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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

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

Egypts Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research

1687-2002 IF 0.11
Advances in Psychology

-

2160-7273 IF 0.11
Membrane Technology

Elsevier BV

0958-2118 IF 0.11
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society

Korean Ophthalmological Society

0378-6471 IF 0.11
Pharmaceutical journal/˜The œpharmaceutical journal

Royal Pharmaceutical Society

0031-6873 IF 0.11
Journal of The Surface Finishing Society of Japan

The Surface Finishing Society of Japan

0915-1869 IF 0.11
African Studies Review

Cambridge University Press

0002-0206 IF 0.11
Journal of Chinese Humanities

Brill

2352-1333 IF 0.11
Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan

Robotics Society of Japan

0289-1824 IF 0.10
Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie

Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany)

0948-2393 IF 0.10
Современные проблемы науки и образования (Modern Problems of Science and Education)

-

1817-6321 IF 0.10
Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences

Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Science

1225-1348 IF 0.10
Isis

University of Chicago Press

0021-1753 IF 0.10
Rocks & Minerals

Taylor & Francis

0035-7529 IF 0.10
Technology and Culture

Johns Hopkins University Press

0040-165X IF 0.10
Ciência da Informação em Revista

Universidade Federal de Alagoas

2358-0763 IF 0.10
The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences

THE KOREAN INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SCIENCES (KICS)

1226-4717 IF 0.10
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association

Korean Orthopaedic Association

1226-2102 IF 0.10
Annales de Géographie

Armand Colin

0003-4010 IF 0.10
Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin

Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany)

0341-0501 IF 0.10
Sylwan

Polish Forestry Society

0039-7660 IF 0.10
WIT transactions on the built environment

WIT Press

1743-3509 IF 0.10
Japanese Journal of Phytopathology

Phytopathological Society of Japan

0031-9473 IF 0.10
Kiri-Kerê

Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

2526-2688 IF 0.10
Asia Pacific

University of Sindh

1810-035X IF 0.10

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
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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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