Q1 Quartile

Top Q1 biology & basic science journals by 2026 Journal Metrics Score

Browse Q1 biology & basic science journals ranked by the 2026 Journal Metrics Score, ISSN, publisher, and related field context.

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Pakistan Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
ISSN: 0552-9034Pakistan Association of Advancement in Agricultural Sciences
Agronomy and Crop ScienceSoil Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score823.0
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Chemical Society Reviews
ISSN: 0306-0012Royal Society of Chemistry
Biophysics
2026 Journal Metrics Score41.0
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Cell
ISSN: 0092-8674Cell Press
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score39.2
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Nature Reviews Microbiology
ISSN: 1740-1526Nature Portfolio
Molecular BiologyGenetics
2026 Journal Metrics Score32.8
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Cancer Cell
ISSN: 1535-6108Cell Press
Molecular BiologyCancer Research
2026 Journal Metrics Score32.1
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Cell Metabolism
ISSN: 1550-4131Cell Press
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score28.1
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Nature Reviews Methods Primers
ISSN: 2662-8449Nature Portfolio
BiophysicsStructural Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score27.1
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Molecular Cancer
ISSN: 1476-4598BioMed Central
Cancer ResearchMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score26.9
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Pharmacological Reviews
ISSN: 0031-6997American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score26.7
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Nature Nanotechnology
ISSN: 1748-3387Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score26.0
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Nature Reviews Cancer
ISSN: 1474-175XNature Portfolio
Cancer ResearchMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score24.1
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Annual Review Of Plant Biology
ISSN: 1543-5008Annual Reviews
Plant ScienceMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score23.8
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Annual Review Of Biochemistry
ISSN: 0066-4154Annual Reviews
Cell BiologyMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score23.4
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Imeta
ISSN: 2770-5986Wiley
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score22.0
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Nature Reviews Chemistry
ISSN: 2397-3358Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score21.9
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Nature Methods
ISSN: 1548-7091Nature Portfolio
BiophysicsMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score21.2
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Physiological Reviews
ISSN: 0031-9333American Physiological Society
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score20.8
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Journal Of Extracellular Vesicles
ISSN: 2001-3078Taylor & Francis
Molecular BiologyCancer Research
2026 Journal Metrics Score19.5
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Endocrine Reviews
ISSN: 0163-769XOxford University Press
Genetics
2026 Journal Metrics Score19.3
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Nature Protocols
ISSN: 1754-2189Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score19.3
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Reviews Of Geophysics
ISSN: 8755-1209Wiley
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score18.9
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Bone Research
ISSN: 2095-4700Springer Nature
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score18.3
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Fungal Diversity
ISSN: 1560-2745Springer Science+Business Media
Cell BiologyPlant Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score18.3
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Cell Stem Cell
ISSN: 1934-5909Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score18.2
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Nature Chemistry
ISSN: 1755-4330Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score18.2
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Nature Genetics
ISSN: 1061-4036Nature Portfolio
GeneticsMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score17.4
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Nature Metabolism
ISSN: 2522-5812Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score17.0
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Clinical Microbiology Reviews
ISSN: 0893-8512American Society for Microbiology
Clinical BiochemistryMolecular Medicine
2026 Journal Metrics Score16.8
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Nature Reviews Genetics
ISSN: 1471-0056Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score16.8
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Nature Communications
ISSN: 2041-1723Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score16.7
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Biochar
ISSN: 2524-7972Springer Nature
Soil Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score16.6
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Acs Nano
ISSN: 1936-0851American Chemical Society
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score16.4
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Nature Microbiology
ISSN: 2058-5276Nature Portfolio
Molecular BiologyGenetics
2026 Journal Metrics Score16.3
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Nature Cancer
ISSN: 2662-1347Nature Portfolio
Cancer Research
2026 Journal Metrics Score16.2
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Nature Aging
ISSN: 2662-8465Nature Portfolio
AgingMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score15.8
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Nature Cell Biology
ISSN: 1465-7392Nature Portfolio
Cell BiologyMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score15.8
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Nucleic Acids Research
ISSN: 0305-1048Oxford University Press
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score15.6
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Gut Microbes
ISSN: 1949-0976Landes Bioscience
Molecular BiologyFood Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score15.5
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Cell Host & Microbe
ISSN: 1931-3128Cell Press
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score14.8
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Drug Resistance Updates
ISSN: 1368-7646Elsevier BV
Molecular Medicine
2026 Journal Metrics Score14.8
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Nano Convergence
ISSN: 2196-5404Springer Nature
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score14.6
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Microbiome
ISSN: 2049-2618BioMed Central
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score14.2
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Biomarker Research
ISSN: 2050-7771BioMed Central
Cancer Research
2026 Journal Metrics Score14.0
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Progress In Lipid Research
ISSN: 0163-7827Elsevier BV
BiochemistryMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score14.0
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Trends In Food Science & Technology
ISSN: 0924-2244Elsevier BV
Food ScienceAnimal Science and Zoology
2026 Journal Metrics Score14.0
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Exploration
ISSN: 2766-8509Wiley
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score13.6
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Fems Microbiology Reviews
ISSN: 0168-6445Oxford University Press
GeneticsMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score13.3
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Molecular Cell
ISSN: 1097-2765Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score13.2
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Redox Biology
ISSN: 2213-2317Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score13.2
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Food Engineering Reviews
ISSN: 1866-7910Springer Science+Business Media
BiotechnologyFood Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score13.1
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Cell Discovery
ISSN: 2056-5968Springer Nature
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.6
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Diabetes Care
ISSN: 0149-5992American Diabetes Association
Genetics
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.6
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Theranostics
ISSN: 1838-7640Ivyspring International Publisher
Molecular BiologyCancer Research
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.6
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International Journal Of Oncology
ISSN: 1019-6439Spandidos Publishing
Molecular BiologyCancer Research
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.5
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Food Hydrocolloids
ISSN: 0268-005XElsevier BV
Food Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.4
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Nature Biotechnology
ISSN: 1087-0156Nature Portfolio
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.4
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Burns & Trauma
ISSN: 2321-3868BioMed Central
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.3
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Nature Food
ISSN: 2662-1355Nature Portfolio
Food ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.3
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Science Advances
ISSN: 2375-2548American Association for the Advancement of Science
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.3
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Carbohydrate Polymers
ISSN: 0144-8617Elsevier BV
Plant ScienceFood Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.0
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Mycosphere
ISSN: 2077-7000Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Plant ScienceCell Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.0
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Annual Review Of Entomology
ISSN: 0066-4170Annual Reviews
Insect ScienceGenetics
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.7
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Food Technology And Biotechnology
ISSN: 1330-9862University of Zagreb
Food ScienceMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.7
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Cancer And Metastasis Reviews
ISSN: 0167-7659Springer Science+Business Media
Cancer Research
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.6
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Lancet Microbe
ISSN: 2666-5247Elsevier BV
Molecular Medicine
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.5
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Cell Research
ISSN: 1001-0602Springer Nature
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.3
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Biomaterials
ISSN: 0142-9612Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.2
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Patterns
ISSN: 2666-3899Elsevier BV
BiophysicsMolecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.2
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Biotechnology Advances
ISSN: 0734-9750Elsevier BV
Molecular Biology
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.1
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Drugs
ISSN: 0012-6667Adis, Springer Healthcare
Molecular Medicine
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.0
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