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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.

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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

Frontiers in Plant Science

Frontiers Media

1664-462X IF 56.90
Global Physical Education & Sports Sciences Review

Humanity Only - HO

2788-5070 IF 56.90
ISRN Atmospheric Sciences

Hindawi Limited

2314-4645 IF 56.90
Indian Journal of Dental Sciences

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

0976-4003 IF 56.90
Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Indian Society for Education and Environment

0974-5645 IF 56.90
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology

International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET)

2321-9653 IF 56.90
International Journal of Advanced Research in Science Communication and Technology

Naksh Solutions

2581-9429 IF 56.90
International Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Hindawi Limited

2314-4122 IF 56.90
International Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Science Publishing Group

2640-1142 IF 56.90
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences

Excellent Publishers

2319-7692 IF 56.90
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Springer Nature

1735-1472 IF 56.90
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

0975-8232 IF 56.90
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

2454-6186 IF 56.90
International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Medip Academy

2320-6012 IF 56.90
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

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2319-7064 IF 56.90
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Cadmus Press

0146-0404 IF 56.90
Journal of Amasya University the Institute of Sciences and Technology

Amasya University

2717-8900 IF 56.90
Journal of Animal Science

Oxford University Press

0021-8812 IF 56.90
Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences

Associação dos Farmacêuticos do Vale do Aço

2358-3495 IF 56.90
Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Wiley

0021-8995 IF 56.90
Journal of Atmospheric & Earth Science

Herald Scholarly Open Access

2689-8780 IF 56.90
Journal of Atmospheric & Ocean Science

Informa

1741-7546 IF 56.90
Journal of Atmospheric Science Research

Bilingual Publishing Co.

2630-5119 IF 56.90
Journal of Biosocial Science

Cambridge University Press

1469-7599 IF 56.90
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Elsevier BV

0021-9797 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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