Finding Peer Reviewed Journals
- Ulrich’s
- Is a journal in Web of Science?
Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory contains comprehensive information about journals including peer-review status.
Ulrich's can be used to answer these questions:
- Is this particular journal peer-reviewed?
- Which journals in my subject area are peer-reviewed?
Is a journal peer-reviewed?
Use the quick search screen (see below) to search for a particular title.
Which journals in my subject area are peer-reviewed?
Use the advanced search screen (see below). Use keywords to describe your topic and check the box next to Refereed
Results in Ulrich's
Look for the shirt icon (see below) to indicate peer-review.
Online Databases
Online Databases often allow searches to be limited to peer-reviewed journals. Major databases that offer this feature include:
- EBSCO databases such as Business Source Premier
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- CSA sorts results into categories including peer-reviewed
Is a journal in Web of Science?
Consult the journal lists for individual citation indexes:

