2020 Impact Factors - Released
30 June 2021
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)