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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

Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

2590-3233 IF 1.11
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena

Elsevier BV

0368-2048 IF 1.11
Shock and Vibration

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

1070-9622 IF 1.11
Clinical Neuropharmacology

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

0362-5664 IF 1.11
Информатика и автоматизация

Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg Federal Research Center

2713-3192 IF 1.11
Transplantation

Wolters Kluwer

0041-1337 IF 1.11
Computational Statistics & Data Analysis

Elsevier BV

0167-9473 IF 1.11
Annals of Epidemiology

Elsevier BV

1047-2797 IF 1.11
Journal of Wildlife Management

Wiley

0022-541X IF 1.11
Clinical Neurophysiology

Elsevier BV

1388-2457 IF 1.10
Current Science

Current Science Association / Indian Academy of Sciences

0011-3891 IF 1.10
Ground Water

Wiley

0017-467X IF 1.10
Journal of Functional Analysis

Elsevier BV

0022-1236 IF 1.10
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Elsevier BV

1053-0770 IF 1.10
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Taylor & Francis

0096-3402 IF 1.10
International Journal of Materials Research (formerly Zeitschrift fuer Metallkunde)

De Gruyter

1862-5282 IF 1.10
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Elsevier BV

0929-6646 IF 1.10
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Oxford University Press

0931-0509 IF 1.10
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

1078-4659 IF 1.09
Wellcome Open Research

Wellcome

2398-502X IF 1.09
Psychological Assessment

American Psychological Association

1040-3590 IF 1.09
Cardiovascular revascularization medicine

Elsevier BV

1553-8389 IF 1.09
Electrochemistry

The Electrochemical Society of Japan

1344-3542 IF 1.09
Autopsy and Case Reports

University of São Paulo

2236-1960 IF 1.09
Pigment & Resin Technology

Emerald Publishing Limited

0369-9420 IF 1.09

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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