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Science Journals 2026 — Top Scientific Journals Ranked by Citation Rate

Browse 734+ science journals ranked by citation rate. 298 are open access with an average citation rate of 13.18. 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

Buana Information Technology and Computer Sciences

Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang

2715-2448 IF 56.90
Bulletin of Atmospheric Science and Technology

Springer Nature

2662-1495 IF 56.90
Chemical Engineering Science

Elsevier BV

0009-2509 IF 56.90
Chemical Science

The Royal Society of Chemistry

2041-6520 IF 56.90
Clinical Science

Portland Press

0143-5221 IF 56.90
Communications Faculty of Science University of Ankara Series C Biology Geological Engineering and Geophysical Engineering

Ankara University

1303-6025 IF 56.90
Composites Science and Technology

Elsevier

0266-3538 IF 56.90
Computational Materials Science

Elsevier

0927-0256 IF 56.90
Computational Science and Techniques

Klaipėda University

2029-9966 IF 56.90
Corrosion Science

Elsevier

0010-938X IF 56.90
Crop Science

Wiley

0011-183X IF 56.90
Earth Science, Systems and Society

Geological Society of London

2634-730X IF 56.90
Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Elsevier

0012-821X IF 56.90
Earth-Science Reviews

Elsevier

0012-8252 IF 56.90
Elkawnie: Journal of Islamic Science and Technology

Faculty of Science and Technology Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh

2460-8912 IF 56.90
Energy & Environmental Science

The Royal Society of Chemistry

1754-5692 IF 56.90
Environmental Earth Sciences

Springer Nature

1866-6280 IF 56.90
Environmental Science & Policy

Elsevier

1462-9011 IF 56.90
Environmental Science & Technology

American Chemical Society

0013-936X IF 56.90
Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Springer Science+Business Media

0944-1344 IF 56.90
Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences

Jimma University

1029-1857 IF 56.90
Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST)

Mahasarakham University

2822-1001 IF 56.90
Frontiers in Bee Science

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-5911 IF 56.90
Frontiers in Conservation Science

Frontiers Media S.A.

2673-611X IF 56.90
Frontiers in Detector Science and Technology

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-8031 IF 56.90

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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