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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

OA

#10

Cell Reports

Elsevier · ISSN: 2211-1247

CR: 64.50

OA

All Science Journals

Israel Journal of Chemistry

0021-2148 IF 1.54

Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences

0170-4214 IF 1.54

BioResources

North Carolina State University

1930-2126 IF 1.54

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry

0951-4198 IF 1.54

BMC Research Notes

BioMed Central

1756-0500 IF 1.53

Planetary and Space Science

0032-0633 IF 1.53

The Journal of Agricultural Science

Cambridge University Press

0021-8596 IF 1.53

Plasma Science and Technology

IOP Publishing

1009-0630 IF 1.53

The European Physical Journal D

Springer Science+Business Media

1434-6060 IF 1.53

Journal of Differential Equations

0022-0396 IF 1.53

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Springer Science+Business Media

0163-2116 IF 1.52

Journal of Mass Spectrometry

1076-5174 IF 1.51

Probability Theory and Related Fields

Springer Science+Business Media

0178-8051 IF 1.51

The Computer Journal

Oxford University Press

0010-4620 IF 1.51

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

1472-6483 IF 1.51

Brain stimulation

1876-4754 IF 1.51

International Journal of Science and Research Archive

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2582-8185 IF 1.50

Journal of Fish Diseases

0140-7775 IF 1.50

Pramana - Journal of Physics

Indian Academy of Sciences / Springer

0304-4289 IF 1.50

International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications

Science and Information Organization

2156-5570 IF 1.50

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

SAGE Publishing

0954-4062 IF 1.50

Indian Journal of Physics

Springer Science+Business Media

0019-5480 IF 1.50

Research in Veterinary Science

0034-5288 IF 1.49

Chirality

0899-0042 IF 1.49

British Poultry Science

Taylor & Francis

0007-1668 IF 1.48

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Science Journals at a Glance

1104

Journals

360

Open Access

10.09

Avg Citation Rate

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