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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

Practical medicine

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2072-1757 IF 0.12
Michigan Law Review

University of Michigan Law School

0026-2234 IF 0.12
The Japanese Journal of Urology

Japanese Dermatological Association

0021-5287 IF 0.12
Mathematics Magazine

Taylor & Francis

0025-570X IF 0.12
Frontiers research topics

Frontiers Media

1664-8714 IF 0.12
International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP)

2250-3153 IF 0.12
International Journal of Advanced Research

International Journal Of Advanced Research

2320-5407 IF 0.12
Journal of Fair Trade

Pluto Journals

2513-9525 IF 0.12
ReS Futurae

Université Gustave Eiffel

2264-6949 IF 0.12
IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials

Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan

0385-4205 IF 0.12
Anales de la Universidad de Chile

University of Chile

0365-7779 IF 0.12
Climate Change

Discovery Scientific Society

2394-8558 IF 0.12
Journal of Internet and Software Engineering

Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada

2797-9016 IF 0.12
Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A

Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers

1226-4873 IF 0.12
The Journal of the Kyushu Dental Society

The Kyushu Dental Society

0368-6833 IF 0.12
The British Journal for the History of Science

Cambridge University Press

0007-0874 IF 0.12
Theology Today

SAGE Publishing

0040-5736 IF 0.12
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research/Advances in social science, education and humanities research

-

2352-5398 IF 0.12
Balıkesir Medical Journal

Balikesir Medical Journal

2564-6664 IF 0.12
Reabilitacijos Mokslai: Slauga, Kineziterapija, Ergoterapija

Lithuanian Sports University

2029-3194 IF 0.12
Études Caribéennes

Université des Antilles

1779-0980 IF 0.12
El Cálculo y su Enseñanza

Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional

2007-4107 IF 0.12
Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances

-

2053-2733 IF 0.11
Revue française de science politique

Presses de Sciences Po

0035-2950 IF 0.11
Harmoni Sosial: Jurnal Pendidikan IPS

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

2460-7916 IF 0.11

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