Social Sciences · With DOI · No APC

473 open access journals

Our directory lists 723 peer-reviewed open-access journals in Social Sciences. Of these, 560 charge no APC (77%), making them fully free to publish in.

The most active publishers in Social Sciences are Emerald Publishing, MDPI AG, and Science and Innovation Center Publishing House.

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Top publishers

• Emerald Publishing 5 journals
• MDPI AG 5 journals
• Science and Innovation Center Publishing House 4 journals
• CV. Literasi Indonesia 3 journals
• F1000 Research Ltd 3 journals
• Universidad Nacional de Rosario 3 journals
• Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP) 3 journals
• Sciendo 3 journals

Top countries

• Indonesia 136 journals
• Brazil 50 journals
• Poland 43 journals
• France 43 journals
• United States 37 journals
• Spain 29 journals
• Türkiye 23 journals
• Colombia 21 journals

Languages

• English 598
• Spanish 180
• French 119
• Indonesian 104
• Portuguese 92
• Arabic 41
• Polish 37
• Italian 30

Frequently asked questions

How many open-access journals are in Social Sciences?

Our directory tracks 723 peer-reviewed open-access journals in Social Sciences.

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

Yes — 560 journals in Social Sciences charge no APC.

Which publishers are most active in Social Sciences?

Emerald Publishing (5), MDPI AG (5), Science and Innovation Center Publishing House (4), CV. Literasi Indonesia (3), and F1000 Research Ltd (3).