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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

Zhongguo yaofang

China Pharmacy Publishing House

1001-0408
Zhongguo yaolixue tongbao

Chinese Pharmacological Society

1001-1978
Zhongguo yixue yingxiang jishu

Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1003-3289
Zhongguo yiyuan ganranxue zazhi

Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology

1005-4529
Zhongguo youliao zuowu xuebao

Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

1007-9084
Zhonghua chuangshang guke zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

1671-7600
Zhonghua fangshexian yixue zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

1018-8940
Zhonghua gan-dan waike zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

1007-8118
Zhonghua jianyan yixue zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

1009-9158
Zhonghua mazuixue zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

0254-1416
Zhonghua putong waike zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

1007-631X
Zhonghua shiyan waike zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

1001-9030
Zhonghua shiyan yanke zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

2095-0160
Zhonghua xiandai huli zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

1674-2907
Zhonghua xiaoerwaike zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

0253-3006
Zhonghua xingwei yixue yu naokexue zazhi

Chinese Medical Association

1674-6554
Zhonghua zhongyiyao xuekan

Chinese Medical Association

1673-7717
Zhonghua zhongyiyao zazhi

Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

1673-1727
Zorg en Financiering

Springer Nature

1569-948X
annales de biologie animale biochimie biophysique

Elsevier BV

0003-388X
˜Il œNuovo cimento della Società italiana di fisica. B/˜Il œNuovo cimento B

Springer Science+Business Media

1594-9982
˜La œAventura de la historia

-

1579-427X
˜The œCarlyle letters online/˜The œcollected letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle

Duke University Press

1532-0928
˜The œJournal of practical nursing

National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. Statement on practical/vocational nursing

0022-3867
˜The œJournal-lancet

-

0096-0233

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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