There are more than 5000 open-access research journals that are indexed in SCI and are free for article publication.
All articles in open-access journals are immediately and permanently free for readers.
In this blog post, we list 32 such Science Citation Indexed (SCI) open-access journals with their impact factors. These journals don’t charge any kind of fee from authors to publish their research papers.
List of Open Access SCI Journals
| Journal Title | Impact Factor | Publisher | ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Data Mining and Analytics | 7.7 | Tsinghua University Press | |
| East European Journal of Physics | 1 | V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Publishing | 2312-4539 |
| Applied Computing and Informatics | 12.3 | Emerald Publishing | 2210-8327 |
| Journal of High Energy Physics | 5 | SpringerOpen | 1029-8479 |
| Journal of Universal Computer Science | 0.7 | Graz University of Technology | 0948-6968 |
| Journal of Computer Science and Technology | 1.2 | Postgraduate Office, School of Computer Science, Universidad Nacional de La Plata | 1666-6038 |
| Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences | 1.8 | Sciendo | 2300-3405 |
| Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences | 2.5 | Japanese Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine | 1880-2206 |
| Journal of Data and Information Science | 1.5 | Sciendo | 2543-683X |
| Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Research | 1.1 | Iranian Chemical Society | 2383-093X |
| Nuclear Physics B | 2.5 | Elsevier | 1873-1562 |
| Computational Visual Media | 17.2 | SpringerOpen | 2096-0662 |
| Computer Science Journal of Moldova | 0.2 | Vladimir Andrunachievici Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science | 2587-4330 |
| Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry | 2.2 | Beilstein-Institut | 1860-5397 |
| Data Intelligence | 1.3 | The MIT Press | 2641-435X |
| Vietnam Journal of Computer Science | 0.6 | World Scientific Publishing | 2196-8896 |
| Decision Science Letters | 1.4 | Growing Science | 1929-5812 |
| Living Reviews in Solar Physics | 23 | Springer | 1614-4961 |
| Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | 1.1 | Society of Chemists and Technologists of Macedonia | 1857-5625 |
| Matter and Radiation at Extremes | 4.8 | AIP Publishing LLC | 2468-080X |
| Computer Science and Information Systems | 1.2 | ComSIS Consortium | 2406-1018 |
| Scientific Annals of Computer Science | 0.5 | Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi | 2248-2695 |
| Logical Methods in Computer Science | 0.6 | Logical Methods in Computer Science e.V. | 1860-5974 |
| Armenian Journal of Mathematics | 0.5 | Republic of Armenia National Academy of Sciences | 1829-1163 |
| Arabian Journal of Mathematics | 0.9 | SpringerOpen | 2193-5351 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 0.9 | Institute for Condensed Matter Physics | 2224-9079 |
| Bayesian Analysis | 4.9 | International Society for Bayesian Analysis | 1931-6690 |
| Discrete Mathematics Letters | 1 | Shahin Digital Publisher | 2664-2557 |
| Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy | 1.2 | Via Medica sp. z.o.o. VM Group Via Medica | 2083-4640 |
| Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging | 0.9 | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. | 1998-3808 |
| Fuzzy Information and Engineering | 1.3 | Tsinghua University Press | 1616-8666 |
| Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts | 0.2 | Universidade Católica Portuguesa | 2183-0088 |
List of Open Access SCI Journals
Finding Open Access Journals
Here are a few approaches to finding open-access journals:
- Using the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): Till December 2024, DOAJ is listing 21,175 peer-reviewed open access journals. Researchers can use DOAJ filters to find free-to-publish journals. However, one has to visit the official website of the journal or the Clarivate website to check the journal’s SCIE status. DOAJ doesn’t provide this facility.
- Using the PhDTalks journal Finder: PhDTalks provides an online journal finder tool to find various types of journals.
- Journals by reputed publishers: Many publishers like Springer, and Elsevier offer discounts or full fee waivers for publishing in their open-access journals.