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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

Revista Tribuna Internacional

Universidad de Chile

0719-482X IF 0.10
University of Pennsylvania Law Review

University of Pennsylvania Law School

0041-9907 IF 0.10
Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis

Wiley

0947-076X IF 0.10
Chinese Journal of Dermatology

Chinese Medical Association

0412-4030 IF 0.10
The Canadian Field-Naturalist

Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club

0008-3550 IF 0.10
Rúbrica Contemporánea

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

2014-5748 IF 0.10
Politique étrangère

French Institute of International Relations

0032-342X IF 0.10
The Antiquaries Journal

Cambridge University Press

0003-5815 IF 0.10
Theological Studies

SAGE Publishing

0040-5639 IF 0.10
Revista de Direito Administrativo

Fundacao Getulio Varagas

0034-8007 IF 0.10
Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy

Asociación Civil Científica de Difusión y Promoción de la Kinesiología

2618-4095 IF 0.10
Springer tracts in human-centered computing

-

2662-6926 IF 0.10
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

0081-1564 IF 0.10
Signo

Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul

0101-1812 IF 0.10
Bulletin of the history of medicine

Johns Hopkins University Press

0007-5140 IF 0.10
Bulletin of Hispanic Studies

Liverpool University Press

1475-3839 IF 0.10
Civil engineering

American Society of Civil Engineers

0885-7024 IF 0.10
The Art Bulletin

College Art Association

0004-3079 IF 0.10
Bulletin de l Académie Nationale de Médecine

Elsevier BV

0001-4079 IF 0.10
World Pumps

Elsevier BV

0262-1762 IF 0.10
Practice Nursing

-

0964-9271 IF 0.10
Indian Forester

Forest Research Institute

0019-4816 IF 0.10
Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

Pluto Journals

2961-6484 IF 0.10
International Journal of Biosciences (IJB)

-

2220-6655 IF 0.09
International Journal of Chemical Studies

AkiNik Publications

2321-4902 IF 0.09

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
  • 298
  • Springer Nature 204
  • Oxford University Press 194
  • Taylor & Francis 190
  • Elsevier 170
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