Social Sciences · With APC

158 open access journals

Our directory lists 716 peer-reviewed open-access journals in Social Sciences. Of these, 558 charge no APC (78%), making them fully free to publish in.

The most active publishers in Social Sciences are MDPI AG, Emerald Publishing, and Universitas Airlangga.

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Top publishers

• MDPI AG 5 journals
• Emerald Publishing 5 journals
• Universitas Airlangga 3 journals
• Universidad Santo Tomás 3 journals
• Universidad Nacional de La Plata 3 journals
• Science and Innovation Center Publishing House 3 journals
• Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto 3 journals
• Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 3 journals

Top countries

• Indonesia 133 journals
• Brazil 49 journals
• France 43 journals
• Poland 43 journals
• United States 37 journals
• Spain 29 journals
• Türkiye 23 journals
• Colombia 21 journals

Languages

• English 591
• Spanish 179
• French 118
• Indonesian 101
• Portuguese 91
• Arabic 41
• Polish 37
• Italian 30

Frequently asked questions

How many open-access journals are in Social Sciences?

Our directory tracks 716 peer-reviewed open-access journals in Social Sciences.

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

Yes — 558 journals in Social Sciences charge no APC.

Which publishers are most active in Social Sciences?

MDPI AG (5), Emerald Publishing (5), Universitas Airlangga (3), Universidad Santo Tomás (3), and Universidad Nacional de La Plata (3).