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359 Scopus-Indexed Science Journals Without APC licensed CC BY

Browse 359 Scopus-indexed Science 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 359 Scopus-indexed Science 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 Caucasiana, Journal of Edge Computing and Quantum Frontiers.

Journals listed
359
Article processing charge
None (free to publish)
Subject
Science
Indexed in
Scopus
Licence
CC BY
Peer reviewed
Yes — required for listing

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Frequently asked questions

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

This directory lists 359 Scopus-indexed Science 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.

How do I choose between these science journals?

Start with scope fit — read the aims and scope and the two most recent issues. Then check the indexing databases your institution recognises, the peer review model, the licence, whether you keep copyright, and whether articles receive DOIs and are preserved long term. Every one of those is shown on each journal page here.