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10 Software Journals Without APC

Browse 10 peer-reviewed open access journals covering software that charge authors no article processing charge. Compare indexing, peer review, licensing and time to publication.

Summary and key facts

This directory lists 10 peer-reviewed open access journals that name software among their keywords. Every one is fully open access and charges authors no article processing charge (APC) to publish. Examples include Труды Института системного программирования РАН, Journal of Universal Computer Science and SciPost Physics Codebases.

Keyword
Software
Journals listed
10
Article processing charge
None (free to publish)
Peer reviewed
Yes — required for listing

10 journals found

Труды Института системного программирования РАН

Proceedings of the Institute for system programming of the RAS

Russian Academy of Sciences, Ivannikov Institute for System Programming Russian Federation ISSN 2220-6426

Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication
4 weeks to publish
Articles indexed
871 articles
Licence
CC BY
Transparency score
85

Cifra: Информационные технологии и телекоммуникации

Cifra: Information Technology and Telecommunications

Cifra Publishing House Russian Federation ISSN 3034-1558

Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication
7 weeks to publish
Articles indexed
43 articles
Licence
CC BY
Transparency score
80

Frequently asked questions

How many open access software journals charge no APC?

This directory lists 10 journals covering software 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 software 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.