Journals 100
2026 Edition
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| Rank | Name | Overall Score | Publication volume | Diversity of authoring institutions | Typical FWCI | Median FWCI of best work | Gravitas | Diversity of citing institutions | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | System | 96.0 | 84.9 | 99.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 22.8 |
| 12 | International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism | 95.9 | 86.0 | 98.9 | 100.0 | 99.7 | 100.0 | 99.9 | 21.6 |
| 13 | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A | 95.8 | 67.1 | 93.5 | 99.9 | 98.4 | 99.3 | 100.0 | 65.8 |
| 13 | Journal of Anthropological Archaeology | 95.8 | 95.2 | 97.9 | 99.9 | 95.6 | 98.8 | 99.0 | 38.1 |
| 15 | International Journal of Multilingualism | 95.7 | 84.3 | 98.5 | 100.0 | 99.3 | 100.0 | 99.8 | 20.9 |
| 15 | Frontiers in Communication | 95.7 | 63.1 | 94.0 | 99.6 | 96.3 | 99.8 | 98.9 | 79.8 |
| 17 | Journal of Pragmatics | 95.6 | 88.2 | 99.5 | 99.9 | 96.2 | 100.0 | 99.9 | 28.5 |
| 17 | Philosophical Studies | 95.6 | 71.7 | 97.5 | 99.5 | 97.9 | 100.0 | 99.9 | 50.5 |
| 17 | International Journal of Heritage Studies | 95.6 | 73.9 | 96.0 | 100.0 | 99.7 | 100.0 | 98.5 | 36.8 |
| 20 | Quaternary International | 95.5 | 92.5 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 93.8 | 100.0 | 99.6 | 31.7 |