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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

Journal of Mechanical Ventilation

Society of Mechanical Ventilation

2694-0450 IF 0.29
Japanese Journal of Crop Science

Crop Science Society of Japan

0011-1848 IF 0.29
International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE)

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

2277-3878 IF 0.29
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

ID Design 2012/DOOEL Skopje

1857-9655 IF 0.29
Asian Journal of Surgery

Elsevier BV

0219-3108 IF 0.29
Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

Cambridge University Press

0305-0041 IF 0.29
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Innovare Academic Sciences

0974-2441 IF 0.29
International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology

Medip Academy

2320-1770 IF 0.29
Occupational Medicine

Oxford University Press

0962-7480 IF 0.29
Economic Record

Wiley

0013-0249 IF 0.29
Revue Française de Sociologie

Q24147116

0035-2969 IF 0.29
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Georg Thieme Verlag

0171-6425 IF 0.29
Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences

Oxford University Press

0022-5045 IF 0.28
Informes de la Construcción

Spanish National Research Council

0020-0883 IF 0.28
Química Nova

Brazilian Chemical Society

0100-4042 IF 0.28
Carbon & Climate Law Review

Lexxion Verlag

1864-9904 IF 0.28
Journal of European Studies

SAGE Publishing

0047-2441 IF 0.28
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

Society for Science and Education

2055-0286 IF 0.28
Segle XX

Universitat de Barcelona

1889-1152 IF 0.28
Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia

Elsevier BV

2152-2650 IF 0.28
The American Biology Teacher

University of California Press

0002-7685 IF 0.28
Gastroenterología y Hepatología

Elsevier BV

0210-5705 IF 0.28
International Journal of Computer Applications

Foundation of Computer Science

0975-8887 IF 0.28
Transfusion Clinique et Biologique

Elsevier BV

1246-7820 IF 0.28
Language Arts

National Council of Teachers of English

0360-9170 IF 0.28

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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