"Screen Rant" rated her the fifth best captain of the franchise, noting her ability to command in adverse situations; two praises were that she does not give up easily and tries to maintain crew morale. In a review of female characters from science fiction television and film, Janeway was in the top ten. Captain Janeway was ranked as the 18th best character of all "Star Trek" by IGN in 2009. In 2016, Captain Janeway was ranked as the 8th most important character of Starfleet within the "Star Trek" science fiction universe by Wired magazine.