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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

Historiallinen Aikakauskirja

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0018-2362 IF 0.05
Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Malang

2502-471X IF 0.05
Materia Japan

Japan Institute of Metals

1340-2625 IF 0.04
The Slavonic and East European Review

Maney Publishing

0037-6795 IF 0.04
Journal of Agricultural Research

Directorate of Agricultural Information, Punjab-Lahore

0368-1157 IF 0.04
Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research

-

2349-5162 IF 0.04
ACADEMICIA An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal

CDL College of Education

2249-7137 IF 0.04
Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica

-

0032-6313 IF 0.04
InnovAiT Education and inspiration for general practice

SAGE Publishing

1755-7380 IF 0.04
Revista aSPAs

ABCD - Agência de Bibliotecas e Coleções Digitais da Universidade de São Paulo

2238-3999 IF 0.04
Senologie - Zeitschrift für Mammadiagnostik und -therapie

Georg Thieme Verlag

1611-6453 IF 0.04
Journal of the American Oriental Society

American Oriental Society

0003-0279 IF 0.04
The Proceedings of the Materials and Mechanics Conference

Japan Society Mechanical Engineers

2424-2845 IF 0.04
The Journal of Modern History

University of Chicago Press

0022-2801 IF 0.04
Revue du Rhumatisme

Elsevier BV

1169-8330 IF 0.04
Index on Censorship

SAGE Publishing

0306-4220 IF 0.04
American String Teacher

SAGE Publishing

0003-1313 IF 0.04
The Heythrop Journal

Wiley

0018-1196 IF 0.04
Memorias

Universidad del Norte, Colombia

1794-8886 IF 0.04
Okayama Igakkai Zasshi (Journal of Okayama Medical Association)

-

0030-1558 IF 0.04
Primary Health Care

Royal College of Nursing

0264-5033 IF 0.04
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

New Prairie Press

2378-5977 IF 0.04
Speculum

University of Chicago Press

0038-7134 IF 0.04
Медицина болю

Ukranian Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine

2414-3812 IF 0.04
Сучасні дослідження з німецької історії

Oles Honchar Dnipro National University

2616-9479 IF 0.04

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
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1605
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4.31
Avg IF
308
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  • Wiley 624
  • Springer Science+Business Media 411
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