Social Sciences · With DOI · With APC waiver

68 open access journals

Our directory lists 778 peer-reviewed open-access journals in Social Sciences. Of these, 595 charge no APC (76%), 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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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 Rosario 3 journals
• Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 3 journals

Top countries

• Indonesia 150 journals
• Brazil 50 journals
• Poland 47 journals
• France 43 journals
• United States 38 journals
• Spain 29 journals
• Türkiye 24 journals
• Colombia 23 journals

Languages

• English 648
• Spanish 190
• French 127
• Indonesian 111
• Portuguese 96
• Arabic 47
• Polish 41
• Italian 33

Frequently asked questions

How many open-access journals are in Social Sciences?

Our directory tracks 778 peer-reviewed open-access journals in Social Sciences.

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

Yes — 595 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).