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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 American History

Oxford University Press

0021-8723 IF 0.26
Obstetric Anesthesia Digest

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

0275-665X IF 0.26
Medicinski Glasnik

Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton

1840-0132 IF 0.26
Вестник рентгенологии и радиологии

Luchevaya Diagnostika, LLC

0042-4676 IF 0.26
Néphrologie & Thérapeutique

Elsevier BV

1769-7255 IF 0.26
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences

Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research

2039-2117 IF 0.26
Chemistry International

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

0193-6484 IF 0.26
Ethnohistory

Duke University Press

0014-1801 IF 0.26
Jurnal Hukum Islam

Sharia Faculty, Universitas Islam Negeri KH. Abdurrahamn Wahid Pekalongan

1829-7382 IF 0.26
MIX: Jurnal Ilmiah Manajemen

Universitas Mercu Buana

2088-1231 IF 0.26
Revista de Psicología

Universidad de Chile

0716-8039 IF 0.26
Jurnal Kepariwisataan

Politeknik Pariwisata NHI Bandung

2477-3808 IF 0.26
Rhema. Рема

Moscow Pedagogical State University, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education

2500-2953 IF 0.26
IET conference proceedings.

Institution of Engineering and Technology

2732-4494 IF 0.25
AIJ Journal of Technology and Design

Architectural Institute of Japan

1341-9463 IF 0.25
HPB

Elsevier BV

1365-182X IF 0.25
Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

Ecological Society of America

0012-9623 IF 0.25
Semina Ciências Agrárias

State University of Londrina

1676-546X IF 0.25
BMJ connections.

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

3050-2551 IF 0.25
European Journal of Public Procurement Markets

APMEP - Associação Portuguesa dos Mercados Públicos

2184-3813 IF 0.25
Jurnal Enggano

Badan Penerbit Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Bengkulu

2615-5958 IF 0.25
Monthly Review

Monthly Review Foundation

0027-0520 IF 0.25
Mycotaxon

Mycotaxon Publications

0093-4666 IF 0.25
Revista médica de Chile

Q16635223

0034-9887 IF 0.25
Ribogospodarsʹka Nauka Ukraïni

Institute of Fisheries

2075-1508 IF 0.25

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
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1605
Open Access
4.31
Avg IF
308
Free (No APC)
Top Publishers
  • Elsevier BV 1106
  • Wiley 624
  • Springer Science+Business Media 411
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  • Springer Nature 204
  • Oxford University Press 194
  • Taylor & Francis 190
  • Elsevier 170
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