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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

Food Hydrocolloids

Elsevier BV

0268-005X IF 10.72
The Journal of Finance

Wiley

0022-1082 IF 10.72
Energy Economics

Elsevier BV

0140-9883 IF 10.69
Diabetes Care

American Diabetes Association

0149-5992 IF 10.67
The Lancet Oncology

Elsevier

1470-2045 IF 10.57
Carbon

Elsevier BV

0008-6223 IF 10.55
Computers & Education

Elsevier BV

0360-1315 IF 10.43
Cement and Concrete Research

Elsevier BV

0008-8846 IF 10.42
Energy Conversion and Management

Elsevier BV

0196-8904 IF 10.38
Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Elsevier BV

0163-7258 IF 10.38
The Lancet Planetary Health

Elsevier

2542-5196 IF 10.38
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research

BioMed Central

1756-9966 IF 10.31
Theranostics

Ivyspring International Publisher

1838-7640 IF 10.23
Carbohydrate Polymers

Elsevier BV

0144-8617 IF 10.13
Automation in Construction

Elsevier BV

0926-5805 IF 10.11
Chemical Engineering Journal

Elsevier BV

1385-8947 IF 10.01
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0018-9251 IF 10.00
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0018-926X IF 10.00
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0018-9286 IF 10.00
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0018-9294 IF 10.00
IEEE Transactions on Communications

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0090-6778 IF 10.00
IEEE Transactions on Computers

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0018-9340 IF 10.00
IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

2168-2267 IF 10.00
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0018-9383 IF 10.00
IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0885-8969 IF 10.00

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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