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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

Jambura Journal of Mathematics

Department of Mathematics, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

2654-5616 IF 0.41
Psiquemag

Universidad César Vallejo

2307-0846 IF 0.41
ACTA PHOTONICA SINICA

Chinese Optical Society

1004-4213 IF 0.41
AORN Journal

Wiley

0001-2092 IF 0.41
Journal of the chemical society of pakistan

Chemical Society of Pakistan

0253-5106 IF 0.41
Contemporary Physics

Taylor & Francis

0010-7514 IF 0.41
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

American Society of Nephrology

1046-6673 IF 0.41
Neurology India

Medknow Publications

0028-3886 IF 0.41
Journal of the Endocrine Society

Endocrine Society

2472-1972 IF 0.41
Indian Journal of Public Administration

SAGE

0019-5561 IF 0.41
Insaniyat: Journal of Islam and Humanities

Faculty of Adab and Humanities UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

2614-6010 IF 0.41
Reproduction Fertility and Development

CSIRO Publishing

1031-3613 IF 0.41
Momento

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

0121-4470 IF 0.41
Biomedical Engineering

Springer Science+Business Media

0006-3398 IF 0.40
Inorganic Materials

Pleiades Publishing

0020-1685 IF 0.40
Materials and Devices

Collaborating Academics IP

2495-3911 IF 0.40
Naturaleza y Sociedad: Desafíos Medioambientales

Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá)

2805-8631 IF 0.40
Sage Sphere Multidisciplinary Studies

Editorial JOGB

3091-1672 IF 0.40
Weather and Climate

JSTOR

0111-5499 IF 0.40
Brachytherapy

Elsevier BV

1538-4721 IF 0.40
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Elsevier BV

0266-4356 IF 0.40
Nutrition Clinique et Métabolisme

Elsevier BV

0985-0562 IF 0.40
Revue Neurologique

Elsevier BV

0035-3787 IF 0.39
Tropical Doctor

SAGE Publishing

0049-4755 IF 0.39
International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis

SAGE Publishing

0020-7020 IF 0.39

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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