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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 JOURNAL OF JAPAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL ANESTHESIA

The Japan Society for Clinical Anesthesia

0285-4945 IF 0.02
Württembergisch Franken

-

0084-3067 IF 0.02
Folia Endocrinologica Japonica

Japan Endocrine Society

0029-0661 IF 0.02
Lighting Design + Application

-

0360-6325 IF 0.02
Notes

Music Library Association

0027-4380 IF 0.02
Biomedical Safety & Standards

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

1080-9775 IF 0.02
JAPAN TAPPI JOURNAL

Japan Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry

0022-815X IF 0.02
World Literature Today

University of Oklahoma

0196-3570 IF 0.02
Alternatives Économiques

Alternatives Economiques

0247-3739 IF 0.01
Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)

Japan Surgical Association

1345-2843 IF 0.01
Controlling

C.H. Beck

0935-0381 IF 0.01
Hybrida

Universitat de València

2660-6259 IF 0.01
The New Scientist

Elsevier BV

0262-4079 IF 0.01
Church History

Cambridge University Press

0009-6407 IF 0.01
The Medicine Forum

-

2325-2863 IF 0.01
Synfacts

Georg Thieme Verlag

1861-194X IF 0.01
Études

-

0014-1941 IF 0.01
˜The œFrench review

American Association of Teachers of French

0016-111X IF 0.01
Journal of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan

-

1882-2606 IF 0.01
Jusletter

Q1285359

1424-7410 IF 0.01
International Law Reports

Cambridge University Press

0309-0671 IF 0.01
Nihon Kikai Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

Japan Society Mechanical Engineers

0021-4728 IF 0.01
The Classical Review

Cambridge University Press

0009-840X IF 0.01
KAGAKU TO SEIBUTSU

-

0453-073X IF 0.01
Seikei-Kakou

-

0915-4027 IF 0.01

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