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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

ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Zoological Society of Japan

0289-0003 IF 1.35
Biomedical Chromatography

Wiley

0269-3879 IF 1.34
Materials and Corrosion

Wiley

0947-5117 IF 1.34
Synthese

Springer Science+Business Media

0039-7857 IF 1.34
Experimental Parasitology

Elsevier BV

0014-4894 IF 1.34
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Elsevier BV

0967-5868 IF 1.34
Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Oxford University Press

0916-8451 IF 1.34
Journal of Zoology

Wiley

0952-8369 IF 1.33
Materials Science and Technology

Maney Publishing

0267-0836 IF 1.33
Materials Science

Springer Science+Business Media

1068-820X IF 1.33
Cretaceous Research

Elsevier BV

0195-6671 IF 1.33
Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Wiley

0936-6768 IF 1.32
Journal of Molluscan Studies

Oxford University Press

0260-1230 IF 1.32
BioTechniques

Future Science Ltd

0736-6205 IF 1.32
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences

International organization of Scientific Research (IOSR)

2279-0853 IF 1.31
Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Elsevier BV

0034-6667 IF 1.30
Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography

Elsevier BV

0967-0645 IF 1.30
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

0093-3813 IF 1.29
Molecular Reproduction and Development

Wiley

1040-452X IF 1.29
Earth and Planetary Physics

Science Press

2096-3955 IF 1.29
Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Wiley

0175-8659 IF 1.29
Mind

Oxford University Press

0026-4423 IF 1.28
Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Cambridge University Press

0140-525X IF 1.27
Endeavour

Elsevier BV

0160-9327 IF 1.26
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Wiley

0196-8092 IF 1.25

Frequently Asked Questions

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