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Science Journals 2026 — Top Scientific Journals Ranked by Citation Rate

Browse 1006+ science journals ranked by citation rate. 337 are open access with an average citation rate of 10.27. 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
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

Journal of Vegetation Science

Wiley

1100-9233 IF 2.32
Annals of Nuclear Energy

Elsevier BV

0306-4549 IF 2.32
The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

SAGE Publishing

0002-7162 IF 2.32
ChemBioChem

Wiley

1439-4227 IF 2.31
Weather, Climate, and Society

American Meteorological Society

1948-8327 IF 2.30
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Taylor & Francis

0010-3624 IF 2.29
Minerals

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2075-163X IF 2.29
Steroids

Elsevier BV

0039-128X IF 2.29
Journal of Periodontology

Wiley

0022-3492 IF 2.28
Biophysical Chemistry

Elsevier BV

0301-4622 IF 2.28
Aquaculture Research

Wiley

1355-557X IF 2.28
Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences

Wiley

2169-8953 IF 2.26
European Journal of Neuroscience

Wiley

0953-816X IF 2.25
Journal of Applied Sciences

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

1812-5654 IF 2.25
Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Frontiers Media

2297-1769 IF 2.25
Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Oxford University Press

0146-4760 IF 2.25
Animal Feed Science and Technology

Elsevier BV

0377-8401 IF 2.25
Health Science Reports

Wiley

2398-8835 IF 2.24
Epilepsy & Behavior

Elsevier BV

1525-5050 IF 2.24
Aerosol Science and Technology

Taylor & Francis

0278-6826 IF 2.23
Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology

Taylor & Francis

0193-2691 IF 2.23
Theriogenology

Elsevier BV

0093-691X IF 2.22
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience

Springer Science+Business Media

0895-8696 IF 2.21
Environmental Research: Climate

IOP Publishing

2752-5295 IF 2.20
Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Royal Society

1364-5021 IF 2.20

Frequently Asked Questions

The top science journals by citation rate include Nature, Science, Cell, and The Lancet. These publish groundbreaking research across multiple scientific disciplines.

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