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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.

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 Musiikki, Musiques: Recherches Interdisciplinaires and Narodna Umjetnost.

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

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Musiikki

Suomen musiikkitieteellinen seura Finland ISSN 2669-8625

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Peer review
Average time to publication: 20 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Music, Music and books on Music
Transparency score: 58

Musiques: Recherches Interdisciplinaires

Observatoire interdisciplinaire de création et de recherche en musique de l’Université Laval (OICRM-ULaval) Canada ISSN 2818-2006

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 45 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Musical instruction and study, Music and books on Music
Transparency score: 58

Narodna Umjetnost

Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Research Croatia ISSN 1848-865X

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 20 weeks to publish
Licence: Publisher's own license
Subjects: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
Transparency score: 58

Netla

Netla: Veftímarit um Uppeldi og Menntun

University of Iceland Iceland ISSN 1670-0244

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 25 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Education (General), Education
Transparency score: 58

Neveléstudomány

Neveléstudomány: Oktatás – Kutatás – Innováció

Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem Pedagógiai és Pszichológiai Kar Hungary ISSN 2063-9546

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 25 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Education (General), Psychology
Transparency score: 58

New Jersey Studies: an Interdisciplinary Journal

Rutgers University Libraries United States ISSN 2374-0647

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 18 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC
Subjects: United States local history, History America
Transparency score: 58

Nexus

Nexus: Revista de Extensão do IFAM

Instituto Federal do Amazonas (IFAM) Brazil ISSN 2447-794X

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 32 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Special aspects of education, Education
Transparency score: 58

Nordic Journal of Surveying and Real Estate Research

The Finnish Society of Built Environment Research Finland ISSN 2341-6599

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 18 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Surveying
Transparency score: 58

Nordisk Museologi

Nordic Museology

Centre for Museum Studies, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo Norway ISSN 2002-0503

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 40 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Museums. Collectors and collecting, General Works
Transparency score: 58

Observational Studies

University of Pennsylvania Press United States ISSN 2767-3324

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Peer review
Average time to publication: 20 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC
Subjects: Medicine, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 58

OpenPhysio

Physiopedia United Kingdom ISSN 2631-8369

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Post-publication peer review, Open peer review
Average time to publication: 20 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Therapeutics. Pharmacology, Medicine
Transparency score: 58

Památky Archeologické

Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague Czechia ISSN 2570-9496

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 54 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Archaeology, Auxiliary sciences of history
Transparency score: 58

Peripeti

Peripeti: Tidsskrift for Dramaturgiske Studier

Peripeti Denmark ISSN 2245-893X

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 30 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC
Subjects: Literature (General): Drama: Dramatic representation. The theater, Literature (General): The performing arts. Show business
Transparency score: 58

Policy Perspectives

George Washington University United States

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Peer review
Average time to publication: 27 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Political institutions and public administration (General), Political science
Transparency score: 58

Primerjalna Književnost

Comparative Literature

Slovenian Comparative Literature Association Slovenia ISSN 2591-1805

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Peer review
Average time to publication: 20 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Language and Literature
Transparency score: 58

Qualitative Health Communication

QHC

Aarhus University, Center for Health Communication Denmark ISSN 2597-1417

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 36 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media, Public aspects of medicine
Transparency score: 58

Radovi : Zavod za Hrvatsku Povijest

Journal - Institute of Croatia History

Filozofskog Fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Croatia ISSN 1849-0344

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 28 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: History of Eastern Europe, History (General) and history of Europe
Transparency score: 58

Ramon Journal of Applied Ethics

Ramon Llull Journal of Applied Ethics

Ramon Llull University and Herder (publishing house) Spain ISSN 2938-4362

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 24 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Subjects: Ethics, Philosophy. Psychology. Religion
Transparency score: 58

Recerques

Recerques: Història, Economia, Cultura

Universitat Pompeu Fabra Spain ISSN 2385-4588

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 52 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: History (General), Social sciences (General)
Transparency score: 58

Revija za Socijalnu Politiku

Croatian Journal of Social Policy

Studijski centar socijalnog rada Croatia ISSN 1845-6014

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 33 weeks to publish
Licence: Publisher's own license
Subjects: Social Sciences
Transparency score: 58

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?

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