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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

Astrophysics and Space Science

Springer Science+Business Media

0004-640X IF 2.11
Chemical Physics

Elsevier

0301-0104 IF 2.11
Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Springer Science+Business Media

0092-8240 IF 2.11
Forensic Science International

Elsevier BV

0379-0738 IF 2.11
International Journal of Legal Medicine

Springer Science+Business Media

0937-9827 IF 2.10
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Elsevier BV

0022-4073 IF 2.10
Parasitology Research

Springer Science+Business Media

0932-0113 IF 2.09
Seizure

Elsevier BV

1059-1311 IF 2.08
Mathematical Biosciences

Elsevier BV

0025-5564 IF 2.08
BMJ Open

BMJ

2044-6055 IF 2.07
Brazilian Journal of Physics

Springer Science+Business Media

0103-9733 IF 2.07
Annals of Physics

Elsevier

0003-4916 IF 2.07
Social Sciences

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2076-0760 IF 2.07
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology

Elsevier BV

1095-6433 IF 2.07
Journal of Comparative Physiology A

Springer Science+Business Media

0340-7594 IF 2.06
Cryogenics

Elsevier BV

0011-2275 IF 2.06
Fitoterapia

Elsevier BV

0367-326X IF 2.06
Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment

Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment

1976-6912 IF 2.06
BMJ Open Quality

BMJ

2399-6641 IF 2.05
Engineering Technology & Applied Science Research

Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research

1792-8036 IF 2.05
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Wiley

1323-1316 IF 2.05
Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Elsevier BV

0168-1591 IF 2.04
Journal of Chromatography B

Elsevier BV

1570-0232 IF 2.04
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Oxford University Press

0024-4082 IF 2.04
European Journal of Wood and Wood Products

Springer Science+Business Media

0018-3768 IF 2.04

Frequently Asked Questions

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