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Peer Reviewed Journals List (2026)

Browse 6266+ scientific peer reviewed journals with verified citation rates. 1605 are open access and 308 are completely free to publish in. The average citation rate across all listed journals is 4.31.

What Makes a Journal Peer Reviewed?

A peer reviewed journal (also called a refereed journal) subjects every submitted manuscript to evaluation by independent experts before publication. This rigorous process validates methodology, findings, and conclusions. All journals listed on JournalsHub with citation rates are peer reviewed and indexed in major databases like Scopus, Web of Science, and DOAJ.

Top 10 Peer Reviewed Journals by Citation Rate

#1

BMJ

BMJ · ISSN: 0959-8138

CR: 93.30

#2

New England Journal of Medicine

Massachusetts Medical Society · ISSN: 0028-4793

CR: 91.20

#3

Nature Medicine

Springer Nature · ISSN: 1078-8956

CR: 82.90

#4

Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2

The Royal Society of Chemistry · ISSN: 1364-5471

CR: 82.00

#5

The Lancet

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0140-6736

CR: 79.30

#6

Nature

Nature Portfolio · ISSN: 0028-0836

CR: 69.50

#7

Cell

Elsevier · ISSN: 0092-8674

CR: 66.80

#8

Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions 1 Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases

The Royal Society of Chemistry · ISSN: 0300-9599

CR: 66.00

#9

Faraday Discussions of the Chemical Society

The Royal Society of Chemistry · ISSN: 0301-7249

CR: 65.00

#10

Human Nature

Springer Nature · ISSN: 1045-6767

CR: 64.80

All Peer Reviewed Journals

Hydrobiologia

Springer Science+Business Media

0018-8158 IF 1.86

Oncology Letters

Spandidos Publishing

1792-1074 IF 1.86

Microelectronics Journal

1879-2391 IF 1.86

Glycobiology

Oxford University Press

0959-6658 IF 1.86

Haemophilia

1351-8216 IF 1.86

Surgery Today

Springer Science+Business Media

0941-1291 IF 1.86

Journal of African Earth Sciences

1464-343X IF 1.85

IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

1063-8210 IF 1.85

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

0884-5336 IF 1.85

Exceptional Children

SAGE Publishing

0014-4029 IF 1.85

Endocrine Journal

Japan Endocrine Society

0918-8959 IF 1.85

Liquid Crystals

Taylor & Francis

0267-8292 IF 1.85

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

1078-5884 IF 1.85

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

0730-725X IF 1.85

Frontiers in Earth Science

Frontiers Media

2296-6463 IF 1.84

Physiological Reports

2051-817X IF 1.84

Biotechnology Letters

Springer Science+Business Media

0141-5492 IF 1.84

American Journal of Hypertension

Oxford University Press

0895-7061 IF 1.84

Hepatology Research

1386-6346 IF 1.84

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0018-9375 IF 1.84

Nordic Journal of Transitions, Careers and Guidance

Stockholm University Press

2003-8046 IF 1.84

Ironmaking & Steelmaking Processes Products and Applications

Taylor & Francis

0301-9233 IF 1.84

American Journal of Nephrology

Karger Publishers

0250-8095 IF 1.84

Radiation Measurements

1350-4487 IF 1.84

Folia Microbiologica

Springer Science+Business Media

0015-5632 IF 1.84

Frequently Asked Questions about Peer Reviewed Journals

A peer reviewed journal is an academic publication where submitted manuscripts are evaluated by independent experts (peers) in the same field before publication. This process ensures quality, validity, and significance. Peer review is the gold standard of academic publishing.

Check if the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, or DOAJ. Journals with citation rates have undergone peer review. You can also check the journal's website for their review process. On JournalsHub, all journals with citation rates are peer reviewed.

They are the same thing. Both terms refer to journals where papers are evaluated by field experts before acceptance. The terms are used interchangeably in academic publishing.

Not necessarily. While most reputable open access journals are peer reviewed, some predatory journals claim to be open access without genuine peer review. Always verify by checking indexing in Scopus, Web of Science, or DOAJ before submitting.

At a Glance

6266

Journals

1605

Open Access

4.31

Avg IF

308

Free (No APC)

Top Publishers

Elsevier BV 1106
Wiley 624
Springer Science+Business Media 411
298
Springer Nature 204
Oxford University Press 194
Taylor & Francis 190
Elsevier 170

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