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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

BMJ

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0007-1447
BMJ

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0267-0623
BMJ Connections Mental Health

BMJ

2977-7798
BMJ Connections Surgery

BMJ

2978-1809
BMJ Immunology

BMJ

2977-5884
BMJ Open Science

BMJ

2398-8703
BMJ Quality & Safety

BMJ

1475-3898
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports

BMJ

2050-1315
BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning

BMJ

2056-6697
Baioenjiniaringu Koenkai koen ronbunshu/Baioenjiniaringu Kouenkai kouen rombunshuu/Ippan Shadan Hojin Nihon Kikai Gakkai Baioenjiniaringu Koenkai

The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

1348-2920
Bankmagazin

Springer Science+Business Media

0944-3223
Beijing Hangkong Hangtian Daxue xuebao

Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA)

1001-5965
Bell System Technical Journal

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0005-8580
Bellas Artes

Universidad de La Laguna

2530-8432
Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie

-

0005-9021
Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft

Wiley

0365-9631
Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft

Wiley

0365-9496
Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft (A and B Series)

Wiley

0365-9488
Bibliothèque de l école des chartes

Librairie Droz

0373-6237
Biochemical Education

Elsevier BV

0307-4412
Biochemical Journal

Portland Press

0306-3283
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta

Elsevier BV

0006-3002
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology

Elsevier BV

0005-2744
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression

Elsevier BV

0167-4781
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism

Elsevier BV

0005-2760

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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