I always recommend my readers to publish in reputed journals without paying any publication fee. Major publishers like Springer and Elsevier primarily publish hybrid journals. These journals offer two publication options: Open Access (where authors pay a publication fee) or Subscription-based (where access is restricted to subscribers).
However, there are several fully Open Access research journals that do not charge any publication fees. After reviewing the websites of various Web of Science and Scopus-indexed journals, we identified over 100 free-to-publish Open Access journals.
In this blog post, we highlight the top high-impact, no-APC (Article Processing Charge) Open Access Q1 journals. All selected journals have an Impact Factor greater than 8.
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All the listed journals are open access indexed in DOAJ, Web of Science, and Scopus and publish with no publication fee.
Advanced Industrial And Engineering Polymer Research
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2542-5048
Publisher: KEAI PUBLISHING LTD
Publication Broad Area: Polymer Science | Materials Science
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 9.9
Eurosurveillance
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus, Pubmed, Embase.
ISSN: 1560-7917
Publisher: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Publication Broad Area: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 9.9
Journal of Physiotherapy
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus, Pubmed, embase.
ISSN: 1836-9553
Publisher: Australian Physiotherapy Association, Orthopedics | Rehabilitation
Publication Broad Area: Health Professions,
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 9.7
Journal of Sport and Health Science
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SSCI), DOAJ, Scopus, Pubmed, embase.
ISSN: 2213-2961
Publisher: Shanghai University of Sport
Publication Broad Area: Health Professions; Medicine, Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 9.7
CCS CHEMISTRY
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2096-5745
Publisher: CHINESE CHEMICAL SOC
Publication Broad Area: Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 9.4
Journal Of Rock Mechanics And Geotechnical Engineering
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2589-0417
Publisher: SCIENCE PRESS
Publication Broad Area: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 9.4
Journal Of Educational Evaluation For Health Professions
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI), DOAJ, Scopus, Embase, Pubmed.
ISSN: 1975-5937
Publisher: Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute
Publication Broad Area: Health Professions; Social Sciences, Education, Scientific Disciplines
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 9.3
SATELLITE NAVIGATION
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus
ISSN: 2662-1363
Publisher: SPRINGER NATURE
Publication Broad Area: navigation, satellite navigation, Engineering, Aerospace | Remote Sensing
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 9
Journal of Biomedical Science
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus, Pubmed, Embase.
ISSN: 1423-0127
Publisher: BioMed Central
Publication Broad Area: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology | Medicine, Research & Experimental
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 9
JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI), DOAJ, Scopus
ISSN: 2694-1589
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Broad Area: atmospheric sciences, biogeosciences, Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 8.8
Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2367-0983
Publisher: Springer
Publication Broad Area: Energy; Engineering, Energy & Fuels | Engineering
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 8.7
International Journal Of Educational Technology In Higher Education
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SSCI), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2365-9440
Publisher: SPRINGER
Publication Broad Area: Computer Science; Social Sciences, Education & Educational Research
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 8.6
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus, Pubmed, Embase
ISSN: 1564-0604
Publisher: World Health Organization
Publication Broad Area: Medicine, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 8.4
UNDERGROUND SPACE
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2467-9674
Publisher: KEAI PUBLISHING LTD
Publication Broad Area: mechanics, underground engineering, Engineering, Civil
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 8.2
LIVING REVIEWS IN RELATIVITY
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 1433-8351
Publisher: SPRINGER INT PUBL AG
Publication Broad Area: Physics and Astronomy, Physics, Particles & Fields
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 26.3
LIVING REVIEWS IN SOLAR PHYSICS
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 1614-4961
Publisher: SPRINGER INT PUBL AG
Publication Broad Area: Earth and Planetary Sciences; Physics and Astronomy, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 23
COMPUTATIONAL VISUAL MEDIA
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2096-0662
Publisher: TSINGHUA UNIV PRESS
Publication Broad Area: Computer Science, Software Engineering
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 17.3
Military Medical Research
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus. Pubmed, Embase
ISSN: 2054-9369
Publisher: BioMed Central
Publication Broad Area: Medicine, General & Internal
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 16.7
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXTREME MANUFACTURING
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2631-7990
Publisher: IOP PUBLISHING LTD
Publication Broad Area: Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing | Materials Science
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 16.1
PHOTONIX
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2662-1991
Publisher: SPRINGER NATURE
Publication Broad Area: Engineering; Physics and Astronomy, Optics
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 15.7
ENERGY MATERIAL ADVANCES
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2692-7640
Publisher: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
Publication Broad Area: materials science, energy, environment, Physics, Applied
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 14.8
ACTA PHARMACEUTICA SINICA B
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus. Embase
ISSN: 2211-3843
Publisher: INST MATERIA MEDICA, CHINESE ACAD MEDICAL SCIENCES
Publication Broad Area: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics,
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 14.7
JOURNAL OF OCEAN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2468-0133
Publisher: ELSEVIER
Publication Broad Area: Earth and Planetary Sciences; Engineering, Engineering, Marine | Engineering, Ocean
Quartile: Q1
Impact Factor: 13
APPLIED COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI), DOAJ, Scopus.
ISSN: 2210-8327
Publisher: EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
Publication Broad Area: Computer Science, Information Systems
Impact Factor: 12.3
Searching for High Impact Journal with free APC in Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Social Sciences, Marketing, Public Relations and Peace, Conflict & Development Studies
Consider the journal “European Journal Of Management And Business Economics” for free publication in Business, economics, or Social Sciences related research.