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1,785 Scopus-Indexed Journals Without APC licensed CC BY

Browse 1,785 Scopus-indexed open access journals with no APC licensed CC BY. 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 1,785 Scopus-indexed open access journals with no APC licensed CC BY listed in this directory. Every one is peer reviewed, fully open access, and charges authors no article processing charge (APC) to publish. Examples include Rural and Remote Health, Wirtschaftsdienst and International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education.

Journals listed
1,785
Article processing charge
None (free to publish)
Indexed in
Scopus
Licence
CC BY
Peer reviewed
Yes — required for listing

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Frequently asked questions

How many Scopus-indexed open access journals with no APC licensed CC BY are there?

This directory lists 1,785 Scopus-indexed open access journals with no APC licensed CC BY. 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 Scopus?

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