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Peer Reviewed Journals List (2026)

Browse 822+ scientific peer reviewed journals with verified impact factors. 203 are open access and 18 are completely free to publish in. The average impact factor across all listed journals is 21.67.

What Makes a Journal Peer Reviewed?

A peer reviewed journal (also called a refereed journal) subjects every submitted manuscript to evaluation by independent experts before publication. This rigorous process validates methodology, findings, and conclusions. All journals listed on JournalsHub with impact factors are peer reviewed and indexed in major databases like Scopus, Web of Science, and DOAJ.

Top 10 Peer Reviewed Journals by Impact Factor

#1
The Lancet
Elsevier · ISSN: 0140-6736
IF: 202.70
#2
New England Journal of Medicine
New England Journal of Medicine · ISSN: 0028-4793
IF: 176.00
#3
BMJ
Academic Publisher · ISSN: 1756-1833
IF: 105.70
#4
BMJ
Academic Publisher · ISSN: 0007-1447
IF: 105.70
#5
BMJ
Academic Publisher · ISSN: 0267-0623
IF: 105.70
#6
BMJ
BMJ · ISSN: 0959-8138
IF: 105.70
#7
Nature Medicine
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1078-8956
IF: 82.90
#8
Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2
The Royal Society of Chemistry · ISSN: 1364-5471
IF: 82.00
#9
Nature
Springer Nature · ISSN: 0028-0836
IF: 69.50
#10
Cell
Elsevier · ISSN: 0092-8674
IF: 66.80

All Peer Reviewed Journals

Frontiers in Bee Science

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-5911 IF 56.90
Frontiers in Conservation Science

Frontiers Media S.A.

2673-611X IF 56.90
Frontiers in Detector Science and Technology

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-8031 IF 56.90
Frontiers in Plant Science

Frontiers Media SA

1664-462X IF 56.90
Global Physical Education & Sports Sciences Review

Humanity Only - HO

2788-5070 IF 56.90
ISRN Atmospheric Sciences

Hindawi Limited

2314-4645 IF 56.90
Indian Journal of Dental Sciences

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

0976-4003 IF 56.90
Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Indian Society for Education and Environment

0974-5645 IF 56.90
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology

International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET)

2321-9653 IF 56.90
International Journal of Advanced Research in Science Communication and Technology

Naksh Solutions

2581-9429 IF 56.90
International Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Hindawi Limited

2314-4122 IF 56.90
International Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Science Publishing Group

2640-1142 IF 56.90
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences

Excellent Publishers

2319-7692 IF 56.90
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Springer Nature

1735-1472 IF 56.90
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

0975-8232 IF 56.90
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

2454-6186 IF 56.90
International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Medip Academy

2320-6012 IF 56.90
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

International Journal of Science and Research

2319-7064 IF 56.90
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

0146-0404 IF 56.90
Journal of Amasya University the Institute of Sciences and Technology

Amasya University

2717-8900 IF 56.90
Journal of Animal Science

Oxford University Press

0021-8812 IF 56.90
Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences

Associação dos Farmacêuticos do Vale do Aço

2358-3495 IF 56.90
Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Wiley

0021-8995 IF 56.90
Journal of Atmospheric & Earth Science

Herald Scholarly Open Access

2689-8780 IF 56.90
Journal of Atmospheric & Ocean Science

Informa

1741-7546 IF 56.90

Frequently Asked Questions about Peer Reviewed Journals

A peer reviewed journal is an academic publication where submitted manuscripts are evaluated by independent experts (peers) in the same field before publication. This process ensures quality, validity, and significance. Peer review is the gold standard of academic publishing.

Check if the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, or DOAJ. Journals with impact factors have undergone peer review. You can also check the journal's website for their review process. On JournalsHub, all journals with impact factors are peer reviewed.

They are the same thing. Both terms refer to journals where papers are evaluated by field experts before acceptance. The terms are used interchangeably in academic publishing.

Not necessarily. While most reputable open access journals are peer reviewed, some predatory journals claim to be open access without genuine peer review. Always verify by checking indexing in Scopus, Web of Science, or DOAJ before submitting.
At a Glance
822
Journals
203
Open Access
21.67
Avg IF
18
Free (No APC)
Top Publishers
  • Elsevier 148
  • Springer Nature 129
  • Wiley 64
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 51
  • 42
  • Association for Computing Machinery 37
  • American Chemical Society 28
  • The Royal Society of Chemistry 25
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