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99 Sustainable development Journals Without APC

Browse 99 peer-reviewed open access journals covering sustainable development that charge authors no article processing charge. Compare indexing, peer review, licensing and time to publication.

Summary and key facts

This directory lists 99 peer-reviewed open access journals that name sustainable development among their keywords. Every one is fully open access and charges authors no article processing charge (APC) to publish. Examples include Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae, Quaestiones Geographicae and TATuP – Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis.

Keyword
Sustainable development
Journals listed
99
Article processing charge
None (free to publish)
Peer reviewed
Yes — required for listing

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Raumforschung und Raumordnung

Raumforschung und Raumordnung Spatial Research and Planning

oekom verlag GmbH Germany ISSN 1869-4179

Indexed in Scopus Crossref Google Scholar
Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication
29 weeks to publish
Articles indexed
2,936 articles
Licence
CC BY
Subjects
Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology: Urbanization. City and country, Human ecology. Anthropogeography: Settlements: Cities. Urban geography
Transparency score
92

International Trade, Politics and Development

Emerald Publishing United Kingdom ISSN 2632-122X

Indexed in Crossref Google Scholar
Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Average time to publication
8 weeks to publish
Articles indexed
66 articles
Licence
CC BY
Subjects
Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning, Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Regulation of industry, trade, and commerce. Occupational law
Transparency score
91

Frequently asked questions

How many open access sustainable development journals charge no APC?

This directory lists 99 journals covering sustainable development 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 sustainable development 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.

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