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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 Immunology

Oxford University Press

0953-8178 IF 3.08
Nuclear Physics B

Elsevier BV

0550-3213 IF 3.08
British Food Journal

Emerald Publishing Limited

0007-070X IF 3.08
Journal of Polymer Research

Springer Science+Business Media

1022-9760 IF 3.08
International Organization

University of Cambridge

0020-8183 IF 3.08
Conservation Biology

Wiley

0888-8892 IF 3.08
Physical Review Applied

American Physical Society

2331-7019 IF 3.08
International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Elsevier BV

0301-9322 IF 3.07
Journal of Structural Engineering

American Society of Civil Engineers

0733-9445 IF 3.07
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Elsevier BV

0303-7207 IF 3.07
The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Elsevier BV

0955-2863 IF 3.07
Frontiers in Energy Research

Frontiers Media

2296-598X IF 3.07
IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems II Express Briefs

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

1549-7747 IF 3.06
Artificial Intelligence

Elsevier BV

0004-3702 IF 3.06
Infection and Immunity

American Society for Microbiology

0019-9567 IF 3.05
Journal of Clinical Immunology

Springer Science+Business Media

0271-9142 IF 3.05
Topics in Catalysis

Springer Science+Business Media

1022-5528 IF 3.05
Journal of Molecular Modeling

Springer Science+Business Media

0948-5023 IF 3.05
Thermochimica Acta

Elsevier BV

0040-6031 IF 3.05
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2220-9964 IF 3.05
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Elsevier BV

0952-8180 IF 3.05
Atmosphere

MDPI AG

2073-4433 IF 3.05
Chinese Medical Journal

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer)

0366-6999 IF 3.05
Life

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2075-1729 IF 3.05
American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism

American Physiological Society

0193-1849 IF 3.04

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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