Browse no-APC journals by subject
14,590 journals classified across 518 subject areas using the Library of Congress Classification. Select a broad area to see everything beneath it, or jump straight to a specialism.
Summary and key facts
This directory organises 14,590 no-APC open access journals into 518 subject areas derived from the Library of Congress Classification. The largest are Social Sciences, Medicine, Language and Literature.
- Social sciences (General) 606
- Commerce: Business 337
- Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science 253
- Sociology (General) 250
- Finance 179
- Economic theory. Demography 88
- Commerce: Business: Accounting. Bookkeeping 84
- Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning 76
- Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management 74
- Economic history and conditions 73
- Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology 72
- Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform 71
- Medicine (General) 355
- Public aspects of medicine 194
- Nursing 121
- Dentistry 98
- Surgery 80
- Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system 77
- Pediatrics 71
- Therapeutics. Pharmacology 65
- Internal medicine 54
- Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens 54
- Pharmacy and materia medica 51
- Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid 45
- Philology. Linguistics 372
- Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media 275
- Literature (General) 194
- French literature - Italian literature - Spanish literature - Portuguese literature 158
- Philology. Linguistics: Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar 103
- English language 63
- Romanic languages 61
- English literature 60
- Slavic languages. Baltic languages. Albanian languages 43
- Philology. Linguistics: Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar: Translating and interpreting 41
- Literature (General): Journalism. The periodical press, etc. 29
- Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature 26
- Mathematics 252
- Biology (General) 164
- Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science 135
- Science (General) 126
- Geology 104
- Chemistry 81
- Physics 80
- Zoology 80
- Botany 67
- Biology (General): Ecology 64
- Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science: Computer software 43
- Microbiology 35
- Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) 204
- Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Information technology 110
- Technology (General) 99
- Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering 58
- Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electronics: Computer engineering. Computer hardware 51
- Mechanical engineering and machinery 49
- Home economics: Nutrition. Foods and food supply 46
- Chemical technology: Biotechnology 44
- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering 39
- Chemical technology: Food processing and manufacture 36
- Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering 36
- Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials 32
- Philosophy (General) 298
- Psychology 277
- Islam. Bahai Faith. Theosophy, etc.: Islam 201
- Religions. Mythology. Rationalism: Religion (General) 79
- Doctrinal Theology 49
- Ethics 45
- Practical Theology 41
- Christianity 33
- Religions. Mythology. Rationalism 22
- Religions. Mythology. Rationalism: Philosophy of religion. Psychology of religion. Religion in relation to other subjects 20
- Islam. Bahai Faith. Theosophy, etc. 18
- The Bible 17
- Geography (General) 199
- Environmental sciences 181
- Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology 155
- Anthropology 146
- Recreation. Leisure: Sports 111
- Human ecology. Anthropogeography: Settlements: Cities. Urban geography 42
- Recreation. Leisure 41
- Human ecology. Anthropogeography 35
- Physical geography 32
- Folklore 21
- Anthropology: Prehistoric archaeology 19
- Oceanography 17
- Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence 219
- Islamic law 59
- Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Criminal law and procedure 42
- Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Jurisprudence. Philosophy and theory of law 40
- Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law 27
- Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Public law 25
- Law of Europe 22
- Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Civil law 17
- Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Public finance 14
- Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Private international law. Conflict of laws 14
- Law of Europe: History of Law 13
- Law of nations 13
- History (General) 226
- History (General): Medieval history 51
- History (General): Ancient history 45
- History of Eastern Europe 40
- History of Asia 33
- History (General): Modern history, 1453- 29
- History of Central Europe 28
- History of Spain 26
- History of Africa 23
- History of the Greco-Roman World 15
- History of Poland 14
- History of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics 13
- International relations 158
- Political science (General) 141
- Political institutions and public administration (General) 140
- Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration 27
- Political theory 26
- Political institutions and public administration - Asia (Asian studies only) 13
- Arts in general 159
- Architecture 139
- Visual arts 113
- Arts in general: History of the arts 95
- Drawing. Design. Illustration 44
- Architecture: Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying 26
- Architecture: Architectural drawing and design 19
- Decorative arts 5
- Print media 5
- Print media: Printmaking and engraving: Conservation and restoration of prints 2