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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

Anuario de Historia de la Iglesia

Universidad de Navarra

1133-0104 IF 0.01
Callaloo

Johns Hopkins University Press

0161-2492 IF 0.01
Historische Zeitschrift

R. Oldenbourg Verlag

0018-2613 IF 0.01
Studi Francesi

Rosenberg & Sellier

0039-2944 IF 0.01
ARCHIV FÜR KATHOLISCHES KIRCHENRECHT

Brill

0003-9160 IF 0.01
Dirāsāt fi Al-Ṭufūlaẗ wa Al-Tarbiyyaẗ

Assiut University, Faculty of Early Childhood

2536-9636 IF 0.01
Emerald expert briefings

Emerald Publishing Limited

2633-304X IF 0.01
Nepal Orthopedic Association Journal

Nepal Orthopedic Association

2091-0177 IF 0.01
Critique d’art

OpenEdition Journals

1246-8258 IF 0.01
ReiseRechts aktuell

Q2516652

0944-7490 IF 0.01
The Journal of The Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers

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1342-6907 IF 0.01
Reactions Weekly

Adis, Springer Healthcare

0114-9954 IF 0.01
Reviews in American History

Johns Hopkins University Press

0048-7511 IF 0.01
The Modern Language Review

Modern Humanities Research Association

0026-7937 IF 0.01
Im Focus Onkologie

Springer Science+Business Media

1435-7402 IF 0.01
Victorian reports

Little William Bourke

0042-5214 IF 0.01
Option/Bio

Elsevier BV

0992-5945 IF 0.01
Revista de Musicología

Sociedad Española de Musicología

0210-1459 IF 0.01
Irish Historical Studies

Cambridge University Press

0021-1214 IF 0.01
Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

Japanese Society Of Physical Fitness And Sports Medicine

0039-906X IF 0.01
VDI nachrichten

VDI Verlag GmbH

0042-1758 IF 0.01
The Proceedings of Mechanical Engineering Congress Japan

Japan Society Mechanical Engineers

2424-2667 IF 0.01
Indiana Magazine of History

Indiana University Press

0019-6673 IF 0.01
The Proceedings of Conference of Kanto Branch

Japan Society Mechanical Engineers

2424-2691 IF 0.01
Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi

The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

0021-5384 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.
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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