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Science Journals 2026 — Top Scientific Journals Ranked by Citation Rate

Browse 1006+ science journals ranked by citation rate. 337 are open access with an average citation rate of 10.27. 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
Nature Neuroscience
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1097-6256
CR: 64.80
#4
Nature Reports Climate Change
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1753-9315
CR: 64.80
#5
Nature reviews. Neuroscience
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1471-003X
CR: 64.80
#6
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
Springer · ISSN: 1420-9071
CR: 64.50
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#7
Journal of Cell Science
The Company of Biologists · ISSN: 0021-9533
CR: 64.50
#8
Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science · ISSN: 0036-8075
CR: 63.70
#9
Nature Climate Change
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1758-678X
CR: 61.56
#10
Nature Geoscience
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1752-0894
CR: 61.56

All Science Journals

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Elsevier BV

1365-1609 IF 6.96
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Elsevier BV

0149-7634 IF 6.82
Molecular Systems Biology

Springer Nature

1744-4292 IF 6.78
Environmental Pollution

Elsevier BV

0269-7491 IF 6.75
Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Springer Nature

1671-4083 IF 6.71
Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing

Elsevier BV

1359-835X IF 6.66
Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Elsevier BV

0968-0004 IF 6.58
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Elsevier BV

1876-1070 IF 6.57
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

Elsevier BV

1226-086X IF 6.56
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Wiley

1672-9072 IF 6.51
Trends in Neurosciences

Elsevier BV

0166-2236 IF 6.46
Science China Chemistry

Springer Science+Business Media

1674-7291 IF 6.44
Talanta Open

Elsevier

2666-8319 IF 6.39
Polymer Degradation and Stability

Elsevier BV

0141-3910 IF 6.29
Analytical Chemistry

American Chemical Society

0003-2700 IF 6.13
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Springer Nature

1420-682X IF 6.08
Science China Information Sciences

Springer Nature

1674-733X IF 6.07
Archives of Pharmacal Research

Springer Nature

0253-6269 IF 6.05
Big Data Mining and Analytics

Tsinghua University Press

2096-0654 IF 6.04
AI Open

KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.

2666-6510 IF 5.94
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Elsevier BV

0165-2370 IF 5.83
Hydrology and earth system sciences

Copernicus Publications

1027-5606 IF 5.82
Phytotherapy Research

Wiley

0951-418X IF 5.77
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

1422-0067 IF 5.59
Life Sciences

Elsevier BV

0024-3205 IF 5.53

Frequently Asked Questions

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