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11,481 Crossref-Indexed Journals Without APC

Browse 11,481 Crossref-indexed open access journals with no APC. Every journal is peer reviewed, fully open access and charges authors no article processing charge. Compare peer review, licensing, indexing and time to publication.

Summary and key facts

There are 11,481 Crossref-indexed open access journals with no APC listed in this directory. Every one is peer reviewed, fully open access, and charges authors no article processing charge (APC) to publish. Examples include Hyperrhiz, International Journal of Law in Changing World and Australian Journal of Law & Religion.

Journals listed
11,481
Article processing charge
None (free to publish)
Indexed in
Crossref
Peer reviewed
Yes — required for listing

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Металознавство та обробка металів

Metal Science & Treatment of Metals

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Physico- Technological Institute of Metals and Alloys Ukraine ISSN 2664-2441

Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication
8 weeks to publish
Articles indexed
75 articles
Licence
CC BY
Transparency score
65

Collection Regional Law Review

Regional Law Review

Institute of Comparative Law, Belgrade Serbia ISSN 2812-6998

Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication
16 weeks to publish
Articles indexed
73 articles
Transparency score
65

UISPP Journal

Revue de l’Union Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques et Protohistoriques / The Journal of the International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences

Union Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques et Protohistoriques France ISSN 2612-2782

Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication
12 weeks to publish
Articles indexed
61 articles
Transparency score
65

Frequently asked questions

How many Crossref-indexed open access journals with no APC are there?

This directory lists 11,481 Crossref-indexed open access journals with no APC. Every listing has been filtered to journals that charge no article processing charge.

Do these journals really charge nothing to publish?

Yes. Every journal listed charges no article processing charge. Some journals may still levy other fees such as submission or page charges — those are shown separately on each journal page, and you can filter to journals with no other fees at all.

Are all of these journals indexed in Crossref?

These journals are recorded in our directory as covered by Crossref. Indexing coverage changes over time, so confirm current status on the Crossref website before relying on it for an assessment exercise.