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Best Multidisciplinary journals

218 Scopus-active journals are ranked in Multidisciplinary. All are listed below, ranked by CiteScore percentile — 56 of them sit in quartile Q1. Every title links to a full profile with Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ and open-access details.

# Journal CiteScore Percentile Quartile WoS ABDC OA
1 Nature 77.7 99th Q1 SCIE – No
2 Science 44.6 99th Q1 SCIE – Yes
3 Exploration 32.8 98th Q1 ESCI – Yes
4 Innovation 32.6 98th Q1 ESCI – Yes
5 BenchCouncil Transactions on Benchmarks, Standards and Evaluations 25.7 97th Q1 – – No
6 Nature Communications 24.3 97th Q1 SCIE – Yes
7 Journal of Advanced Research 21.7 97th Q1 SCIE – Yes
8 Science Bulletin 19.4 96th Q1 SCIE – No
9 Science Advances 19 96th Q1 SCIE – Yes
10 Patterns 18 95th Q1 ESCI – Yes
11 National Science Review 17.9 95th Q1 SCIE – Yes
12 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 14.7 94th Q1 SCIE – No
13 Research 13.5 94th Q1 SCIE – Yes
14 Transactions of Tianjin University 13 93rd Q1 ESCI – No
15 Electron 11.8 93rd Q1 ESCI – Yes
16 Fundamental Research 11.5 93rd Q1 ESCI – Yes
17 Global Challenges 11.5 92nd Q1 SCIE – Yes
18 Tsinghua Science and Technology 10.6 92nd Q1 SCIE – Yes
19 Journal of King Saud University - Science 10.2 91st Q1 SCIE – No
20 Encyclopedia 10.1 91st Q1 – – Yes
21 Precision Chemistry 8.4 90th Q1 ESCI – Yes
22 Emerging Science Journal 8.1 90th Q1 – – No
23 Heliyon 7.8 89th Q1 SCIE – Yes
24 Forum Scientiae Oeconomia 7.5 89th Q1 – – Yes
25 iScience 7.4 89th Q1 SCIE – Yes
26 Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 7.1 88th Q1 SCIE – No
27 PNAS Nexus 6.7 88th Q1 ESCI – Yes
28 Scientific African 6.7 87th Q1 ESCI – Yes
29 Scientific Reports 6.4 87th Q1 SCIE – Yes
30 National Science Open 6.4 86th Q1 – – Yes
31 International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology 6.2 86th Q1 – – No
32 Complexity 6.1 85th Q1 SCIE – Yes
33 Journal of the Indian Institute of Science 5.9 85th Q1 SCIE – No
34 Sci 5.4 84th Q1 ESCI – Yes
35 Advanced Theory and Simulations 5.3 84th Q1 SCIE – No
36 Royal Society Open Science 5.2 84th Q1 SCIE – Yes
37 Health Data Science 5.1 83rd Q1 ESCI – Yes
38 PLOS ONE 4.8 83rd Q1 SCIE – Yes
39 Frontiers in Network Physiology 4.7 82nd Q1 ESCI – Yes
40 Natural Sciences 4.7 82nd Q1 ESCI – Yes
41 Science, Technology and Society 4.6 81st Q1 SSCI B No
42 Chaos Theory and Applications 4.5 81st Q1 – – Yes
43 Karbala International Journal of Modern Science 4.5 80th Q1 – – Yes
44 Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 4.3 80th Q1 SCIE – No
45 MethodsX 4.3 80th Q1 ESCI – Yes
46 International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos 4.3 79th Q1 SCIE – No
47 Kuwait Journal of Science 4 79th Q1 SCIE – Yes
48 Facets 4 78th Q1 SCIE – Yes
49 Citizen Science: Theory and Practice 3.9 78th Q1 ESCI – Yes
50 International Journal of Technology 3.8 77th Q1 ESCI – Yes
51 Science Progress 3.8 77th Q1 SCIE – Yes
52 Experimental Results 3.6 76th Q1 – – No
53 Applied Network Science 3.4 76th Q1 ESCI – Yes
54 Data in Brief 3.4 76th Q1 ESCI – Yes
55 Peer Community Journal 3.3 75th Q1 ESCI – Yes
56 European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 3.2 75th Q1 – – Yes
57 European Journal of STEM Education 3.2 74th Q2 – – Yes
58 Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science 3.1 74th Q2 ESCI – Yes
59 Narra X 3.1 73rd Q2 – – No
60 PRX Life 3.1 73rd Q2 – – Yes
61 Foundations of Science 3 72nd Q2 AHCI, SCIE – No
62 Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences 2.9 72nd Q2 SCIE – No
63 Synthesis Lectures on Engineering, Science, and Technology 2.8 71st Q2 – – No
64 Transdisciplinary Journal of Engineering and Science 2.8 71st Q2 – – Yes
65 Tapuya: Latin American Science, Technology and Society 2.7 71st Q2 ESCI – Yes
66 Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 2.7 70th Q2 ESCI – No
67 Perspectives on Science 2.7 70th Q2 – – No
68 Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA 2.7 69th Q2 ESCI – Yes
69 Chinese Science Bulletin 2.6 69th Q2 ESCI – No
70 Open Research Europe 2.6 68th Q2 – – Yes
71 Shanghai Jiaotong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University 2.6 68th Q2 – – Yes
72 Gazi University Journal of Science 2.5 67th Q2 ESCI – No
73 Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 2.5 67th Q2 SCIE – Yes
74 Springer Handbooks 2.5 67th Q2 – – No
75 Applied Research 2.4 66th Q2 ESCI – No
76 Trends in Sciences 2.4 66th Q2 – – No
77 Interaction Design and Architecture(s) 2.4 65th Q2 ESCI – Yes
78 World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development 2.3 65th Q2 – C No
79 Xinan Jiaotong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University 2.3 64th Q2 – – No
80 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias 2.2 64th Q2 SCIE – Yes
81 Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology 2.2 63rd Q2 SCIE – Yes
82 Journal of Applied Science and Engineering 2.2 63rd Q2 ESCI – Yes
83 SN Social Sciences 2.2 63rd Q2 – – No
84 Fundamental Plasma Physics 2.1 62nd Q2 ESCI – Yes
85 Open Research Africa 2.1 62nd Q2 – – Yes
86 Natural Resources for Human Health 2.1 61st Q2 – – No
87 Russian Journal of Biomechanics 2.1 61st Q2 – – No
88 Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Natural Science 2.1 60th Q2 – – No
89 International Journal of Agile Systems and Management 2 60th Q2 – – No
90 Journal of Current Science and Technology 1.9 59th Q2 – – No
91 Public Health Challenges 1.9 59th Q2 ESCI – Yes
92 Jilin Daxue Xuebao (Gongxueban)/Journal of Jilin University (Engineering and Technology Edition) 1.9 58th Q2 – – No
93 Sains Malaysiana 1.9 58th Q2 SCIE – No
94 Proceedings of Engineering and Technology Innovation 1.8 58th Q2 – – No
95 Xi'an Shiyou Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Xi'an Shiyou University, Natural Sciences Edition 1.8 57th Q2 – – No
96 Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science) 1.7 57th Q2 – – No
97 Journal of Food Technology Research 1.7 56th Q2 – – No
98 Latin American Research Review 1.7 56th Q2 SSCI – Yes
99 International Academic Journal of Science and Engineering 1.7 55th Q2 – – No
100 International Journal of Applied Power Engineering 1.7 55th Q2 – – No
101 Polytechnic Journal 1.7 54th Q2 – – Yes
102 Bangladesh Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research 1.6 54th Q2 – – No
103 Chiang Mai Journal of Science 1.6 54th Q2 SCIE – No
104 Philippine Journal of Science 1.6 53rd Q2 – – No
105 Proceedings of DRS 1.5 53rd Q2 – – No
106 AAS Open Research 1.5 52nd Q2 – – Yes
107 Defence Science Journal 1.5 52nd Q2 SCIE – No
108 Beijing Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis 1.5 51st Q2 – – No
109 Hunan Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences 1.5 51st Q2 – – No
110 Current Science 1.5 50th Q2 SCIE – No
111 Integrated Science 1.5 50th Q2 – – No
112 ScienceAsia 1.4 50th Q2 SCIE – No
113 Journal of Science and Transport Technology 1.4 49th Q3 – – No
114 Multidisciplinary Reviews 1.4 49th Q3 – – No
115 International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences 1.4 48th Q3 ESCI – Yes
116 Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka 1.4 48th Q3 SCIE – Yes
117 Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 1.4 47th Q3 – – Yes
118 Israa University Journal of Applied Science 1.4 47th Q3 – – No
119 Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research 1.3 46th Q3 – – Yes
120 Aerospace Technology 1.2 46th Q3 – – No
121 Al-Bahir Journal for Engineering and Pure Sciences 1.2 45th Q3 – – Yes
122 EQA 1.2 45th Q3 ESCI – Yes
123 Tongji Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Tongji University 1.2 45th Q3 – – No
124 International Journal of Systematic Innovation 1.2 44th Q3 – – No
125 Gateways 1.2 43rd Q3 ESCI – Yes
126 Tianjin Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue yu Gongcheng Jishu Ban)/Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology 1.2 43rd Q3 – – No
127 Invention Disclosure 1.2 42nd Q3 – – Yes
128 Issues in Science and Technology 1.2 42nd Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
129 Historia Agraria 1.2 41st Q3 AHCI, SSCI – Yes
130 Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology 1.2 41st Q3 – – Yes
131 Georgetown Journal of International Affairs 1.1 41st Q3 – – No
132 International Journal of Language and Culture 1.1 40th Q3 – – No
133 Journal of Zhengzhou University - Natural Science 1.1 40th Q3 – – No
134 Multidisciplinary Science Journal 1.1 39th Q3 – – No
135 Wuhan University Journal of Natural Sciences 1.1 39th Q3 – – No
136 Al-Nahrain Journal of Science 1.1 38th Q3 – – No
137 ASM Science Journal 1.1 38th Q3 – – Yes
138 Acta Scientiae 1 37th Q3 – – No
139 Malaysian Journal of Science 1 37th Q3 – – No
140 Pacific Science 1 36th Q3 SCIE – No
141 Southeastern Philippines Journal of Research and Development 1 36th Q3 – – No
142 Sustainable Development Goals Series 1 36th Q3 – – No
143 Annals of Clinical and Experimental Neurology 1 35th Q3 – – Yes
144 Science, Engineering and Health Studies 1 35th Q3 – – No
145 Journal of Taiyuan University of Technology 1 34th Q3 – – Yes
146 Psychotherapy and Politics International 1 34th Q3 ESCI – No
147 Movement and Sports Sciences - Science et Motricite 1 33rd Q3 – – No
148 Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences 0.9 33rd Q3 – – No
149 Journal of Asian Scientific Research 0.9 32nd Q3 – – No
150 Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal 0.9 32nd Q3 – – Yes
151 Ceylon Journal of Science 0.9 31st Q3 ESCI – Yes
152 Metode 0.9 31st Q3 ESCI – Yes
153 Journal of Mathematical and Fundamental Sciences 0.9 30th Q3 ESCI – Yes
154 Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology 0.9 30th Q3 SCIE – Yes
155 Bulletin de la Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege 0.9 29th Q3 – – No
156 Interciencia 0.9 29th Q3 SCIE – No
157 Journal of Science and Mathematics Letters 0.9 28th Q3 – – No
158 Science and Technology Asia 0.9 28th Q3 – – No
159 Southeast Asian Studies 0.9 28th Q3 ESCI – No
160 Color Culture and Science 0.9 27th Q3 – – Yes
161 Translational Systems Sciences 0.9 27th Q3 – – No
162 Mindanao Journal of Science and Technology 0.8 26th Q3 ESCI – No
163 Shenyang Jianzhu Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Shenyang Jianzhu University (Natural Science) 0.8 26th Q3 – – No
164 Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences 0.8 25th Q3 SCIE – No
165 Universitas Scientiarum 0.8 25th Q3 – – Yes
166 International Perspectives on Aging 0.8 24th Q4 – – No
167 Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 0.8 24th Q4 – – No
168 Palawan Scientist 0.8 23rd Q4 ESCI – No
169 Constructivist Foundations 0.7 23rd Q4 AHCI – No
170 Zhongshan Daxue Xuebao/Acta Scientiarum Natralium Universitatis Sunyatseni 0.7 23rd Q4 – – No
171 Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran 0.7 22nd Q4 – – Yes
172 Revista Interdisciplinar de Ciencia Aplicada 0.7 21st Q4 – – No
173 Scientific Journal of King Faisal University Basic and Applied Sciences 0.7 21st Q4 – – Yes
174 Journal of Zhejiang University, Science Edition 0.7 20th Q4 – – Yes
175 Liaoning Gongcheng Jishu Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Liaoning Technical University (Natural Science Edition) 0.7 20th Q4 – – Yes
176 International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope 0.6 19th Q4 – – No
177 Vodohospodarske Technicko-Ekonomicke Informace 0.6 19th Q4 – – Yes
178 Economic and Business Review 0.6 18th Q4 – C Yes
179 East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation 0.6 18th Q4 – – No
180 New Trends in Qualitative Research 0.6 17th Q4 – – No
181 Revista Conhecimento Online 0.6 17th Q4 – – Yes
182 Interdisciplinary Journal of Research and Development 0.5 16th Q4 – – No
183 Journal of Natural Remedies 0.5 16th Q4 – – No
184 Bulletin of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences 0.5 15th Q4 – – No
185 Humanities (Switzerland) 0.5 15th Q4 ESCI – Yes
186 Know 0.5 15th Q4 – – No
187 Geographic Information Systems Odyssey Journal 0.4 14th Q4 – – Yes
188 Medicine, Law and Society 0.4 14th Q4 ESCI – No
189 Revista Tecnologica Espol 0.4 13th Q4 – – Yes
190 Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue / Shanghai Journal of Stomatology 0.4 13th Q4 – – No
191 Landscape Review 0.4 12th Q4 – – Yes
192 MAS Journal of Applied Sciences 0.4 12th Q4 – – No
193 Undergraduate Research in Natural and Clinical Science and Technology Journal 0.4 11th Q4 – – No
194 Revista Lasallista de Investigacion 0.4 10th Q4 – – No
195 International Journal of Canadian Studies 0.3 10th Q4 ESCI – No
196 Kriminologija and Socijalna Integracija 0.3 10th Q4 – – Yes
197 Journal of Scientific Research in Science 0.3 9th Q4 – – Yes
198 Staps 0.3 9th Q4 ESCI – No
199 Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba 0.3 8th Q4 – – Yes
200 Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital 0.3 8th Q4 – – Yes
201 WikiJournal of Science 0.3 7th Q4 – – Yes
202 Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China 0.2 7th Q4 – – No
203 Chinese Annals of History of Science and Technology 0.2 6th Q4 – – No
204 Radovi Zavoda za Znanstvenoistrazivacki i Umjetnicki Rad u Bjelovaru 0.2 6th Q4 – – Yes
205 Scientific American 0.2 6th Q4 SCIE – No
206 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal 0.2 5th Q4 – – Yes
207 Maskana 0.2 5th Q4 – – Yes
208 African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 0.2 4th Q4 – – No
209 Nsukka Journal of the Humanities 0.2 4th Q4 – – No
210 Arabian Journal of Scientific Research 0.2 3rd Q4 – – Yes
211 New Scientist 0.2 3rd Q4 SCIE – No
212 Bulletin de la Societe Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles 0.2 2nd Q4 – – No
213 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 0.2 2nd Q4 – – No
214 Ohio Journal of Science 0.1 2nd Q4 – – No
215 Herald of the Kazakh British Technical UNiversity 0.1 1st Q4 – – Yes
216 Scientific Work 0 1st Q4 – – No
217 Essentials 0 0th Q4 – – No
218 Taiwan Review 0 0th Q4 – – No

Rank and percentile are within the Multidisciplinary Scopus subject table (CiteScore 2025, dataset 2026-10-04). A journal can rank differently in its other subject areas — open its profile for the full picture.

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