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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

Wirtschaftsdienst

Springer Nature

0043-6275 IF 0.34
Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society

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0717-9324 IF 0.33
Sage Open Aging

SAGE Publications

3049-5334 IF 0.33
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery

Springer Nature

0973-7707 IF 0.32
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

AkiNik Publications

2278-4136 IF 0.32
Sage Open Pediatrics

SAGE Publications

3050-2225 IF 0.31
International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE)

Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Engineering and Sciences Publication - BEIESP

2277-3878 IF 0.29
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Innovare Academic Sciences

0974-2441 IF 0.29
International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology

Medip Academy

2320-1770 IF 0.29
Carbon & Climate Law Review

Lexxion Verlag

1864-9904 IF 0.28
International Journal of Computer Applications

Foundation of Computer Science

0975-8887 IF 0.28
ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes

Association for Computing Machinery

0163-5948 IF 0.27
Standort

Springer Nature

0174-3635 IF 0.24
Springer graduate texts in philosophy.

Springer

2627-6046 IF 0.22
INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

Indospace Publications

2582-3930 IF 0.20
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Institute of Medico-legal Publications Private Limited

0976-0245 IF 0.19
Springer series in international social work

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2731-0701 IF 0.19
International Surgery Journal

Medip Academy

2349-2902 IF 0.18
Madras Agricultural Journal

Madras Agricultural Students Union

0024-9602 IF 0.18
Scientific American

Springer Nature

0036-8733 IF 0.18
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Institute of Medico-legal Publications Private Limited

0973-9122 IF 0.17
Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability

Diva Enterprises Private Limited

2320-6411 IF 0.17
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR)

2582-2160 IF 0.16
Forum

Springer Nature

0947-0255 IF 0.16
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

AkiNik Publications

2320-7078 IF 0.16

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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