South Africa · With APC waiver · With DOI

47 open access journals

182 peer-reviewed open-access journals in our directory are published in South Africa. 57 of these are no-APC.

Strongest disciplines from South Africa include Education, Social Sciences, and Special aspects of education.

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Top publishers

• AOSIS 50 journals
• Stellenbosch University 10 journals
• UJ Press 9 journals
• South African Medical Association 8 journals
• Unisa Press 7 journals
• University of the Free State 6 journals
• MedPharm Publications 5 journals
• ERRCD Forum 4 journals

Related subjects

• Education 13
• Social Sciences 11
• Special aspects of education 9
• Africa 8
• Public aspects of medicine 7
• Political science 6
• Commerce: Business 6
• Education (General) 6
• Languages and literature of Eastern Asia 6
• African languages and literature 5

Languages

• English 182
• Afrikaans 22
• French 10
• Dutch 6
• German 5
• Xhosa 2
• Southern Sotho 1
• Venda 1

Frequently asked questions

How many open-access journals are published in South Africa?

Our directory lists 182 open-access journals from South Africa.

Which publishers are most active in South Africa?

AOSIS, Stellenbosch University, UJ Press, South African Medical Association, and Unisa Press.