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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.

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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
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
OA

All Science Journals

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Canadian Science Publishing

0008-3984 IF 0.87
Journal of Archaeological Science Reports

Elsevier BV

2352-409X IF 0.87
Andrologia

Wiley

0303-4569 IF 0.86
Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Elsevier BV

0949-2658 IF 0.86
Fusion Science & Technology

Taylor & Francis

1536-1055 IF 0.84
Pediatric Dermatology

Wiley

0736-8046 IF 0.83
Archives de sciences sociales des religions

Éditions de l'EHESS

0335-5985 IF 0.83
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

0161-1712 IF 0.82
IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science

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2279-0837 IF 0.82
Theoretical Computer Science

Elsevier BV

0304-3975 IF 0.82
Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Elsevier BV

0022-510X IF 0.80
Indian Journal of Chemistry

CSIR-NIScPR

0019-5103 IF 0.80
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

Wiley

0002-8487 IF 0.80
˜The œinternational archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences/International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences

Copernicus Publications

1682-1750 IF 0.80
International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology

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2456-3307 IF 0.80
Thermal Science

Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences

0354-9836 IF 0.79
Iraqi Journal of Science

College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad

0067-2904 IF 0.78
South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal

Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud

1960-6060 IF 0.77
Medicine Science and the Law

SAGE Publishing

0025-8024 IF 0.76
Brazilian Journal of Biology

Instituto Internacional de Ecologia (Brazil)

1519-6984 IF 0.75
International Dental Journal

Elsevier BV

0020-6539 IF 0.74
Analysis

Oxford University Press

0003-2638 IF 0.73
Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia

0915-5287 IF 0.73
Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

Elsevier BV

1056-8719 IF 0.73
Journal of Scientific Research

Rajshahi University

2070-0237 IF 0.73

Frequently Asked Questions

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