510 Scopus-Indexed Social Sciences Journals Without APC in English

Browse 510 Scopus-indexed Social Sciences journals with no APC in English. 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 510 Scopus-indexed Social Sciences journals with no APC in English listed in this directory. Every one is peer reviewed, fully open access, and charges authors no article processing charge (APC) to publish. Examples include Mundo Agrario, Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy and Polish Sociological Review.

Journals listed: 510
Article processing charge: None (free to publish)
Subject: Social Sciences
Indexed in: Scopus
Language: English
Peer reviewed: Yes — required for listing

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Mundo Agrario

Universidad Nacional de La Plata Argentina ISSN 1515-5994

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 18 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 1,127 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Subjects: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform, Sociology (General)
Transparency score: 48

Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy

Afe Babalola University Nigeria ISSN 2467-8392

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 24 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning, Law
Transparency score: 48

Polish Sociological Review

Polish Sociological Association Poland ISSN 2657-4276

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 29 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Sociology (General), Social Sciences
Transparency score: 48

Law, Environment and Development Journal

LEAD Journal

School of Oriental and African Studies United Kingdom ISSN 1746-5893

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Peer review: Peer review
Average time to publication: 12 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 146 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Subjects: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning, Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Environmental law
Transparency score: 47

Revista Finanzas y Política Económica

Journal of Finance and Economic Policy

Universidad Católica de Colombia Colombia ISSN 2011-7663

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 26 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 454 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Subjects: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science, Finance
Transparency score: 46

Cuadernos de Relaciones Laborales

Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain ISSN 1988-2572

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Peer review: Anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 14 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 949 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Social Sciences
Transparency score: 45

Revista Direito e Sexualidade

Universidade Federal da Bahia Brazil ISSN 2675-3596

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 8 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 170 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: The family. Marriage. Woman: Women. Feminism, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 45

Energy Equipment and Systems

University of Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic of ISSN 2345-251X

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Peer review: Peer review
Average time to publication: 10 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade, Mechanical engineering and machinery: Renewable energy sources
Transparency score: 45

Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings

Institute for Color Science and Technology Iran, Islamic Republic of ISSN 2383-1790

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Peer review: Anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 10 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Chemical industries, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 45

Asia Maior

Asia Maior: The Journal of the Italian Think Tank on Asia founded by Giorgio Borsa in 1989

Viella Editrice Italy ISSN 2612-6680

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 18 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: History of Asia, Social sciences and state - Asia (Asian studies only)
Transparency score: 44

Economic Thought

World Economics Association United Kingdom ISSN 2049-3509

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Peer review: Open peer review
Average time to publication: 26 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC
Subjects: Economic history and conditions, Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
Transparency score: 44

International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning

Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand (WILNZ) New Zealand ISSN 2538-1032

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 20 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Commerce: Business: Vocational guidance. Career development, Special aspects of education
Transparency score: 44

Revista Brasileira de Biometria

Biometric Brazilian Journal

Universidade Federal de Lavras Brazil ISSN 1983-0823

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 53 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Statistics, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 44

Surveillance & Society

Surveillance and Society

Surveillance Studies Network Canada ISSN 1477-7487

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 26 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Social sciences (General), Social Sciences
Transparency score: 44

Revista Română de Statistică

Romanian Statistical Review

Romanian National Institute of Statistics Romania ISSN 1844-7694

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 12 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 357 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Statistics, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 43

Przeglad Socjologii Jakosciowej

University of Lodz Poland ISSN 1733-8069

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 12 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 337 articles
Licence: CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology, Sociology (General)
Transparency score: 43

Estudios de Economía

Universidad de Chile Chile ISSN 0718-5286

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 12 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 289 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Subjects: Economic history and conditions, Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
Transparency score: 43

European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies

Academy of Economic Studies (ASE) Romania ISSN 2067-3795

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 16 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 177 articles
Licence: Publisher's own license
Subjects: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities, Social sciences (General)
Transparency score: 43

Socialinis Darbas

Social Work

Mykolas Romeris University Lithuania ISSN 2029-2775

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 12 weeks to publish
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 43

Cuadernos de Economía

Universidad Nacional de Colombia Colombia ISSN 2248-4337

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 42 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 1,295 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Economic history and conditions, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 42

Frequently asked questions

How many Scopus-indexed Social Sciences journals with no APC in English are there?

This directory lists 510 Scopus-indexed Social Sciences journals with no APC in English. 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 social sciences 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.

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510 Scopus-Indexed Social Sciences Journals Without APC in English

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