Peer Reviewed Journals List (2026)
Browse 4940+ scientific peer reviewed journals with verified impact factors. 1034 are open access and 18 are completely free to publish in. The average impact factor across all listed journals is 5.48.
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
#10
Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2
The Royal Society of Chemistry · ISSN: 1364-5471
IF: 82.00
All Peer Reviewed Journals
Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2
The Royal Society of Chemistry
1364-5471
IF 82.00
Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions 1 Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases
The Royal Society of Chemistry
0300-9599
IF 66.00
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
4940
Journals1034
Open Access5.48
Avg IF18
Free (No APC)Top Publishers
- Elsevier BV 1012
- Wiley 541
- Springer Science+Business Media 378
- 206
- Oxford University Press 176
- Springer Nature 172
- Taylor & Francis 166
- SAGE Publishing 122