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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

Food Science and Technology

Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos

0101-2061 IF 0.59
Revista Científica

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

0124-2253 IF 0.59
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Oxford University Press

0887-6177 IF 0.58
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and Technology

Technoscience Academy

2394-4099 IF 0.56
International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

Sciencedomain International

2320-7035 IF 0.55
Journal of Mathematical Sciences

Springer Science+Business Media

1072-3374 IF 0.54
Open Journal of Social Sciences

Scientific Research Publishing

2327-5952 IF 0.53
Арктика и Север

Northern Arctic Federal University

2221-2698 IF 0.53
Ciência Rural

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

0103-8478 IF 0.53
Liquid Blackness

Duke University Press

2692-3874 IF 0.53
Data Science

Talenta Publisher

2580-6769 IF 0.52
Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology

Springer Science+Business Media

0097-0549 IF 0.52
KnE Social Sciences

Knowledge E

2518-668X IF 0.52
e+i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik

Springer Science+Business Media

0932-383X IF 0.51
Bìblìotečnij vìsnik

Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine

1029-7200 IF 0.50
Jurnal Teknoinfo

Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia

1693-0010 IF 0.50
MAUSAM

India Meteorological Department

0252-9416 IF 0.50
مجلة العلوم التجارية والبيئية

Scientific Association for Applied Research and Studies

2974-3117 IF 0.50
European Urology Open Science

Elsevier BV

2666-1683 IF 0.50
African Journal of Social Work

National Association of Social Workers

2409-5605 IF 0.49
International Journal of Health Sciences

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2550-696X IF 0.49
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology

Technoscience Academy

2395-6011 IF 0.47
Brittonia

Springer Science+Business Media

0007-196X IF 0.47
Journal of Biological Researches

Indonesian Biological Society

0852-6834 IF 0.47
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques

Cambridge University Press

0317-1671 IF 0.46

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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