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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

Phytochemistry Letters

Elsevier BV

1874-3900 IF 0.44
Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Oxford University Press

0002-7189 IF 0.43
SHS Web of Conferences

EDP Sciences

2261-2424 IF 0.43
Infrared and Laser Engineering

Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics

1007-2276 IF 0.43
Vitae

Universidad de Antioquia

0121-4004 IF 0.43
Lecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering

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1867-8211 IF 0.43
Classical Philology

University of Chicago Press

0009-837X IF 0.43
Brazilian Journal of Development

Brazilian Journal of Development

2525-8761 IF 0.43
Current Developments in Nutrition

Elsevier BV

2475-2991 IF 0.43
Archaeological Journal

Taylor & Francis

0066-5983 IF 0.43
International Journal of Innovative Research in Science Engineering and Technology

Ess And Ess Research Publications

2319-8753 IF 0.43
Uluslararası Ekonomi, İşletme ve Politika Dergisi

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi

2587-2559 IF 0.43
International Journal of Open Information Technologies

Lomonosov Moscow State University

2307-8162 IF 0.42
Signs

University of Chicago Press

0097-9740 IF 0.42
The Journal of Modern African Studies

Cambridge University Press

0022-278X IF 0.42
European Psychiatry

Cambridge University Press

0924-9338 IF 0.42
College & Research Libraries News

Association of College and Research Libraries

0099-0086 IF 0.42
YAKUGAKU ZASSHI

Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

0031-6903 IF 0.42
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

American Podiatric Medical Association

1930-8264 IF 0.42
Journal of Number Theory

Elsevier BV

0022-314X IF 0.42
SpringerBriefs in GIS

-

2367-010X IF 0.42
International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering

Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Engineering and Sciences Publication - BEIESP

2278-3075 IF 0.42
Power Technology and Engineering

Springer Science+Business Media

1570-145X IF 0.41
Bioinformation

Biomedical Informatics

0973-2063 IF 0.41
Physiotherapy

Elsevier BV

0031-9406 IF 0.41

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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