How many peer reviewed journals are there?

JournalsHub tracks over 6266 peer reviewed journals with verified citation rates across all scientific disciplines. Globally, there are estimated to be over 30,000 peer reviewed journals.

What is the difference between peer reviewed and refereed journals?

Peer reviewed and refereed journals are the same thing. Both terms refer to academic journals where submitted papers are evaluated by experts in the field before acceptance. The terms are used interchangeably in academic publishing.

Peer Reviewed Journals List (2026)

Q: How do I know if a journal is peer reviewed?

Check if the journal is indexed in databases like 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 description. On JournalsHub, all journals with citation rates are peer reviewed.

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

BMJ

BMJ · ISSN: 0959-8138

CR: 93.30

New England Journal of Medicine

Massachusetts Medical Society · ISSN: 0028-4793

CR: 91.20

Nature Medicine

Springer Nature · ISSN: 1078-8956

CR: 82.90

Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2

The Royal Society of Chemistry · ISSN: 1364-5471

CR: 82.00

The Lancet

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0140-6736

CR: 79.30

Nature

Nature Portfolio · ISSN: 0028-0836

CR: 69.50

Cell

Elsevier · ISSN: 0092-8674

CR: 66.80

Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions 1 Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases

The Royal Society of Chemistry · ISSN: 0300-9599

CR: 66.00

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

Journal of the Optical Society of America

Optica Publishing Group

0030-3941

Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society

Cambridge University Press

0368-3931

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

BMJ

0035-8665

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland

Cambridge University Press

0035-869X

Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

0035-872X

Journal of the Royal Sanitary Institute

SAGE Publishing

0370-7334

Journal of the SMPTE

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

0361-4573

Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry

Wiley

1934-9971

Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colourists

Wiley

0037-9859

Journal of the Society of Mechanical Engineers

Japan Society Mechanical Engineers

2433-1546

Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Japan

Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers

0514-8499

Journal of the Structural Division

American Society of Civil Engineers

0044-8001

Journal of the Textile Institute. Proceedings

Taylor & Francis

0368-4482

Journal of the aeronautical sciences. [REQUEST TITLE]

0095-9812

Journal of thermal analysis

0368-4466

Journal watch

Massachusetts Medical Society

0896-7210

Journalism Quarterly

0022-5533

Juntendō Igaku/Juntendo igaku

0022-6769

JurPC

Recht Fuer Deutschland

1615-5335

Jurnal Ilmiah Rekayasa Pertanian dan Biosistem

Fakultas Teknologi Pangan dan Agroindustri Universitas Mataram

2301-8119

Jurnal Keperawatan Duta Medika

Universitas Duta Bangsa Surakarta

2829-6176

Justus Liebig s Annalen der Chemie

Wiley

0075-4617

KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU

Society of Polymer Science

0386-2186

Ke-ji guanli yanjiu

Technology Management Research Editorial Department

1000-7695

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Korean Society of Anesthesiologists

0302-5780

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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Wiley 624
Springer Science+Business Media 411
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Springer Nature 204
Oxford University Press 194
Taylor & Francis 190
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