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27 Africa Journals Without APC

Browse 27 peer-reviewed open access journals covering africa that charge authors no article processing charge. Compare indexing, peer review, licensing and time to publication.

Summary and key facts

This directory lists 27 peer-reviewed open access journals that name africa among their keywords. Every one is fully open access and charges authors no article processing charge (APC) to publish. Examples include Nordic Journal of African Studies, African Journal of Laboratory Medicine and RUDN Journal of World History.

Keyword
Africa
Journals listed
27
Article processing charge
None (free to publish)
Peer reviewed
Yes — required for listing

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RUDN Journal of World History

Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов: Серия Всеобщая история

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) Russian Federation ISSN 2312-833X

Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication
9 weeks to publish
Articles indexed
673 articles
Licence
CC BY-NC
Transparency score
83

Ученые записки Института Африки Российской академии наук

Journal of the Institute for African Studies

Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for African Studies Russian Federation ISSN 3034-3496

Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication
26 weeks to publish
Articles indexed
297 articles
Licence
CC BY-NC
Transparency score
82

Frequently asked questions

How many open access africa journals charge no APC?

This directory lists 27 journals covering africa that charge no article processing charge. The list is built from the keywords each journal publishes about itself, so it reflects scope rather than a single subject classification.

How do I pick a africa journal for my paper?

Start with scope: read the aims and the two most recent issues to check your paper fits. Then compare the indexing databases your institution recognises, the peer review model, the licence and whether you keep copyright, and the typical time to publication. All of those are shown on each journal page here.

Are these journals really free to publish in?

Yes. Every journal in this directory charges no article processing charge. Some 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.