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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

Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international

Wiley

1444-1586 IF 1.56
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics

American Association for Cancer Research

1535-7163 IF 1.56
Procedia CIRP

Elsevier BV

2212-8271 IF 1.56
Physical Review Accelerators and Beams

American Physical Society

2469-9888 IF 1.56
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Springer Science+Business Media

1059-9495 IF 1.56
Journal of Electrostatics

Elsevier BV

0304-3886 IF 1.56
International Journal of Hematology

Springer Science+Business Media

0925-5710 IF 1.56
Marine Chemistry

Elsevier

0304-4203 IF 1.56
Journal of Coordination Chemistry

Taylor & Francis

0095-8972 IF 1.56
Tectonophysics

Elsevier BV

0040-1951 IF 1.56
Journal of Social Policy

Cambridge University Press

0047-2794 IF 1.56
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

ASM International

0148-0731 IF 1.56
Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis

-

1386-1964 IF 1.56
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Elsevier BV

0732-8893 IF 1.56
AIDS

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

0269-9370 IF 1.55
Advances in Civil Engineering

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

1687-8086 IF 1.55
Frontiers in Pediatrics

Frontiers Media

2296-2360 IF 1.55
Journal of Asthma

Taylor & Francis

0277-0903 IF 1.55
Auris Nasus Larynx

Elsevier BV

0385-8146 IF 1.55
Statistics in Medicine

Wiley

0277-6715 IF 1.55
Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

0363-9762 IF 1.55
Asian Survey

University of California Press

0004-4687 IF 1.55
Veterinary Research Communications

Springer Science+Business Media

0165-7380 IF 1.55
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems/International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)

2722-256X IF 1.55
Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes

Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany)

0947-7349 IF 1.55

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.
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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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