Clarivate has released the 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR).
JCR is an annual publication by Clarivate. The JCR contains important information about academic journals including journal citations, Quartile, and impact factors.
The latest Impact Factor list, a part of the Journal Citation Reports has released on 18th June 2025.
The JCR is an authentic resource to evaluate and compare journals.
Only journals that have met the rigorous quality standards are included in the Journal Citation Report to ensure that researchers can rely on the information provided in the JCR.
The Clarivate released the latest JCR on June 18th, 2025. We visited the official website of Clarivate to explore the JCR.
The JCR 2025’s insights are provided in this blog post.
Key highlights for the 2025 release
- The JCR includes data from a total of 22,249 journals across 254 categories.
- 618 journals receive a Journal Impact Factor for the first time.
- Coverage from 111 countries worldwide– including ~6,200 journals that publish all their content via open access.
- Scholarly journals from 111 countries, across 254 categories are recognized and receive a JIF. This includes 14,591 science journals, 7559 social science journals, and 3,368 arts & humanities journals.
| Science journals | 14591 |
| Social Science journals | 7559 |
| Arts & Humanities journals | 3368 |
| Gold Open Access journals | 6200 |
Top 20 Research Journals in the World based on the latest JCR
| S. No. | Journal Title | Publisher | ISSN | Publication Area | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS | Wiley-Blackwell | 1542-4863 | Hematology (Q1); Oncology (Q1) | 232.4 |
| 2 | NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY | NATURE PORTFOLIO | 1740-1534 | Immunology and Microbiology | 103.3 |
| 3 | NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY | Nature Publishing Group | 1474-1784 | Drug Discovery (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pharmacology (Q1) | 101.8 |
| 4 | NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY | Nature Publishing Group | 1471-0080 | Cell Biology (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1) | 90.2 |
| 5 | Kidney International Supplements | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | 2157-1716 | 89.6 | |
| 6 | LANCET | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | 1474-547X | Medicine, General & Internal | 88.5 |
| 7 | Nature Reviews Materials | Nature Publishing Group | 2058-8437 | Biomaterials (Q1); Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (Q1); Energy (miscellaneous) (Q1); Materials Chemistry (Q1); Surfaces, Coatings and Films | 86.2 |
| 8 | Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology | Nature Publishing Group | 1759-4782 | Oncology | 82.2 |
| 9 | NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | Massachussetts Medical Society | 1533-4406 | Medicine (miscellaneous) | 78.5 |
| 10 | Nature Reviews Earth & Environment | SPRINGER NATURE | 2662-138X | 71.5 | |
| 11 | NATURE REVIEWS CANCER | NATURE PORTFOLIO | 1474-1768 | Oncology | 66.8 |
| 12 | World Psychiatry | WILEY | 2051-5545 | Psychiatry | 65.8 |
| 13 | ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY | ELSEVIER | 1569-8041 | Oncology | 65.4 |
| 14 | Living Reviews in Relativity | SPRINGER | 1433-8351 | Physics, Particles & Fields | 62.5 |
| 15 | NATURE REVIEWS IMMUNOLOGY | NATURE PORTFOLIO | 1474-1741 | Immunology | 60.9 |
| 16 | Nature Reviews Disease Primers | Nature Publishing Group | 2056-676X | Medicine (miscellaneous) | 60.6 |
| 17 | MMWR Recommendations and Reports | CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION | 1545-8601 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 60.1 |
| 18 | Nature Energy | NATURE PORTFOLIO | 2058-7546 | Energy & Fuels | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 60.1 |
| 19 | Nature Reviews Methods Primers | SPRINGER NATURE | 2662-8449 | 56.0 | |
| 20 | CHEMICAL REVIEWS | AMER CHEMICAL SOC | 1520-6890 | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | 55.8 |
The complete JCR 2025 can be downloaded from the official website of Clarivate.
Official Sources:
https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-unveils-the-2025-journal-citation-reports/