Rank
|
Type
|
Target
|
Open-access?
|
Publisher
|
Total Citations
|
Distinct Articles
|
1
|
Journal
|
Nature
|
No
|
Nature Publishing Group
|
31235
|
18352
|
2
|
Journal
|
Journal of Biological Chemistry
|
12 months
|
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
|
30023
|
11836
|
3
|
Journal
|
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|
06 months
|
US National Academy of Sciences
|
28519
|
17641
|
4
|
Journal
|
Science
|
No
|
American Association for the Advancement of Science
|
22872
|
13679
|
5
|
Database
|
IUCN Red List
|
Yes
|
International Union for Conservation of Nature
|
20016
|
19370
|
6
|
Journal
|
The Astrophysical Journal / Letters / Supplement
|
12 months
|
IOP Publishing
|
13909
|
5903
|
7
|
Journal
|
Astronomy and Astrophysics
|
12 months
|
EDP Sciences
|
13173
|
5302
|
8
|
Journal
|
Genome Research
|
06 months
|
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
|
9595
|
5859
|
9
|
Magazine
|
Billboard
|
?
|
?
|
9370
|
3722
|
10
|
Journal
|
PLOS One
|
Yes
|
Public Library of Science
|
9200
|
6747
|
11
|
Journal
|
Cell
|
12 months
|
Cell Press
|
8421
|
5263
|
12
|
Newspaper
|
Lloyd's List
|
?
|
Informa
|
8363
|
128
|
13
|
Series
|
The Lancet series [~13]
|
No
|
Elsevier
|
6394
|
3808
|
14
|
Journal
|
Journal of the American Chemical Society
|
No
|
ACS Publications
|
5793
|
2954
|
15
|
Journal
|
Nature Genetics
|
No
|
Nature Publishing Group
|
5707
|
4484
|
16
|
Journal
|
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
|
36 months
|
Oxford University Press
|
5681
|
3362
|
17
|
Journal
|
Nucleic Acids Research
|
Yes
|
Oxford University Press
|
5622
|
3479
|
18
|
Journal
|
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
|
12 months
|
Microbiology Society
|
5563
|
4260
|
19
|
Journal
|
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
|
No
|
Elsevier
|
5479
|
3863
|
20
|
Journal
|
Molecular and Cellular Biology
|
No
|
Elsevier
|
5419
|
2926
|
21
|
Journal
|
The New England Journal of Medicine
|
06 months
|
Massachusetts Medical Society
|
5349
|
3602
|
22
|
Journal
|
The BMJ
|
Yes (Research-only)
|
BMJ
|
5317
|
3437
|
23
|
Magazine
|
Flight International
|
?
|
Reed Business Information
|
5288
|
1504
|
24
|
Journal
|
The Astronomical Journal
|
12 months
|
IOP Publishing
|
5133
|
3377
|
25
|
Journal
|
Genomics
|
No
|
Elsevier
|
4933
|
3765
|
26
|
Journal
|
Gene
|
No
|
Elsevier
|
4569
|
2874
|
27
|
Journal
|
Zootaxa
|
Embargo?
|
Magnolia Press
|
4543
|
3571
|
28
|
Journal
|
Physical Review Letters
|
No
|
American Physical Society
|
4441
|
2130
|
29
|
Journal
|
The EMBO Journal
|
12 months
|
EMBO Press
|
4440
|
2954
|
30
|
Series
|
Trends in... series [~15]
|
No
|
Elsevier
|
4143
|
3231
|
31
|
Series
|
Proceedings of the Royal Society series [~2]
|
24 months A, 12 months B
|
Royal Society
|
4112
|
2957
|
32
|
Series
|
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta series [~10]
|
No*
|
Elsevier
|
3894
|
2983
|
33
|
Series*
|
Physical Review series (without A, B, E, X, Applied, Letters)
|
No
|
American Physical Society
|
3806
|
1713
|
34
|
Journal
|
American Journal of Human Genetics
|
06 months
|
Cell Press
|
3760
|
2282
|
35
|
Journal
|
Biochemistry
|
No
|
ACS Publications
|
3689
|
2590
|
36
|
Journal
|
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|
12 months
|
John Wiley & Sons
|
3676
|
1779
|
37
|
Journal
|
Icarus
|
24 months
|
Elsevier
|
3626
|
1901
|
38
|
Journal
|
FEBS Letters
|
12 months
|
John Wiley & Sons
|
3551
|
2758
|
39
|
Journal
|
Biochemical Journal
|
12 months
|
Portland Press
|
3349
|
2590
|
40
|
Journal
|
Current Biology
|
06 months
|
Cell Press
|
3126
|
2403
|
41
|
Journal
|
Oncogene
|
No
|
Nature Publishing Group
|
3120
|
1816
|
42
|
Journal
|
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
|
No
|
Taylor & Francis
|
3104
|
1743
|
43
|
Journal
|
Journal of Cell Biology
|
06 months
|
Rockefeller University Press
|
3071
|
1825
|
44
|
Journal
|
JAMA
|
No
|
American Medical Association
|
3063
|
2185
|
45
|
Journal
|
Journal of Molecular Biology
|
12 months
|
Elsevier
|
2979
|
2102
|
46
|
Journal
|
Blood
|
12 months
|
American Society of Hematology
|
2787
|
1647
|
47
|
Journal
|
Myconet
|
No
|
Field Museum of Natural History
|
2737
|
2735
|
48
|
Journal
|
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society
|
12 months
|
Royal Society
|
2709
|
1702
|
49
|
Journal
|
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
|
No
|
Academic Press
|
2705
|
2272
|
50
|
Journal
|
The Journal of Neuroscience
|
06 months
|
Society for Neuroscience
|
2665
|
1637
|
51
|
Journal
|
Cancer Research
|
12 months
|
American Association for Cancer Research
|
2633
|
1817
|
52
|
Newspaper
|
The New York Times
|
No
|
A.G. Sulzberger
|
2614
|
1858
|
53
|
Series
|
Annual Review of series [~47]
|
No*
|
Annual Reviews
|
2558
|
2149
|
54
|
Journal
|
Journal of Immunology
|
12 months
|
The American Association of Immunologists
|
2491
|
1425
|
55
|
Journal
|
Mycologia
|
No
|
Taylor & Francis
|
2491
|
1602
|
56
|
Journal
|
Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society
|
Yes
|
American Mathematical Society
|
2466
|
1460
|
57
|
Magazine
|
The New Yorker
|
No
|
Condé Nast
|
2457
|
1269
|
58
|
Journal
|
Human Molecular Genetics
|
12 Months
|
Oxford University Press
|
2448
|
1707
|
59
|
Journal
|
Journal of Bacteriology
|
06 Months
|
American Society for Microbiology
|
2374
|
1605
|
60
|
Series
|
Journal of Geophysical Research series [~7]
|
No
|
American Geophysical Union
|
2372
|
1279
|
61
|
Journal
|
The FEBS Journal
|
12 Months
|
John Wiley & Sons
|
2369
|
1931
|
62
|
Journal
|
Journal of Virology
|
06 Months
|
American Society for Microbiology
|
2242
|
1270
|
63
|
Journal
|
Angewandte Chemie
|
12 Month
|
Wiley-VCH
|
2201
|
1436
|
64
|
Magazine
|
Inside Soap
|
No
|
Hearst Communications
|
2181
|
603
|
65
|
Journal
|
Genes & Development
|
06 Months
|
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
|
2115
|
1418
|
66
|
Journal
|
Molecular Cell
|
12 Months
|
Cell Press
|
2111
|
1418
|
67
|
Database
|
UniProt
|
Yes
|
UniProt Consortium
|
2051
|
1989
|
68
|
Database
|
List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
|
Yes
|
International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes
|
2022
|
2021
|
69
|
Series
|
BMC series [~67]
|
Yes
|
BioMed Central
|
1971
|
1718
|
70
|
Magazine
|
Rolling Stone
|
No
|
Wenner Media/BandLab Technologies
|
1943
|
1618
|
71
|
Journal
|
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|
No
|
American Psychological Association
|
1907
|
766
|
72
|
Journal
|
American Journal of Botany
|
12 Months
|
Botanical Society of America
|
1886
|
1443
|
73
|
Series
|
Current Opinion series [~20]
|
No
|
Elsevier
|
1874
|
1513
|
74
|
Journal
|
Nature Biotechnology
|
No
|
Nature Publishing Group
|
1822
|
1480
|
75
|
Journal
|
Journal of Clinical Investigation
|
Yes
|
American Society for Clinical Investigation
|
1819
|
1447
|
76
|
Journal
|
Space Science Reviews
|
No
|
Springer
|
1763
|
1665
|
77
|
Encyclopedia
|
Wikipedia
|
Yes
|
Wikimedia Foundation
|
1763
|
1259
|
78
|
Series
|
Frontiers in... series [~59]
|
Yes
|
Frontiers Media
|
1736
|
1428
|
79
|
Magazine
|
Time
|
No
|
Meredith Corporation
|
1735
|
1411
|
80
|
Journal
|
Journal of Cell Science
|
06 Months
|
The Company of Biologists
|
1732
|
1315
|
81
|
Journal
|
Bulletins of American Paleontology
|
Yes (2008+)
|
Paleontological Research Institution
|
1723
|
1491
|
82
|
Series
|
American Journal of Physiology series [~8]
|
12 Months
|
American Physiological Society
|
1710
|
1205
|
83
|
Series
|
Circulation series [~7]
|
12 Months
|
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
|
1666
|
1007
|
84
|
Journal
|
Neuron
|
12 Months
|
Cell Press
|
1660
|
1078
|
85
|
Journal
|
The Auk
|
06 Months
|
American Ornithological Society
|
1651
|
1114
|
86
|
Magazine
|
Scientific American
|
No
|
Springer Nature
|
1643
|
1435
|
87
|
Journal
|
Scientific Reports
|
Yes
|
Nature Publishing Group
|
1606
|
1282
|
88
|
Journal
|
DNA Research
|
Yes
|
Oxford University Press
|
1589
|
1310
|
89
|
Journal
|
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
|
12 Months
|
Oxford University Press
|
1582
|
1289
|
90
|
Journal
|
Journal of Paleontology
|
No
|
Paleontological Society
|
1578
|
1002
|
91
|
Journal
|
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
|
06 Months
|
American Society for Microbiology
|
1539
|
1167
|
92
|
Journal
|
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
|
No
|
ACS Publications
|
1539
|
1074
|
93
|
Journal
|
Nature Communications
|
Yes
|
Nature Publishing Group
|
1538
|
1281
|
94
|
Journal
|
Pediatrics
|
12 Months
|
American Academy of Pediatrics
|
1501
|
1040
|
95
|
Journal
|
Molecular Biology and Evolution
|
12 Months
|
Oxford University Press
|
1491
|
1093
|
96
|
Magazine
|
Variety
|
No
|
Penske Media Corporation
|
1478
|
899
|
97
|
Journal
|
ZooKeys
|
Yes
|
Pensoft Publishers
|
1471
|
1242
|
98
|
Journal
|
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society
|
No
|
Bombay Natural History Society
|
1466
|
442
|
99
|
Journal
|
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
|
12 Months
|
Oxford University Press
|
1462
|
856
|
100
|
Newspaper, Ambiguous
|
Royal Gazette
|
—
|
—
|
1454
|
752
|