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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

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Arkansas Academy of Science

2326-0491 IF 0.08
Eos

Wiley

0096-3941 IF 0.07
Advances in Social Sciences

-

2169-2556 IF 0.07
Science Fiction Studies

-

0091-7729 IF 0.07
Korean Journal of Sports Science

The Korean Society of Sports Science

1226-0258 IF 0.07
Economía Teoría y Práctica

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

0188-3380 IF 0.06
Taiikugaku kenkyu (Japan Journal of Physical Education Health and Sport Sciences)

Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences

0484-6710 IF 0.06
Expresión Económica

Universidad de Guadalajara

1870-5960 IF 0.06
Medizinrecht

Springer Science+Business Media

0723-8886 IF 0.06
Revista de Ciências Sociais

Universidade Federal do Ceará

0041-8862 IF 0.06
Physik in unserer Zeit

Wiley

0031-9252 IF 0.05
Theoretical & Applied Science

International Academy Of Theoretical & Applied Science

2308-4944 IF 0.05
Humanities science current issues

Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University

2308-4855 IF 0.04
Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

1687-5265 IF 0.02
Meio Ambiente (Brasil)

Reativar Ambiental

2675-3065 IF 0.02
Hybrida

Universitat de València

2660-6259 IF 0.01
Acta Ecologica Sinica

Elsevier BV

1000-0933
Advanced Science Letters

American Scientific Publishers

1936-6612
Animal Science

Cambridge University Press

1357-7298
Archiv für Elektrotechnik

Springer Nature

0003-9039
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies

1011-2367
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions

Copernicus GmbH

1680-7375
Atmospheric Environment (1967)

Elsevier

0004-6981
Atmospheric Environment Part A General Topics

Elsevier

0960-1686
Atmospheric Environment Part B Urban Atmosphere

Elsevier

0957-1272

Frequently Asked Questions

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