Science Citation Index Expanded Journals

This blog post aims to provide the complete and latest list of Science Citation Expanded Journals (SCIE journals). Many researchers are confused with the term Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). We will explain to researchers the term SCIE and will provide the top 50 Science Citation Index Expanded Journals based on the latest JCR.

Moreover, researchers can also download the complete Science Citation Index Expanded Journals journals list.

About Science Citation Index Expanded

The Web of Science Core Collection includes the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index(SSCI), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), and Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). The Journal Citation Reports includes journals from the SCIE and SSCI.

Top 50 Science Citation Expanded Journals

S.No.	Journal Title	ISSN	Category, Journal Quartile	Journal Impact
1	CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS	1542-4863	ONCOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	286.130
2	LANCET	1474-547X	MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL – SCIE(Q1)	202.731
3	NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE	1533-4406	MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL – SCIE(Q1)	176.079
4	JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION	1538-3598	MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL – SCIE(Q1)	157.335
5	NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY	1471-0080	CELL BIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	113.915
6	NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY	1474-1784	PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY – SCIE(Q1); BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	112.288
7	NATURE REVIEWS IMMUNOLOGY	1474-1741	IMMUNOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	108.555
8	Lancet Respiratory Medicine	N/A	RESPIRATORY SYSTEM – SCIE(Q1); CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE – SCIE(Q1)	102.642
9	BMJ-British Medical Journal	1756-1833	MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL – SCIE(Q1)	93.333
10	NATURE MEDICINE	1546-170X	MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL – SCIE(Q1); CELL BIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1); BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	87.241
11	Lancet Microbe	2666-5247	INFECTIOUS DISEASES – SCIE(Q1); MICROBIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	86.208
12	World Psychiatry	2051-5545	PSYCHIATRY – SCIE(Q1); PSYCHIATRY – SSCI(Q1)	79.683
13	NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY	1740-1534	MICROBIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	78.297
14	Lancet Psychiatry	N/A	PSYCHIATRY – SCIE(Q1); PSYCHIATRY – SSCI(Q1)	77.056
15	Nature Reviews Materials	2058-8437	NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY – SCIE(Q1); MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY – SCIE(Q1)	76.679
16	Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology	1759-5053	GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	73.082
17	CHEMICAL REVIEWS	1520-6890	CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY – SCIE(Q1)	72.087
18	LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES	1474-4457	INFECTIOUS DISEASES – SCIE(Q1)	71.421
19	NATURE REVIEWS CANCER	1474-1768	ONCOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	69.800
20	NATURE	1476-4687	MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES – SCIE(Q1)	69.504
21	NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY	1546-1696	BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	68.164
22	Nature Energy	2058-7546	MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY – SCIE(Q1); ENERGY & FUELS – SCIE(Q1)	67.439
23	CELL	1097-4172	CELL BIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1); BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	66.850
24	Nature Reviews Disease Primers	2056-676X	MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL – SCIE(Q1)	65.038
25	Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology	1759-4782	ONCOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	65.011
26	SCIENCE	1095-9203	MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES – SCIE(Q1)	63.714
27	CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS	1460-4744	CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY – SCIE(Q1)	60.615
28	LANCET NEUROLOGY	1474-4465	CLINICAL NEUROLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	59.935
29	NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS	1471-0064	GENETICS & HEREDITY – SCIE(Q1)	59.581
30	LANCET ONCOLOGY	1474-5488	ONCOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	54.433
31	ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY	1569-8041	ONCOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	51.769
32	ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE	1539-3704	MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL – SCIE(Q1)	51.598
33	JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY	1527-7755	ONCOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	50.717
34	REVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS	1539-0756	PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY – SCIE(Q1)	50.485
35	CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS	1098-6618	MICROBIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	50.129
36	Nature Reviews Cardiology	1759-5010	CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS – SCIE(Q1)	49.421
37	PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE	1873-2208	MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY – SCIE(Q1)	48.165
38	NATURE METHODS	1548-7105	BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS – SCIE(Q1)	47.990
39	NATURE MATERIALS	1476-4660	CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL – SCIE(Q1); PHYSICS, APPLIED – SCIE(Q1); PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER – SCIE(Q1); MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY – SCIE(Q1)	47.656
40	Nature Reviews Endocrinology	1759-5037	ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM – SCIE(Q1)	47.564
41	PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS	1522-1210	PHYSIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	46.500
42	CELL RESEARCH	1748-7838	CELL BIOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	46.297
43	Joule	2542-4351	ENERGY & FUELS – SCIE(Q1); CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL – SCIE(Q1); MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY – SCIE(Q1)	46.048
44	Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology	2468-1253	GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	45.042
45	Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology	2213-8595	ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM – SCIE(Q1)	44.867
46	Nature Reviews Neurology	1759-4766	CLINICAL NEUROLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	44.711
47	JAMA Internal Medicine	2168-6114	MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL – SCIE(Q1)	44.409
48	IMMUNITY	1097-4180	IMMUNOLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	43.474
49	Living Reviews in Relativity	1433-8351	PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS – SCIE(Q1)	42.900
50	Nature Reviews Nephrology	1759-507X	UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY – SCIE(Q1)	42.439

Download the SCI Expanded Journals list

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The collection list download includes the journal title, ISSN/eISSN, publisher name and address, language, and category.