SHS Web of Conferences
No APC
DOI
since 2012
14,399 articles
Social Sciences · With DOI
636 open access journals
Our directory lists 745 peer-reviewed open-access journals in Social Sciences. Of these, 577 charge no APC (77%), making them fully free to publish in.
The most active publishers in Social Sciences are MDPI AG, Emerald Publishing, and Bina Nusantara University.
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SAGE Open
APC
DOI
Waiver
since 2011
9,869 articles
Social Sciences
APC
DOI
Waiver
since 2012
4,712 articles
Revista de Fomento Social
No APC
DOI
since 2019
3,598 articles
Cogent Social Sciences
APC
DOI
Waiver
since 2015
2,813 articles
Natures Sciences Sociétés
No APC
DOI
since 1993
2,812 articles
Technikfolgenabschätzung – Theorie und Praxis
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS)
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Germany
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2199-9201
No APC
DOI
since 1992
2,713 articles
Sovremennye Issledovaniâ Socialʹnyh Problem
APC
DOI
since 2010
2,692 articles
Cadernos Cajuína
APC
DOI
since 2016
2,228 articles
Open Research Europe
No APC
DOI
since 2021
2,134 articles
Disability Studies Quarterly
No APC
DOI
since 2008
1,999 articles
Seminare
No APC
DOI
since 2021
1,946 articles
International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management
APC
DOI
Waiver
since 2024
1,783 articles
Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales
No APC
DOI
since 2024
1,755 articles
Urban Science
APC
DOI
Waiver
since 2017
1,713 articles
RELACult
No APC
DOI
since 2015
1,620 articles
Diversitas Journal
APC
DOI
Waiver
since 2016
1,611 articles
Pallas
No APC
DOI
since 2014
1,575 articles
Известия Саратовского университета. Новая серия: Cоциология. Политология
No APC
DOI
since 2009
1,551 articles
Caravelle
No APC
DOI
since 2014
1,432 articles
Top publishers
- MDPI AG 5 journals
- Emerald Publishing 5 journals
- Bina Nusantara University 4 journals
- Science and Innovation Center Publishing House 4 journals
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto 3 journals
- Universitas Brawijaya 3 journals
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 3 journals
- Presses Universitaires du Midi 3 journals
Top countries
Languages
- English 616
- Spanish 184
- French 120
- Indonesian 106
- Portuguese 93
- Arabic 42
- Polish 38
- Italian 31
Frequently asked questions
How many open-access journals are in Social Sciences?
Our directory tracks 745 peer-reviewed open-access journals in Social Sciences.
Are there any free-to-publish (no-APC) journals in Social Sciences?
Yes — 577 journals in Social Sciences charge no APC.
Which publishers are most active in Social Sciences?
MDPI AG (5), Emerald Publishing (5), Bina Nusantara University (4), Science and Innovation Center Publishing House (4), and Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (3).