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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

BMJ Surgery Interventions & Health Technologies

BMJ

2631-4940 IF 1.67
Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Wiley

0305-1870 IF 1.67
Tropical Medicine & International Health

Wiley

1360-2276 IF 1.66
Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Wiley

1092-7026 IF 1.66
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant

Springer Science+Business Media

1054-5476 IF 1.66
Supportive Care in Cancer

Springer Science+Business Media

0941-4355 IF 1.66
Lupus

SAGE Publishing

0961-2033 IF 1.66
Clinical Genetics

Wiley

0009-9163 IF 1.66
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Wiley

0271-2091 IF 1.66
European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Wiley

1438-7697 IF 1.65
Theoretical Chemistry Accounts

Springer Science+Business Media

1432-2234 IF 1.65
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Elsevier BV

0165-1889 IF 1.65
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Cambridge University Press

1355-6177 IF 1.65
Psychoneuroendocrinology

Elsevier BV

0306-4530 IF 1.65
Patient Education and Counseling

Elsevier BV

0738-3991 IF 1.65
Journal of science and medicine in sport

Elsevier BV

1440-2440 IF 1.65
Shock

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

1073-2322 IF 1.65
Atmospheric Environment X

Elsevier

2590-1621 IF 1.65
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Wiley

1053-8569 IF 1.65
Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)

2502-4752 IF 1.65
Radiation effects and defects in solids

Taylor & Francis

1026-549X IF 1.65
Neurosurgical Review

Springer Science+Business Media

0344-5607 IF 1.65
International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Karger Publishers

1018-2438 IF 1.65
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Elsevier

0022-0981 IF 1.64
The Annals of Probability

Institute of Mathematical Statistics

0091-1798 IF 1.64

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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