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 Política y Sociedad, Convergencia and International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring.

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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Política y Sociedad

Universidad Complutense Spain ISSN 1988-3129

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 30 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 988 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Political institutions and public administration (General), Social sciences (General)
Transparency score: 80

Convergencia

Convergencia: Revista de Ciencias Sociales

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México Mexico ISSN 2448-5799

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 53 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 879 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Social sciences (General), Political science
Transparency score: 80

International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring

IJEBCM

Oxford Brookes University United Kingdom ISSN 1741-8305

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 24 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 735 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Commerce: Business: Industrial psychology, Special aspects of education
Transparency score: 80

Estudios Fronterizos

Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Mexico ISSN 2395-9134

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 24 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 667 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Social sciences (General), Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

Apuntes del CENES

Apuntes Cenes

Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia Colombia ISSN 2256-5779

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 33 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 622 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Subjects: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

Asian Development Review

World Scientific Publishing Singapore ISSN 1996-7241

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 53 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 597 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Social sciences and state - Asia (Asian studies only), Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

Accounting

Growing Science Canada ISSN 2369-7407

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 20 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 554 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Commerce: Business: Accounting. Bookkeeping, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

Historická sociologie

Historical Sociology

Karolinum Press Czechia ISSN 2336-3525

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 50 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 481 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Sociology (General), Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

State Crime

State Crime Journal

Pluto Journals United Kingdom ISSN 2046-6064

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Peer review: Anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 32 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 341 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Political institutions and public administration (General), Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Transparency score: 80

Work Organisation, Labour and Globalisation

Pluto Journals United Kingdom ISSN 1745-6428

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 36 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 339 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Industries. Land use. Labor: Labor. Work. Working class, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

Acta Universitatis Carolinae Geographica

AUC Geographica

Karolinum Press Czechia ISSN 2336-1980

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 20 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 320 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Economic theory. Demography: Demography. Population. Vital events, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
Transparency score: 80

Journal of International Logistics and Trade

Emerald Publishing United Kingdom ISSN 2508-7592

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 24 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 310 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Commerce, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

Journal of Long-Term Care

LSE Press United Kingdom ISSN 2516-9122

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 33 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 303 articles
Licence: CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Medicine, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

Gateways

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement

UTS ePRESS Australia ISSN 1836-3393

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 34 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 241 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Communities. Classes. Races: Human settlements. Communities, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

HIMALAYA

University of Edinburgh United Kingdom ISSN 2471-3716

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 31 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 241 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
Subjects: Anthropology, History of Asia
Transparency score: 80

Wine Economics and Policy

Firenze University Press Italy ISSN 2212-9774

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Peer review: Anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 28 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 235 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Agricultural industries, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

Anafora

University of Osijek Croatia ISSN 2459-5160

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 20 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 199 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Social sciences (General), Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development

LSE Press United Kingdom ISSN 2516-7227

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Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 38 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 172 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform, Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Transparency score: 80

Nordisk Välfärdsforskning

Nordic Welfare Research

Universitetsforlaget Norway ISSN 2464-4161

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 26 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 153 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

European Journal of Business Science and Technology

EJOBSAT

Mendel University, Brno Czechia ISSN 2694-7161

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 18 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 73 articles
Licence: CC BY-SA
Subjects: Commerce: Business, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 80

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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