Biology & Basic Science

Top biology & basic science journals 2026 by impact factor

Molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, plant science, ecology, and broad life-science journals. Compare 3,386 journals across Q1-Q4 by impact factor, 5-year IF, country, topic fit, and exact journal records.

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Top research topics in Biology & Basic Science

Plant and animal studies (234)RNA modifications and cancer (140)RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (117)Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (112)MicroRNA in disease regulation (107)Meat and Animal Product Quality (99)Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (95)Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (92)

Biology & Basic Science journals by country

United States796United Kingdom737Netherlands420Germany242Japan83Switzerland71Brazil68Poland62

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Nature Reviews Microbiology
ISSN: 1740-1526Nature Portfolio
Molecular BiologyGenetics
Impact Factor103.3
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Nature Reviews Cancer
ISSN: 1474-175XNature Portfolio
Cancer ResearchMolecular Biology
Impact Factor66.8
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Annals Of Oncology
ISSN: 0923-7534Elsevier BV
Cancer Research
Impact Factor65.4
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Nature Reviews Genetics
ISSN: 1471-0056Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor52.0
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Cancer Cell
ISSN: 1535-6108Cell Press
Molecular BiologyCancer Research
Impact Factor44.5
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Cell
ISSN: 0092-8674Cell Press
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor42.5
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Nature Biotechnology
ISSN: 1087-0156Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor41.7
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Chemical Society Reviews
ISSN: 0306-0012Royal Society of Chemistry
BiophysicsMolecular Biology
Impact Factor39.0
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Reviews Of Geophysics
ISSN: 8755-1209Wiley
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor37.3
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Nature Nanotechnology
ISSN: 1748-3387Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor34.9
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Cancer Discovery
ISSN: 2159-8274American Association for Cancer Research
Cancer ResearchMolecular Biology
Impact Factor33.3
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Imeta
ISSN: 2770-5986Wiley
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor33.2
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Nature Methods
ISSN: 1548-7091Nature Portfolio
BiophysicsMolecular Biology
Impact Factor32.1
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Cell Metabolism
ISSN: 1550-4131Cell Press
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor30.9
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Nature Genetics
ISSN: 1061-4036Nature Portfolio
GeneticsMolecular Biology
Impact Factor29.0
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Physiological Reviews
ISSN: 0031-9333American Physiological Society
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor28.7
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Annual Review Of Plant Biology
ISSN: 1543-5008Annual Reviews
Plant ScienceMolecular Biology
Impact Factor26.5
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Cell Research
ISSN: 1001-0602Springer Nature
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor25.9
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Gut
ISSN: 0017-5749BMJ
Genetics
Impact Factor25.8
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Gastroenterology
ISSN: 0016-5085Elsevier BV
Genetics
Impact Factor25.1
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Fungal Diversity
ISSN: 1560-2745Springer Science+Business Media
Cell BiologyPlant Science
Impact Factor24.8
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Molecular Plant
ISSN: 1674-2052Elsevier BV
Plant ScienceMolecular Biology
Impact Factor24.1
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Exploration
ISSN: 2766-8509Wiley
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor22.5
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Endocrine Reviews
ISSN: 0163-769XOxford University Press
Genetics
Impact Factor22.0
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Drug Resistance Updates
ISSN: 1368-7646Elsevier BV
Molecular Medicine
Impact Factor21.7
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Trends In Plant Science
ISSN: 1360-1385Elsevier BV
Plant ScienceMolecular Biology
Impact Factor20.8
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Annual Review Of Biochemistry
ISSN: 0066-4154Annual Reviews
Cell BiologyMolecular Biology
Impact Factor20.5
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Cell Stem Cell
ISSN: 1934-5909Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor20.4
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Nature Chemistry
ISSN: 1755-4330Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor20.2
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Jama Oncology
ISSN: 2374-2437American Medical Association
Cancer Research
Impact Factor20.1
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Nature Microbiology
ISSN: 2058-5276Nature Portfolio
Molecular BiologyGenetics
Impact Factor19.4
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Clinical Microbiology Reviews
ISSN: 0893-8512American Society for Microbiology
Clinical BiochemistryMolecular Medicine
Impact Factor19.3
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Nature Cell Biology
ISSN: 1465-7392Nature Portfolio
Cell BiologyMolecular Biology
Impact Factor19.1
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Cell Host & Microbe
ISSN: 1931-3128Cell Press
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor18.7
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Trends In Cell Biology
ISSN: 0962-8924Elsevier BV
Cell BiologyMolecular Biology
Impact Factor18.1
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Trends In Cancer
ISSN: 2405-8033Elsevier BV
Cancer Research
Impact Factor17.5
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Pharmacological Reviews
ISSN: 0031-6997American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor17.3
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Trends In Ecology & Evolution
ISSN: 0169-5347Elsevier BV
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsGenetics
Impact Factor17.3
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Studies In Mycology
ISSN: 0166-0616Elsevier BV
Cell BiologyPlant Science
Impact Factor17.1
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Cancer Research
ISSN: 0008-5472American Association for Cancer Research
Cancer ResearchMolecular Biology
Impact Factor16.6
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Diabetes Care
ISSN: 0149-5992American Diabetes Association
Genetics
Impact Factor16.6
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Molecular Cell
ISSN: 1097-2765Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor16.6
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Trends In Genetics
ISSN: 0168-9525Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor16.3
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Circulation Research
ISSN: 0009-7330Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor16.2
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Acs Nano
ISSN: 1936-0851American Chemical Society
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor16.0
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Nature Protocols
ISSN: 1754-2189Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor16.0
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Seminars In Cancer Biology
ISSN: 1044-579XElsevier BV
Molecular BiologyCancer Research
Impact Factor15.7
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Mycosphere
ISSN: 2077-7000Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Plant ScienceCell Biology
Impact Factor15.1
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Bone Research
ISSN: 2095-4700Springer Nature
Molecular BiologyCancer Research
Impact Factor15.0
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Neuron
ISSN: 0896-6273Cell Press
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor15.0
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Progress In Lipid Research
ISSN: 0163-7827Elsevier BV
BiochemistryMolecular Biology
Impact Factor14.9
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Trends In Microbiology
ISSN: 0966-842XElsevier BV
GeneticsMolecular Biology
Impact Factor14.9
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Nature Ecology & Evolution
ISSN: 2397-334XNature Portfolio
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsGenetics
Impact Factor14.5
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Drugs
ISSN: 0012-6667Adis, Springer Healthcare
Molecular Medicine
Impact Factor14.4
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Autophagy
ISSN: 1554-8627Taylor & Francis
Cell BiologyPhysiology
Impact Factor14.3
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Nature Chemical Biology
ISSN: 1552-4450Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor13.7
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Interdisciplinary Medicine
ISSN: 2832-6237
Molecular BiologyCancer Research
Impact Factor13.6
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Nature Plants
ISSN: 2055-026XNature Portfolio
Plant ScienceMolecular Biology
Impact Factor13.6
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Biochar
ISSN: 2524-7972Springer Nature
Soil Science
Impact Factor13.5
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Neuro-oncology
ISSN: 1522-8517Oxford University Press
Cancer Research
Impact Factor13.4
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Cardiovascular Research
ISSN: 0008-6363Oxford University Press
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor13.3
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Theranostics
ISSN: 1838-7640Ivyspring International Publisher
Molecular BiologyCancer Research
Impact Factor13.3
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Nucleic Acids Research
ISSN: 0305-1048Oxford University Press
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor13.1
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Biomaterials
ISSN: 0142-9612Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor12.9
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Jacc: Cardiooncology
ISSN: 2666-0873Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor12.8
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Protein & Cell
ISSN: 1674-800XSpringer Science+Business Media
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor12.8
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Microbiome
ISSN: 2049-2618BioMed Central
Molecular BiologyFood Science
Impact Factor12.7
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Kidney International
ISSN: 0085-2538Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
Impact Factor12.6
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Biotechnology Advances
ISSN: 0734-9750Elsevier BV
Molecular BiologyBiotechnology
Impact Factor12.5
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