568 Scopus-Indexed Social Sciences Journals Without APC

Browse 568 Scopus-indexed Social Sciences 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 568 Scopus-indexed Social Sciences 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 The Journal of Chinese Sociology, Intereconomics and Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science.

Journals listed: 568
Article processing charge: None (free to publish)
Subject: Social Sciences
Indexed in: Scopus
Peer reviewed: Yes — required for listing

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The Journal of Chinese Sociology

SpringerOpen Germany ISSN 2198-2635

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 13 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 210 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Social sciences and state - Asia (Asian studies only), Sociology (General)
Transparency score: 91

Intereconomics

Review of European Economic Policy

Sciendo Poland ISSN 1613-964X

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Editorial review, Anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 16 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 196 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Economic theory. Demography, Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Transparency score: 91

Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science

Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science

Emerald Publishing United Kingdom ISSN 2218-0648

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 12 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 193 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Commerce: Business, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 91

REGION

ERSA Austria ISSN 2409-5370

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 10 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 191 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Science (General), Social sciences (General)
Transparency score: 91

Journal of Work-Applied Management

Emerald Publishing United Kingdom ISSN 2205-149X

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 12 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 187 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Social Sciences
Transparency score: 91

Spanish Journal of Marketing-ESIC

Emerald Publishing United Kingdom ISSN 2444-9709

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 12 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 174 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Commerce: Business: Marketing. Distribution of products, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 91

Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics

SpringerOpen United Kingdom ISSN 2235-6282

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 15 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 172 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science, Statistics
Transparency score: 91

Social Psychological Bulletin

Social Psychological Bulletin (Psychologia Społeczna)

PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology Germany ISSN 2569-653X

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 15 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 167 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Psychology, Philosophy. Psychology. Religion
Transparency score: 91

The Journal of Philosophical Economics

The Journal of Philosophical Economics: Reflections on Economic and Social Issues

Editura ASE Bucuresti Romania ISSN 1844-8208

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Peer review
Average time to publication: 16 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 160 articles
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Subjects: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 91

Carbon Neutrality

Springer Switzerland ISSN 2731-3948

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 10 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 152 articles
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: 91

Seonmul yeongu

Journal of Derivatives and Quantitative Studies

Emerald Publishing United Kingdom ISSN 2713-6647

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 8 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 92 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Finance, Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management: Risk in industry. Risk management
Transparency score: 91

Asian Review of Political Economy

Springer Singapore ISSN 2731-5835

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 8 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 67 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning, Political institutions and public administration - Asia (Asian studies only)
Transparency score: 91

Applied Economic Analysis

Emerald Publishing United Kingdom ISSN 2632-7627

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 8 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 62 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 91

Organization Management Journal

Emerald Publishing United Kingdom ISSN 1541-6518

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 8 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 49 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Commerce: Business: Personnel management. Employment management, Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management: Organizational behaviour, change and effectiveness. Corporate culture
Transparency score: 91

Tempo Social

Universidade de São Paulo Brazil ISSN 1809-4554

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review, Open peer review
Average time to publication: 42 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 1,150 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Sociology (General), Social Sciences
Transparency score: 90

Problemy Ekorozwoju

Problems of Sustainable Development

Lublin University of Technology Poland ISSN 2080-1971

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 26 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 808 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Environmental sciences, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
Transparency score: 90

Urbano

Universidad del Bío-Bío Chile ISSN 0718-3607

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 20 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 682 articles
Licence: CC BY-SA
Subjects: Architecture, Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
Transparency score: 90

Nordic Journal of African Studies

Nordic Africa Research Network Denmark ISSN 1459-9465

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 46 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 665 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Language and Literature, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 90

BAR: Brazilian Administration Review

BAR

Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (ANPAD) Brazil ISSN 1807-7692

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 40 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 510 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Commerce: Business, Social Sciences
Transparency score: 90

AJAR (Asian Journal of Accounting Research)

Asian Journal of Accounting Research

Emerald Publishing United Kingdom ISSN 2443-4175

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar

Peer review: Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication: 12 weeks to publish
Articles indexed: 141 articles
Licence: CC BY
Subjects: Commerce: Business: Accounting. Bookkeeping, Finance
Transparency score: 89

Frequently asked questions

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

This directory lists 568 Scopus-indexed Social Sciences 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.

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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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568 Scopus-Indexed Social Sciences Journals Without APC

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