Coatings & Films |
| • Physics, Applied | |||
| Q3 | • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | ||
| Children | 2.863 | Q2 | • Pediatrics |
| Processes | 2.847 | Q3 | • Engineering, Chemical |
| Separations | 2.777 | Q3 | • Chemistry, Analytical |
| Insects | 2.769 | Q1 | • Entomology |
| Animals | 2.752 | Q1 | • Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science |
| • Veterinary Sciences | |||
| Symmetry | 2.713 | Q2 | • Multidisciplinary Sciences |
| Atmosphere | 2.686 | Q3 | • Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |
| • Environmental Sciences | |||
| Applied Sciences | 2.679 | Q2 | • Engineering, Multidisciplinary |
| • Physics, Applied | |||
| Q3 | • Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | ||
| • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | |||
| Photonics | 2.676 | Q2 | • Optics |
| Buildings * | 2.648 | Q2 | • Construction & Building Technology |
| • Engineering, Civil | |||
| Healthcare | 2.645 | Q2 | • Health Policy & Services (SSCI) |
| Q3 | • Health Care Sciences & Services (SCIE) | ||
| Minerals | 2.644 | Q2 | • Mining & Mineral Processing |
| • Mineralogy | |||
| • Geochemistry & Geophysics | |||
| Forests | 2.634 | Q1 | • Forestry |
| Crystals | 2.589 | Q2 | • Crystallography |
| Q3 | • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | ||
| Entropy | 2.524 | Q2 | • Physics, Multidisciplinary |
| Diversity | 2.465 | Q2 | • Biodiversity Conservation |
| Q3 | • Ecology | ||
| Journal of Marine Science and Engineering | 2.458 | Q2 | • Oceanography |
| • Engineering, Marine | |||
| • Engineering, Ocean | |||
| Medicina | 2.430 | Q2 | • Medicine, General & Internal |
| Machines * | 2.428 | Q2 | • Engineering, Mechanical |
| Q3 | • Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | ||
| Electronics | 2.397 | Q3 | • Engineering, Electrical & Electronic |
| • Computer Science, Information Systems | |||
| • Physics, Applied | |||
| Fishes * | 2.385 | Q2 | • Fisheries |
| • Marine & Freshwater Biology | |||
| Metals | 2.351 | Q2 | • Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering |
| Q3 | • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | ||
| Horticulturae * | 2.331 | Q1 | • Horticulture |
| Veterinary Sciences * | 2.304 | Q1 | • Veterinary Sciences |
| Universe | 2.278 | Q3 | • Physics, Particles & Fields |
| • Astronomy & Astrophysics | |||
| Mathematics | 2.258 | Q1 | • Mathematics |
| Magnetochemistry | 2.193 | Q3 | • Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear |
| • Chemistry, Physical | |||
| • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | |||
| Current Issues in Molecular Biology | 2.081 | Q4 | • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Actuators | 1.994 | Q3 | • Instruments & Instrumentation |
| • Engineering, Mechanical | |||
| Aerospace * | 1.659 | Q2 | • Engineering, Aerospace |
* Journals given their first Impact Factor in 2021
Source: 2020 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ® (Clarivate, 2021)
