Science: Astronomy · With APC · With APC waiver

8 open access journals

Our directory lists 26 peer-reviewed open-access journals in Astronomy. Of these, 14 charge no APC (54%), making them fully free to publish in.

The most active publishers in Astronomy are MDPI AG, IOP Publishing, and China Academy of Space Technology.

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Top publishers

• MDPI AG 2 journals
• IOP Publishing 2 journals
• China Academy of Space Technology 1 journals
• Oxford University Press 1 journals
• De Gruyter 1 journals
• American Geophysical Union (AGU) 1 journals
• Astronomical Observatory, Department of Astronomy, Belgrade 1 journals
• Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University 1 journals

Top countries

• United Kingdom 4 journals
• United States 3 journals
• Switzerland 3 journals
• Ukraine 3 journals
• China 2 journals
• Iran, Islamic Republic of 2 journals
• Germany 1 journals
• Indonesia 1 journals

Languages

• English 25
• Russian 2
• Chinese 2
• Ukrainian 2
• Portuguese 1
• Persian 1
• Spanish 1
• Indonesian 1

Frequently asked questions

How many open-access journals are in Astronomy?

Our directory tracks 26 peer-reviewed open-access journals in Astronomy.

Are there any free-to-publish (no-APC) journals in Astronomy?

Yes — 14 journals in Astronomy charge no APC.

Which publishers are most active in Astronomy?

MDPI AG (2), IOP Publishing (2), China Academy of Space Technology (1), Oxford University Press (1), and De Gruyter (1).