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Top Scientific Journals in Biology

Discover and benchmark premier peer-reviewed journals in Biology. Compare official Journal Impact Factor (IF), Web of Science quartiles (Q1–Q4), Scopus SJR, and Diamond Open Access status.

Total Journals
900
Q1 Journals
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Biology Journal Rankings(20 / 900)

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#21
Tier 1TOP
Progress in Lipid Research
ISSN: 0163-7827 / 1873-2194 • Elsevier Ltd
Impact Factor
18.1
Scopus SJR
4.786
#22
Tier 1TOP
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
ISSN: 0169-5347 / 1872-8383 • Elsevier Ltd
Impact Factor
17.9
Scopus SJR
4.728
#23
Tier 1TOP
Annual Review of Entomology
ISSN: 0066-4170 / 1545-4487 • Annual Reviews Inc.
Impact Factor
16.9
Scopus SJR
3.817
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#24
Tier 1TOP
FEMS Microbiology Reviews
ISSN: 0168-6445 / 1574-6976 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
16.9
Scopus SJR
4.555
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#25
Tier 1TOP
Molecular Cell
ISSN: 1097-2765 / 1097-4164 • Cell Press
Impact Factor
16
Scopus SJR
10.67
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#26
Tier 1TOP
Nature Chemical Biology
ISSN: 1552-4450 / 1552-4469 • Springer Nature
Impact Factor
15.8
Scopus SJR
6.032
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#27
Tier 1TOP
Nucleic Acids Research
ISSN: 0305-1048 / 1362-4962 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
15
Scopus SJR
8.111
#28
Tier 1TOP
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
ISSN: 0968-0004 • Elsevier Ltd
Impact Factor
14.4
Scopus SJR
4.039
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#29
Tier 1TOP
Cell Death and Differentiation
ISSN: 1350-9047 / 1476-5403 • Springer Nature
Impact Factor
13.6
Scopus SJR
5.182
#30
Tier 1TOP
Plant Cell
ISSN: 1040-4651 / 1532-298X • American Society of Plant Biologists
Impact Factor
13.5
Scopus SJR
4.088
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#31
Tier 1TOP
Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews
ISSN: 1359-6101 / 1879-0305 • Elsevier BV
Impact Factor
13.4
Scopus SJR
3.297
#32
Tier 1TOP
Annual Review of Phytopathology
ISSN: 0066-4286 / 1545-2107 • Annual Reviews Inc.
Impact Factor
13.2
Scopus SJR
3.544
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#33
Tier 1TOP
Annual Review of Biophysics
ISSN: 1936-122X / 1936-1238 • Annual Reviews Inc.
Impact Factor
12.9
Scopus SJR
5.442
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#34
Tier 1TOP
Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics
ISSN: 1543-592X • Annual Reviews Inc.
Impact Factor
12.9
Scopus SJR
5.205
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#35
Tier 1TOP
Trends in Genetics
ISSN: 0168-9525 / 1362-4555 • Elsevier Ltd
Impact Factor
12.9
Scopus SJR
3.777
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#36
Tier 1TOP
Plant Biotechnology Journal
ISSN: 1467-7644 / 1467-7652 • Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Impact Factor
12.8
Scopus SJR
3.382
#37
Tier 1TOP
Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology
ISSN: 1081-0706 / 1530-8995 • Annual Reviews Inc.
Impact Factor
12.5
Scopus SJR
7.701
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#38
Tier 1TOP
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
ISSN: 1672-9072 / 1744-7909 • Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Impact Factor
12.5
Scopus SJR
3.566
#39
Tier 1TOP
Annual Review of Microbiology
ISSN: 0066-4227 / 1545-3251 • Annual Reviews Inc.
Impact Factor
12.2
Scopus SJR
5.052
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#40
Tier 1TOP
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters
ISSN: 1425-8153 / 1689-1392 • BioMed Central
Impact Factor
12.2
Scopus SJR
2.885
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