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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 English Historical Review

Oxford University Press

0013-8266 IF 0.06
Metal Powder Report

Elsevier BV

0026-0657 IF 0.06
NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI

Springer Science+Business Media

0021-5392 IF 0.06
Hommes & migrations

Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration

1142-852X IF 0.06
Economía Teoría y Práctica

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

0188-3380 IF 0.06
Journal of Literacy Education

CV. DYOQU Publishing and Management

3109-760X IF 0.06
University of Toronto Quarterly

University of Toronto Press

0042-0247 IF 0.06
Bibliotheksdienst

De Gruyter

0006-1972 IF 0.06
Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering

-

0912-0289 IF 0.06
Journal of Church and State

Oxford University Press

0021-969X IF 0.06
Canonia Religia

Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kediri

3021-8578 IF 0.06
Revista de Derecho (Coquimbo)

Universidad Católica del Norte

0718-9753 IF 0.06
The American Journal of Philology

Johns Hopkins University Press

0002-9475 IF 0.06
Innovate Pedagogy

Black Sea Research Institute of Economics and Innovation

2663-6085 IF 0.06
Modern Drama

University of Toronto Press

0026-7694 IF 0.06
Taiikugaku kenkyu (Japan Journal of Physical Education Health and Sport Sciences)

Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences

0484-6710 IF 0.06
Art Journal

College Art Association

0004-3249 IF 0.06
Expresión Económica

Universidad de Guadalajara

1870-5960 IF 0.06
Medizinrecht

Springer Science+Business Media

0723-8886 IF 0.06
Allergo Journal

Springer Nature

0941-8849 IF 0.06
工程管理与技术探讨

-

2717-5189 IF 0.06
Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information

Korean Society of Computer Information

1598-849X IF 0.06
The Russian Review

Wiley

0036-0341 IF 0.06
Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai: Educatio Artis Gymnasticae

Cluj University Press

1453-4223 IF 0.06
Slavic Review

Cambridge University Press

0037-6779 IF 0.06

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