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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.

Biology Physics Chemistry Medicine Engineering Computer Science

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

Asian Journal of Chemistry

Asian Journal of Chemistry

0970-7077 IF 0.36
Political Science Quarterly

Oxford University Press

0032-3195 IF 0.36
Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry

National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemsitry

1996-918X IF 0.36
WIT transactions on engineering sciences

WIT Press

1743-3533 IF 0.36
médecine/sciences

EDP Sciences

0767-0974 IF 0.35
Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science

Indian Society of Soil Science

0019-638X IF 0.34
AIP conference proceedings

American Institute of Physics

0094-243X IF 0.33
Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology

Korean Society of Food Science and Technology

0367-6293 IF 0.33
Revue économique

Sciences Po

0035-2764 IF 0.32
Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science

Open Publishing Association

2075-2180 IF 0.31
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries

Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health

1110-6131 IF 0.31
Sociedad y Ambiente

El Colegio de la Frontera Sur

2007-6576 IF 0.31
Japanese Journal of Crop Science

Crop Science Society of Japan

0011-1848 IF 0.29
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

ID Design 2012/DOOEL Skopje

1857-9655 IF 0.29
Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences

Oxford University Press

0022-5045 IF 0.28
Química Nova

Brazilian Chemical Society

0100-4042 IF 0.28
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

Society for Science and Education

2055-0286 IF 0.28
Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences

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2674-8169 IF 0.27
Perfiles Latinoamericanos

Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede México

0188-7653 IF 0.27
Вестник рентгенологии и радиологии

Luchevaya Diagnostika, LLC

0042-4676 IF 0.26
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences

Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research

2039-2117 IF 0.26
Semina Ciências Agrárias

State University of Londrina

1676-546X IF 0.25
Asian Social Science

Canadian Center of Science and Education

1911-2017 IF 0.25
International Journal of Health Sciences and Research

Galore Knowledge Publication Pvt. Ltd.

2249-9571 IF 0.24
Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift

Scandinavian University Press

0801-1745 IF 0.24

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