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Are you looking for the H-Index Journals Ranking? You are in the right place.
The H-Index is a metric that captures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal’s publications. A journal with an H-Index of h means it has at least h articles each cited at least h times.
Below you will find the most recent list of journals sorted by H-Index value, alongside their SJR Score and Quartile classification.
The H-Index (or Hirsch Index) is a metric that captures both the productivity and the citation impact of a publication. A journal (or author) has an H-Index of h if it has published at least h papers, each of which has been cited at least h times. So a journal with an H-Index of 50 has published at least 50 papers, each cited at least 50 times.
The H-Index can never decrease over time — only grow as more citations accumulate. Unlike Impact Factor, it’s not affected by a single “blockbuster” paper that gets thousands of citations.
| Metric | What It Measures | Time Window | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-Index | Productivity + sustained impact | Lifetime | Resists outliers |
| Impact Factor | Average citations per paper | 2 years | Recent activity |
| SJR | Prestige-weighted citations | 3 years | Quality signal |
It varies by field. In medicine, a strong journal often has H-Index > 100. In niche subfields, H-Index > 30 is excellent. Always compare within the same subject area using our H-Index Ranking.
Each database has its own citation index. Google Scholar typically gives a higher H-Index because it indexes more sources (including books, theses, gray literature). Scopus and WOS are stricter and considered more rigorous.
No — the H-Index can only stay the same or grow as new citations come in.
Use our Advanced Journal Finder sorted by H-Index, or browse our H-Index Ranking by subject.
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