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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

International Journal of Energy Research

Wiley

0363-907X IF 3.80
BMC Plant Biology

Springer Nature

1471-2229 IF 3.80
Epilepsia

Wiley

0013-9580 IF 3.80
EuroIntervention

European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions

1774-024X IF 3.80
Education Sciences

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2227-7102 IF 3.80
Journal of Applied Psychology

American Psychological Association

0021-9010 IF 3.80
Computational Mechanics

Springer Science+Business Media

0178-7675 IF 3.79
KI - Künstliche Intelligenz

Springer Nature

0933-1875 IF 3.79
British Journal of Anaesthesia

Elsevier BV

0007-0912 IF 3.79
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Springer Science+Business Media

1388-6150 IF 3.79
BMJ

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1756-1833 IF 3.78
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Springer Science+Business Media

0959-3993 IF 3.78
JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies

Wiley

0021-9886 IF 3.78
Journal of Communication

Oxford University Press

0021-9916 IF 3.77
Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Elsevier BV

0921-8890 IF 3.77
Mechanism and Machine Theory

Elsevier BV

0094-114X IF 3.77
Drug Design Development and Therapy

Dove Medical Press

1177-8881 IF 3.77
Chinese Journal of Chemistry

Wiley

1001-604X IF 3.76
Neurocomputing

Elsevier BV

0925-2312 IF 3.76
Glia

Wiley

0894-1491 IF 3.75
Plant Signaling & Behavior

Taylor & Francis

1559-2316 IF 3.75
IEEE Transactions on Reliability

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0018-9529 IF 3.75
Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Wiley

0022-4308 IF 3.74
Cancer

Wiley

0008-543X IF 3.74
PLoS Genetics

Public Library of Science

1553-7390 IF 3.74

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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