Appendix: List of Top Quartile (Q1) Open Access Journals published in English, ranked by Impact Factor.
Title Publisher 2011 Impact Factor
CA-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians Wiley 101.78
Living Reviews in Relativity Max-Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics 17.462
PLoS Medicine Public Library of Science (PLoS) 16.269
Living Reviews in Solar Physics Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research 12.5
PLoS Biology Public Library of Science (PLoS) 11.452
Pain Physician American Society of Interventional Pain 10.722
Physicians
Studies in Mycology Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures 10.625
PLoS Pathogens Public Library of Science (PLoS) 9.127
PLoS Genetics Public Library of Science (PLoS) 8.694
Molecular Systems Biology European Molecular Biology Organization 8.626
Nucleic Acids Research Oxford University Press 8.026
Particle And Fibre Toxicology BioMed Central 7.253
Environmental Health Perspectives The National Institute of Environmental Health 7.036
Sciences (NIEHS)
Retrovirology BioMed Central 6.47
Haematologica-The Hematology Journal Ferrata Storti Foundation 6.424
Emerging Infectious Diseases U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 6.169
Eurosurveillance European Centre for Disease Prevention and 6.153
Control
Biotechnology for Biofuels BioMed Central 6.088
Bmc Medicine BioMed Central 6.035
Neoplasia Neoplasia 5.946
Bmc Biology BioMed Central 5.75
Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics Copernicus Publications 5.52
Cell Communication And Signaling BioMed Central 5.5
Annals of Family Medicine HighWire 5.355
Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience Canadian Medical Association 5.342
Mbio American Society for Microbiology 5.311
Progress in Electromagnetics Research- EMW Publishing 5.298
PIER
PLoS Computational Biology Public Library of Science (PLoS) 5.215
Dna Research Oxford University Press 5.164
Frontiers in Neural Circuits Frontiers Research Foundation 5.098
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases BioMed Central 5.074
Disease Models & Mechanisms Company of Biologists 4.937
Evidence-Based Complementary And Hindawi Publishing Corporation 4.774
Alternative Medicine
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Public Library of Science 4.716
Bulletin of The World Health World Health Organization 4.641
Organization
Genome Biology And Evolution Oxford University Press 4.618
Epigenetics & Chromatin BioMed Central 4.462
Frontiers in Zoology BioMed Central 4.46
Journal of Medical Internet Research Gunther Eysenbach 4.409
Molecular Neurodegeneration BioMed Central 4.278
New Journal of Physics Institute of Physics (IoP) and Deutsche 4.177
Physikalische Gesellschaft
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience Frontiers Research Foundation 4.171
PLoS One Public Library of Science (PLoS) 4.092
Bmc Genomics BioMed Central 4.073
Veterinary Research BioMed Central 4.06
Biology Direct BioMed Central 4.017
Journal of Statistical Software University of California, Los Angeles 4.01
Molecular Cancer BioMed Central 3.993
Biogeosciences Copernicus Publications 3.859
Marine Drugs MDPI AG 3.854
International Journal of Behavioral BioMed Central 3.828
Nutrition And Physical Activity
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine The Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation 3.773
Circulation Journal The Japanese Circulation Society 3.766
Molecular Medicine The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research 3.757
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic BioMed Central 3.717
Resonance
Environmental Research Letters Institute of Physics (IoP) 3.631
Optics Express Optical Society of America (OSA) 3.587
Microbial Cell Factories BioMed Central 3.552
Gold Bulletin World Gold Council 3.517
Science And Technology of Advanced Institute of Physics, National Institute for 3.513
Materials Materials Science
Climate of The Past Copernicus Publications 3.509
Bmc Plant Biology BioMed Central 3.447
Journal of Vision Association for Research in Vision and 3.376
Ophthalmology
Biomicrofluidics American Institute of Physics 3.366
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Copernicus Publications 3.335
Chemistry Central Journal BioMed Central 3.281
Cryosphere Copernicus Publications 3.279
Journal of Neuroengineering And BioMed Central 3.264
Rehabilitation
Geoscientific Model Development Copernicus Publications 3.237
Malaria Journal BioMed Central 3.191
Bmc Systems Biology BioMed Central 3.148
Hydrology And Earth System Sciences Copernicus Publications 3.148
Journal of Natural Products Journal of Natural Products 3.128
Implementation Science BioMed Central 3.1
International Journal of Environmental Center for Environment and Energy Research 3.051
Science And Technology and Studies (CEERS)
Duke Law Journal Duke University School of Law 3.048
Oceanography The Oceanography Society (TOS) 2.986
Deutsches Arzteblatt International Deutscher Ärzte-Verlag 2.92
Genetics Selection Evolution BioMed Central 2.885
Neurosurgical Focus American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2.867
Plant Methods BioMed Central 2.833
Proceedings of The Japan Academy Japan Academy 2.77
Series B-Physical And Biological Sciences
Bmc Bioinformatics BioMed Central 2.751
Nanoscale Research Letters Springer 2.726
Bmc Medical Research Methodology BioMed Central 2.668
Environmental Health BioMed Central 2.649
Judgment And Decision Making Society for Judgment and Decision Making 2.62
International Journal of Health BioMed Central 2.617
Geographics
Journal of Machine Learning Research Microtome Publishing 2.561
Bulletin of The American Mathematical American Mathematical Society 2.321
Society
Ocean Science Copernicus Publications 2.293
International Journal of Medical Ivyspring International Publisher 2.244
Sciences
BMC Complementary And Alternative BioMed Central 2.241
Medicine
Health Scientific Research Publishing 2.103
Journal of The American Board of HighWire 2.053
Family Medicine
Journal of Agricultural Science Canadian Center of Science and Education 2.041
Bmc Veterinary Research BioMed Central 2
Natural Hazards And Earth System Copernicus Publications 1.983
Sciences
Future of Children Princeton University 1.977
Human Resources for Health BioMed Central 1.828
Language Learning & Technology University of Hawaii 1.741
Sensors MDPI AG 1.739
Bmc Medical Ethics BioMed Central 1.737
Fixed Point Theory And Applications Springer 1.634
Informatica The Slovene Society Informatika, Ljubljana 1.627
Advances in Physiology Education American Physiological Society 1.547
Inzinerine Ekonomika-Engineering Technologija 1.468
Economics
Journal of Reproduction And Japanese Society of Animal Reproduction 1.459
Development
Bioresources North Carolina State University 1.328
Abstract And Applied Analysis Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1.318
Journal of Mining And Metallurgy Technical Faculty, Bor 1.317
Section B-Metallurgy
American Museum Novitates American Museum of Natural History 1.182
Jasss-The Journal of Artificial Societies University of Surrey, Department of Sociology 1.156
And Social Simulation
Boundary Value Problems Springer 0.911
Journal of Engineered Fibers And INDA, Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics 0.889
Fabrics Industry
Advances in Difference Equations Springer 0.845
Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Association of Basic Medical Sciences of 0.489
Sciences Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
