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Science Journals 2026 — Top Scientific Journals Ranked by Citation Rate

Browse 642+ science journals ranked by citation rate. 284 are open access with an average citation rate of 14.76. This complete list of science journals covers biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, medicine, and multidisciplinary science.

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Science journals publish original research, reviews, and commentary across the natural sciences. The most prestigious — like Nature, Science, and Cell — are multidisciplinary, while thousands of specialized journals focus on specific fields like molecular biology, astrophysics, or organic chemistry. All journals listed here are peer reviewed and indexed in major databases.

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Top 10 Science Journals by Citation Rate

#1
Nature
Nature Portfolio · ISSN: 0028-0836
CR: 69.50
#2
Cell
Elsevier · ISSN: 0092-8674
CR: 66.80
#3
Nature Neuroscience
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1097-6256
CR: 64.80
#4
Nature Reports Climate Change
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1753-9315
CR: 64.80
#5
Nature reviews. Neuroscience
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1471-003X
CR: 64.80
#6
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
Springer · ISSN: 1420-9071
CR: 64.50
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#7
Journal of Cell Science
The Company of Biologists · ISSN: 0021-9533
CR: 64.50
#8
Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science · ISSN: 0036-8075
CR: 63.70
#9
Nature Climate Change
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1758-678X
CR: 61.56
#10
Nature Geoscience
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1752-0894
CR: 61.56

All Science Journals

Nature

Nature Portfolio

0028-0836 IF 69.50
Cell

Elsevier

0092-8674 IF 66.80
Nature Neuroscience

Springer Nature

1097-6256 IF 64.80
Nature Reports Climate Change

Springer Nature

1753-9315 IF 64.80
Nature reviews. Neuroscience

Springer Nature

1471-003X IF 64.80
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Springer

1420-9071 IF 64.50
Journal of Cell Science

The Company of Biologists

0021-9533 IF 64.50
Science

American Association for the Advancement of Science

0036-8075 IF 63.70
Nature Climate Change

Springer Nature

1758-678X IF 61.56
Nature Geoscience

Springer Nature

1752-0894 IF 61.56
ACS Central Science

American Chemical Society

2374-7943 IF 56.90
Aceh Journal of Animal Science

Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Universitas Syiah Kuala

2502-9568 IF 56.90
Administrative Science Quarterly

SAGE

0001-8392 IF 56.90
Advanced Science

Wiley

2198-3844 IF 56.90
Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Springer Nature

0256-1530 IF 56.90
Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

College of Pharmacy / Mustansiriyah University

1815-0993 IF 56.90
Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Science

University of Al-Qadisiyah

1998-4456 IF 56.90
American Political Science Review

Cambridge University Press

0003-0554 IF 56.90
Applied Surface Science

Elsevier BV

0169-4332 IF 56.90
Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Springer Nature

1976-7633 IF 56.90
Asian Journal of Science Education

Universitas Syiah Kuala

2715-5641 IF 56.90
Atmospheric Science Letters

Wiley

1530-261X IF 56.90
Atmospheric and Climate Sciences

Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.

2160-0414 IF 56.90
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

Elsevier

1674-2834 IF 56.90
Beni-Suef University International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Beni-Suef University

2314-8802 IF 56.90

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