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And behind each of those citations is a story of inspiration and discovery.</p><div id="journal-metrics" class="Heading Heading--h2 Renderer__entry--Block"><h2>Influential journals, defining their fields</h2> </div><h3></h3><div id="jif-and-citescore" class="Heading Heading--h3 Renderer__entry--Block"><h3>Journal Impact Factor and CiteScore</h3> </div><p>Following the 2024 release of the Web of Science Group's Journal Citation Report (JCR 2023) and Scopus' CiteScore, <strong>109 </strong>of the journals published by Frontiers have a Journal Impact Factor, and <strong>113</strong> journals have a CiteScore. </p><p>Looking for the right home for your research? <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals" data-event="richText-a-browseAllOfOurCommunityJourna">Browse all of our community journals</a></p><div class="Table Renderer__entry--Block"><div class="Table__overlay"></div> <div class="Table__wrapperWithTitle"><div class="Table__title"><span>Journal Impact Factors and CiteScores</span> <button aria-label="Toggle fullscreen view" data-event="table-btn_fullScreen-toggleView" class="Table__icon Table__icon--fullScreen"></button></div> <div class="Table__wrapper"><table><thead><tr><th> Journal </th><th> 2023 Impact Factor </th><th> 2023 CiteScore </th><th> Total views and downloads </th><th> 2023 JIF rank quartile </th><th> 2023 CiteScore rank quartile </th></tr></thead> <tbody><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/aging">Frontiers in Aging</a></div></td><td><div>3.3</div></td><td><div>3.0</div></td><td><div>1.6M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/aging-neuroscience">Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience</a></div></td><td><div>4.1</div></td><td><div>6.3</div></td><td><div>40.8M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://frontiersin.org/journals/agronomy">Frontiers in Agronomy</a></div></td><td><div>3.5 </div></td><td><div>4.8</div></td><td><div>1.5M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/allergy">Frontiers in Allergy</a></div></td><td><div>3.3</div></td><td><div>2.8</div></td><td><div>1.3M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/animal-science">Frontiers in Animal Science</a></div></td><td><div>2.1</div></td><td><div>2.3</div></td><td><div>1.1M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/applied-mathematics-and-statistics">Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics</a></div></td><td><div>1.3</div></td><td><div>1.9</div></td><td><div>3.1M</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/artificial-intelligence">Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence</a></div></td><td><div>3.0</div></td><td><div>6.1</div></td><td><div>5.6M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/Astronomy%20and%20Space%20Sciences">Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences</a></div></td><td><div>2.6</div></td><td><div>3.4</div></td><td><div>4.6M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/behavioral-neuroscience">Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience</a></div></td><td><div>2.6</div></td><td><div>4.7</div></td><td><div>26.9M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/big-data">Frontiers in Big Data</a></div></td><td><div>2.4</div></td><td><div>5.2</div></td><td><div>2.6M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biotechnology">Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology</a></div></td><td><div>4.3</div></td><td><div>8.3</div></td><td><div>42.8M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioinformatics">Frontiers in Bioinformatics</a></div></td><td><div>2.8</div></td><td><div>2.6</div></td><td><div>1.2M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/blockchain">Frontiers in Blockchain</a></div></td><td><div>1.9</div></td><td><div>7.0</div></td><td><div>2.5M</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/built-environment">Frontiers in Built Environment</a></div></td><td><div>2.2</div></td><td><div>4.8</div></td><td><div>7.3M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/Cardiovascular%20Medicine">Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine</a></div></td><td><div>2.8</div></td><td><div>3.8</div></td><td><div>29.6M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cell-and-developmental-biology">Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology</a></div></td><td><div>4.6</div></td><td><div>9.7</div></td><td><div>54.9M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/cellular-and-infection-microbiology">Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology</a></div></td><td><div>4.6</div></td><td><div>7.9</div></td><td><div>42.9M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/cellular-neuroscience">Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience</a></div></td><td><div>4.2</div></td><td><div>7.9</div></td><td><div>35.7M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemical-engineering">Frontiers in Chemical Engineering</a></div></td><td><div>2.5</div></td><td><div>3.5</div></td><td><div>1.1M</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/chemistry">Frontiers in Chemistry</a></div></td><td><div>3.8</div></td><td><div>8.5</div></td><td><div>33.2M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/climate">Frontiers in Climate</a></div></td><td><div>3.3 </div></td><td><div>4.5</div></td><td><div>3.1M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/clinical-diabetes-and-healthcare">Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare</a></div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>1.0</div></td><td><div>498k</div></td><td></td><td><div>Q4</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/communication">Frontiers in Communication</a> </div></td><td><div>1.5</div></td><td><div>3.3</div></td><td><div>8.4M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/communications-and-networks">Frontiers in Communications and Networks</a></div></td><td><div>2.1</div></td><td><div>4.9</div></td><td><div>710k</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/computational-neuroscience">Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience</a></div></td><td><div>2.1</div></td><td><div>5.3</div></td><td><div>12.8M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/computer-science">Frontiers in Computer Science</a></div></td><td><div>2.4 </div></td><td><div>4.3</div></td><td><div>4.2M</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/conservation-science">Frontiers in Conservation Science</a></div></td><td><div>1.9</div></td><td><div>2.6</div></td><td><div>1.7M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/dental-medicine">Frontiers in Dental Medicine</a></div></td><td><div>1.5</div></td><td><div>2.1</div></td><td><div>1M</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/digital-health">Frontiers in Digital Health</a></div></td><td><div>3.2</div></td><td><div>4.2</div></td><td><div>3.2M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/earth-science">Frontiers in Earth Science</a></div></td><td><div>2.0</div></td><td><div>3.5</div></td><td><div>21.8M</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ecology-and-evolution">Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution</a></div></td><td><div>2.4</div></td><td><div>4.0</div></td><td><div>27M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/Education">Frontiers in Education</a></div></td><td><div>2.3</div></td><td><div>2.9</div></td><td><div>27.4M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/electronics">Frontiers in Electronics</a></div></td><td><div>1.9</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>325k</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/endocrinology">Frontiers in Endocrinology</a></div></td><td><div>3.9</div></td><td><div>5.7</div></td><td><div>66.8M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a 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href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/future-transportation">Frontiers in Future Transportation</a></div></td><td><div>1.3</div></td><td><div>2.2</div></td><td><div>449k</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/genetics">Frontiers in Genetics</a></div></td><td><div>2.8</div></td><td><div>5.5</div></td><td><div>70.4M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genome-editing">Frontiers in Genome Editing</a></div></td><td><div>4.9</div></td><td><div>7.0</div></td><td><div>1.3M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/global-womens-health">Frontiers in Global Women's Health</a></div></td><td><div>2.3</div></td><td><div>3.7</div></td><td><div>2.5M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/health-services">Frontiers in Health Services</a></div></td><td><div>1.6</div></td><td><div>1.0</div></td><td><div>736k</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-dynamics">Frontiers in Human Dynamics</a></div></td><td><div>2.2</div></td><td><div>2.8</div></td><td><div>1.1M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/human-neuroscience">Frontiers in Human Neuroscience</a></div></td><td><div>2.4</div></td><td><div>4.7</div></td><td><div>72.1M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/immunology">Frontiers in Immunology</a></div></td><td><div>5.7</div></td><td><div>9.8</div></td><td><div>229M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a 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Psychology</a></div></td><td><div>2.6</div></td><td><div>5.3</div></td><td><div>367M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health">Frontiers in Public Health</a></div></td><td><div>3.0</div></td><td><div>4.8</div></td><td><div>85.4M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/radiology">Frontiers in Radiology</a></div></td><td><div> </div></td><td><div>1.2</div></td><td><div>272k</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/rehabilitation-sciences">Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences</a></div></td><td><div>1.3</div></td><td><div>1.1</div></td><td><div>1.5M</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/remote-sensing">Frontiers in Remote Sensing</a></div></td><td><div>3.4</div></td><td><div>3.9</div></td><td><div>830k</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/reproductive-health">Frontiers in Reproductive Health</a></div></td><td><div> 2.3</div></td><td><div>2.0</div></td><td><div>1.4M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics">Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics</a></div></td><td></td><td><div>3.5</div></td><td><div>2.8M</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/robotics-and-ai">Frontiers in Robotics and AI</a></div></td><td><div>2.9</div></td><td><div>6.5</div></td><td><div>12.5M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/signal-processing">Frontiers in Signal Processing</a></div></td><td><div>1.3</div></td><td></td><td><div>314k</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/Sociology">Frontiers in Sociology</a></div></td><td><div>2.0</div></td><td><div>3.4</div></td><td><div>8.8M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/soil-science">Frontiers in Soil Science</a></div></td><td><div>2.1</div></td><td><div>1.9</div></td><td><div>456k</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living">Frontiers in Sports and Active Living</a> </div></td><td><div>2.3</div></td><td><div>2.6</div></td><td><div>8.4M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/Surgery">Frontiers in Surgery</a></div></td><td><div>1.6</div></td><td><div>1.9</div></td><td><div>13.8M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainability">Frontiers in Sustainability</a></div></td><td></td><td><div>3.3</div></td><td><div>2.1M</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-cities">Frontiers in Sustainable Cities</a></div></td><td><div>2.4</div></td><td><div>4.0</div></td><td><div>2.8M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/Sustainable%20Food%20Systems">Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems</a></div></td><td><div>3.7</div></td><td><div>5.6</div></td><td><div>15.8M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/synaptic-neuroscience">Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience</a></div></td><td><div>2.8</div></td><td><div>7.1</div></td><td><div>5.5M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/systems-neuroscience">Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience</a></div></td><td><div>3.1</div></td><td><div>6.0</div></td><td><div>15.8M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/toxicology">Frontiers in Toxicology</a></div></td><td><div>3.6</div></td><td><div>3.8</div></td><td><div>1M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/tropical-diseases">Frontiers in Tropical Diseases</a></div></td><td></td><td><div>1.6</div></td><td><div>788k</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/urology">Frontiers in Urology</a></div></td><td></td><td><div>0.4</div></td><td><div>213k</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>Q4</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science">Frontiers in Veterinary Science</a></div></td><td><div>2.6</div></td><td><div>4.8</div></td><td><div>43.5M</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/virology">Frontiers in Virology</a></div></td><td><div>2.0</div></td><td></td><td><div>1M</div></td><td><div>Q4</div></td><td><div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="httpshttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/virtual-reality">Frontiers in Virtual Reality</a></div></td><td><div> 3.2</div></td><td><div>5.8</div></td><td><div>2.5M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/water">Frontiers in Water</a></div></td><td><div>2.6</div></td><td><div>4.0</div></td><td><div>2.3M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/acta-biochimica-polonica">Acta Biochimica Polonica</a></div></td><td><div>1.4</div></td><td><div>2.4</div></td><td><div>5.5k</div></td><td><div>Q4</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/acta-virologica">Acta Virologica</a></div></td><td><div>1.1</div></td><td><div>3.1</div></td><td><div>30.4k</div></td><td><div>Q4</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/advanced-optical-technologies">Advanced Optical Technologies</a></div></td><td><div>2.3</div></td><td><div>4.4</div></td><td><div>18.7k</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/british-journal-of-biomedical-science">British Journal of Biomedical Science</a></div></td><td><div>2.7</div></td><td><div>4.4</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/european-journal-of-cultural-management-and-policy">European Journal of Cultural Management and Policy</a></div></td><td><div>0.4</div></td><td></td><td><div></div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.ebm-journal.org/journals/experimental-biology-and-medicine">Experimental Biology and Medicine</a></div></td><td><div>2.8</div></td><td><div>6.0</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health">International Journal of Public Health</a></div></td><td><div>2.6</div></td><td><div>4.2</div></td><td><div>1.4M</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/journal-of-cutaneous-immunology-and-allergy">Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy</a></div></td><td><div>1.1</div></td><td><div>0.6</div></td><td><div>7.3k</div></td><td><div>Q4</div></td><td><div>Q4</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/journal-of-pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences">Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences</a></div></td><td><div>2.9</div></td><td><div>6.9</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/oncology-reviews">Oncology Reviews</a></div></td><td><div>3.1</div></td><td><div>6.3</div></td><td><div>55.2k</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/pastoralism-research-policy-and-practice">Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice</a></div></td><td><div>1.7</div></td><td><div>4.2</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.por-journal.com/journals/pathology-and-oncology-research">Pathology and Oncology Research</a></div></td><td><div>2.3</div></td><td><div>6.3</div></td><td><div>930k</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/public-health-reviews">Public Health Reviews</a></div></td><td><div>3.5</div></td><td><div>8.3</div></td><td><div>419k</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/spanish-journal-of-soil-science">Spanish Journal of Soil Science</a></div></td><td><div> 2.0</div></td><td><div>2.2</div></td><td><div>68.9k</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td><td><div>Q3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/transplant-international">Transplant International</a></div></td><td><div>2.7</div></td><td><div>4.7</div></td><td><div></div></td><td><div>Q1</div></td><td><div>Q2</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>  <div class="Table__spacer"></div></div><span class="Link__wrapper Renderer__entry--Block"><a aria-label="See all journals" href="/journals" target="_self" data-event="customLink-flatButton-a_seeAllJournals" class="Link Link--flatButton Link--blue80 Link--medium Link--flatButton"><span>See all journals</span></a></span><div class="Heading Heading--h3 Renderer__entry--Block"><h3>How are journal metrics calculated?</h3> </div><p>The Journal Impact Factor is the average number of citations received in the last year to articles published in the previous two years. It is measured each year by the Web of Science Group and reported in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). The Journal Impact Factors, published in this year's report, are based on citations in 2023 for articles published in 2021 and 2022.<br><br>The CiteScore journal impact metric measures the average citations received in a four-year time window to selected documents published in the same four years. The 2023 CiteScores (released in 2024) are based on citations received to articles, reviews, conference papers, book chapters, and data papers published in 2020-2023, divided by the total number of documents published in this four-year window. CiteScore covers all journal titles in Elsevier's Scopus database and is released once a year. </p><figure class="FrontiersImage ImageComponent Renderer__entry--Block"><picture class="FrontiersImage"><source srcset="https://d2csxpduxe849s.cloudfront.net/media/E32629C6-9347-4F84-81FEAEF7BFA342B3/86ACEC02-A5A9-443D-BD2341FB362B0B65/8A812CD0-B122-4AFD-B94465FC281BB1C8/WebsiteWebP_XL-Impact%202024_About%20Page_Infographic%201_Web.webp" media="" type="image/webp"> <img src="https://d2csxpduxe849s.cloudfront.net/media/E32629C6-9347-4F84-81FEAEF7BFA342B3/86ACEC02-A5A9-443D-BD2341FB362B0B65/webimage-EABF796E-A863-4268-9DBD5289A31150B6.png" alt="" loading="eager" class="is-inside-mask"></picture> <figcaption>Infographic showing how the annual Journal Impact Factors and CiteScores are each calculated</figcaption></figure><h3><br>Total journal citations</h3><p>Many of our journals rank as the most influential and most cited in their fields, including neurosciences, immunology, microbiology, plant science, and psychology.</p><h3>Journal Citation Report</h3><figure class="FrontiersImage ImageComponent Renderer__entry--Block"><picture class="FrontiersImage"><source srcset="https://d2csxpduxe849s.cloudfront.net/media/E32629C6-9347-4F84-81FEAEF7BFA342B3/38DE508B-F513-465F-8CC107640A7CCF9C/D51F5E89-9B05-4252-BC150D36215933F2/WebsiteWebP_XL-Impact%202024_About%20Page_Rank%20hero%201.webp" media="" type="image/webp"> <img src="https://d2csxpduxe849s.cloudfront.net/media/E32629C6-9347-4F84-81FEAEF7BFA342B3/38DE508B-F513-465F-8CC107640A7CCF9C/webimage-2EA60E73-34B5-4FCA-B5FA4A66CD65D454.png" alt="Impact 2024_About Page_Rank hero 1" loading="eager" class="is-inside-mask"></picture> <figcaption>Data source: Journal Citation Reports 2024</figcaption></figure><p>Ranking of the most cited journals in JCR categories (released in 2024 by Web of Science Group). Bar plots show the total number of citations received in 2023, with Frontiers journals in blue.</p><div class="MultiChart Renderer__entry--Block"><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Clinical Neurology (SCIE) (278 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Developmental Biology (SCIE) (39 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Endocrinology & Metabolism (SCIE) (187 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Genetics & Heredity (SCIE) (191 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Geriatrics & Gerontology (SCIE) (74 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Immunology (SCIE) (181 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Marine & Freshwater Biology (SCIE) (113 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Microbiology (SCIE) (161 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Neurosciences (SCIE) (310 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Pediatrics (SCIE) (186 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Pharmacology & Pharmacy (SCIE) (354 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Physiology (SCIE) (85 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Plant Sciences (SCIE) (265 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Psychiatry (SCIE) (279 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Psychology, Multidisciplinary (SSCI) (218 Journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div></div><h3><br>CiteScore</h3><figure class="FrontiersImage ImageComponent Renderer__entry--Block"><picture class="FrontiersImage"><source srcset="https://d2csxpduxe849s.cloudfront.net/media/E32629C6-9347-4F84-81FEAEF7BFA342B3/BE9665E2-BF33-4C40-B4561BE001FBA0A0/0DE6A225-E96D-464D-912F344ADBDC05A9/WebsiteWebP_XL-Impact%202024_About%20Page_Rank%20hero%202.webp" media="" type="image/webp"> <img src="https://d2csxpduxe849s.cloudfront.net/media/E32629C6-9347-4F84-81FEAEF7BFA342B3/BE9665E2-BF33-4C40-B4561BE001FBA0A0/webimage-15A7402C-2D18-4C94-A7217AF668DE7525.png" alt="Impact 2024_About Page_Rank hero 2" loading="eager" class="is-inside-mask"></picture> <figcaption>Data source: Scopus 2024</figcaption></figure><p>Ranking of the most cited journals in 2023 CiteScore categories (released in 2024 by Scopus, Elsevier). Bar plots show the total number of citations received in 2020–2023 to articles, reviews, conference papers, book chapters and data papers published in 2020–2023, with Frontiers journals in blue.</p><div class="MultiChart Renderer__entry--Block"><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Cell Biology (285 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Developmental Biology (82 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (244 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Genetics (clinical) (99 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Histology (62 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Immunology (236 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Immunology and Allergy (233 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Microbiology (182 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Microbiology (medical) (140 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Neurology (192 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Neurology (400 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Neuroscience subject area (632 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Pharmacology (313 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Pharmacology (medical) (272 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Plant Science (516 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Psychiatry and Mental Health (567 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div><div class="Chart MultiChart__gridItem"><h4 class="Chart__title"> Psychology (all) (216 journals) </h4> <div class="Bars Chart__container Chart__container--bars"><div class="Bars__header"> </div> <div></div></div> </div></div><p><br>*Neuroscience subject area: The ranking is calculated from CiteScore citations to all journals in th<em>e Frontiers in Neuroscience journal series.</em> The <em>Frontiers in Neuroscience journal series</em> includes all Frontiers journals in the field of Neuroscience with the exception of<em> </em>Frontiers in Neurology.</p><div id="reach-and-impact" class="Heading Heading--h2 Renderer__entry--Block"><h2>Reach and real-world impact</h2> </div><p><br>Frontiers’ articles achieve international visibility with more than <strong>252,000 mentions</strong> in major news outlets worldwide including BBC, Newsweek, Time. They have been mentioned <strong>3.4 million</strong> times in social media channels.</p><p>They also achieved <strong>7,000 mentions in policies</strong> and <strong>13,000 in patents</strong>, demonstrating the real impact your research is having in the world.</p><figure class="FrontiersImage ImageComponent Renderer__entry--Block"><picture class="FrontiersImage"><source srcset="https://d2csxpduxe849s.cloudfront.net/media/E32629C6-9347-4F84-81FEAEF7BFA342B3/EA40651E-DA5D-46F0-A63028BF522BDF49/B30D2C7B-46D5-447D-8942D8A94B8AFE25/WebsiteWebP_XL-Impact%202024_About%20Page%202_News%20and%20social%20media%20mentions.webp" media="" type="image/webp"> <img src="https://d2csxpduxe849s.cloudfront.net/media/E32629C6-9347-4F84-81FEAEF7BFA342B3/EA40651E-DA5D-46F0-A63028BF522BDF49/webimage-1871BA51-8CCE-4788-A24665EC03C9FB60.png" alt="" loading="eager" class="is-inside-mask"></picture> <figcaption>Data source: Altmetric 2024</figcaption></figure><h2>Evaluating research</h2><p>To benchmark the 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