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Science Journals 2026 — Top Scientific Journals Ranked by Citation Rate

Browse 1104+ science journals ranked by citation rate. 360 are open access with an average citation rate of 10.09. This complete list of science journals covers biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, medicine, and multidisciplinary science.

About Science Journals

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
Faraday Discussions of the Chemical Society
The Royal Society of Chemistry · ISSN: 0301-7249
CR: 65.00
#4
Nature Neuroscience
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1097-6256
CR: 64.80
#5
Nature Reports Climate Change
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1753-9315
CR: 64.80
#6
Nature reviews. Neuroscience
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1471-003X
CR: 64.80
#7
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology
American Physiological Society · ISSN: 0363-6143
CR: 64.50
#8
Cell Calcium
Elsevier · ISSN: 0143-4160
CR: 64.50
#9
Cell Proliferation
Wiley · ISSN: 0960-7722
CR: 64.50
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#10
Cell Reports
Elsevier · ISSN: 2211-1247
CR: 64.50
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All Science Journals

Nature

Nature Portfolio

0028-0836 IF 69.50
Cell

Elsevier

0092-8674 IF 66.80
Faraday Discussions of the Chemical Society

The Royal Society of Chemistry

0301-7249 IF 65.00
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
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology

American Physiological Society

0363-6143 IF 64.50
Cell Calcium

Elsevier

0143-4160 IF 64.50
Cell Proliferation

Wiley

0960-7722 IF 64.50
Cell Reports

Elsevier

2211-1247 IF 64.50
Cell and Tissue Research

Springer Nature

0302-766X IF 64.50
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Springer

1420-9071 IF 64.50
Developmental Cell

Elsevier

1534-5807 IF 64.50
Histochemistry and Cell Biology

Springer Nature

0948-6143 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

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