How many peer reviewed journals are there?

JournalsHub tracks over 6266 peer reviewed journals with verified citation rates across all scientific disciplines. Globally, there are estimated to be over 30,000 peer reviewed journals.

What is the difference between peer reviewed and refereed journals?

Peer reviewed and refereed journals are the same thing. Both terms refer to academic journals where submitted papers are evaluated by experts in the field before acceptance. The terms are used interchangeably in academic publishing.

Peer Reviewed Journals List (2026)

Q: How do I know if a journal is peer reviewed?

Check if the journal is indexed in databases like 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 description. On JournalsHub, all journals with citation rates are peer reviewed.

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

BMJ

BMJ · ISSN: 0959-8138

CR: 93.30

New England Journal of Medicine

Massachusetts Medical Society · ISSN: 0028-4793

CR: 91.20

Nature Medicine

Springer Nature · ISSN: 1078-8956

CR: 82.90

Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2

The Royal Society of Chemistry · ISSN: 1364-5471

CR: 82.00

The Lancet

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0140-6736

CR: 79.30

Nature

Nature Portfolio · ISSN: 0028-0836

CR: 69.50

Cell

Elsevier · ISSN: 0092-8674

CR: 66.80

Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions 1 Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases

The Royal Society of Chemistry · ISSN: 0300-9599

CR: 66.00

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

Aktuelle Urologie

Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany)

0001-7868 IF 0.13

the Journal of Academic Social Sciences

2148-2489 IF 0.13

International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research

2617-4693 IF 0.13

Ciência & Trópico

Fundação Joaquim Nabuco (Joaquim Nabuco Foundation)

0304-2685 IF 0.13

Africa

Cambridge University Press

0001-9720 IF 0.13

Transborders

Universitas pasundan

2598-7399 IF 0.13

Nuncius

Brill

0394-7394 IF 0.13

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

JCDR Research and Publications

0973-709X IF 0.13

The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers

Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers

1975-8359 IF 0.13

EDULEARN proceedings

International Academy of Technology, Education and Development

2340-1117 IF 0.13

Herald Of Technological University

1998-7072 IF 0.13

Plural: History, Culture, Society

Editura ARC

2345-1262 IF 0.13

Pneumologie

Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany)

0934-8387 IF 0.13

Antropologías del Sur

Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano

0719-4498 IF 0.13

Przegląd Politologiczny

Adam Mickiewicz University

1426-8876 IF 0.13

Revista Internacional de Salud Materno Fetal

Sociedad Materno Fetal

2519-9994 IF 0.13

The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology

SAGE Publishing

0307-5133 IF 0.13

IEEJ Transactions on Industry Applications

Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan

0913-6339 IF 0.13

工程学研究与实用

2717-5316 IF 0.13

Scientific American

Springer Nature

0036-8733 IF 0.13

Springer Series in Policing.

Springer International Publishing

2731-8729 IF 0.13

International Journal of Research in Agronomy

2618-060X IF 0.12

IEEJ Transactions on Electronics Information and Systems

0385-4221 IF 0.12

The Professional Medical Journal

INDEPENDENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, FAISALABAD

1024-8919 IF 0.12

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Elsevier BV

1413-8670 IF 0.12

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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Wiley 624
Springer Science+Business Media 411
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Springer Nature 204
Oxford University Press 194
Taylor & Francis 190
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