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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

Vetus Testamentum

Brill

0042-4935 IF 0.20
Folia Pharmacologica Japonica

Japanese Pharmacological Society

0015-5691 IF 0.20
Theoretical and Natural Science

-

2753-8818 IF 0.20
Anales (Asociación Física Argentina)

CEILAP-UNIDEF-CONICET-CITEDEF

0327-358X IF 0.20
Philosophy East and West

University of Hawaii Press

0031-8221 IF 0.20
Case Reports in Cardiology

Wiley

2090-6404 IF 0.20
International journal of research and scientific innovation

-

2320-5520 IF 0.19
JISA (Jurnal Informatika dan Sains)

Program Studi Teknik Informatika Universitas Trilogi

2776-3234 IF 0.19
طب کار

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science

2251-7189 IF 0.19
ГРААЛЬ НАУКИ

-

2710-3056 IF 0.19
Scientia Insularum Revista de Ciencias Naturales en islas

University of La Laguna

2659-6644 IF 0.19
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Institute of Medico-legal Publications Private Limited

0976-0245 IF 0.19
Journal of the American Musicological Society

University of California Press

0003-0139 IF 0.19
International Journal Middle East Studies

Cambridge University Press

0020-7438 IF 0.19
Agricultural Socio-Economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal

Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret

2961-8320 IF 0.19
Journal Sampurasun

Universitas Pasundan

2460-5735 IF 0.19
СибСкрипт

Kemerovo State University

2949-2122 IF 0.19
Weatherwise

Taylor & Francis

0043-1672 IF 0.19
International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH

-

2350-0530 IF 0.19
JATI (Jurnal Mahasiswa Teknik Informatika)

-

2598-828X IF 0.19
Jurnal Teknik Industri: Jurnal Hasil Penelitian dan Karya Ilmiah dalam Bidang Teknik Industri

Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim

2460-898X IF 0.19
Medycyna Weterynaryjna

Polish Society of Veterinary Sciences

0025-8628 IF 0.19
RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren

Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany)

1438-9010 IF 0.19
Signifiances (Signifying)

Université Clermont Auvergne

2606-0442 IF 0.19
St-Open

University of Split

2718-3734 IF 0.19

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
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  • Springer Nature 204
  • Oxford University Press 194
  • Taylor & Francis 190
  • Elsevier 170
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