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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

Energy Technology

Wiley

2194-4288 IF 3.22
Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.

2542-5048 IF 3.22
Chemical Research in Toxicology

American Chemical Society

0893-228X IF 3.22
Land

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2073-445X IF 3.21
International Journal of Drug Policy

Elsevier BV

0955-3959 IF 3.21
BMJ Open Gastroenterology

BMJ

2054-4774 IF 3.21
Methods

Elsevier BV

1046-2023 IF 3.21
Journal of Proteome Research

American Chemical Society

1535-3893 IF 3.21
Materials and Structures

Springer Science+Business Media

1359-5997 IF 3.21
Polymer Journal

Springer Nature

0032-3896 IF 3.20
PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Public Library of Science

1935-2727 IF 3.20
Appetite

Elsevier BV

0195-6663 IF 3.20
Applied Physics Express

Institute of Physics

1882-0778 IF 3.20
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine

BMJ

2055-7647 IF 3.20
Epilepsia Open

Wiley

2470-9239 IF 3.19
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology

Elsevier BV

1011-1344 IF 3.19
Catalysis Science & Technology

Royal Society of Chemistry

2044-4753 IF 3.19
Development

The Company of Biologists

0950-1991 IF 3.19
Physical Review Research

American Physical Society

2643-1564 IF 3.19
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Springer Nature

0167-6369 IF 3.19
Dyes and Pigments

Elsevier BV

0143-7208 IF 3.19
Brain Sciences

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2076-3425 IF 3.19
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

1063-6536 IF 3.19
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Elsevier BV

0016-7037 IF 3.18
Materials Testing

De Gruyter

0025-5300 IF 3.18

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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